GGR 2026 — The race — 2026-10-11 00:00-06:00
October 11, 2026 · 6h 0m · 891 views · Atlantic Ocean (Equatorial)
What this video covers
Étienne Messikommer, sailing in the GGR 2026, records a midnight log at the equator crossing — his first — expected to occur midday the same day.1:24 He is sailing close-hauled in choppy conditions, making good speed but finding it difficult to cook or eat in the motion.1:16 He describes the voyage in stages: Les Sables-d'Olonne to Lanzarote, Lanzarote to the equator, then onward to Trindade and the Cape of Good Hope.2:13 He plans to film the equator crossing and share it on his return rather than live.2:40 He asks followers to photograph themselves and their location at the moment he crosses the equator, and commits to repeating the exercise at each of the three great capes and again on the return passage, building a collective photo album of the moments.4:58 No navigation fixes, boat name, or technical gear details are mentioned. The practical note: he will do his morning position plot before the crossing to confirm timing.1:43
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