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Mark Slats got the silver world tour the Golden Globe Race

Randall G. Lucchesi

23:18:30 UTC 31 Jan 41-year-old Dutch sailor has completed her journey. Since the start in Les Sables d’olonne it took 214 days, 12 hours, 18 minutes and 43 seconds. “Bravo, Mark! You did what nobody has been able: took second place in the Golden Globe Race!” just kidding fans of the Slats in social networks. January 28, the day before the finish of Jean-Luc van den Heede (Jean Luc Van Den Heede), Manager of the coast team of Slats directly Read more

Jean-Luc van den Heede won Golden Globe Race

Randall G. Lucchesi

French 73-year-old yachtsman was successfully finished in Les Sables-d’olonne at 9:50 UTC on 29 January. To make a single nonstop trip around the world he managed for 211 days, 23 hours and 50 minutes. In anticipation of the finish on the GGR pages in social networks have begun a charity auction. A lot of it was the Teddy bear who sailed around the world together with van den Heede. Such a toy at the start, each participant received a race. Read more

GOLDEN GLOBE RACE: last news

Randall G. Lucchesi

Yesterday on the weather map around UCF, Randmaa it was all quiet, reports @EsmeraldaOK. But computer models for several days promised the start of a storm this morning. In the afternoon the storm should be over UCF. UCF, despite all attempts to accelerate, have to go through waves of 6 – 7 meters and winds of about 60 knots. Today we with special attention to follow a mark on the map. Jean-Luc after crossing the equator can afford to estimate Read more

Jean-Luc van den Heede will continue to race in the overall standings of the Golden Globe Race

Randall G. Lucchesi

Jean-Luc van den Heede (Jean-Luc van den Heede), the former leader of the Golden Globe Race, due to severe damage to the mast had to go to class Chichester. However, the Frenchman will continue competition in the overall standings — a decision on 8 November was attended by the organizers of the race. GGR rules state that the swim must be continuous and single, and also during the flight cannot accept any outside assistance. The participants fall into the class Read more

The leader of the Golden Globe Race will continue to race out of the overall

Randall G. Lucchesi

Frenchman Jean-Luc van den Heede (Jean-Luc van den Heede), has long been the undisputed leader of Golden Globe Race, after repairs in the port of Valparaiso in Chile will continue to race in the class Chichester. The yachtsman said the organizer of the race, during the storm, from the 11-metre waves and winds of 65 knots his boat overturned at 150 degrees. Because of the impact damaged the main fastening guys to a mast that cannot be repaired without entering Read more

Golden Globe Race: loïc Lepage saved and sent to the Canary Islands

Randall G. Lucchesi

Frenchman Loic Lepage (Loïc Lepage), whose boat has suffered a disaster to the South-West of Australia from October 20 about noon on 23 October, was rescued by a Japanese freighter Shiosai. This is the official website of the race. The yachtsman comes to Shiosai to Las Palmas (Canary Islands) where the ship was heading originally. It is expected that the ship will arrive at the port on November 22. Recall that around noon on October 20 the three-meter waves and Read more

Marbella Golden mile

Randall G. Lucchesi

The Principality of Monaco is not only famous casinos, nightlife and the venue is the most important stage of the Grand Prix of Formula 1. The economy of the Principality stands on three pillars: Finance, entertainment and, of course, yachts. It is not surprising that in the territory of one of the smallest countries in the world concentration of luxury is simply space. At the Monaco Yacht Show (this year it runs from 26th to 29th of September) is going Read more