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GGR Entrant Live interview NO. 4 with Guy Waites from UK...crazy questions and true...ask your Questions in the Comments..
Hi Jane I’m watching too x
hey guy where you buy the atoms? i sold one in scarborough back in theday just curious nice story good luck
Am I the only one who's broadcast is stuck
Do you have much solo experience?
Great Q & A. well done Yorkie 😁
Excellent interview!
yes
No
Hello Robin
Hi from Israel ❤️
I don't know about others but for me Guy is one of the favs for the race
What year did you sail the ggr ? Just tuned in from Amsterdam
Thankyou Gentlemen from Uruguay for this superb interview. Enjoy life! God bless you. Abrazo.
Great interview Don, Guy, and Robin. Interesting and fun. Could have listened all day.
That one is again great fun, it's always sooo good to see you Don with Robin, and mostly, we've been introduced a great Guy ! Next GGR will be fascinating... 😍
Thank you Don and Guy, Enjoyed that, and great to see Robin in such good spirits as usual!
Great Guy dear Friend. Most interesting. Thankyou. Enjoy life! Gbu. Abrazos.
Great Banter - thanks for this😀
Well done Guy dear. Enjoying it. Gbu. Abrazo.
Can't get to my boat either although it's only in France ...
Rustler 36, always been my favourite!
Great interview Guy!
Clipper family should be top 3 this time 😛
I shall enjoy watching this later
Loving this.
Our date with UK Entry Guy Waites this Tuesday at 1200 GMT. It will be very interesting! Don't miss out 😉 crazy questions and true...ask your Questions in the Comments live at the time and we will answer them....Share to your friends...
Which sailor has influenced you most from the original GGR 1968-69?
How many sails does he think he’ll bring ??
Hi Don. Are the last couple of entrant interviews going onto YouTube? 👌🏽⛵️
This is NOT a short read. It makes Jane and me feel very proud to be part of a growing family. The Golden Globe since 1968 has touched and inspired many, including me. #GGR2018 was amazing. #GGR2022 is already full of colour and charactures and sure to be another voyage of inspiration. Captain Marky Warren is already part of that family. You may enjoy this. I did. #GGR2026 is just around the corner. " IT'S ALL ABOUT THE STORIES!"....:) ..see you soon Marky!!!! ....Don McIntyreOn this day, 24 May 1941, the pride of the Royal Navy, the HMS Hood was sunk in the Denmark Strait by Germany’s answer to the war at sea during WW2, The Bismarck. 1415 men lost their lives and were considered lost at sea that day, my great grandfather, Dennis Broadhurst, being one of them. However in that swiping moment, The Bismarck itself had sealed its fate. Let’s just say, you don’t sink the mighty Hood and not expect a massive retaliation. Just days later, following an intense hunt and chase by the Royal Navy to hunt down the Bismarck, it itself was sunk to its final resting place in the depths of the North Atlantic Ocean.
However a few years ago, an expedition was launched to locate and explore the wreck of HMS Hood, and to the expeditions surprise, they stumbled upon the ships bell. A decision was made and executed to bring the bell to the surface.
Whilst I was visiting the U.K. in December 2018, a great opportunity arose. Following a discussion with the National Museum of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth. As a descendent of the crew, I was given the opportunity to have a private viewing of the bell as it’s exhibition had since closed but can now be viewed in a protective glass casing.
Words cannot merely express what an extraordinary moment it was, to stand before the bell, to see it, to feel it and feel a great sense of connection knowing that my great grandfather would have seen and heard this very bell all those years ago in the lead up to that fateful day. A truly incredible experience which I would like to extend a very heartfelt thank you to Natalie Fordham and the National Museum of the Royal Navy for the unbelievable opportunity.
As some of you may be aware from previous posts. I come from a long tradition and generations of seamanship, on the opposite side of the family, my great great grandfather was lost on the Titanic. My great grandfather and grandfather fought in the South African Navy, my late uncle (who I bought my first boat Roamer from) aswell as my other uncle and my father worked in the merchant navy. On my mothers side my grandfather and his family were sailors.
I guess it comes as no surprise that destiny would eventually lead me to sailing across the oceans and the seas. Even though for a long time it didn’t seem it would ever go that way. But a wise salty sailor once told me in my introductory days of sailing... “You cannot escape destiny, she will find you...”.
A large part of everything I do regarding sailing is to make those generations before me proud in what I achieve with it, since it seems I was genetically born to do it. It surprises me at times at how well I’ve progressed through it, how comfortable I feel with it. On many occasions I’ve wondered how things come so naturally to me, I actually asked myself in a few instances, how do I know that? or how did I know how to do that? It’s like I’ve done it all before, but I guess it’s safe to say that sailing is in my blood and it is something I was clearly born to do given my insistent passion and love for it. But in terms of making those I mentioned proud, I may not be the first sailor in the family, but I’m certainly aspiring to be the first singlehanded non stop circumnavigator in the family. I’m counting on the Golden Globe Race in 2026 to help me achieve that. Who knows, I could be the first South African to ever win it!
