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The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race was conceived in 1995 by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Clipper O9-10 Fact Pack )〕 and together with William Ward (CEO), founded Clipper Ventures, a company that would run the race. Jeremy Knight joined in 1998 initially as Finance Director and later as Chief Operating Officer. Various other directors joined the business during its development, but Knox-Johnston, Ward and Knight formed the core of the board and currently they are the only directors. The event gives paying amateur crew members the chance to sail around the world. The organizers own a fleet of identical yachts, and provide qualified skippers to lead each team. Crew can either sign up for the whole race, or one or more legs. In contrast to the slightly older Global Challenge (no longer being staged due to the owner company going into administration), the Clipper race uses lighter, faster boats and the route follows the prevailing currents and winds. The race ran every two years between 1996 and 2002, and then skipped a year, with subsequent races beginning in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013. The 2015 edition of the race is underway.〔https://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/about/about-the-race〕 Teams compete for the Times Clipper 2000 trophy, made of lead crystal.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Global Trophy displayed at Australia House, London - 6 September 2010 )〕 == Origins of the name 'Clipper' == In the 1830s tea clippers were small, fast, cargo carrying sailing ships. Premium prices were paid for the season's first consignment of tea from China to reach London. In the Great Tea Race of 1866, four such ships held an unofficial race, and this inspired the name of the modern day race. The eight Clipper 60 yachts were initially named after tea clippers including Ariel, Blackadder, Taeping and Thermopylae. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Clipper Round the World Yacht Race」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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