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- Sep 6, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
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- May 6, 202790% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
The 2026 Golden Globe Race Sends Sixteen Solo Sailors Around the World With 1968 Technology
- The race left Les Sables-d'Olonne on 6 September 2026 with sixteen skippers, each given a final handshake by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston[2]
- Competitors may use only traditional navigation, sextant and paper charts, with no GPS or computers: "For the sailors, it's still 1968. For the spectators, it's already 2026"[1]
- The round-the-world course is about 30,000 nautical miles and is expected to take about eight months, following the concept of the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race[1]
- Only about 30% of starters finish; historically 9 of 43 entrants have completed it, and Kirsten Neuschäfer became the first woman to win in 2022[1]
- Early in the race France's Damien Guillou (Rustler 36 Solarem) was first across the Equator, 169 nautical miles ahead of Ireland's Pat Lawless (Saga 36 Silvermines Hydro)[3]
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- [1]90%yacht.de/en/regatta/races/golden-globe-race-2026-sail-like-it-s-1968-experience-it-like-it-s-2026yacht.de· Posted Oct 1, 2026· Starts Sep 6, 2026 ✓· Ends May 6, 2027 ✓· 33% of score
Wikipedia[2] and the Golden Globe Race's own coverage confirm the 6 September 2026 start from Les Sables-d'Olonne; the end date is an estimate from the expected eight-month duration.
- [2]80%2026 Golden Globe Race - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org· Added Oct 1, 2026· 33% of score
Article confirming the 6 September 2026 start from Les Sables-d'Olonne with sixteen skippers.[1]
- [3]75%Golden Globe: Guillou Leads The Way Across The Equator - Afloatafloat.ie· Added Oct 1, 2026· 33% of score
Sailing news site reporting the early standings and the Equator crossing.[1]
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