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More awesome pics and stories can be found on my Instagram: @captainmarkywarren
Tapio Lehtinen Sailing all wapped up in a geat story about past and present adventures. He is always good for a story! :) #gg2022
Tapio Lehtinen: A love affair with sailing - Yachting Monthly
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The 2018 Golden Globe Race finisher Tapio Lehtinen tells Katy Stickland why his next adventure will be the pinnacle of his decades-long sailing career
GGR Entrant Live interview NO. 3 with Guy deBoer from America ..crazy questions and true...ask your Questions in the Comments..
Only 7 hours late ! Great interview, really hope all the entrants make it to the start line as it’s looking very interesting already ☘️⚓️☘️
Guilty pleasure. What happened to Cigars
Please register your EPIRB
why the waiting?
Elena Hughes Uruguay.
Grand salut d'un méditerranéen .
Ward Newlon Stogdill
Hey Guy DeBoer
Great personality this entrant , great video, thank you GGR team ! 😲👍😁
Hello from Temple Newsam , Leeds ,West Yorkshire ,England, Great Britain
Just finished the replay , perfect no #3 , congrats to both of you ! 👍
Wondering how well known the GGR18 was in the US? Great to have such a diverse range of characters in the race, magic.
Late hi from LSO... Oh , these French people and their too long lunch time ...! 😅 Fair winds Guy De Boer ! 😊👍
What was the turning point that convinced you that you could participate in the GGR?
Solo nonstop is the only way with these Covid dictators closing the borders.
Hello from Reims in France, Great interview! Thanks
Lincolnshire uk it’s 1pm ish 👋
Bye guys! Very good questions :)
Great interview.
Hello from landlocked Minnesota!
Great Guy Waites! Gbu. Abrazo.
Nice family story, Guy DeBoer 😊 And great interview, Don McIntyre !
around 10pm Tuesday in Tasmania.
great interview
Go Guy go!
Look what happens in a Pandemic..you eat too much, dream too hard, play in the SHED and plan the next adventure in a Class Globe 5.80 during the Globe 5.80 Transat cause I never did sail in the #GGR2018 :) I will lose the gut across the Atlantic! Promis!!!...woop woop! #GGR2022I spent the morning with Australian adventurer, Don McIntyre, as he regaled stories inside his shed full of a lifetime of adventurous memories. Don's countle...
Looks like you have some great stories to tell Don. Maybe it’s time for an autobiography?
ahah woop woop ,I am in the same state ,it is time to be serious ,à diete if we want adventure , News: Bravo Doug ! he arrive at Night at old Point yacht club , hip hip Hourra!! Bon appétit Doug Dean et Bravo One and all !
Good on ya Don! Doesn't measure the amount of years in life but the amount of life in those years! Already with enough stories for many a lifetime he still adventures on! So inspiring
Loved the Calypso model, super nice
An ocean passage every few years is my idea of weight loss too. Great stuff don
How fantastic Don :) x
Our date with American Entry Guy DeBoer this Tuesday at 1200 GMT. It will be very interesting! Don't miss out 😉
Many will remember Aïda Valceanu during the #GGR2018 our Volunteer French english commentator. She has written a cool book about her personal experiences traveling with the race and impressions on some parts and people. The hard copy is in FRENCH but an english E-BOOK will be Release July 1st :)youtube.com
This will be a great read, wished I had continued my French past year 7!
Oh, merci pour le partage , Don !! ☀️ C est très gentil, merci !! 😊🤗
Splendid! I would be more happy if Jean-Luc's book would get an english version. Any chance?
Bonjour, est ce qu'il y aura un livre papier de votre récit ? Merci
ce frumoasa !
Italian sailors are in for a treat! :) ..#GGR2022.....
Great!
Merci, le lien pour acheter et livrer en italie ?
Tapio Lehtinen Sailing into Lanzaote before the barnicals!! a Very Quick boat :) ..#gg2022
Aida
Tapio Lehtinen ! #GGR18
He arrived on 19 May, one year ago, after an incredible race. What tenacity!
What good memories for us ashore ...
Tapio remakes the Golden Globe Race 2022 to take revenge on the barnacles.
Look forward to seeing you again on the water, Tapio Lehtinen Sailing ! 😊❤️
( the vidéo here was in Lanzarote , at the drop point, in July 2018 )
Most gorgeous boat in the fleet, after coconut of course
Totally looking good! I'm wondering what the extra fabric is at the foot of the main, looking somewhat similar to a stack pack. Water collection?
