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2023 8 Mar
Day 185: Solo woman leading Golden Globe with 200-year-old weather routing! More storms ahead!
Racing yachts around the world use computerised weather routing programs to optimise courses against satellite weather data. It’s the norm!…
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2023 3 Mar
Day 179: Kirsten and Abhilash fighting for Golden Globe lead and two new Cape Horners!
Picture Above: Successful rescue operation for Tapio Lehtinen in the Southern Indian Ocean. Kirsten Neuschäfer first to reach his position,…
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2023 22 Feb
Day 170: Golden Globe: Abhilash Rounds Cape Horn and two more struggling!
Cape Horn is part of international folklore. Most know of its fearsome reputation for ships and lives lost and the…
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2023 16 Feb
Day 164: Kirsten Neuschäfer first around Cape Horn in the Golden Globe Race
Picture Above: “Horn Island visible, hail squalls, having fun, here in my element”. Credit Kirsten Neuschäfer / GGR2022 The Golden…
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2023 7 Feb
STORM ALERT! Golden Globe Race leaders face a big one
Picture Above: #GGR2022 Abhilash Tomy (IND) gearing up for storm. Credit: Abhilash Tomy / GGR2022 With 20,000 miles and five…
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2023 31 Jan
Kirsten Neuschäfer takes lead in Gruelling Golden Globe
Picture Above: Kirsten Neuschäfer (39) / South Africa / onboard her Cape George 36 – “MINNEHAHA”. Credit: Kirsten Neuschäfer / GGR2022…
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2023 27 Jan
Breaking News – Major Windvane failure for GGR leader Simon Curwen on HOWDENS
Picture Above: GGR2022- Simon Curwen – Biscay 36 ” CLARA ” sponsored by HOWDENS. Credit: Credit: Bernard Gergaud At 1815…
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2023 27 Jan
Going Down! Cape Horn, cold, wet and challenging Golden Globe Race
Picture: Guy Waites (54) / UK / Tradewind 35 – “SAGARMATHA”. Pictue Credit: “posh tomato photography” It’s a long way to…
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2023 20 Jan
Golden Globe attrition, frustration and barnacles fueling the GGR mindgame!
Picture Above: Jeremy Bagshaw / OLLEANNA / Kingston Beach, sailed past Ian HJ / Puffin which still at anchor, to say…