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A GGR 2026 competitor — identifiable as a Swedish-speaking solo sailor — logs his first hours at sea after departing Les Sables-d'Olonne, France, on the race's opening night watch (00:00–06:00). Boat speed is 2.5 knots.3:13 With no GPS, chartplotters, or electronic instruments fitted per GGR rules, he navigates entirely by dead reckoning, tracking position from a last known fix using speed and heading.3:44 He describes looking at the blank instrument panel where chartplotters would normally sit and finding it both unsettling and genuinely satisfying.6:22 A GGR26 admin message arrives via the YD-3, reminding all participants to use their Z-phone for daily position reports.5:06 He reflects on a stressful preparation year, acknowledging his boat was not kept to his usual standard but expressing relief that the work is now done.9:40 Celestial navigation remains a concern — he has studied it but not practiced it in parallel with electronics, and he knows he must build confidence underway.12:33 Thirteen to-do items are already posted on his cabin wall.15:11 He signs off to sleep, planning a boat tour the following day.17:25

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