2018 Golden Globe Race

The 2018 Golden Globe Race was an around-the-world sailing race which started on 1 July 2018 from Les Sables-d'Olonne, France. The 2018 competition was the second edition and celebrated the 50th anniversary of the original Sunday Times Golden Globe Race. It featured yachts similar to those used at that time. Except for safety equipment,[1] no modern technology was allowed.[2][3]

2018 Golden Globe Race
Event Title
Edition2nd
Event Details
VenueLes Sables-d'Olonne
Dates1 July 2018 – May 2019
Yachts'Retro' fibreglass 32-36ft
Competitors
Competitors18
Results
GoldJean-Luc Van Den Heede
SilverMark Slats
BronzeUku Randmaa
← 1968
2022 →

Retro sailing

Entrants are limited to sailing similar yachts and equipment to what was available to Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the winner of the original race in 1968–69. That means sailing without the use of modern technology such as satellite based navigation aids.[2] Safety equipment such as EPIRBs and AIS are carried, however the competitors are only allowed to use the technology in an emergency.[1]

Competitors could apply to have their class of boat approved, providing it was in accordance with the following rules:[1]

  • Of fibre reinforced plastic construction.
  • Designed prior to 1988 and have a minimum series of 20 yachts built from one mould.
  • Have a hull length of between 32 to 36 feet (9.8 to 11.0 m). Bowsprits, wind vanes and outboard rudders, boomkins, pushpits and pulpits are not measured.
  • Have full-length keels with rudders attached to the trailing edge.
  • A minimum design displacement of 6,200 kilograms (13,700 lb)

Twenty-two classes were approved, with one exception to the rules made for a wood-epoxy Suhaili replica (the Suhaili being the yacht that Knox-Johnston sailed in 1968).[4]

Route

The race started on 1 July 2018 in Les Sables-d'Olonne and will lead around the world eastward, leaving Cape of Good Hope, Cape Leeuwin and Cape Horn to port. There will be several "film gates" along the route, where the skippers can be interviewed as they sail past without stopping and where they can pass over films and letters.[5]

Entrants

18 entrants from 13 different countries who entered the race. Of those, six chose the class-compliant but relatively modern Rustler 36. A further 17 had expressed interest but never started.[6]

SailorYachtType
Abhilash TomyThuriyaSuhaili replica
Antoine CousotMétier IntérimBiscay 36
Are WiigOlleannaOE 32
Ertan BeskardesLazy OtterRustler 36
Francesco Cappelletti007Endurance 35
Gregor McGuckinHanley Energy EnduranceBiscay 36
Igor ZaretskiyEsmeraldaEndurance 35
Istvan KoparPuffinTradewind 35
Jean-Luc Van Den HeedeMatmutRustler 36
Kevin FarebrotherSagarmathaTradewind 35
Loïc LepageLaalandNicholson 32
Mark John SinclairCoconutLello 34
Mark SlatsOhpen MaverickRustler 36
Nabil AmraLiberty IIBiscay 36
Philippe PéchéPRBRustler 36
Susie GoodallDHL StarlightRustler 36
Tapio LehtinenAsteriaBenello Gaia 36
Uku RandmaaOne and AllRustler 36
TypeEntrantsFinishedHull speed (Gerr)*Sail area/displacement ratio
Rustler 36636.713.4
Biscay 36306.914.6
Tradewind 35215.812.3
Endurance 35206.416.8
Benello Gaia 36116.414.0
Lello 34107.513.4
Nicholson 32106.114.3
OE32107.413.8
Suhaili replica106.614.7

* Adjusted for displacement per Dave Gerr's formula

The race

The race started at 10:00 GMT on 1 July 2018, with the competitors passing a rolling gate between the Suhaili and the Joshua, two yachts that competed in the 1968 race. Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, who sailed on the Suhaili and won that race, fired the starting cannon.

Of the 18 entrants, Francesco Cappelletti did not start the race and officially withdrew on 5 July. He plans to sail around the world independently and the race organisers are tracking his progress.[7] Ertan Beskardes retired on 5 July, after deciding that being unable to communicate with his family removed the enjoyment from the race. Kevin Farebrother retired on 15 July at the Canary Islands mark, after becoming disillusioned by solo sailing and lack of sleep. Two days later, Nabil Amra retired at the same area on 17 July due to broken windvane gear. Antoine Cousot stopped at the Canary islands to repair his windvane gear, demoting him to the 'Chichester' class (one stop). Istvan Kopar put in to the Cape Verde islands on 23 July, planning to replace his windvane, but in the event proceeded without assistance.

Antoine Cousot retired at the end of August due to a broken windvane and injuries. Philippe Péché made one stop ('Chichester' class) on 11 August following the failure of his tiller, but retired from the race two weeks later on 25 August.

Are Wiig was dismasted on 17 August 400 nautical miles off Cape Town.[8]

Abhilash Tomy was dismasted and injured on 22 September.[9] Gregor McGuckin elected to abandon his boat after being dismasted and was rescued with Abhilash.

