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Why Is There Only One Woman in the GGR2026? Mara Løvenskiold
6 agosto 2026 · 54 min · 665 visualizzazioni · Les Sables-d'Olonne
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Mara Løvenskiold, the only woman entered in the 2026 Golden Globe Race, speaks four days before the official start in Les Sables-d'Olonne about the final push to get her boat Showgirl race-ready.0:42 A planned two-day stop in Jersey for a hydroplane fitting stretched to two weeks after her rig was found to be seriously compromised; local riggers rebuilt it entirely, giving her confidence she lacked before.6:14 A last-minute solar panel sponsor fell through, and Sailing Uma stepped in to fly to Les Sables-d'Olonne and install a replacement panel.8:58 Løvenskiold navigated the first part of the Pacific using celestial navigation only and expects the opening leg to the Canary Islands to be the hardest test of that skill.25:41 She carries ten months of food — eight planned plus two freeze-dried backup months — and deliberately prioritises morale through cooking, including banana pancakes and cappuccino.34:24 She discusses why so few women enter the GGR, pointing to the absence of visible role models and the confidence gap that follows, and describes being pushed off the dock by her manager when self-doubt stalled her departure.14:06 She met previous GGR competitor Susie Goodall in Guernsey during the Jersey detour.36:48
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