Golden Globe Race skipper Istvan Kopar is now within 250 miles of the finish line at Les Sables d'Olonne in France but is still being plagued by steering issues
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Golden Globe Race: Uku Randmaa takes third place
The final podium position in the Golden Globe Race has gone to Estonian skipper Uku Randmaa
Golden Globe Race: Uku Randmaa expected to finish on 9 March
Golden Globe Race organisers have announced that Uku Randmaa is expected to cross the finish line in Les Sables d'Olonne on 9 March 2019
Golden Globe Race: Uku Randmaa given 72hr time penalty for weather routing offence
Golden Globe Race skipper Uku Randmaa will have 72 hours added to his finish time after being given the time penalty for receiving weather routing via HAM Radio
Golden Globe Race: health issues hit skippers
Golden Globe Race entrants Uku Randmaa and Istvan Kopar have both had to seek medical advice as they battle for a podium position
Golden Globe Race: Tapio Lehtinen rounds Cape Horn
Fifth placed Golden Globe Race skipper Tapio Lehtinen has now passed Cape Horn and is heading into the Atlantic Ocean in his barnacle covered Gaia 36
Golden Globe Race: Mark Slats takes second place
41-year-old Dutch skipper Mark Slats has come second in the Golden Globe Race, crossing the finish line after 214 days alone at sea
Golden Globe Race: Jean-Luc Van Den Heede wins
The 73-year-old French skipper, Jean-Luc Van Den Heede has won the Golden Globe Race
Golden Globe Race: Van Den Heede less than 100 miles to the finish line
French Golden Globe Race skipper, Jean-Luc Van Den Heede is expected to cross the finish line at Les Sables d'Olonne at 0800 UTC on 29 January 2019, while second place…
Golden Globe Race: Slats considers quitting over comms row
Golden Globe Race skipper Mark Slats has said he is thinking of retiring from the race after being banned from broadcasting on the HAM radio net