With no working Hydrovane, Simon Curwen is having to either handsteer or use sheet to tiller steering. Credit: Simon Curwen/GGR

Golden Globe Race: ‘If I had a spare Hydrovane onboard I would still be in the race’

February 8, 2023

Golden Globe Race skipper Simon Curwen will shortly make landfall in Chile to make repairs to his Hydrovane windvane steering

Abhilash Tomy sailing his yacht with a blue hull. He says he has no secret sail

Golden Globe Race: ‘I have no secret sail’

February 3, 2023

Golden Globe Race skipper Abhilash Tomy insists he has no secret sail, but is applying his experience as a pilot to get the optimum performance from his Rustler 36

Kirsten Neuschafer is now leading the Golden Globe Race fleet, and is expected to clear the Pacific No Go Zone by tomorrow. Credit: Nora Havel/GGR

Golden Globe Race: Kirsten Neuschafer leads the fleet

January 31, 2023

Simon Curwen has announced he is moving into the Chichester Class and is heading for a port of refuge. His decision means Kirsten Neuschafer is now the leader in the…

Golden Globe Race: Windvane failure for leader Simon Curwen

January 28, 2023

Golden Globe Race leader Simon Curwen has suffered a major blow following the complete failure of his Hydrovane windvane steering system; he has no spare

Abhilash Tomy is rationing his water supply, and is struggling to catch rain in the Pacific. Credit: Aïda Valceanu/ GGR2022

Golden Globe Race: Skippers face water shortages

January 27, 2023

Many of the 2022 Golden Globe Race skippers are now rationing their water as they struggle to catch rain in the Pacific Ocean

Guy Waites, a sailor, pulling on a line on a yacht while wearing a blue coat

Golden Globe Race: Guy Waites – ‘I will continue, even if I don’t make Hobart in time’

January 20, 2023

Guy Waites has been achieving some impressive daily speeds, but will the Golden Globe Race sailor make it to the Hobart gate before the deadline on the 31 January 2023?

Simon Curwen now has a lead of 860 miles over the rest of the fleet. Credit: Josh Marr/GGR 2022

Golden Globe Race: Simon Curwen extends his lead

January 11, 2023

Having lost most of his lead while struggling with light winds around Hobart, UK Golden Globe Race skipper, Simon Curwen has now regained it, and could soon be 1,000 miles…

Michael Guggenberger added an extra reef to the mizzen of his Biscay 36 before leaving Hobart for Cape Horn. Credit: Aida Valceanu/GGR2022

Golden Globe Race: Michael Guggenberger heads for Cape Horn

January 5, 2023

Michael Guggenberger is the fourth Golden Globe Race skipper to pass through the Hobart gate, having remained in Storm Bay for 48 hours to prepare his boat for the next

Simon Curwen, a sailor, leaving Hobart to round Cape Horn

Golden Globe Race: the first skippers begin the long voyage to Cape Horn

December 29, 2022

Simon Curwen was the first of the Golden Globe Race skippers to pass through the Hobart Gate to continue racing towards Cape Horn

Elliot Smith made no landing and received no physical support while carrying out his repairs, so remains in the race. Credit: Simon McDonnell/FBYC

Golden Globe Race: ‘I am pretty confident my bowsprit is strong enough to keep going’

December 14, 2022

American solo sailor Elliot Smith has tested his bowsprit repairs in 50 knot winds and believes it will be strong enough for the Southern Ocean

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