17 May 2014
The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, the world's longest ocean race, will reach Jamaican shores soon. To keep up with the latest news and images throughout the Jamaica stopover, search for #ClipperJamaica on Twitter.
When the crew of the 12 competing yachts stopover in Jamaica, from 17 May to 24 May, they can expect a week of unforgettable festivities that will ensure the crews experience the very best of Jamaica's warm hospitality.
The Jamaica Tourist Board will be sharing the latest Clipper news via Twitter using #ClipperJamaica. Olympic Silver Medallist, Heather Fell, will join the Jamaica Get All Right crew as their very own on-board blogger. Heather has competed in the Pentathlon for Great Britain and will be sailing to New York from Port Antonio for Race 13.
From the moment Heather lands in Jamaica, to the moment she reaches land in New York, Heather will share the joys of discovering Jamaica for the first time, and the demands of sailing the challenging ocean. Be sure to follow Heather on twitter - @heatherfellnews, or search for #ClipperJamaica.
John Lynch, Jamaica's Director of Tourism said, “Heather Fell is an excellent addition to our Jamaica Get All Right crew. Like many Jamaicans she is crazy about sport, and she has already gained many sporting accolades. As a media practitioner, Heather will also be writing about her experiences during the Jamaica 'homecoming' for the Jamaica Get All Right crew in Port Antonio. We look forward to helping her discover what it really means to “get all right.”
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For more information on Jamaica please see www.VisitJamaica.com
Photo 1 – The Jamaica Get All Right Yacht
Photo 2 – Heather Fell, the newest crew member of the JAMAICA Get All Right Yacht.
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For interview requests please contact:
McCluskey International
Fiona Anderson / Judy McCluskey
T: 020 8747 2170
About Jamaica Tourist Board
The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), founded in 1955, is Jamaica's national tourism agency based in the capital city of Kingston. The JTB was declared the Caribbean's Leading Tourist Board by the World Travel Awards (WTA) from 2006 to 2013. Also in 2013, Jamaica earned the WTA's vote for the World's Leading Cruise Destination, Caribbean's Leading Destination and Caribbean's Leading Cruise Destination for the seventh consecutive year. Additionally, the Historic Falmouth Cruise Port was recognised as the World's Leading Tourism Development Project while Ocho Rios was named the Caribbean's Leading Cruise Port and Sangster International Airport was voted the Caribbean's Leading Airport. In Canada, Jamaica was voted the Favourite Honeymoon Destination by Travel Agents.
JTB offices are located in Kingston, Montego Bay, Miami, Toronto and London. Representative offices are located in Berlin, Barcelona, Rome, Amsterdam and Tokyo.
For details on upcoming special events, attractions and accommodations in Jamaica go to the JTB's website at www.visitjamaica.com or call the Jamaica Tourist Board 020 7225 9090. Follow the JTB on Facebook at www.facebook.com/visitjamaicauk, on Twitter at www.twitter.com/jtbuk, on Instagram at http://instagram.com/visitjamaica on Pinterest at https://www.pinterest.com/myjamaica/or on YouTube at www.youtube.com/myjamaicajtb. View the JTB blog at www.islandbuzzjamaica.com.
Clipper 13-14 Round the World Yacht Race
The Clipper 13-14 Round the World Yacht Race started from London on Sunday 1 September and will return almost a year later after completing the 40,000 miles route, making it the world's longest ocean race. The event was established by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston to give everyone, regardless of sailing experience, the opportunity to discover the exhilaration of ocean racing. 650 people representing more than 40 nations will compete in the Clipper 13-14 Race on twelve brand new 70-foot yachts designed by renowned naval architect Tony Castro. It's the largest race ever. Crew members can sign up for the whole circumnavigation or one or more of eight legs. The only qualification for the race is divided into individual stages and points are accumulated in a Formula 1-style scoring system. The yacht with the highest total points at the finish wins the Clipper Trophy.