On 5 December 2018, Susie Goodall's boat was pitch-poled (flipped end-over-end), dismasted, and swamped during a storm while in the Southern Ocean around 2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km; 2,300 mi) west of Cape Horn. She was rescued by the cargo ship Tian Fu on 7 December.[10][11][12]

SailorCape of Good HopeStorm Bay Tasmania gateCape HornFinish
Jean-Luc Van Den Heede 23 August 5 October 23 November 29 January
Mark Slats 27 August 21 October 2 December 31 January
Uku Randmaa 31 August 27 October 19 December 10 March
Istvan Kopar 9 September 4 November 1 January 21 March
Tapio Lehtinen 9 September 7 November 6 February 19 May
Retired (in order of retirement)
Francesco Cappelletti Did not start, officially retired 5 July 2018
Ertan Beskardes Retired on 5 July 2018 due to inability to communicate with his family. Put in to A Coruña.
Kevin Farebrother Retired on 15 July 2018, 'disillusioned by solo sailing and lack of sleep'
Nabil Amra Retired on 17 July 2018 due to broken windvane, put in to Tenerife
Antoine Cousot Retired on 24 August 2018 due to broken windvane and injuries
Philippe Péché Retired on 25 August 2018 due to broken windvane, put in to Cape Town
Are Wiig Retired on 27 August 2018 after capsizing and dismasting while repairing his windvane
Abhilash Tomy Retired on 24 September 2018 after dismasting near Île Amsterdam
Gregor McGuckin Retired on 24 September 2018 after dismasting near Île Amsterdam
Loïc Lepage Retired on 21 October 2018 after dismasting 600 miles south-west of Perth (was already in 'Chichester' class)
Susie Goodall Retired on 5 December 2018 after dismasting 2000 miles west of the southern tip of South America
Mark John Sinclair Retired on 12 December 2018, put in to Adelaide on 5 December for haulout due to severe barnacle/mussel growth, but concerned he would reach Cape Horn too late in the season.
Igor Zaretskiy Retired

Golden Globe Race 2022
2022 Golden Globe Race
Event Title
Edition3nd
Event Details
VenueLes Sables-d'Olonne
DatesSept 2022
Yachts'Retro' fibreglass 32-36ft
Competitors
Competitors20
← 2018

The 2022 edition of the Golden Globe Race will have 20 entrants in the Suhaili class and 10 entries in the Joshua Class. The events start in a UK port on 26 July 2022 when GGR entrants assemble ahead of a SITraN Challenge Race bound for a port in France, starting on Sunday 31 July 2022. The GGR Race Village will open in France on 6 August 2022. The Golden Globe Race will start from a port in France on Sunday 21 August 2022. This date commemorates the anniversary of Bernard Moitessier setting off in the original Sunday Times Golden Globe on 22 August 1968.[13]

The 2022 race has attracted 22 entrants from 12 countries. There are 7 British, 3 Australian, 2 French, 2 American, 2 South African, 1 Austria, 1 Canada, 1 Irish, 1 Italia , 1 Maltese, 1 New Zealander and 1 Norwegian.

Sailor Yacht Type
1 Arnaud Gaist prénom Feï of Shanghaï Barbican 33 MKII (Long Keel Version)
2 Daniel Gatt Zazuela Biscay 36
3 Doug Dean Johnson One and All Rustler 36
4 Ertan Beskardes Lazy Otter Rustler 36
5 Gaurav Shinde Good Hope Flying Dutchman/Baba 35
6 Guido Cantini Hannah of Cowes Vancouver 34
7 Guy deBoer Keys Spirit Tashiba 36
8 Guy Waites Sagarmatha Tradewind 35
9 Ian Herbert Jones Puffin Tradewind 35
10 Jeremy Bagshaw
11 John Clarke Skyeblue Nicholson 32 MKX
12 Kirsten Neuschäfer
13 Matthew Wright
14 Michael Date Harmony Aries 32
15 Michael Davey Dream Catcher Cape Dory 36
16 Mike Smith Pingo Suhaili Replica
17 Michael Guggenberger MIZZI Endurance 35
18 Pat Lawless Fulmar Saga 36
19 Robin Davie C’est La Vie Rustler 36
20 Simon Curwen Clarabelle Biscay 36
21 Tapio Lehtinen Asteria Gaia 36
22 Confidential Confidential Confidential
23 Confidential Confidential Confidential

*Rest of the entrants are confidential[14]

References
  1. "The Rules". Golden Globe Race. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  2. "Stepping back to the Golden Age of solo sailing". goldengloberace.com. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  3. "Golden Globe 2018 Race round the world is set to recreate a 'totally retro' era of epic adventure". yachtingworld.com. 22 April 2015.
  4. "Golden Globe Race 2018-19 Notice of race" (PDF). Golden Globe Race. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  5. "Route and Course map". goldengloberace.com. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  6. "Skippers 2018". goldengloberace.com. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  7. "Francesco Cappelletti withdraws from the Race". Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  8. "Are Wiig, dismasted 400 miles SW of Cape Town". Golden Globe Race. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  9. "Golden Globe Race 2018: Rescue operations for injured Commander Tomy underway, Indian Navy sends INS Satpura". Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  10. "Susie Goodall: Golden Globe Race sailor rescued by 40,000-tonne cargo ship". BBC Sport. 7 December 2018.
  11. Stanley-Becker, Isaac, "Lone female sailor in round-the-world ‘Voyage for Madmen’ is stranded in the Southern Ocean," washingtonpost.com, 6 December 2018 Retrieved 9 December 2018
  12. Bonesteel, Matt, "‘ON THE SHIP!!!’: Solo round-the-world sailor rescued in the Southern Ocean," washingtonpost.com, 7 December 2018, 12:14 p.m. EST Retrieved 9 December 2018
  13. "GGR 2022". Golden Globe Race. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  14. "Entrants for 2022-23 Golden Globe Race >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News". Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
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