Liverpool, UK. 20th Aug, 2017. Dare to Lead prepare for the race start on the River Mersey. The Clipper Race (now in its eleventh year) sees twelve global teams compete in a 40000 nautical mile around the world race on a 70 foot ocean racing yachts. The teams left the host port of Liverpool on 20 August 2017 to begin their first leg – a 5200 mile mile journey lasting approximately 33 days to South America, taking in the Canary Islands & Doldrums along the way. Credit: Jason Wells/Alamy Live News

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