This race includes 11 teams composed of more than 700 sailors from over 55 countries and regions. [Photo by Wang Haibin/Dazhong News]

The 2023-24 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race arrived at the Qingdao stopover on March 22, marking the ninth time the race has made a stop in Qingdao, after a six-year hiatus.

The 2023-24 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race began in Portsmouth, England on Sept 3, 2023 (local time). This race has attracted 11 teams composed of over 700 sailors from more than 55 countries and regions.

The race is expected to last for 11 months and will see contestants go to 14 ports in eight countries across six continents, covering a total distance of 40,000 nautical miles, including eight race legs and 14 individual races.

Currently, the fleet is competing in leg six of the race, with the Chinese yacht Qingdao having already secured victory in one leg of the race. On March 27, the fleet will set sail once again, heading to the next stop in Seattle, the United States.

The race will last for 11 months and see contestants go to 14 ports in eight countries across six continents. [Photo by Wang Haibin/Dazhong News]

The 2023-24 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race arrives at the Qingdao stopover on March 22. [Photo by Wang Haibin/Dazhong News]