Closure for 2018-19 Golden Globe Race

On September 4, 2022, the third edition of the Golden Globe Race will start from Les Sables d’Olonne, France. Twenty-three sailors from 13 countries will face eight months of isolation sailing 30,000 miles across five oceans solo non-stop and unassisted.

This race, which features the type of boats and equipment from the first edition in 1968-69, will soon have closure for the second edition when Mark Sinclair (AUS) completes the course that he started with 16 others in 2018. He is expected to cross the finish line on May 27 in Les Sables d’Olonne, France.

During the 2018-19 race, Sinclair was plagued by barnacle growth which slowed his pace, and as he was running out of water, he made the decision to stop his voyage in Adelaide, South Australia after completing only half the course.

However, as there was no finishing time limit, and he only made the one-stop, he was able to re-join under the Chichester Class which was created for this sort of instance…

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