A 24-year-old Finnish sailor who built her own yacht. A 62-year-old former Australian SAS soldier. Two British friends who have already ROWED across the Atlantic together. Seven sailors, six remarkable plywood boats and approximately 3,600 nautical miles of adventure from Portugal to Antigua.
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After almost seven weeks, the 2026 McIntyre Golden Globe Race is approaching its Southern Ocean test. Since the 6 September start, leader Damien Guillou has sailed approximately 6,500 nautical miles, with the Cape of Good Hope and months of Southern Ocean sailing still ahead.
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Irish skipper Pat Lawless, the oldest skipper in the race at 70, sailing SILVERMINES HYDRO, has retired from the 2026 McIntyre Golden Globe Race after reporting a serious failure of his Solent rig while lying just over 100 nautical miles behind race leader Damien Guillou
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Over the past eight days, the McIntyre Golden Globe fleet has moved from the uncertainty surrounding Tropical Storm Gonzalo into an altogether different Atlantic battle — one dominated by calms, broken wind bands, headwinds, tactical gambles, barnacles, steering and radio failures and, occasionally, pure luck
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The storm has eased, but its impact on the sailors is still unfolding. Two revealing appearances on GGR Window Live have brought the human challenge of the McIntyre Golden Globe Race into sharp focus: Gunnar Christensen’s account of extreme weather and lost equipment, followed by Mara’s unexpected suggestion that she could withdraw unless her campaign receives greater support on social media
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