CAN GUY DEBOER SAIL AGAIN? 🚨 Monday Could Change Everything | GGR2026
October 4, 2026 · 3 min · 4K views · Lanzarote
What this video covers
Guy Deboer, sailing in the GGR2026 Chester class, reports from Marina Rubicón, Lanzarote on October 3rd that his boat is approximately 48 hours from departure after completing major repairs.0:03 Work finished includes cabinetry, chain plates, and interior reassembly.0:12 Crew member Eli is rebuilding a Hydrovane bracket that failed, and Adrian is installing new running rigging sourced in Lanzarote and Gran Canaria.0:37 The final invoice from the boatyard — identified as Porto Claro or Puerto Clario, handled by a contact named Wes — came in under budget, leaving Deboer roughly $2,000–$2,500 USD short of full costs, a gap covered largely by donor contributions.1:12 He plans to depart Monday, chase down the fleet ahead, and finish in Les Sables d'Olonne the following spring.0:58 Post-departure communications will include biweekly sat-phone calls to Don McIntyre, daily position messages, and Facebook updates managed by Adrian and Eli.2:17 Donor funding, not race organization support, is the direct reason Deboer returns to the race after the repair stopover.2:34
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