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Global Solo Challenge

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Global Solo Challenge
Typesingle-handed non-stop round-the-world yacht race
StartVigo, Galicia, Spain
FinishVigo, Galicia, Spain
Length26,000 nmi (48,000 km)
Websiteglobalsolochallenge.com

The Global Solo Challenge is a single-handed (solo) non-stop round the world yacht race. The race was founded by Marco Nannini. The Second edition will be 2027-2028, starting and finishing in Vigo, Galicia, Spain.

History

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The race was founded by Marco Nannini, and first ran beginning on September 30, 2023. Nannini is a sailor, writer and consultant in marketing and communication with a financial background. After a career in banking in the City of London he decided to take part in the Global Ocean Race 2011/2012 taking second place overall.[1]

The race

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The race was designed with the intent that budget alone would not be a deciding factor in how well each boat does.

Boats are grouped by performance characteristics, based on a boat’s International Rating Certificate or a rating applied by the Organiser, and set off in successive departures from August to January. Once at sea, there are no classes. All boats sail the same event. The faster boats have to try to catch up with the slower boats. The first boat to cross the finish line wins. After their group departures all boats sail in real time without time correction except for any time penalties imposed by the Organizer. The time limit for finishing the event is 360 days from the first departure date and time.

Any type of assistance at sea including embarking, provisions, sails, repair materials, fuel or anything else en route is not allowed, with the following exceptions:

A boat may pull into a port or anchorage for:

  • Repairs including repair work done by third parties
  • Provisions
  • Materials
  • Like-for-like replacement of sails carried on departure
  • Fuel not exceeding the fuel consumed to pull into port and restart

A boat pulling into port must then observe a minimum 120 hours time penalty or longer as decided by the Organizer.

No time penalties are applicable if a boat anchors to carry out repairs, find shelter from bad weather, or other reason without receiving any kind of outside assistance.

Skippers may receive any type of medical assistance at sea or by pulling into port both from other competitors or persons embarking the vessel. No time penalties will be imposed for bona fide medical assistance.

A boat pulling into port must still be in a position to round Cape Horn by no later than 31st March, if they resume sailing.

External weather routing is permitted.

Making way under engine is not permitted except for emergency situations (for example collision avoidance, man overboard recovery, providing assistance at sea) or pulling into port. The organizer may apply a time penalty if it is deemed that the participant has gained an unfair advantage as a result of the circumstances.

Each boat is provided with two satellite trackers which must be carried on board during the event. One unit is activated prior to the assigned departure. The second unit acts as a spare and must be activated on request by the Organizers. [2][3]

Yachts

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The race is open to monohull yachts with LOA greater than 32ft, including one-off open designs and other racing boats such as Class40, Open 50 and IMOCA 60. Boats not meeting this criterion may still apply and may be accepted at the sole discretion of the Organizer.

A boat must be covered by public liability insurance for participation in the event to a minimum value of €3 million (Euros).[3]

Course

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The course is essentially a circumnavigation along the clipper route: from Vigo, Galicia, Spain, down the Atlantic Ocean to the Cape of Good Hope; then clockwise around Antarctica, keeping Cape Leeuwin and Cape Horn to port; then back to Vigo. There is an exclusion zone set around Antarctica where competitors are prohibited to sail due to risk of ice-bergs.

A circumnavigation by the three great capes is approximately 26,000 Nautical Miles long, and runs from August to the following August, timed to place the competitors in the Southern Ocean during the austral summer. [3]

Qualification

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Skippers must be 18 years of age or older by their event departure date.

Skippers are required to undergo medical and survival courses. They must provide evidence of proficiency in medical care undertaken within 18 months of the departure in the Event. They must provide a Personal Survival Training course certificate gained at a World Sailing / ISAF Approved centre and undertaken within 18 months of the departure in the Event.

All skippers must have sailed a minimum qualification passage of 2,000 nautical miles single-handed and non-stop on the boat entered in the event by a passage route approved by the Organizer. [3]

Results

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1st Edition, starting and finishing at A Coruña, Spain: 2023-2024[4]
Pos. Boat Name Skipper Start Time Finish Elapsed time Distance sailed (NM) Cause for retiring
01 Mowgli  Philippe Delamare (FRA) 2023-09-30-13:00 2024-02-24-14:03 147d 01h 03m 26,522
02 First Light  Cole Brauer (USA) 2023-10-29-04:38 2024-03-07-07:23 130d 02h 45m 27,759
03 Vento di Sardegna  Andrea Mura (ITA) 2023-11-18-13:00 2024-03-17-15:44 120d 02h 44m 27,146
04 Obportus  Riccardo Tosetto (ITA) 2023-10-29-08:00 2024-03-30-08:04 153d 00h 04m 28,792
05 Kawan 3 - Unicancer  François Gouin (FRA) 2023-10-29-09:25 2024-04-04-11:09 158d 01h 44m 27,881
06 Koloa Maoli  David Linger (USA) 2023-10-29-09:45 2024-04-21-12:03 175d 2h 18m 27,040
07 Le Souffle de la Mer III  Louis Robein (FRA) 2023-09-30-09:00 2024-07-03-14:32 277d 5h 32m 29,825
08 Aspra  Alessandro Tosetti (ITA) 2023-10-29-08:13 17,850 Rigging problems
09 Roaring Forty  Kevin Le Poidevin (AUS) 2023-11-23-12:30 13,060 Late for Cape Horn
010 Phoenix  William MacBrien (CAN) 2023-10-21-13:00 18,524 Collision, flooded, rescued
011 Shipyard Brewing  Ronnie Simpson (USA) 2023-10-29-08:02 21,250 Dismasted, rescued
012 Espresso Martini  Pavlin Nadvorni (BUL) 2023-10-21-13:00 14,690 Medical
013 SolarWind  Édouard De Keyser (BEL) 2023-09-17-13:00 13,780 Rudder failure
014 ZEROchallenge  Ari Känsäkoski (FIN) 2023-10-21-13:00 11,460 Dismasted
015 Bendigedig  Dafydd Hughes (WAL) 2023-08-26-13:00 13,084 Autopilot issues
016 Sorolla  Juan Merediz (SPA) 2023-10-29-07:56 1,408 Autopilot issues

See also

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Notable around the world races
Former races including

References

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  1. ^ "Marco Nannini". Yacht Racing Forum. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  2. ^ "What is the Global Solo Challenge?". Global Solo Challenge website. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d "Global Solo Challenge 2027-28 Notice of Event". Global Solo Challenge website. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  4. ^ Global Solo Challenge. "Global Solo Challenge 2023-2024 Results". Retrieved 31 August 2024.
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