12 matched yachts, each with a professional skipper and up to 22 amateur crew, racing round the world, starting on 20th August...

Liverpool, Punta del Este (Uruguay), Cape Town, Freemantle, Sydney, Hobart, Airlie Beach, Sanya (China), Qingdao, Seattle, Panama Canal, New York, Derry, Liverpool...

... utter self-indulgent madness really, but if you could spare a few pounds for Unicef then some genuine good will come of it, and I will be eternally grateful.

My yacht is "Garmin" and you can follow the race by turning your dial to various digital channels of your choosing...

The race in general…

http://clipperroundtheworld.com/

https://twitter.com/ClipperRace

https://www.facebook.com/clipperroundtheworld/

Specific to my team (Garmin)…

http://clipperroundtheworld.com/team/garmin/news

https://twitter.com/clipperteamgt

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1942235006006162/ (private group - befriend me first)