The twelve remaining skippers in the 2026 Golden Globe Race are 8,000 miles into their solo, nonstop, and unassisted circumnavigation and rapidly approaching the roaring forties. On 3 November, frontrunner…
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Youngest entrant Louis Kerdelhué retires from the Golden Globe Race due to his ‘physical condition’
Louis Kerdelhué announced this morning his decision to retire from the 2026 Golden Globe Race due to ‘the limits of his health and physical condition,’ according to race organisers. In…
Why Pat Lawless retired from the 2026 Golden Globe Race, ending his dream
Pat Lawless has announced his decision to retire from the Golden Globe Race after the failure of the bottom fitting of his Solent stay and furling assembly. ‘Sad news, especially…
Golden Globe Race Latest: Everything you missed in the first month of the ‘Voyage of Madmen’
In the month since we saw the Golden Globe Race fleet off from the pontoons in Les Sables d’Olonne, the Atlantic has already yielded its share of frustrations, along with…
The Med-made sailor with a mission to help disabled children: Golden Globe Race skipper Dr. Selim Yalcin in his own words
Dr. Selim Yalcin writes for Yachting Monthly: I grew up in an Istanbul that lived by, on, and of the water. From childhood I was in love with the sea,…
From shearing sheep to sailing around the world solo: Inside the wondrous world of Golden Globe Race skipper Etienne Messikommer
Climber-sailor-storyteller Etienne Messikommer wears a red, Cousteau-style hat. He appears in onboard interviews surrounded by splashes of colour and well-loved paperbacks. His speech is marked by a rare sense of…
The veteran sailor with a Substack: Colm Walker is meditating his way to the 2026 Golden Globe Race
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…
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…
‘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…