Close-matched race sees Visit Sanya, China take victory in Race 12: Go To Bermuda

After a short but intense race, the Race 12 results are starting to roll in, with Visit Sanya, China crossing the Finish Line in first, claiming the victory into Bermuda.

Finish positions and times as follows (results to be added as the teams cross the line):

Visit Sanya sailed through the Finish Line at 01:47:25 UTC. Led by Skipper Mike Miller and First Mate Mary Vaughan-Jones, the team battled it out in an extremely close race to take the top spot, and their first win in the Clipper 2019-20 Race. This comes after taking second place in Race 2 and third in Race 9. It is also Mike Miller’s first podium as Skipper of Visit Sanya, and in addition to the eleven points earned from the victory, the team will gain an extra two points from crossing the Scoring Gate in second.

Mark Light, Clipper Race Director added: “Huge Congratulations to Skipper Mike, AQP Mary and the whole team of Visit Sanya, China. What a tremendous result for the team after an utterly fascinating race. After 1,700nm of intense racing with so many twists and turns along the way, the team deserve all the plaudits for making a brilliant move out west and overhauling the pack to the east in the closing stages. Well Done, a fantastic result and very well deserved.”

Image: Visit Sanya, China