GGR 2026 — The race — 09/10/2026 06:00-12:00
9 October 2026 · 6h 0m · 1K views · South Atlantic Ocean
What this video covers
A GGR 2026 competitor — identified as one of four boats already in the Southern Hemisphere alongside Damien Guillou, Pat Lawless, and Andrea — reports being driven far to the east by persistent south-southwest winds in the latitude 3°–4°S range of the Atlantic, where the pilot chart shows a 0% probability of wind from that direction.1:26:15 The southeast trade winds have failed to materialise, leaving the sailor unable to tack without heading northwest and losing ground.1:26:06 Confused seas and 25-plus knots from the wrong direction have forced double-reefed main and reduced headsail, with the skipper sleeping in the cockpit through squall-broken nights.1:33:28 A corroded microphone fails mid-broadcast and is replaced from a spare pile.1:34:26 The sailor reports a noon HF radio schedule shared with other competitors and uses a sunsight for position fixing.1:28:50 The content then shifts into extended personal reminiscences — market-stall trading in England, a 1976 road trip through Bulgaria and Turkey, family history, and reflections on self-employment — with brief discussion of a proposed Miniglobe Race using 5.50 and 5.80 class boats as a lower-budget alternative to the Class 650 Atlantic circuit.4:18:46
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