Today I got to join a group from nearby Mathews Yacht Club as they visited Washington DC and the Clipper Round the World Race that had a stopover there. One of their members, Klas, is racing aboard the Quindao boat. He and a few other crew gave us all a tour of the boat and told us what life was like aboard.

It was fascinating to see how these boats were setup and how constrained the space was down below for the 24 people they typically have aboard at a time.

CLIPPER AROUND THE WORLD RACE | PHOTOS | VIDEO