Email Print The ‘Golden Age’ of sailing is celebrated12 Dec 2016Almost 30 sailors have signed to take part in the 2018 Golden Globe RaceAlmost 30 sailors including five from the UK have signed up to take part in the 2018 Golden Globe Race.The 30,000 mile solo, non-stop round the world race is being staged to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the original Sunday Times Golden Globe Race back in 1968/9 which led to Sir Robin Knox-Johnston becoming the first man to sail solo non-stop around the world in his 9.75m ketch Suhaili.The 2018 edition will again be a solo race with sailors sailing ‘simple boats using basic equipment to guarantee a satisfying and personal experience’.Navigation will be carried out using a sextant without the aid of electronic instruments or autopilots.Contact with the outside world will be via long-range high frequency and ham radios with no outside assistance or shore-based weather routing.“The challenge is pure and very raw, placing adventure ahead of winning at all costs. It is for ‘those who dare’, just as it was for Sir Robin,” explained a race spokesman.

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