Team Washington, DC
- Skipper
- Ella Hebron
- First mate
- Charlie Cullen
- Position
- TBC
- Points
- 0
Team and Host Port Partner
Washington, DC
REDISCOVER WASHINGTON, DC
Washington, DC returns as a Host Port and Team Partner on the Clipper Race for the second consecutive edition.
The Washington, DC team yacht represents the US capital as it races around the globe. The city welcomes the Clipper Race fleet at the end of Leg 7, showing Race Crew everything it has on offer, before seeing them off on their final leg of the circumnavigation. From sports, entertainment, cultural events, and community engagement, the Washington, DC stopover will be a very welcome destination for Race Crew to relax, unwind, and soak up the sights.
Team Leadership
Skipper
Ella Hebron
Nationality: British
Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex, and Gosport, Hampshire
"I AM DELIGHTED AND HONOURED TO BE A SKIPPER ON THE 2025-26 EDITION OF THE CLIPPER RACE. IT'S GOING TO BE AN INCREDIBLE AND EXHILARATING JOURNEY; LEARNING FROM EACH OTHER, EMBEDDING OUR BOAT VALUES, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, HAVING A BLAST."
First Mate
Charlie Cullen
West Sussex, UK
Charlie began sailing at six and built experience through family sailing and the Tall Ships Youth Trust, progressing to First Mate. With seven years volunteering for Shoreham RNLI, he now steps into the Clipper 2025–26 Race eager to grow as a leader and help his team reach their goals offshore.