With just a few hours before the penultimate race start in Clipper 05-06 from Jersey to Holyhead, tension is mounting for the ten crews competing for the Clipper Cup. As the crews prepare their boats under bright sunshine, thoughts are on the race ahead and seeing friends and family in Liverpool in a few days time.
This Saturday afternoon one of the crews will lift the trophy that is to be flown from St Helier to Liverpool tomorrow by reigning Overall Race Winner, 2002 Jersey Skipper Simon Rowell, now Clipper