The Race
No crew. No stops. No modern technology. Just one person against the sea.
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Race begins
The Golden Globe Race
The raceGolden Globe Race The Golden Globe Race is perhaps the toughest and purest ocean-sailing challenge in the world.
No crew. No stops. No outside assistance — just one sailor in a small boat (under 11 meters, built before 1988) facing the endless oceans.
The race was first born in 1968, when the world was thirsty for true heroes.
That year, people had already landed on the moon — but no one had yet circumnavigated the world alone, in a boat, non-stop.
Nine sailors set out to sea with the goal of being the first. Only one of them, Robin Knox–Johnston, managed to finish – after 312 days at sea.
Since then, his story has become a maritime legend.
Almost fifty years later, in 2018, the race came back to life – in the same spirit and under the same conditions: without modern technology, without GPS or satellite internet providing weather forecasts, just paper maps, a compass and a sextant.
It's a journey that takes sailors back to an era when the sea was shrouded in mystery, and every day was a test of willpower, faith, and ability.
The Golden Globe is not just a competition. It is pure adventure — A struggle against the sea, the storms, and especially against yourself.
And whoever reaches the finish line, no matter how long it takes, has already won. ⚓️
The Route
The departure from France, descent into the Atlantic Ocean, the rounding of the Cape of Good Hope, the crossing of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, the rounding of Cape Horn and the return to the starting point — a journey of nearly a year and about 30,000 nautical miles.
