Clipper Ventures

Jonathan Levy has held a series of roles at Clipper Ventures, which organises the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. Here he offers his insights into what makes an ideal host city for an event organiser.

The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race has entered into a multi-million pound partnership with Zhuhai, through which the Chinese city will become a host port and team partner of the sailing event

The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race has announced it will return to Whitsundays for its 2017-18 edition, with Queensland’s Minister for Tourism and Major Events, Kate Jones, stating that the event will provide an opportunity to prove the Australian region is “open for business” following the devastation caused by Cyclone Debbie earlier this year.

The Chinese city of Qingdao has signed an agreement to continue as a host port and team partner of the biennial Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.

Seattle has been named as a new US host port for the 2015-16 edition of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.

Clipper Ventures, the operating body of the Clipper Race round-the-world sailing event, has launched a new venture in association with Praxes Medical Group.

UK-based international marine events company Clipper Ventures will launch an Australian division based in Sydney as its first stage of a global expansion plan.

London has been announced as the hosts for the start and finish of the 2013-14 Clipper Race, which will be the longest ocean yacht race in history.