克利伯环球帆船赛是“世界上最具影响力的航海赛事”和“规模最大的业余环球航海赛事”。自1996年由罗宾·诺克斯-约翰斯顿爵士创立以来,航程长达4万海里的克利伯环球帆船赛已经成为世界上最著名的环球航海赛事之一。2006年,“克利伯”首次登陆青岛,并由此开始了“牵手”青岛的奇妙之缘。天时地利成就良缘2005年,青岛首次与“克利伯”合作,冠名2005—2006克利伯环球帆船赛的一条赛船为“青岛号”。当时“青岛号”作为惟一一条代表中国城市 Cleveland is the world’s most influential sailing event and the largest amateur sailing event in the world. Since its creation by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston in 1996, the 40,000-mile Klipski Regatta has become one of the world’s most famous global sailing events. In 2006, “Klibber” first landed in Qingdao, and thus began the “hand ” Qingdao marvelous. In 2005, Qingdao cooperated with “Klibber” for the first time, and a regatta named “Qingdao No.” for the 2005-2006 Cleveland Global Regatta. At that time “Qingdao No. ” as the only one on behalf of Chinese cities