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2022 9 Nov
Golden Globe sailors through Cape Town gate and heading deep South
Picture Above: Simon Curwen (UK) on Clara / Howdens was first to the Cape Town Photo Gate, which he crossed…
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2022 4 Nov
MEDIA ALERT: Photo opportunity – Golden Globe solo around the world yacht race arriving in Cape Town!
Picture on top: Kirsten Neuschäfer on top of the mast in Cape Town before she leaving and heading to the…
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2022 2 Nov
Golden Globe Race to the Cape Town Gate gets very interesting!
GGR fleet on the way to Cape Town, last call before the Southern Ocean, battling high pressure systems and barnacles…
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2022 26 Oct
Golden Globe Race windvane safety and GGR 2026 open for entries
GGR Founder Don McIntyre explains why windvanes are now considered safety equipment. Hydrovane failure! What happened, why and what can…
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2022 20 Oct
Damien Guillou breaks windvane and Simon Curwen stuck up the mast in GGR
Picture Above: PRB’s windvane stainless shaft snapped at the rudder level. Damien has all the spares onboard but needs flat…
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2022 13 Oct
Trade wind Twist for Golden Globe and South Atlantic High creating challenges
Picture Above: Jeremy Bagshaw’s well-sailed Olleanna, the smallest boat of the fleet, has been holding her own against bigger, faster…
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2022 6 Oct
Barnacles are back! 23,000 miles to go as GGR hits the equator on a voyage of attrition
Picture Above: Michael Guggenberger on his yacht ‘Nuri’. Picture Credit: Andre Rodrigues 13 sailors are still racing, Simon Curwen first…
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2022 29 Sep
Golden Globe fleet dive into doldrums, frustrating first test for many
Picture Above: Captain Coconut Mark Sinclair, the hero of the GGR 2018 and only Chichester Class finisher pulled out in…
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2022 22 Sep
Golden Globe Race, High and Lows, Snakes and Ladders heading south from Lanzarote film gate
Picture Above: Damien, still competitive, dropped his spinnaker at the last minute, and hoisted it back at the first opportunity!…