(VOVworld) – A ceremony was held at St Katherine Docks in London on Wednesday to debut the Da Nang-Vietnam team, who will be competing in the Clipper 2015-16 Round the World Yacht Race.

Setting sail: The Da Nang-Viet Nam yacht team cast off under Tower Bridge in London to compete in the Clipper 2015-16 Round the World Yacht Race. (Photo courtesy of Da Nang People's Committee)

Da Nang said the team made up of 39 men and 20 women from 12 different countries will be led by Australian skipper Wendy Tuck. The 40,000-nautical-mile race will dock in Da Nang next year. This will be a historic benchmark for Da Nang - the first time the race has made an official stop in Vietnam as it traverses 138 countries and territories. 700 people from 40 countries will take part in the race.