Clipper Ventures, a privately owned, tier 1 media tech buyer headquartered in the United Kingdom, was founded in 1995 and operates with approximately 90 employees. The company, established by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the first person to sail solo non-stop around the world, specializes in water sports, primarily organizing the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. This global sailing event is characterized by its challenging nature, involving a series of races that span various legs and take almost a year to complete.
On September 14, 2026, Dan Bodey returned to the Clipper Race as Senior Training Skipper, overseeing the development and delivery of the training program. Bodey previously served as a crew member, First Mate, and Race Skipper for Team UNICEF in the 2023-24 edition. Earlier, on July 26, Team London Business School secured second place overall in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, concluding an eleven-month journey covering over 40,000 nautical miles across six continents. This development followed the fleet's departure from Washington D.C. on June 30, initiating its final ocean crossing of the 2025-26 edition across the North Atlantic to Oban, Scotland. Previously, on May 28, it was announced that Oban would host the global event from July 10 to 13, 2026, for only the second time in the race's 30-year history, with ten teams expected to arrive aboard 70ft ocean racing yachts after a transatlantic leg.
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Clipper Ventures offers 2 products in the sports and media and telecoms services industries. Clipper Ventures's product portfolio comprises of media and TV services and water sports.
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Clipper Ventures's revenues were less than $50M in 2024. Caretta Research has split Clipper Ventures's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is sailing. For full access to Clipper Ventures's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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Clipper Ventures sells broadcasting rights of its sailing competitions to 2 companies globally, covering 2 countries. Clipper Ventures's rights holders include YouTube. Clipper Ventures currently holds broadcasting rights for sports competitions including sailing.
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