GGR Skipper Stories – Episode 04 - Arnaud Gaist | McIntyre Golden Globe Race 2022/23
30 August 2025 · 18 min · 4K views · Atlantic Ocean, north of the Canary Islands
What this video covers
Arnaud Gaist participated in the 2022/23 McIntyre Golden Globe Race, a solo, non-stop circumnavigation event requiring traditional navigation and minimal technology. During the voyage, Gaist experienced a structural failure when the deck beneath his mast collapsed, causing the mast to become unstable.13:43 He performed an emergency repair at sea by lifting the mast and reinforcing the base with a section of aluminum tubing cut from a spinnaker pole.14:39 Despite completing the repair, Gaist lost confidence in the rig's integrity for the Southern Ocean transit and decided to retire from the race, diverting to the West Indies after approximately 150 days at sea.15:27 Throughout the journey, he managed barnacle growth on the hull by diving to scrape the bottom and maintained a routine of reading and contemplation.13:29 The race emphasizes self-reliance, as participants must perform all repairs independently without modern electronic aids or outside assistance.
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