Clipper yachts arrive in France
The Clipper Round the World Yachts have arrived in Brest after the first leg of the round-the-world race.
Extreme conditions in store for Clipper Race teams
Take a look at the kind of thing Clipper Race teams will be facing when they set off from St Katharine's Docks today on their 11 month marathon.
Footage: Youtube/ Clipper Ventures
High speed winds and rough waves are the norm on the exhausting journey, where crew members can only work four hour stints at a time because of the punishing conditions.
They'll have to consume over 5000 calories a day to keep up - that's double what an average person is supposed to be eating
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Clipper: Safe arrival in France
ITV News London's Chris Paxton is taking part in the Clipper Round The World Yacht Race. His boat has arrived in France after race 1.
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'Mixed' start to Clipper Race
ITV News London's Chris Paxton is taking part in the Clipper Round The World Yacht Race. But his team Switzerland has had a mixed start.
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Clipper Race fact-file
All the facts you didn't know about the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.