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From the 32 original paid-up entries for the third edition of the Golden Globe Race, 22 had intended to be at the September 4 start in France, but in the past six weeks, six entrants have retired, or been forced out through non-Compliance of the Notice of Race.
Sixteen are now confirmed to start the solo, non-stop 2022-23 race, with two retired skippers fighting to get back into the event. At issue is how the GGR has some of the most stringent qualifications and safety regulations in the sport.
The Golden Globe Race was resurrected in 2018, attracting 18 starters with five finishers. To embrace the original race in 1968, boat designs were restricted to types of the era and sailors used only sextants, paper charts, wind up clocks, and cassette tapes for music…
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