There’s one tool Colm Walker swears by as he gears up for the 2026 Golden Globe Race: meditation. ‘I’m being very intentional about my land based life and footprint. That…
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An ‘inherently selfish endeavour’ says solo sailor Henry Wootton of his Golden Globe Race: Here’s why he’s doing it anyways
Henry Wootton isn’t put off by the Golden Globe Race‘s reputation as ‘the Voyage of Madmen’ and ‘The Loneliest Race in the World’. Far from it. As he prepares to…
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‘Being offline and Trump free has been a blessing,’ says solo sailor Matt Woodside of going off-grid for the 2026 Golden Globe Race
Matt Woodside can’t come to the phone right now. The American sailor is busy munching miles on his Cape George 36 Tipi Haere in preparation for the Golden Globe Race,…
Guido Cantini on his 10-Year Race: the Italian skipper is back in action for the 2026 Golden Globe Race
Guido Cantini’s Golden Globe Race is a decade in the making. He originally purchased his cutter-rigged Vancouver 34 Hannah of Cowes in 2016, with plenty of time to prepare for…
‘A true test, both human and maritime’, says solo French skipper Damien Guillou of the 2026 Golden Globe Race
Damien Guillou has quite the offshore pedigree. He’s been an IMOCA boat captain (he prepared Jean Le Cam’s boat for the 2016 Vendée Globe and Kevin Escoffier’s Imoca PRB in…
From missionary work to solo sailing: God led him to the 2026 Golden Globe Race, says Christopher Langham
Christopher Langham is waiting for the ice to melt. He’s in Hamburg with his OE32, Savoir Vivre Liberté. At the first available window, they’ll set off for the 4,000 mile shakedown that…
‘The underdog that could shake the rank’: How solo skipper Isa Rosli is preparing for the 2026 Golden Globe Race
For a long time, sailing was Isa Rosli’s secret. ‘I’ve wanted to experience sailing ever since I was in elementary school,’ the solo skipper says. ‘But I knew the cost…
From the Mountains to the Sea: How solo skipper Andrew Ritchie is preparing for the 2026 Golden Globe Race
Andrew Ritchie will celebrate his 70th birthday somewhere in the Southern Ocean. He’ll be well underway on the solo, nonstop, unassisted circumnavigation by sextant he’ll undertake after departing from Les…
The Sailor and the Showgirl: how social media is helping solo skipper Mara Løvenskiold prepare for the 2026 Golden Globe Race
Mara Løvenskiold is currently livestreaming her Atlantic crossing. She’s just over a week into her qualifying passage for the 2026 Golden Globe Race, during which she and 23 other skippers…