Heidi Brown sails toward Washington in Clipper Round the World Race

Yahoo Sports1 min read • Latest: Jul 2, 2026, 4:33 PM

Last updated Jul 2, 2026

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Heidi Brown of Team Scotland continues her journey in the Clipper Round the World Race, heading toward Washington, D.C. after a 40-hour stop in Panama. She reported enduring challenging conditions, with numerous squalls and intense lightning storms during her watch. Navigational difficulties arose as their wind instruments failed, requiring them to rely on a wind direction indicator and compass. After nearly seven weeks at sea, her next destination is Oban, Scotland as Team Scotland performs well in the race.

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  • Heidi Brown is part of Team Scotland in the Clipper Round the World Race.
  • The team faced intense squalls and lightning storms during the race.
  • Navigational issues occurred due to malfunctioning wind instruments.
  • Brown describes her time on the Potomac River as reminiscent of home.
  • Next stop for Team Scotland is Oban, Scotland.
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After a 40-hour stop in Panama, Astorian Heidi Brown, who is sailing in the year-long Clipper Round the World Race, headed for Washington, D.C. She is a member of Team Scotland, one of 10 race competitors. “This race stage was unique for so many reasons,” she wrote in her blog, Windward Leader. “It will live on in infamy for its never-ending squalls. At one point, my watch endured 10-plus ...

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