2018 Golden Globe Race preview + Video

by mistral.co.uk on 19 Nov 2015 2018 Golden Globe Race – Sailors from America, Australia, Britain and France head the preliminary entry list for the solo round the world race. The event commemorates the 50th anniversary of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston’s pioneering victory in the Sunday Times Golden Globe race back in 1968/9 which led to the British yachtsman becoming the first person to sailor solo non-stop around the globe.

The 24 men and one woman – Britain’s Susie Bundegaard Goodall – have each paid an initial A$3,000 entry fee, though some names remain confidential until sponsorship announcements are made later this year. Other entrants hail from Austria, Brazil, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Palestine, Russia and Switzerland.

Start and finish port confirmed
Falmouth is now confirmed as the start and finish point for the Race, with the National Maritime Museum, which is putting on a major exhibit in 2018 to mark the 50th Anniversary of the original Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, playing host to the event. Competing yachts will be based in Pendennis Marina, and the race will be started using the historic gun emplacement on Pendennis Point overlooking Falmouth harbour.

Golden Globe Race Conference - London 15 Dec 2015
The Little Ship Club in London will be hosting a competitor and sponsor conference in London on 15th December with the media invited to meet those taking part. Don McIntyre, the Race founder will also be introducing members of his race management team and setting out the Race Rules in greater detail.

Background to the Golden Globe Race
Like the original Sunday Times event, the 2018 Golden Globe Race is very simple. Depart Falmouth, England on June 14th 2018 and sail solo, non-stop around the world via the five Great Capes, and return to Falmouth. Entrants are limited to use the same type of yachts and equipment that were available to Robin Knox-Johnston in the first Race.

The Race will take around 300 days. For details go to website.