As those of you who are keeping an eagle eye on the Race Viewer know, the Clipper 2019-20 Race fleet is entering into the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone, or as it is better known, the Doldrums.
It is possible for a yacht to be becalmed for days on end within the grasp of this windless area. In order to help preserve the arrival time into Punta del Este at the end of Leg 1, the Clipper Race Committee use a mechanism to remove the uncertainty of the ITCZ (InterTropical Convergence Zone) or Doldrums and have once again implemented the Doldrums Corridor.
So what is the Doldrums Corridor? Deputy Race Director Dale Smyth explains all.
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