Seems Sliding effortless in the water
Sailing beautifully isn’t she - must have been a wet trip though ?
I hope he will change paint to less appetizing one
Beautiful Sight
Merci pour le partage 😊
Best images of this boat ( until now)
Barry Summers, dbbl sheeted traveller system !
génial to see him again , i want to go as soon as ia can
Don and an unscheduled a chat with Tapio Lehtinen Sailing after one year since he arrived back at Les Sables d'Olonne :) as the final finisher of the Ocean Globe Race#GGR2018 and talking about his Ocean Globe Race entry....#GGR2022
This was very nice, thank you :) The ending process was brilliant :D
No you’re not off the air ⁉️I can hear & see you
The GGR is never off !
Keep going 🤣
you are still on air
Did we hear you rightly Tapio you have written a book on your GGR voyage around the globe and your going to have your book published in English?😊
Technology is bloody good eh!
Tapio is a Gentleman ... Love the ending.
We can still hear you. Very funny
Oh and Jane too 👋
you guys are live still! :D
You are still on air
Thanks Don, Good to see Tapio, alive and well after so long
The last 3 minutes are gourgeous, love it ! 👍😊
Hello Tapio, Don & Jane - great to see you all again x😎⛵️
Bye bye Not off
no its still on
It isn't off
Great one guys !!! 👍👍👍😉😆💞⛵️🙏
A lovely surprise
Hello Don and Tapio...and Jane!
Hahaha
Not more bloody climate change. Let’s move on!! How about sailing!!
Ok sound sorted
Can’t wait for your book Tapio
Tapio Lehtinen Sailing will NOT! be LIVE on the 20th around 1000hours GMT..But will be soon! :) Still Isolating..this is great fun! and a very entertaining 60 minutes. The last 40 minutes is all about the Golden Globe..the first 20 minutes is simply classic sailing history :) much of it I and Tapio Lehtinen lived though, starting with my Mirror Dingy..#gg2022:the history of sailing for pleasure in the 60 england
LIVE NOT Happening at 1000hs GMT! but will soon :) ...
Welcome home Tapio Lehtinen Sailing one short year ago. What an epic and what an inspiration to so many. Yes there were 18 sailors at the start of the #GGR2018 all impressive individuals and only five finishers. What we all were to discover in the couse of your amazing jouney, was that there is absolutley no one like you. You raised the bar and if there was anyone living the spirit of Moitessier philosophically, it was you!!!...BRAVO and thanks for all you gave! ...we look forward to #gg2022 without Barnacals.. :)
Tapio's new book was great story about the competition!
Oh, Tapio ...! ❤️
le petit marrant
GGR Entrant Live interview with Daniel Gatt ..crazy questions and true..ask your Questions in the Comments :)
Well done Don & Daniel. 250 - 270 days ... Happy to hear that 🤗 glad you are not going to rush 😊
There are 31536000 REAL seconds in a year.
Hi Daniel, as former owner of a 'Biscay36' I 'll be one of your first fan in this GGR. WINNER you are! Your boat is a good choice Patrick Maria Van Antwerpen
It is with great pride to see our fellow countryman go for it! The Zammits of Gilford in Northern Ireland are rooting for you. We'd like to ask how are going to cope without Maltese bread?
Amazing Daniel !!!!
Q to keep u p Gregors tradition, will you be carrying a barrel of whiskey ?
Bonjour from England
Thank you guys!!! 👍🍀👍
Good afternooon gents!
Congratulations Daniel
All the best Daniel
We can see him
Watching from Canada
OSTRICH DANIEL!
Hi
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How many sails is he taking?
Thank you guys, can’t wait to see the replay, I arrived too late 😅😘
Greetings from the Zammits of Gilford in Northern Ireland! We'll be rooting for you! How are you gonna get by without Maltese bread?
Hello and good wishes to you all from Falmouth ☘️⚓️☘️
Another interesting interview, pleasure to meet Daniel.
I missed the beginning , sorry guys, I ll come back on replay
Nope. His is Tashiba 36. 1 ft longer than mine
Thanks Don enjoyed that!
We can hear and see all three of you
Guy DeBoer is chopping up his boats and woking to a plan ! The start of Les Sables d'Olonne677805628896648">#GGR2022 in Les Sables d'Olonne seems not too far away. :)2022 Golden Globe Solo Non-Stop Round World Race Blog / Guy deBoer
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Looking forward our date with Maltese Entry Daniel Gatt this Tuesday at 1200 GMT. Don't miss out :)
Check out his profile below before you get to know him😉
goldengloberace.com/skipper/2022/daniel-gatt/ #GGR2022
It's great to see Puffin on GGR's Billboard!
yes Puffin , but becarefull with One and all ! ahah he can create surprise , with luck for every body , . where is going One and all? new york? he just ahev a depression in the North ouf, great he probably reduce his speed to let it pass maybe , going fast Know
John Penza
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WOW!....New toys!....Great gear......fantastic suppot for Ian HJ Sailing Golden Globe Race from a very classy company that goes back a long way!! #GGR2022Navigating towards our first sponsor…
Hi Team, I’m very excited to say that Cassens & Plath GmbH makers of hand crafted nautical instruments, have kindly agreed to support Team HJ and our Golden Globe Race campaign by donating their excellent magnetic compasses and a top of the range sextant to Puffin for the race.
