GGR 2026 — The race — 2026-09-20 12:00-18:00
20 September 2026 · 6h 0m · 4K views
What this video covers
A solo sailor competing in the Golden Globe Race reports multiple equipment failures and persistent water ingress while navigating the Atlantic.22:24 The participant struggles with a malfunctioning SSB radio, which complicates celestial navigation, and an unidentified leak that requires frequent manual bilge pumping.23:12 Electrical issues include a failing solar charge controller and a damaged starter battery charging circuit, which the sailor attempts to reroute to a separate MPPT charger.24:22 The vessel’s running rigging, modified by previous owners, proves difficult to manage, and the sailor reports difficulty handling the whisker pole and asymmetric spinnaker in varying wind conditions.29:52 Despite these technical setbacks and physical exhaustion, the sailor continues to perform daily sun sights using a sextant and nautical almanac to calculate latitude and longitude.40:29 The sailor notes the psychological strain of race regulations and the challenge of maintaining morale during the demanding solo passage.19:42
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