People Clipper Round the World Race 2024: Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam! take the victory in Portsmouth shortened last leg By Joe Williams Published 27th Jul 2024, 11:51 BST Comment Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276 Visit Shots! now An eleven month long sailing race has come to an end following a shortened last leg due to weather conditions. The top three wnners of the Clipper round the world yacht race - Winner Bob Beggs (left), second place Ineke van der Weijden (centre), and third place skipper James Finney (right) | Clipper The Clipper Race 2023-24 champion was team Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam! as they edged out the competition to take home the overall win. The finish was set to take place in Portsmouth today, however light winds were set to impact the fleets arrival in Portsmouth, with the homecoming now a celebration of their achievements rather than a finish line.
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This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Notice and Terms of Service apply. Read More WATCH: Former winner takes us behind the scenes of the Clipper Race as it heads to Gunwharf finish line Gunwharf Quays organises weekend of free family activities ahead of Clipper Race teams returning Portsmouth News newsletters - sign up for FREE to get email updates straight to your inbox Ha Long Bay took the overall win by one point last night with team Perseverance in second, and Zhuhai, led by a Southampton sailor James Finney, four points behind in third. Bob Beggs was the leader of the winners and he was delighted to claim the win in dramatic fashion.
Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Bob said: "It gives me great pleasure to join a highly motivated, organised team such as the crew on Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam. Ably assisted by my first mate Cameron McCracken. Emotions have been running high all day on the anticipation of receiving news of our podium position on arrival in Gunwharf Quays.
I'm indebted to the whole team for welcoming me with open arms and allowing me to join the team." The Ha Long Bay first mate, Cameron McCracken, added: "I can't quite believe what we've done today. To win this race with this unbelievable team is not something I thought would happen when I joined the boat in Airlie Beach.
“The crew of Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam have showed time and time again that it's not over 'til it's over and are incredibly gutsy in their collective character. They've shown that today and they deserve this win more than I. Finally, I want to congratulate Perseverance and Zhuhai for their excellent podium achievements as well and thank them for making it so incredibly nerve wracking!" The final Clipper 2023-2024 race standings were: First: Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam 138 points Second: Perseverance 137 points Third: Zhuhai 134 points Fourth: UNICEF 116 points Fifth: Dare To Lead 107 points Sixth: Qingdao 102 points Seventh: Our Isles and Oceans 98 points Eighth: Yacht Club Punta del Este 90 points Ninth: PSP Logistics 73 points Tenth: Washington DC 53 points Eleventh: Bekezela 41 points Related topics: Portsmouth Clipper Gunwharf Quays Comment Comment Guidelines National World encourages reader discussion on our stories.
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