Tag: Golden Globe Race
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Moitessier – sailing into the mystic
As a true pilot of the deep range Bernard Moitessier was a philosopher sailor who famously went round the world again in 1969 in the Sunday Time Golden Globe race when he could possibly have… […]
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Bill King on Galway Blazer, 1968 Golden Globe Race
An elegiac short (5min) film on Cdr Bill King RN who entered the 1968 Golden Globe race in his cold-moulded two masted junk rig schooner Galway Blazer II. With no shrouds or guard rails it… […]
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Van Den Heede wins Golden Globe Race
Jean-Luc Van Den Heede has won the Golden Globe Race, crossing the finishing line at 1013hrs GMT this morning after a 30,000 nM race which saw him rolled and having to round Cape Horn… […]
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Jean-Luc Van Den Heede “will carry on”
Race leader will continue after knock-down and mast damage but gets 18 hour time penalty for calling wife on satphone Poor old Jean-Luc Van Den Heede, who suffered a knockdown and mast damage (see… […]
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Lepage dismasted and rescued – Golden Globe
Update Tuesday Oct 23: French solo yachtsman Loïc Lepage was successfully transferred from his dismasted yacht Laaland by the Japanese bulk carrier Shiosai at 00:53 UTC Monday. The rescue, which took place in the… […]
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Race leaders in south east trades
73 year old French global racing veteran Jean-Luc Van Den Heede is leading the race. This week could determine who leads the Golden Globe Race. Forget the computer standings. As this fleet of singlehanders… […]
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Les Sables welcomes Golden Globers after first feeder race from Falmouth
Main photo: GGR skippers congregate in Les Sables d’Olonne. Back row left to right: Loic Lepage (FRA) Uku Randmaa (EST), Tapio Lehtinen (FIN) Don McIntyre – Race Founder, Abhilash Tomy (Ind) LSDO sport) Are Wiig… […]
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Southampton show – Stories
Pretty busy at the show today and the cool weather is making the Ocean Hall (where our stand J028 is located) busy as well. We are sharing a stand with Team Sailing – whose Michelle… […]