If you remember we sent Puffin’s original binnacle compass back to Istvan, Istvan Kopar Solo Circumnavigator it had a lot of sentimental value for Istvan after guiding him on two circumnavigations and he plans to fit it again to his yacht Salammbo for his next adventure.
I was really pleased to do this, but it did leave Puffin without a steering compass, then following a chance meeting at the Dusseldorf boat show, Christoph from Cassens & Plath GmbH soon came to the rescue, with not just a new compass for the binnacle, but also an Iota model for the skippers bunk and an amazing Horizon Ultra sextant. Beautiful traditional craftsmanship that represents everything the GGR is all about!
More updates on Cassens & Plath to follow just as soon as we get to fit the new compasses on Puffin and use the sextant for some real navigation.
All we need now is an end to the lockdown for everybody, in meantime stay safe all.
Entrant LIVE!! interview with Michael Guggenberger- Austria..Crazy Questions and True :)...You can ask questions in the Comments!!!
Great chat, hopefully the presentations won’t get too slick, reality and glitches suits GGR!
Great session Don, really enjoyed it, sorry I missed the live run 😳 but then you didn’t get any “heckling”!🤣🤣 - next week 😎⛵️
Don...don’t apologise..it is a low tech race 😂
Thank you Don, A very entertaining show. Please to see I’m not the only one that has problems with new programs!
It’s the beard G he is trying to catch up to mine
Daniel looks different on camera :))
Great interview. Thanks!
do you have a target finish time in days for GGR 2022?
Do not adjust your set.
Hi Ertan
Hello from Cape Town.
I Know that
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Perfect ! It's all fun and I had some good laugh, thank you all 😃 Oh ! one disappointment though, Jane didn't show up ! 😁
Thank you!!!
Do this more!
Great section. Great answers
Thank you Don Jane Jane and the GGR fam!!! 👍👍
Great learning a bit more about you Michael. Great boat, great man, great endeavour. Look forward to seeing you soon.
Just watched on catch-up. Great format Don & Jane, equally great interview Michael, I look forward to catching up soon, maybe on the water with our Biscays :)
Really enjoyed this thanks Don
At least 3 watching????
All the best
Watching on replay , well done 😊
GGR LIVE 1st test update :)
Hi Don & Jane, I’m still in Brisbane. Hope you’re keeping warm down there 😎
Getting exciting now :) from weds we are allowed. Out of the lock In The U.K.
Morning Don great to start following the next amazing GGR adventure Cheers Peter
Great to have two and a half South Africans (Mike Smith is the half 🤓) in the GGR. No SAfrican has done a non-stop circumnavigation via the 4 great Capes yet.
Morning Don, hope all is well, let’s catch up soon!
Don we can hear it on your device too
Dear Don, could you please speak slower for froggies like me😅. It is nice to hear from you and the GGR😉
It works very well ! Woop woop ! 😊
Delayed double soundtrack...
Don you just need to mute yourself when playing a video clip. Otherwise we hear the sound of the video, *plus* your audio which is slightly delayed. 👍🏽
Hi Don, Must say I really enjoyed your live broadcast! 👏👏👏 I have been neglecting GGR for the past couple of months due to covid lockdown, but very pleased to have seen your update. Kind regards to you and the rest of the team. Mike
Hi Don and Jane :)
Audio was great, only issue was when playing the video.
Don, Great to see you live again after so long!!
Hello Don and Jane from San Diego, California!
Good morning from Cumbria
Don McIntyre maybe I ll do the next GGR that’s why I appeared inside your GGR skipers ? 😅😅
Wish my boat would qualify for the race. Just a few feet to long
When you introduce or remove someone on screen there is about a 5 second delay, just for info
Cheers to The Rustlers
GREAT to see the Family commnets :) and eveyone back again..thanks from Jane and me..stay healthy eveyone!!
My skipper on Clipper Race Dare To Lead
good morning from roscoff france
Good morning from Israel
Good morning
Who is this and why is he here?? WE GO LIVE at 0800hrs GMT today (in 90 mintes) to Update you on all 26 Les Sables d'OlonneR2022 Entrants and chat with Les Sables d'Olonne and a special guest ...see you soon :)...Don
