Clipper Race 2023-24
Wed, Oct 14th 2026 at 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Join Eric Froggatt, as he describes taking on one of the world’s great adventures: the 2023–24 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.
Join Monmouth Rotary for an exceptional evening with Eric Froggatt, as he shares the remarkable story of taking on one of the world’s great adventures: the 2023–24 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.
Eric has a backround in endurance sport, including many years rowing at Monmouth Rowing Club, and is RYA Yachtmaster Offshore qualified. As such he was appointed watch-leader for the entire race and went on to be part of the winning team.
Discover what it takes to race 46,000 nautical miles around the globe, facing some of the toughest conditions on the planet. Hear Eric’s gripping first-hand stories of battling freezing storms in the North Pacific, confronting the huge swells of the legendary Roaring Forties, and living and competing for months at sea.