Simon Curwen, who is leading the Chichester Class in the 2022 Golden Globe Race, has made remarkable gains, putting pressure on the skippers at the front of the fleet. He…
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Golden Globe Race: Ian Herbert-Jones heads to port after sailing through ‘biblical’ weather
Solo skipper Ian Herbert-Jones is now officially in the Chichester Class of the 2022 Golden Globe Race. He is heading to a port of refugee following problems with his self-steering
Golden Globe Race: battle to the equator
The gap is narrowing amongst the skippers at the front of the Golden Globe Race fleet as they sail towards the equator
Golden Globe Race: ‘With my bowsprit problem, I am sailing a bit more conservatively’
Golden Globe Race leader Kirsten Nesuchafer has discovered the bowsprit of her yacht is bending downward slightly and is monitoring it as she continues to sail up the Atlantic east…
Golden Globe Race: ‘With no weather forecasts, I have drawn a straight line to the finish and I am following that’
Golden Globe Race solo skipper Abhilash Tomy is receiving no weather forecasts. Battery charging issues means his HF radio is no longer working
Golden Globe Race: ‘Without barnacles, I am hitting speeds of 8 knots’
Jeremy Bagshaw, who is in the Chichester Class in the 2022 Golden Globe Race, is averaging 5 knots following the removal of barnacles from his OE32, Olleanna
Golden Globe Race: ‘I am looking forward to leaving these crazy seas behind’
Michael Guggenberger has faced several days of 60 knot winds and 6-7 metre seas but is about to become the third Golden Globe Race skipper to round Cape Horn
Golden Globe Race: ‘I am anxious about rounding Cape Horn at the end of the season’
Golden Globe Race skipper Ian Herbert-Jones looks set to round Cape Horn at the end of March and shares how he is preparing for what could be a 'gnarly' ride
Golden Globe Race: Kirsten Neuschäfer the first to round Cape Horn
Golden Globe Race leader Kirsten Neuschafer has rounded Cape Horn and is now heading into the South Atlantic. Her nearest rival Abhilash Tomy is facing problems with his self-steering gear
Golden Globe Race: ‘If I had a spare Hydrovane onboard I would still be in the race’
Golden Globe Race skipper Simon Curwen will shortly make landfall in Chile to make repairs to his Hydrovane windvane steering