After finishing the race, Captain Philip Quinn of the "Qingdao" sent back a report saying, "This is a competition full of various challenges. We worked hard all the way and finally achieved significant results. Everyone is very happy about the second place result."
The Qingdao team achieved very good results in both the return to their home port and the departure from their home port, and entered the top three of the single event schedule for two consecutive times.
The Office of the Organizing Committee for Major International Sailing Events (Festivals) in Qingdao sends congratulations on the outstanding performance of the "Qingdao": "Qingdao" entered the top three of the schedule in the "North Pacific Challenge", which is one step closer to global navigation and has also painted a colorful stroke for this season! Here, the Qingdao Station Organizing Committee extends its warmest congratulations to all crew members of the "Qingdao" ship! Under the leadership of Captain Philip Quinn, the fleet worked together with sincerity and made decisive decisions, perfectly embodying the spirit of fearlessness and courage in long-distance navigation, showcasing the charm and image of Qingdao, the "sailing capital"! We are extremely proud of your outstanding performance and once again express our sincerest congratulations to you. At the same time, we sincerely wish the "Qingdao" a smooth and brilliant journey ahead!
In this competition, two Qingdao ambassadors and crew members from Qingdao represented the sailing capital of China, Qingdao. During an interview with the sixth stage ambassador, crew member Bu Xuan said, "We spent almost a month at sea on this schedule and experienced many situations. For me personally, I have learned and grown a lot, improved my sailing skills, and through cooperation with Captain Philip, First Officer Henry, and the crew, I have learned and experienced a lot. Especially in some extreme weather and sea conditions, we can still confidently and proficiently complete various operations. On the other hand, I have a better understanding of myself, especially in some challenging and difficult conditions, which have tested my physical and psychological limits, teaching me how to tolerate and calmly accept my shortcomings and ups and downs."
Wang Ziqi, a crew member of the "Qingdao" Global Ambassador, said, "We completed this game in second place. I am very happy about this result, as it is a race starting from my hometown Qingdao, so it is of great significance to me personally. Captain Philip made the adventurous decision to take the southern route, because any mistake could lead us to a complete loss. We also know that other teams did not consider our decision to be wise at the beginning. However, we were determined, encouraged by each other, united and worked hard with some luck. Our skills and tactics worked, and our efforts paid off. In the end, we maintained our leading position and ended up with a good result." The score has completed the competition
The stop of the Clipper fleet at the Seattle station is Bell Harbor, and the next race will depart on May 3, 2024, heading towards Panama. (Source: Sailing Capital Qingdao)
“青岛号”在刚刚结束的总航程5500海里的横跨北太平洋挑战赛中获得了亚军。作为本赛季克利伯环球帆船赛的第十场比赛，该赛程是从“帆船之都”青岛出发，驶向美国西雅图，总航程超过五千海里，耗时近一个月。北太平洋向来只有少数航海选手敢于尝试，这次海上耗时超过26天的长航赛更是对船员们的身心和意志带来多重考验。比赛过程中，他们经历了寒冷的低温、大规模的低气压和随之而来的大规模海浪和狂风，在克利伯70尺远洋大帆船上度过了极具挑战性的比赛生活。
冲线完赛后，“青岛号”船长菲利普·奎恩发回报告说：“这是一场充满各种挑战的比赛。我们一路努力拼搏，最终获得了显著的成果，大家对第二名的成绩感到非常开心。”
“青岛号”赛队在回归母港和从母港出发的两场比赛中都获得了非常不错的成绩，先后连续两次进入了单赛程前三甲。
青岛市重大国际帆船赛事（节庆）活动组委会办公室为“青岛号”的优异战绩发来祝贺：“青岛号”在“北太平洋挑战赛”中，跻身赛程前三名，离环球航行更近一步，也为本赛季画上了浓墨重彩的一笔！在此，青岛站组委会向“青岛号”的全体船员致以最热烈的祝贺！在菲利普·奎恩船长的带领下，船队精诚合作、果断决策，完美诠释了不畏艰难，奋勇拼搏的远洋航行精神，展现了“帆船之都”青岛的魅力和形象！我们对你们的杰出表现感到无比自豪，再次向你们表示最诚挚的祝贺。同时也衷心祝愿“青岛号”在接下来的航程中一帆风顺、再创辉煌！
本场比赛中，“青岛号”上有两名青岛籍大使船员代表中国帆船之都青岛参赛。第六赛段大使船员卜璇接受采访时表示：“这个赛程，我们在海上度过了将近一个月，经历了很多状况，对于我个人而言，学习成长了很多，提高了我的帆船技能，通过与船长菲利普、大副亨利和船员们的合作学习、历练了很多，特别是在一些极端天气海况条件下，我们仍然能够自信、娴熟地完成各项操作。另一方面，我对自己有了更好的了解，特别是在一些挑战艰难的条件下，考验了我的身体和心理极限，教我如何容忍和从容地接受自己的不足和起起落落。”
“青岛号”环球大使船员王子祺表示：“我们以第二名完成了本场比赛。对于这个结果我感到非常开心，这是从我的家乡青岛出发的比赛，所以对我个人来说，是意义重大的。船长菲利普作出走南线的冒险决定，因为一旦出了任何差错，就可能导致我们全盘输掉，我们也知道其他赛队开始的时候也不认为我们做的这个决定是明智的。但我们意志坚定、相互鼓励、团结奋进，带上一些运气，我们的技战术奏效了，我们的付出也得到了回报，最终保持住了领跑位置并最后以不错的成绩完成了比赛。”
克利伯船队在西雅图站的停靠地点是贝尔港码，下场比赛将于2024年5月3日出发，驶向巴拿马。（来源：帆船之都青岛）
