GGR 2026 — The race — 2026-10-04 09:38-15:38
4 ottobre 2026 · 6h 0m · 2K visualizzazioni
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Pär Nyman, sailing solo in the GGR 2026, logs a six-hour stretch on October 4 marked by squalls, camera failures, and celestial navigation practice. Multiple squalls hit through the morning, and Nyman collects rainwater in containers — filling five large jugs and two buckets — then lays wet gear out to dry.4:03:23 He works through repeated failures trying to connect DJI action cameras to a live-stream transmitter, eventually suspecting the issue lies with the GGR's broadcast system rather than his own setup; a satellite phone SMS delay of hours to days compounds the frustration.4:37:23 He explains celestial navigation in detail: how latitude and longitude scales differ away from the equator, how to use an intercept method to find position, and how to plot a sun sight on a chart at 1:10,000,000 scale.4:09:20 He discusses his A-frame boom vang setup — two separate vangs instead of one — explaining the redundancy advantage and easier boom positioning.4:27:56 Boat organization, hand condition from saltwater exposure, and a TV4 interview scheduled for 19:00 are also mentioned.4:36:26 The recurring lesson is that technical communication failures drain energy a solo sailor cannot afford to waste.4:46:23
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