Staying Healthy for 9 Months at Sea with Balance of Nature
GGR 2018 Film Teaser—Les Sables d’Olonne Ville & Agglomeration
Arrival After GGR 2018 Finish
Post-Race Interview with Don
GGR 2018/19 Part 6: The Indian Ocean
the Indian Ocean is the smallest, therefore, the most unpredictable (due to the closely surrounding continents.) And she didn’t let her image of being the most feared of all oceans be tarnished this time, [...]
GGR 2018/19 Part 5: From the Cape Verde Islands to the South Indian Ocean
After 9 hours of uninterrupted sleep and a rich brunch, the world didn't turn rosy, but I could finally think straight. I have sailed between and near the Cape Verde Islands several times but never [...]
GGR Part 4–Hungarian Language Version
Below is the Hungarian version of Part 4. For the English version, please click here. Suhaili ágyúja pontosan délben dördült el (2018 július 1) és Puffin a rajtvonal Északi oldalán, a GGR mezőny első negyedében [...]
GGR 2018-19, Part 4: The First Leg of the Race—France to Cape Verde
Below is the English version of Part 4. For the Hungarian version, please click here. Sir Robin shot his gun aboard Suhaili at noon sharp. Puffin crossed the north side of the starting line, in [...]
Golden Globe Race News
2018 Golden Globe Race moves to Les Sables d’Olonne, France
Dateline: Les Sables d’Olonne, France. The 2018 Golden Globe Race, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the original event back in 1968/9 which led to the first solo non-stop circumnavigation, will now start from Les Sables [...]
2018 Golden Globe Race – 365 days to Plymouth start
Dateline: Plymouth 30th June 2017. One year from today, up to 30 sailors will set out from Plymouth UK to recreate history at the start of a solo circumnavigation in small traditional long keeled yachts [...]
Susie Goodall secures DHL as primary sponsor for 2018 GGR entry
British yachtswoman Susie Goodall has secured DHL Express as her primary sponsor for her 2018 Golden Globe Race entry. Goodall (27) from Bournheath, Worcestershire, is the youngest among a 30-strong entry list and one of [...]
Book Description
Solo circumnavigation of the globe. Fewer than 300 sailors in history have accomplished it, less than the number of people who have climbed Mt. Everest, or even those who have gone to space. In 1990, Istvan Kopar set out to earn his place among this elite fraternity—and to do so with only one stop…
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About Captain Kopar
Despite growing up in a landlocked country behind the Iron Curtain, Istvan Kopar was determined from a young age to be a sailor and a circumnavigator. He is now recognized as one of the most accomplished sailors in the world, and has the accolades to prove it…