Round-world yacht puts Yorkshire on map
Welcome to Yorkshire is among a 10-strong fleet of 68ft vessels that will embark on an epic 40,000-mile journey when the Clipper Round The World Yacht Race gets under way. Led by a professional skipper, the first-leg crew on Welcome to Yorkshire includes amateur sailors from all walks of life, including a banker, a carer, a farmer and a venture capitalist. The race, which follows a parade of sail accompanied by the Royal Navy’s helicopter carrier, HMS Illustrious, starts in the iconic sailing grounds of the Solent at 4.30pm.