Meet the Hampshire crew racing around the world on yachts

The Hampshire residents will take part in the event, which departs from Portsmouth in August.

The Clipper Race is unique in training non-professional sailors to race across the world's toughest oceans.

On May 17, the race crew found out at the launch event who they had been matched with.

Clipper crew find out team lineups during launch event festivities (Image: Clipper Ventures) Each team, consisting of up to 22 crew members, is led by a professional skipper and first mate.

The individuals, from everyday backgrounds, will face some of the fiercest conditions as they race 40,000 nautical miles on one of ten stripped-back racing yachts.

Some of the adventurers from Hampshire in the crew include Amy Walshe, 48, a quantity surveyor from Portsmouth; Dean Oakley, 57, a retiree from Fareham; Julie Duke, 54, a sales executive from Andover; Kate Sheerin, 59, a property developer from Lymington; Les Cannon, 58, a surgeon from Portsmouth; Marcie Perrow, 29, a nurse from Romsey; Samantha Hanley, 58, an HR manager from Lymington; Steve Pearce, 60, a retired COO from Hayling Island; Steven O'Connor, 64, a software architect from Waterlooville; Thomas Roy, 17, a student from Southampton; and Zbigniew Krol, 55, an engineer from Southampton.

Clipper Race Crew Allocation (Image: imagecomms) Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, president and co-founder of Clipper Ventures, said: "It is great for Clipper Ventures to call the Solent home, especially when it is going to be the heart of such a packed sailing agenda over the summer months.

"To announce that for a second edition running we will be back at Gunwharf Quays for our Race Start and Finish celebrations, and with the fleet based just over the water at our HQ in Gosport, it gives us the opportunity to re-engage with a local community that we know are invested in our race and its crew."