Achieving the dream
Around the world
Single-handed
Non-stop
By the three great capes
With a unique format
Budget friendly
Environmentally conscious
Second edition 2027-2028
Around the world
Single-handed
Non-stop
By the three great capes
With a unique format
Budget friendly
Environmentally conscious
Second edition 2027-2028
Rankings
Representing both Uruguay, Pablo Gonzalez Parodi will campaign Gryphon, Class40 #106, Akilaria RC2, bringing over 100,000 miles of sailing experience to the race.
French sailor Sylvain Canet joins with Wild, a Boréal 44.2 aluminium blue-water cruiser, bringing over 50 years of sailing experience.
Italian skipper Marcello Queirolo will sail IAIAI, an Elan 37 that he has methodically adapted for solo sailing; he recently completed his 2,000-mile qualification passage for the Global Solo Challenge.
Belgian sailor Jérôme Delire will compete on MASAÏ, Class40 #109, a Pogo 40S2, he has already completed a circumnavigation whilst cruising on an IMX 38.
Representing both Uruguay, Pablo Gonzalez Parodi will campaign Gryphon, Class40 #106, Akilaria RC2, bringing over 100,000 miles of sailing experience to the race.
French sailor Sylvain Canet joins with Wild, a Boréal 44.2 aluminium blue-water cruiser, bringing over 50 years of sailing experience.
Around Alone American sailor Tim Kent enters the Global Solo Challenge 2027-2028
Tim Kent – Kent Racing – Express 40 (Owen Clarke Design) Class40. Media Rebecca E. Poynton-Murray. Photo @Jamie A Anderson We are pleased to announce Tim Kent as an official
Ari Känsäkoski returns to the Global Solo Challenge 2027-2028
Ari Känsäkoski – ZEROchallenge – OCD Class40 – Photo: @Marta Domínguez Finnish skipper Ari Känsäkoski took the start of the Global Solo Challenge 2023-2024 on his Owen Clarke design Class40
Around Alone American sailor Tim Kent enters the Global Solo Challenge 2027-2028
Tim Kent – Kent Racing – Express 40 (Owen Clarke Design) Class40. Media Rebecca E. Poynton-Murray. Photo @Jamie A Anderson We are pleased to announce Tim Kent as an official
Ari Känsäkoski returns to the Global Solo Challenge 2027-2028
Ari Känsäkoski – ZEROchallenge – OCD Class40 – Photo: @Marta Domínguez Finnish skipper Ari Känsäkoski took the start of the Global Solo Challenge 2023-2024 on his Owen Clarke design Class40
Institutions and sailors gather in Vigo as the Global Solo Challenge builds momentum toward 2027
Authorities: Xefe Servizo Busqueda e Salvamento Xunta – D. Amador Castro, Comodoro de la Comisión Naval de Regatas de la Escuela Naval Militar de Marín, Ramón-Díaz-Canel, Presidente Real Federacion Gallega
Global Solo Challenge Skippers Meet in Vigo, 28 February 2026
Francois Gouin – Kawan3 Unicancer @globalsolochallenge On Saturday 28 February, the Global Solo Challenge will gather at the Real Club Náutico de Vigo for a public event marking two moments
Visit to the Catamaran Construction Site in Toyama Prefecture
Greetings to the Toyama Prefectural Government Tourism Bureau. I am grateful for their response during a busy time dealing with heavy rain and flooding. After
From Sunsets to Sailboats: My Solo Global Challenge Journey
My mum thinks I’m out here sipping coffee watching sunsets 🤪 The reality is a lot more grease under the fingernails and a lot more
Japanese Skippers: A Serious Meeting
The Japanese skippers. A serious meeting. Follow 中山 寛樹 on Instagram 👉 @hiroki.1034
Is This the Ultimate Red Bull Challenge?
@redbull is this true?? 👀 #solosailing #globalsolochallenge #zimbabweansailor #roundtheworld #flightaroundtheworld #redbull _ _ _ _ _ I’m attempting to become the first Zimbabwean – and
Visit to the Catamaran Construction Site in Toyama Prefecture
Greetings to the Toyama Prefectural Government Tourism Bureau. I am grateful for their response during a busy time dealing with heavy rain and flooding. After
From Sunsets to Sailboats: My Solo Global Challenge Journey
My mum thinks I’m out here sipping coffee watching sunsets 🤪 The reality is a lot more grease under the fingernails and a lot more
