青岛号赢得横跨南大洋赛段 实现新赛季克利伯环球帆船赛三连冠

QINGDAO WINS RACE ACROSS SOUTHERN OCEAN TO SECURE THIRD VICTORY IN ROW

青岛号赢得横跨南大洋赛段，实现新赛季克利伯环球帆船赛三连冠

新农商网12月9日讯 The Chinese team entry Qingdao wins the fourth race of fifteen in the Clipper 2019-20 Race circumnavigation to remain on top of the overall leaderboard. Celebrating not only a fourth podium and third win this victory was secured with 100 days to go until the fleet is expected to reach the sailing city.

来自中国的青岛号赛队刚刚赢得了克利伯2019-20环球帆船赛第四赛程南大洋挑战赛，赛程积分继续保持在本赛季总积分排行榜第一位。本赛季开赛以来，青岛号四次进入前三，其中包括了刚刚实现的三连冠，另外值得庆祝的是，距离克利伯帆船赛比赛船队明年抵达中国“帆船之都”青岛也进入了100天倒计时。

With 100 days to go until the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race stops in Qingdao, China the team entry of the same name, representing the Chinese sailing city, wins Race 4: the Marlow Southern Ocean Sleigh Ride.

距离克利伯2019-20环球帆船赛比赛船队抵达青岛停靠站还有100天时间，中国“帆船之都”冠名的青岛号赛队在本赛季赛程4：Marlow南大洋“雪橇之旅”比赛中再次获得了单赛程冠军。

Since leaving Cape Town, South Africa, on Sunday 17 November, it has been a three-week, 4,700 nautical mile, game of cat and mouse, between the two leading Clipper Race teams, but it was Qingdao which clinched a narrow victory. The team, flying the flag for China’s sailing city, pipped closest rival Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam to the finish line outside of Fremantle Sailing Club, Australia, crossing the finish line at 18:41:35 UTC on 7 December.

自从11月17日比赛从南非的开普敦开始，经过了南大洋上将近三个星期距离4700海里的“猫鼠游戏”式的激烈比拼后，领跑梯队中的青岛号赛队最终占据有利位置，再一次获得了单赛程的胜利。代表中国“帆船之都”出征比赛的青岛号赛队在与越南下龙湾号赛队的冲线对决中力拔头筹，于世界标准时间12月7日的18:41:35时分秒率先冲线。

On arrival Skipper Chris Brooks said: “It’s been an epic journey. Above anything else the weather has been challenging, just keeping positive when there is nothing but rain and grey skies. But it’s been amazing, so brilliant to come in first.”

完赛抵港后，青岛号船长克里斯.布鲁克斯（Chris Brooks）接受采访时表示：“这是一段史诗般的征程。天气情况一直是非常具有挑战性的，雨水和灰蒙蒙的天已经成了家常便饭，而船员们则是一直保持着积极的精神状态。确实太精彩了，第一名完赛抵达的感觉真棒。”

The Southern Ocean is famed for its conditions, huge seas, cold weather and big winds, and round the world Qingdao Ambassador Crew Yi Zheng enjoyed the challenge of helming in these conditions saying: “I am really happy to have been taking on more responsibility on board It’s been pretty hard going on the helm. The ocean is freezing and it has been a big challenge. Every time I am at the helm I just want to be fast and straight. My aim is to help steer the team safely and fast towards our next destination and I am very proud to have crossed the Southern Ocean and win another race.”

南大洋以其极具挑战性的海况、大规模的浪涌、寒冷的天气和强风而闻名，本赛季青岛号环球全赛段大使船员郑毅（Frankie）享受了这段比赛经历，抵港时接受采访说到：“能够在船上被给予更多的职责和工作，我真的感到非常高兴，在掌舵位上操作的确是挺艰难的。寒冷刺骨的海水一直是不小的挑战。每次轮到我掌舵的时候，我心里想的就是要快，要准。我的目标就是协助赛队安全快速的向着我们的目的地行驶，现如今已经成功跨越了南大洋取得了比赛的胜利，我为此感到自豪。”

Winning the fourth race of fifteen sees Qingdao keep up its winning ways, with this the teams third win in a row and fourth podium out of four. Adding another 11 points, plus 3 bonus points from crossing the Scoring Gate first, to its overall tally, Qingdao should remain top of the overall leaderboard going into the next race to Whitsundays.

青岛号赢得了新赛季克利伯环球帆船赛第四赛程南大洋挑战赛冠军，进一步巩固了其总积分的排名，至此，青岛号四次比赛全部进入前三，其中包括了刚刚实现的三连冠。本赛程11点排位积分，外加3点的率先通过得分门奖励，青岛号应当继续稳坐本赛季克利伯帆船赛总积分排行榜的第一名，下站比赛将驶向东奥的圣灵群岛。

Qingdao Major International Sailing Events (Festivals) Organizing Committee said: “Congratulations to Qingdao, Skipper Chris and all the crew on continuing the lead in overall standings throughout Race 4. We wish you enjoyable times in the following races and keep up the great performance!”

青岛市重大国际帆船赛事（节庆）活动组委会办公室发来贺电：热烈祝贺青岛号及克里斯船长、船员们在克利伯环球帆船赛新赛季第4赛程比赛中保持领先优势，总积分继续高居榜首，祝愿你们在接下来的比赛中享受比赛，快乐生活，再创佳绩！

Qingdao is the longest standing Clipper Race Host Port and Team Partner and this edition will see the race return to the city for an eighth consecutive edition. The fleet will be welcomed into the Qingdao Olympic Sailing centre from 17 March 2020 for a 10 day stopover filled with cultural events, celebrations and business activities.

青岛是克利伯环球帆船赛合作时间最长的主办港和赛队合作伙伴，本赛季是青岛连续第八次参加克利伯环球帆船赛的角逐。比赛船队将于2020年3月17日开始陆续抵达青岛的奥林匹克帆船运动中心码头，国际船员将受到传统热烈的欢迎，届时将举行一系列的文化、庆祝和商务主题活动。

The Clipper Race fleet will be berthed at Fremantle Sailing Club until 22 December, when the eleven yachts will depart for a 3,415nm race around Australia to the Whitsundays. From the Whitsundays in Queensland, it will then be back into the Northern Hemisphere to China where teams will race to Qingdao, via Sanya and Zhuhai; across the mighty North Pacific Ocean to Seattle; to New York, via the famous Panama Canal; and then it’s a final Atlantic crossing with stops in Bermuda and Derry-Londonderry, before the crew arrive back to London’s Royal Albert Dock as fully proven ocean racers.

克利伯帆船赛比赛船队将停靠在弗里曼特尔帆船俱乐部码头，下一赛程将于12月22日开始，届时，比赛船队将从弗里曼特尔出发，开启3415海里的环澳洲赛程，目的地是东澳的圣灵群岛。从昆士兰州的圣灵群岛出发后，船队将回归北半球驶向中国三亚、菲律宾的苏比克湾、中国珠海和中国青岛；横跨北太平洋驶向美国的西雅图，然后通过巴拿马运河中转并继续比赛至纽约；离开美国后驶向百慕大的汉密尔顿，之后经过北爱尔兰的伦敦德里停留后将于2020年8月抵达英国伦敦的皇家阿尔伯特码头凯旋，比赛船员至此完成环球航海，就此成为真正的航海勇士。