Don Glad to hear someone say out loud ,ufo are not all containers. Unfortunately it doesn't sell well with sponsors culling whales en route . Forward looking sonar Some kind of screecherto wake dozing whales.

worst single incident in history..1900 Miles NW of Hawaii :(

Thing is though, those cargo ships go so quickly they don't even notice that one has dropped off. And even if they do...it's too late to go and get it!

Hope she's OK and not out. I can see the method in you madness. Fibreglass boat built like a tank. Long keel less to catch on. Rudder behind it protected by the keel

The sound of the canards is a factor, they have to be omitting a sound that resembles food. Definitely not a mechanical sound that would scare away predators. Probably Orcas or Great Whites thinking that they are about to munch on the mother of all Albatrosses. Two boats in 12hrs.

I agree shipping companies should be responsible most of them Chinese and goes without saying as one of the biggest polluters 😡

Il va être temps de prendre des mesures pour en finir avec l’irresponsabilité !

She will hold her head up high and say “ I’ve tried I’ll try again “ Top of her game and should be proud. Massive respect ✊

annouschka Annoushka Burianovskyky voila les fameux containers ...futurs ofni...

PRB?

Each container on a ship should have a tracking device like an EPIRB and the shipping company is to be held responsible for retrieving the stuff, with serious penalties if not done in time... Otherwise nothing will happen ...Our oceans are becoming more and more polluted and nothing is getting done by the UN..These IMOCA boats are like formula one racing machines, a UFO collusion will be disastrous at that high speed..

With all due respect for your achievements, there are much more containers floating now in the Indian ocean than in the 90s, and much less whales.

Nice message of her partner, Romain Attanasio tonight : « Vendée Globe : Initiatives Cœur vient de heurter un OFNI (Objet Flottant Non Identifié) forcément, je suis inquiet mais Sam n'est pas blessée et c'est le principal. C'est une excellente navigatrice (la meilleure) et je sais qu'elle saura gérer au mieux la situation et prendre toutes les précautions pour rester en sécurité. »

Such a wise man.Thank you Monsieur VDH

Beautiful !

An example for us ! A Great man

Beautiful!

www.amazon.co.uk/Wooden-Boat-Building-Peter-Radclyffe-ebook/dp/B0838NSG9D/ref=sr_1_40?crid=11GZDP...

I find it simply amazing that the Vendee Globe official site uses google translate to give us the english version of the articles they post. I mean I hope it's the google translator, because otherwise we're dealing with a person who has been translating washing machine manuals in order to be able to afford excesive quantities of french wine.

Wow!

Golden Globe Race will you be running a Virtual race alongside the real race, as they have with the Vendee?

Hi Don, I think great consideration has gone into maintaining the integrity of the original GGR and it had us at the edge of our seats for the duration of the race in 2018. The comms provision was well and truly tested by the numerous major race incidents which were managed expertly. We couldn’t have been kept better informed whilst still preserving the sense or adventure and imagination that makes the GGR the unique event it is. Stay special, there is no going back. ☘️⚓️☘️

Hi Don, I think the GGR was perfect the way it was , and the drama of waiting for updates from you without the pictures added to the drama and excitement. Compared to the Vendee Globe where we get around the clock footage that becomes boring. Stick with the KISS principal

How about totally unassissted, no calls but they can stream movies ;)

It is important that we at home see Videos more frequently. Seeing old pictures from before the start and hearing radio interviews will not convince us in 2022 to become followers.

Chris James

I would think this should be prohibited. Only communication and assistance between compettitors. What would be possible and very nice is voice/video messages that you check as organiser. Because i really doubt this super 8 stuff helps you. Just let them have a GoPro and the means to send data Just to the organiser. Great footage and news updates as a bonus. Because SSB is not what it used to be with all the radio traffic.

But you could do the same with iridium go now if you wanted... (put the go in a padlock box, limit functionality etc) I thought the issue was that wasn’t in tune with the ethos of the race?

If I would sail the GGR the splendid isolation would be a big part of the fun!

the GGR niche (talking marketing here) should be completely un-unassisted unless innmediate life threatening situaitons about to come (huge storm, ice, etc). it should also be about production boats to avoid falling on the "budget" race (those with money have a quicker boat). what i do think GGR should include is better real-time tracking (positions, boat pitch, temperature, humidity, etc) and documenting capabilities (on board cameras) for the people (not the sailors) in land to follow the race. the technology is there and is very affordable now-a-daways. telemtry is very light (power-wise and bandwidth) and current satellite networks can easily deal with them. video is another story... i love yuor work but not having a documentary about the story you built is a crime.

I think the proverbial cat was out of the bag long ago. Even the original Golden Globe race allowed for basic technology of the time like radios. The last GGR saw problems with position reports being given over radio. I think the spirt of the GGR can easily be maintained with a reasonably low cap on price of electronic equipment allowed on board. To me, the spirt is to have an entry price to the race that could be attainable to anyone with the skill to make the attempt - as opposed to the millions of dollars it costs to enter the Vendee Globe. A good skipper today could circle the globe with a simple cell phone with a navigation app and weather while not diminishing the accomplishment by living in the cave era.

Once these new systems would be allowed what is to stop people giving away other competitors positions/route even by mistake and clouding the unassisted status. Emergency situations are already covered, and worked in the 2018 race. As in the saying " If it is not broke don't fix it".

The GGR is perfect as it is.... so, no need to change a thing...

Concur with most said about being self reliant. Adding Starlink, as it's meant to be, would take too much away form GGR. That said if there's away to connect only video feed and direct GGR link on the boats that could benefit the followers. Another problem this brings is the power requirements and how it's arranged?

I think making a call to shore, whether audio or visual would count as assisted. Kay Cottee's book about her solo non-stop circumnavigation is full of examples where calls to friends and family helped her achieve her voyage, as the mental support was significant. Im sure she would have achieved it anyway, but it would have been a very different experience. The GGR is firstly for the competitors and then for aspirants and followers. Those interested in the concept will enjoy following the sailors, even with limited coverage, which is excellent anyway. Placing a requirement on sailors to supply live footage will be both a burden for them and provide them with mental support. Let's not become PR clones or do things (tech) just because it's possible. Keep it pure, about the skippers fulfilling themselves. Great work GGR team.

Let the sailors solve their own problems at sea. Keep the airwaves silent except for distress calls.

Hi Don, I know where you are coming from...and it is indeed a real (and open) question to embark modern communication tech. Nevertheless, we (skipper) came in 2018 for the true spirit of that race and I hope it will remain as it is. However I like the comment on improving "better real-time tracking and documenting" for the followers. What do you think? I like it. It is a great opportunity to share skipper's daily life without compromissing the "unassisted" side of the race. See Alex Thompson hub...

Can't wait for it!