• About Us
  • Privacy Policy
Saturday, February 27, 2021
Citi Sports Online
  • Home
  • News
  • Football
    • Premier League
    • Local Football
  • Ghana Premier League
  • Livescores
  • Sports Panorama
  • Videos
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Football
    • Premier League
    • Local Football
  • Ghana Premier League
  • Livescores
  • Sports Panorama
  • Videos
No Result
View All Result
Citi Sports Online
No Result
View All Result

First woman wins round-the-world yacht race

Nathan Quao by Nathan Quao
July 28, 2018
Reading Time: 3min read
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare via Whatsapp

Wendy Tuck has become the first female skipper to win the round-the-world yacht race.

Thousands watched her team return to Liverpool, nearly a year after 12 yachts set out from the city.

The Australian told the Telegraph: “I hate banging on about women. I just do what I do but I am very proud.”

British skipper Nikki Henderson, 25, came second with her team in the 40,000-mile race, in which professional sailors captain teams of amateurs.

Twitter post by @ClipperRace: That feeling when you've made history and won the #ClipperRace Well done Wendy Tuck and @VisitSanya 👏👏👏

The event, which was first held in 1996, involved 712 sailors travelling in difficult conditions to destinations including Uruguay, South Africa, China and Northern Ireland.

Nearly half of the crews, who come from 41 countries, had no previous sailing experience before signing up.

The Garmin team wins a "sprint finish" to conclude the Clipper 2017-2018 Round the World Yacht Race outside the Royal Albert Dock in Liverpool

Race co-founder Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, who was the first person to sail solo nonstop around the world, said: “If you realise that more people have climbed Mount Everest than have sailed around the world, you realise just what these people have done.

“There has never been a round-the-world sailing race where the leading skippers are women,” he added.

“To have men and women competing together in sport on a level playing field is very special.

He said the success of Tuck and Henderson “cannot be overestimated”.

combined crews of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race at Derry-Londonderry, before departing on the final leg which ends in Liverpool

Tuck, 53, said she was experiencing “a bit of shock, disbelief, joy, sadness – you name that emotion, I’m probably feeling it right now.”

Henderson said: “We didn’t get the win but I am so proud of how my team dug deep and kept fighting right until the end.”

Nottinghamshire firefighter Rebecca Sims, who sailed in Henderson’s team during one leg of the race, said: “To have a female one-two is probably the best outcome, really, so it’s fantastic for women in sport.

“The women have dominated, they’ve done fantastic and I’m really pleased.”

tall ship with peace bridge in backgroundLondonderry hosted a maritime festival when the yachts reached the city

Sports Minister Tracey Crouch said she had been “watching it quite obsessively”, especially as Henderson is the daughter of her Conservative colleague, Guildford MP Anne Milton.

“It is really nice to be here at the end and to celebrate some remarkable achievements for two amazing female skippers.”

More than 220,000 people watched the sailors set out from Liverpool last August.

In November, Bristol sailor Simon Speirs, 60, died after being swept overboard during gale force winds.

An investigation is under way into why his tether failed to keep him attached to the boat.

–

Source: BBC

ShareTweetSend
Previous Post

#Donkomi: Patrick Twumasi joins Deportivo Alaves

Next Post

CAF Confederation Cup: Aduana Stars lose to AS Vita in Congo

Related Posts

Football

Ryan Giggs bailed again after denying assault

February 27, 2021
AFCON

U-20 AFCON: Black Satellites to face Gambia in semi-final

February 27, 2021
AFCON

[VIDEO]: Black Satellites players jam to Stonebwoy’s ‘Putuu’ after making U20 AFCON semis

February 26, 2021
News

Police reopen Jerome Boateng assault investigation after ex-girlfriend’s death

February 26, 2021
AFCON

U-20 AFCON: Making semis is a big achievement for me – Karim Zito

February 26, 2021
Football

HIGHLIGHTS: Watch Ghana’s expertly converted penalties against Cameroon

February 26, 2021
Football

Thierry Henry steps down as Montreal head coach

February 25, 2021
Football

U-20 AFCON: Ghana overcome Cameroon on penalties to advance to semis

February 25, 2021
Load More
Next Post

CAF Confederation Cup: Aduana Stars lose to AS Vita in Congo

Top Stories

ESPN UK troll Rio Ferdinand with Akrobeto video

Lukaku scores ‘angriest penalty ever’ after fight with Ibrahimovic [VIDEO]

Kenyan kid recreates Peter Drury’s iconic Roma vs Barcelona commentary [VIDEO]

See Romelu Lukaku, Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s ‘fight’ as Inter beat AC Milan in Coppa Italia derby [VIDEO]

RSS Citi Podcasts

  • Citi Breakfast Show - Thursday, 25th February, 2021 February 25, 2021 Citi 97.3 FM
  • LGBTQI office in Accra closed down after landlord reports tenants to police February 24, 2021 Citi 97.3 FM
  • Citi Breakfast Show, Monday, 22nd February 2021 February 22, 2021 Citi 97.3 FM
  • Citi Trends: Digital creation in Ghana: The art, science and tech February 12, 2021 Citi 97.3 FM
  • Citi Business Edition: Dr Mercy Ahun talks about immunisation and COVID-19 vaccine February 12, 2021 Citi 97.3 FM
  • Citi Business Edition with Engineer Carlien Bou-Chedid February 5, 2021 Citi 97.3 FM
  • Total Auto Show: You car's cooling system with Gerald Dugbatey February 4, 2021 Citi 97.3 FM
  • Citi Trends: Understanding global digital trends for you and your business February 4, 2021 Citi 97.3 FM
  • Citi TV/FM's Sammens recounts his harrowing COVID-19 story February 3, 2021 Citi 97.3 FM
  • Dr. Nsiah Asare speaks on COVID-19-induced wedding ban February 3, 2021 Citi 97.3 FM
Citi Sports Online

© 2019 Citi Sports Online

  • Home
  • News
  • Football
  • Ghana Premier League
  • Livescores
  • Sports Panorama
  • Videos

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Football
    • Premier League
    • Local Football
  • Ghana Premier League
  • Livescores
  • Sports Panorama
  • Videos

© 2019 Citi Sports Online

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In