Clipper 07-08

Clipper 07-08. All aboard!

Skylab has created a stunning website for the Clipper Round The World Yacht Race.

The website is Skylab’s most ambitious project to date. The site launched to great acclaim coinciding with the start of the prestigious global ocean race.

The race was first run in 1996 and is the brainchild of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the first man ever to sail solo non-stop around the world. Ten teams compete over seven legs covering 35,000 miles of exhilarating ocean racing. The race is a truly global sporting event with a TV and newspaper audience in excess of 200 million.

With their in-depth knowledge of digital technologies, Skylab has developed a Race Viewer that tracks yacht positions with satellite tracking and Google Maps integration. Skylab has also developed a fully-featured content management system providing news, blogs, podcasts, video and photographs taken onboard the yachts during the race and delivered to the site instantly. Website visitors can also provide comments and get involved in the race.

Design Director Neale Johnson commented, “We’re very proud that we were asked to create the Round The World Yacht Race website. We’re understandably very excited to be involved in such a high profile event.

I think it’s true to say that we’ve been challenged during the development cycle. The results however are obvious for all to see. The site is a feast for the eyes and comprehensive in its offering to both the occasional visitor and the avid ocean racing fan alike.”

Catch up with the race at: http://www.archiveclipperroundtheworld.com