Friday, 10 February 2023

This race is a nonstop sail around the world. Cassette tapes are allowed, but no GPS

South African sailor Kirsten Neuschafer, the only woman in the 2022 Golden Globe Race. All but three of her 15 competitors in the grueling months-long competition have been forced to drop out.

To win the Golden Globe Race, sailors compete solo using celestial navigation to find their way, and they are forced to battle high winds and rough seas without the use of any electronic equipment.

(Image credit: Aida Valceanu/GGR/2022)



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