Conall Morrison, 35 from Derry-Londonderry, has finished in the top half of the fleet after the opening leg of the Clipper 2017-18 Race from Liverpool, UK, to Punta del Este, Uruguay.

After 33 days at sea and more than 6,000 nautical miles racing across the Atlantic Ocean, Conall and his HotelPlanner.com team crossed the finish line at 07:52:57 UTC 22/9/17.