Clipper Yacht Race Update – Crew arrive in Rio!

The Edinburgh Inspiring Capital's crew completed their first Atlantic crossing, arriving in Rio de Janeiro.

Looking fantastic in their Kinloch Anderson City of Edinburgh Tartan kilts, the team were cheered into the marina by the other crews at the end of the 3,500-mile race across the Atlantic from Madeira.

Skipper, Gordon Reid recalled the moment “I am extremely happy to be in Rio, the past few days have been a bit of a rough ride for the crew and the good ship Edinburgh Inspiring Capital. We came down inshore off the oilfields and just as we got to the top of them we converged with a full-on south Atlantic gale, so we had gusts up to 48 knots and sea states up to four to five metres. The crew were apprehensive to say the least but they all dug deep and got on with it. They were scared at times but they all got through it and I think are much stronger people for it. It’s a great sense of achievement.”

Race 3 from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town starts on Saturday 10 September at 1400 local time (1700UTC).