Golden Globe Race

2019 10 Mar

Uku Randmaa claims 3rd podium place in Golden Globe Race

Uku Randmaa crossed the Les Sables d’Olonne finish line at 09:00 UTC today to secure third place in Golden Globe…

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2019 7 Mar

DAY 249 – Uku Randmaa on the home straight

Istvan Kopar escapes the Azores High and now 1,300 miles from finish Tapio Lehtinen caught in head winds with 5,000…

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2019 27 Feb

Day 241 – Uku Randmaa now within 1,200 miles of the finish

ETA in Les Sables d’Olonne 11-12th March Istvan Kopar stalled in calms Barnacles slow Tapio Lehtinen in his virtual race…

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2019 20 Feb

GGR Notice of Race Determination No. 6 Uku Randmaa 20th February 2019

UKU RANDMAA Breach of NOR 3.1.3.1 Routing is Forbidden BACKGROUND 19th February 2019 at 1400hrs Race HQ received a recording…

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2019 20 Feb

Day 234 – Uku Randmaa handed 72 hour penalty for weather routing violation

Istvan Kopar suffers broken tiller – now down to his emergency rudder Tapio Lehtinen neck-and-neck in virtual race against Suhaili…

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2019 13 Feb

DAY 227 – The Race for 3rd Continues

Uku Randmaa overcomes rigging failure and sliced finger, but sees lead over Istvan Kopar shrink Kopar struggling with emergency steering…

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2019 1 Feb

DAY 214 – Mark Slats secures 2nd place finish in Golden Globe Race

Arrived at 22:18:30 UTC to a rousing welcome in Les Sables d’Olonne 42-year old Dutch sailor Mark Slats and his…

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2019 31 Jan

GGR Notice of Race Determination – No. 5 Mark Slats 30th January 2019

Mark Slats Breach of NOR 3.1.4 Telephone Contact Background On 28th January 2019 At 10:30, Race HQ received a communication…

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2019 29 Jan

DAY 212 – Van Den Heede receives huge welcome back in Les Sables d’Olonne

Finish time: 211d – 23hr- 12m 19s Mark Slats – back on course with a 36 hour penalty Jean-Luc Van…

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