Sailing-Clipper crews confront Roaring Forties in round world race


FILE PHOTO: People stand near the lighthouse on Kalk Bay Harbour as waves crash against the harbour wall during high tide in Cape Town, South Africa, October 19, 2025. REUTERS/Esa Alexander/File Photo

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) -Ten amateur crews competing in the fourth stage of the 2025/26 Clipper Round the World race left the safe haven of Cape Town on Sunday and headed for the notorious 'Roaring Forties'.

Race organisers admit the leg to Western Australia, known for wild winds and waves, is "not one for the faint-hearted".

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