Solo skippers descend the Atlantic

02/11/2023 23:38

With 14 of the 18 skippers having started the 2023-24 Global Solo Challenge following their pursuit time slot, first starter Dafydd Hughes (GBR) on his S&S 34 Bendigedig continues to lead the field as he begins his crossing of the Indian Ocean. North American entrants descending the Atlantic Ocean are William MacBrien's Class40 Phoenix (7th), Ronnie Simpson's Open 50 Shipyard Brewing (8th), Cole Brauer's Class40 First Light (9th), and David Linger's Class40 Koloa Maoli (12th).

Here are the remaining starters:

Race details – Entry list – Start times – Tracking

The inaugural Global Solo Challenge 2023-24 seeks to be a budget-friendly solo, non-stop race around the world. Using a pursuit format for the 2023-24 race, entrants from 34 to 70 feet will depart between August 26 to January 6 from A Coruña, Spain, with the first boat to return deemed the winner.