Damien Guillou has quite the offshore pedigree. He’s been an IMOCA boat captain (he prepared Jean Le Cam’s boat for the 2016 Vendée Globe and Kevin Escoffier’s Imoca PRB in…
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From missionary work to solo sailing: God led him to the 2026 Golden Globe Race, says Christopher Langham
Christopher Langham is waiting for the ice to melt. He’s in Hamburg with his OE32, Savoir Vivre Liberté. At the first available window, they’ll set off for the 4,000 mile shakedown that…
‘The underdog that could shake the rank’: How solo skipper Isa Rosli is preparing for the 2026 Golden Globe Race
For a long time, sailing was Isa Rosli’s secret. ‘I’ve wanted to experience sailing ever since I was in elementary school,’ the solo skipper says. ‘But I knew the cost…
From the Mountains to the Sea: How solo skipper Andrew Ritchie is preparing for the 2026 Golden Globe Race
Andrew Ritchie will celebrate his 70th birthday somewhere in the Southern Ocean. He’ll be well underway on the solo, nonstop, unassisted circumnavigation by sextant he’ll undertake after departing from Les…
The Sailor and the Showgirl: how social media is helping solo skipper Mara Løvenskiold prepare for the 2026 Golden Globe Race
Mara Løvenskiold is currently livestreaming her Atlantic crossing. She’s just over a week into her qualifying passage for the 2026 Golden Globe Race, during which she and 23 other skippers…
‘Unfinished business’: Pat Lawless returns for the 2026 Golden Globe Race
‘The Loneliest Race in the World’, ‘the Voyage of Madmen’ – none of the Golden Globe Race‘s designations have been enough to put off Pat Lawless. For the better part…
‘Like a speck of dust on the vast ocean’: How reading sea stories led Daniel Alfredsson to the 2026 Golden Globe Race
Swedish/Norwegian sailor Daniel Alfredsson is getting ready to sail around the world (again), and it’s a book that’s made him do it. He’ll set off from Les Sables d’Olonne in…
Turn to Starboard and Invictus Games unveil veteran-crewed voyage around the UK
Falmouth veteran sailing charity Turn to Starboard, is partnering with Invictus Games Birmingham 2027 for the “Full Circle” expedition, a 2,000 mile tall-ship voyage around the UK crewed by 70…
Former student Emily Stokes returns to the Boat Building Academy in Lyme Regis as tutor
In February, the Boat Building Academy in Lyme Regis will welcome back Emily Stokes as tutor on its intensive 40-week flagship course. Will Reed, Director of the BBA, says, ‘We…
Know of any wooden boats built in Suffolk? Ipswich Maritime Trust wants to hear from you
The Ipswich Maritime Trust has put a call out for news of wooden boats built in Suffolk to add to its register. With funding from the Heritage Lottery, the trust…