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    Simon Curwen's shorthanded and Mini Transat racing experience is helping him to optimise his boat for the weather conditions. Credit: Josh Marr/GGR 2022

    Golden Globe Race: ‘It is a mixture of luck, working out the weather, and keeping the boat moving’

    • December 2, 2022

    Solo sailor Simon Curwen has led the 2022 Golden Globe Race from the start. A 'racer at heart', he shares how he is riding the weather systems in his Biscay…

    Michael Guggenberger has sailed 4,000 miles solo in his Biscay 36, mostly offshore to prepare for the race. Credit: Petra Rautenstrauch

    Golden Globe Race: ‘I am amazed I am still in the race’

    • December 1, 2022

    Michael Guggenberger is currently in fourth place, around three to four weeks behind the leader of the Golden Globe Race. He is surprised to be in the last eight skippers

    Jeremy Bagshaw has been sailing since a child, starting out in dinghies before moving on to offshore boats. Credit: Nichelle Swanepoel

    Golden Globe Race: ‘I am very concerned the barnacles will return’

    • November 29, 2022

    Golden Globe Race solo skipper Jeremy Bagshaw is back in the race, having removed the barnacles from the hull of his boat. But he is worried they may return

    William Croxford - a sailor wearing a blue Musto baseball cap and lifejacket

    William Croxford: Attempt to sail non-stop solo around the world without using fossil fuels

    • November 25, 2022

    Solo sailor William Croxford will be taking part in the Global Solo Challenge, and plans to sail his Carroll Marine Frers 45 non-stop around the world without carrying or using…

    Ertan Beskardes has decided to retire from the 2022 Golden Globe Race citing loneliness

    Golden Globe Race: Loneliness ends race for Ertan Beskardes

    • November 16, 2022

    UK-Turkish solo sailor Ertan Beskardes has retired at Cape Town, citing loneliness for his decision. There are now 10 skippers left in the 2022 Golden Globe Race

    2022 Golden Globe Race skipper Michael Guggenberger working on his sail

    Michael Guggenberger: Golden Globe Race 2022 skipper

    • October 7, 2022

    Michael Guggenberger has spent years getting ready to cross the start line of the 2022 Golden Globe Race. Find out how he has prepared himself and his yacht

    Golden GLobe race skipper Jeremy Bagshaw wearing a blue cap

    Jeremy Bagshaw: Golden Globe Race 2022 skipper

    • October 5, 2022

    A life long sailor, Jeremy Bagshaw has spent much of his time sailing and racing double handed. He shares how he has prepared for the solo 2022 Golden Globe Race

    Sailor Kirsten Neuschafe up her mast with Table Mountain in the background

    Kirsten Neuschafer: Golden Globe Race 2022 skipper

    • October 5, 2022

    Kirsten Neuschafer has plenty of Southern Ocean experience, which she hopes will be an advantage as she takes part in the 2022 Golden Globe Race

    Golden Globe Race 2022 skipper Abhilash Tomy with sunglases on the top of his head

    Abhilash Tomy: 2022 Golden Globe Race skipper

    • September 30, 2022

    Having sustained a broken back in the 2018 Golden Globe Race, Indian sailor Abhilash Tomy has left nothing to chance for the 2022 edition of the race

    Pat Lawless is the only Irish skipper in the 2022 Golden Globe Race. Credit: Nora Havel/GGR

    Pat Lawless: Golden Globe Race 2022 skipper

    • September 30, 2022

    Pat Lawless is determined to finish the 2022 Golden Globe Race and become the first Irish skipper to sail around the world, solo and non-stop

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