On December 13, 2023 at 13:29:34 World Standard Time, the Qingdao completed the race and finished sixth in Schedule 4. During the 25 day sea battle, the Qingdao experienced various weather and sea conditions such as strong winds, huge waves, and cold temperatures. However, the crew performed excellently and fought bravely, successfully completing the race and arriving safely.
世界标准时间2023年12月13日13:29:34，“青岛号”冲线完赛，获得赛程4第六名。25天海上征战中，“青岛号”经历了狂风巨浪、冰冷低温等多种多样的天气海况，但船员们表现优异、奋勇拼搏，顺利完赛、安全抵达。
When the race ended and arrived in Hong Kong, it was at night local time, Captain Jeronimo Santos Gonzalez of the Qingdao said in an interview: It feels great to be able to return to Freemantle again! The competition was exciting and intense! We experienced various wind conditions during the race, and the crew of the 'Qingdao' was excellent. They completed a transformation from ordinary to excellent. At the end of the race, we encountered wind tunnel problems, hovering for 30 hours before the final stop of Freemantle. After working hard, we managed to get rid of wind tunnel problems on the last day of the race Race to the finish line. Sometimes the difficulty of sailing in weak wind areas is greater than in strong winds, requiring great patience to cope. Schedule 4 can be said to be one of the most challenging cross ocean voyages on Earth, requiring a lot of energy and courage, and everyone needs to maintain the highest competitive state. Since the start of the competition, we have set a goal to work hard and continuously put it into practice and strive forward throughout the competition
完赛抵港时，正值当地时间夜晚时分，“青岛号”船长杰罗尼莫·桑托斯·冈萨雷斯在接受采访时说：“能够再次回到弗里曼特尔感觉真好！比赛很精彩，比拼很激烈！我们在比赛过程中经历了各种风况，‘青岛号’的船员们非常优秀，他们完成了从平凡到优秀的蜕变。比赛收尾阶段时，我们遇到了风洞困扰，在接近终点站弗里曼特尔之前徘徊了30个小时，经过努力在最后一日的比赛中摆脱风洞困扰、冲线完赛。有时候在弱风区中的航行难度要比强风中更大，需要很大的耐心来应对。赛程4可以说是地球上最具挑战性的跨洋航行之一，需要大量的能量和勇气，每个人都需要保持最高的竞技状态。从开赛以来，我们就定下目标要努力拼搏，而且在比赛过程中一直是不断地付诸实践、努力前行。”
Wang Ziqi, the crew member of the "Qingdao" environmental ambassador, said in an interview after arriving at Hong Kong after the race: "It feels great to have completed the race on such a warm summer night and arrived in Perth. The waves we saw in this race were 6-7 meters high, crashing up from the side of the boat and reaching a top speed of 20 knots, which was very exciting. The race was full of challenges, living on the boat at a 45 degree angle and feeling the cold low temperature at night... but we overcame difficulties and achieved it."
“青岛号”全环大使船员王子祺在完赛抵港后接受采访说：“在这样一个温暖的夏日夜晚完成比赛来到珀斯感觉真好。我们在这场比赛中见到的海浪有6-7米高，铺天盖地的从船侧拍打上来，最高船速达到20节，非常精彩。比赛过程充满挑战，在45度倾斜角的船上起居、感受夜间寒冷的低温……但我们克服困难做到了。”
Another crew member of the "Qingdao" ambassador, Sailing coach Zhou Dongning from Qingdao also shared his feelings about this competition: "We have encountered many tense and exciting situations during our more than 20 day journey. The wind in the Southern Ocean is strong, and the route is relatively south during the entire journey. In the second half, we encountered two wind tunnels... but overall, we are still very happy. After crossing the Southern Ocean, we finally arrived in Australia!" Zhou Dongning also expressed his expectations for the future: "I hope this competition will be more helpful for my sailing work, and I also hope to make more contributions to Qingdao and even the domestic sailing industry. At the same time, I also look forward to having my own first mate and captain as soon as possible!"
另一名“青岛号”大使船员，来自青岛的帆船教练周东宁同样分享了本场比赛的感受：“我们这二十多天的航程出现了很多紧张刺激的情况，南大洋风力较大，整个航行过程中航线比较靠南，后半程又遭遇了两个风洞……但总体来说还是很开心的，穿越南大洋后终于抵达澳洲了！”周东宁也表达了对未来的期许：“希望本段比赛对自己的帆船工作有更多的帮助，也希望为青岛乃至国内的帆船事业做出更多的贡献，同时也期待着我们能够早日拥有自己的大副和船长！”
Eleven Clipper race ships, including the Qingdao, will dock and rest in Freemantle, Australia for a few days. The next race, Schedule 5 (Phase 4), is scheduled to start on December 19, 2023, with a destination of Newcastle, Australia's second stop.
包括“青岛号”在内的十一艘克利伯赛船将在澳洲弗里曼特尔停靠休憩数日，下一场比赛-赛程5（第四赛段）计划于2023年12月19日开赛，目的地是澳洲第二站-纽卡斯尔。
