Katy Stickland meets the skippers turning their backs on modern technology to take part in the slowest yacht race around the world - the Golden Globe Race 2022
Circumnavigation
Medallia: Pip Hare’s 2024 Vendee Globe IMOCA 60
British Vendee Globe skipper Pip Hare has officially named her new IMOCA 60 Medallia. She shares how she is adjusting to her first foiling yacht
Pat Lawless: Golden Globe Race 2022 skipper
The only Irish entrant in the Golden Globe Race 2022, Pat Lawless reveals his motivations for taking part in the longest and loneliest round the world yacht race
Surviving a Force 11 storm with a series drogue
Small cruising boats are not fast enough to sail away from bad weather. Tony Curphey shares how a series drogue was vital while sailing the Southern Ocean in a Nicholson
Simon Curwen: Golden Globe Race 2022 skipper
Mini Transat veteran and shorthanded racer Simon Curwen shares how he is getting ready for his first round the world challenge - the Golden Globe Race 2022
Ian Herbert-Jones: Golden Globe Race 2022 skipper
Ian Herbert-Jones circumnavigated the world as part of the Clipper Race. He shares why he has signed up for the 2022 Golden Globe Race and follow in the wake of…
David Scott Cowper: Golden Globe Race 2022 skipper
The most experienced skipper to sign up for the Golden Globe Race 2022, multiple solo circumnavigator David Scott Cowper explains why he is taking part in the longest yacht race…
Ertan Beskardes: Golden Globe Race 2022 skipper
Ertan Beskardes crossed the start line of the 2018 Golden Globe Race before retiring a few days later, realising he wasn't prepared enough for a non stop race around the…
Kirsten Neuschafer: Golden Globe Race 2022 skipper
Kirsten Neuschafer has spent the last five years cruising the Southern Ocean while working for Skip Novak. She shares her preparations for the 2022 Golden Globe Race
Elliott Smith: Golden Globe Race 2022 skipper
American skipper Elliott Smith started sailing three years ago and is the youngest sailor to sign up for the Golden Globe Race 2022. He shares how he is preparing for…