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Complete The World's Toughest Endurance Yacht Race...With Rugged Tech

Episode Summary

Embark on an adventure with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, Founder and Chairman of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, as he discusses all the tech that's keeping the crew safe in a race around the world.

Episode Notes

Listen In To Learn

• How advances in technology have made sailing safer
• The role that technology plays for all of today's sailors
• The extreme environments of a round the world race
• How tech has allowed spectators to keep up to date with the race whilst remaining on solid ground

Tech That's Tough Enough To Withstand Mother Nature's Wildest Conditions
In a 40,000 nautical mile race around the world in 70-foot racing yachts where nearly half the crew have little to no sailing experience, the Clipper Round The World Race is not for the faint hearted. Experiencing extreme heat, condensation, corrosive salt water and numbing cold, it's only the toughest of tech that will survive and see each team through to the finish.

In this fascinating episode, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, Founder and Chairman of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, paints a vivid picture of life at sea. He takes us below deck to explain the training and preparation required to sail a yacht around the world, the tech that keeps spectators up to date with race conditions and the scariest experience of his life on the water.