yacht race Archives - Mechtraveller https://mechtraveller.com/tag/yacht-race/ Mechanically-minded travel Thu, 30 May 2024 15:24:11 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Golden Globe Race Nearing a Dramatic Finish https://mechtraveller.com/2023/04/golden-globe-race-nearing-a-dramatic-finish/ https://mechtraveller.com/2023/04/golden-globe-race-nearing-a-dramatic-finish/#respond Thu, 20 Apr 2023 09:49:18 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=8899 Wow! The Golden Globe Race 2022 #GGR2022 is turning into a real nail-biter! It’s been 225 days and 16 hours since 16 solo sailors set off from Les Sables d’Olonne on 4th Sep last year, in their tiny 30+ foot yachts to race non-stop around the world with no modern navigation aids. On the way, […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2023/04/golden-globe-race-nearing-a-dramatic-finish/feed/ 0 A home found for the Ocean Globe Race 2023 https://mechtraveller.com/2023/04/a-home-found-for-the-ocean-globe-race-2023/ https://mechtraveller.com/2023/04/a-home-found-for-the-ocean-globe-race-2023/#respond Wed, 05 Apr 2023 15:45:12 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=8854 It’s been confirmed that the start and finish of the Ocean Globe Race 2023 will be in Southampton, UK. The Ocean Globe Race (OGR) is organised by the highly experienced ocean race organiser, Don McIntyre, who is also responsible for the Golden Globe Race (GGR). Both races have the same ethos – they are Round-the-World […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2023/04/a-home-found-for-the-ocean-globe-race-2023/feed/ 0 Golden Globe Race 2022 – Sailing ‘Old School’! https://mechtraveller.com/2022/09/golden-globe-race-2022-sailing-old-school/ https://mechtraveller.com/2022/09/golden-globe-race-2022-sailing-old-school/#respond Fri, 16 Sep 2022 17:21:34 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=7916 Twelve days ago, 16 sailors in small yachts set out from les Sables d’Olonne on the French Atlantic coast to race around the world, non-stop and single-handed in the 3rd edition of the Golden Globe Race. There’s nothing particularly unusual about that. There are a number of crewed round-the-world races these days and the Vendée […]

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