Follow Don 1st Class Globe 580 Transat 2024 - Mini Globe Race 2025 Lagos Marina dock walk
December 22, 2024 · 21 min · 2K views · Marina de Lagos, Lagos, Portugal
What this video covers
The Globe 580 Transat fleet gathers at Marina de Lagos in Portugal for final preparations before the December 28 start of a 3,000-mile qualifier to Rubicon Marina in Lanzarote, followed by the Mini Globe Race to Antigua.1:01 Entrants are currently completing mandatory pre-safety inspections, which require each skipper to verify their own gear against a checklist before official race inspections.2:39 The fleet consists of 6-meter Class Globe 580 yachts, which are built to the scantlings of 10-meter vessels and feature compulsory electric outboards to eliminate hydrocarbon fuels on board.12:28 Individual boat configurations vary, with skippers utilizing different self-steering systems, including Hydrovane and South Atlantic wind vanes, and diverse solar panel setups.9:31 Some boats incorporate significant structural modifications, such as foam-filled aft sections for flotation.13:50 The event includes both solo Transat participants and those continuing on to the full Mini Globe Race.7:33
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