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Daniel Turner, skipper of Immortal Game - McIntyre Mini Globe Yacht Race
Daniel Turner, skipper of Immortal Game - McIntyre Mini Globe Yacht Race
Daniel Turner, skipper of Immortal Game - McIntyre Mini Globe Yacht Race
Daniel Turner, skipper of Immortal Game - McIntyre Mini Globe Yacht Race
Daniel Turner, skipper of Immortal Game - McIntyre Mini Globe Yacht Race
Adventurous ALMA GLOBE 580 solo sailors and 13 emotional African Zulu Dancers creating memories to last a lifetime!
The “Isibane Se Afrika” Dancers were powerful, fun and full of African energy as they delivered an emotional set of farewell songs
MGR2025 Combined Results Leg 1, 2 & 3
At 1200 UTC on the 29th Dec. 24hours after the start Keri's position is dramatic, trapped in a hole with the leaders streaming away helped by a strong favourable current and wind direction
Glass out and motor sailing races begin with the wind a few miles to the west clearly visible on the horizon
Keri Harris sailed off the marina and out of the harbour to the start line refusing to use the engine. In the rules of the MGR, the 1000 watt engines can be run on the course, but with limited battery capacity they cannot get far
McIntyre Mini Globe Race fleet at the V&A Waterfront marina taking a break on their way into the history books, as the first ever mini solo circumnavigation race around the world and amongst the smallest boats to ever do it!
Jakub Ziemkiewicz after the gun was waiting for the wind with no engine fitted! No wind came, so he fitted the engine following the others for an hour of motoring at 2- 3kts
The five minute Gun and the breeze is dropping fast! Table Mountain and the BIG CAPE WHEEL at the V&A Waterfront in the background
The little fleet that could: Mini Globe Race fleet conquers the Indian Ocean, safely in Cape Town after the epic 10,000-mile leg
The NSRI were called out at 3am as Trekka was struggling in difficult conditions after crossing the line. They towed her in from about 4 miles out. the first ever “rescue” for a 580 ever!
Trekka's mainsail blew out in strong winds after approaching the Harbour entrance! 80 days in the sun does not help and many entrants are now continuously patching sails
Josh aboard Skookum doesn't suffer from performance anxiety. Since the start of the MGR he's treated it more like a climbing expedition than a yacht race
An ebullient Christian Sauer sailing ARGO past the Cape of Good Hope, with three oceans in the wake
The Royal Natal Yacht Club started the ball rolling with stunning SA hospitality! The locals jumped in and a Safari operator put on a few days in the bush!
Keri was the first boat into the V&A Waterfront Marina, Cape Town! His NON-stop ocean voyage from Durban to Cape Town was an eye opener! The fastest by 13 hours!
Pilar Pasanau aboard PETER PUNK: “We are a couple… Now I understand my boat. I hope he understands me
With all the fleet except Keri awaiting favourable weather the local MOSSEL Bay tourist department put on an impromptu breakfast with Free T-shirts! SA Hospitality is simply amazing!
The Mini Globe Race stops in Durban
The Mini Globe Race stops in Durban
The Mini Globe Race stops in Durban
Racing into a Perfect Storm. The fleet is sprinting towards Durban, but a 45-50kt front is due to hit as they arrive
On 19 October 2025 Mauritius Port Louis, Josh Kali arrived to the Customs Dock. Josh pointed out the torn sail – a recent battle scar and said:”Nothing a McDonald's can't fix”
On 22nd Oct 2025, MGR 2025 skippers brought the house down at the Grand Baie Yacht Club during their pit stop in Mauritius!
The challenge ahead for the MGR Fleet is how to transit the current zones through their circular rotation and speeds up to 3kts based on the wind direction forecast