Over the past eight days, the McIntyre Golden Globe fleet has moved from the uncertainty surrounding Tropical Storm Gonzalo into an altogether different Atlantic battle — one dominated by calms, broken wind bands, headwinds, tactical gambles, barnacles, steering and radio failures and, occasionally, pure luck
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The storm has eased, but its impact on the sailors is still unfolding. Two revealing appearances on GGR Window Live have brought the human challenge of the McIntyre Golden Globe Race into sharp focus: Gunnar Christensen’s account of extreme weather and lost equipment, followed by Mara’s unexpected suggestion that she could withdraw unless her campaign receives greater support on social media
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Five-metre seas, gusts up to 55 knots and sudden wind shifts threaten solo sailors near Cabo Verde. GGR Window Live brings the drama ashore, while a major new statistics platform prepares to launch on Saturday.
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A masthead repair for the leader, an Irish pursuer arriving seven hours later, and a chasing fleet finally finding its stride: the McIntyre Golden Globe Race 2026 has reached Lanzarote with plenty of stories already written—and another weather challenge taking shape
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Sixteen skippers begin a seven-to-eight-month mind game of complete isolation and grueling conditions on this historic fourth edition of the McIntyre GGR, a solo circumnavigation after four years of preparation and a spectacular community send-off
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