Global Sailing highlight show World on Water Oct 20.23 Middle Sea, IMOCA, Ocean Globe, GWA, Pip more

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Highlights of what happened globally in the sport of sailing in the last 7 days.
This is your weekly global sailing highlights show, the World on Water, October 20, 2023.

If you look through the list of skippers and co-skippers for the Transat Jacques Vabre, Normandy Le Harve 2023, you will discover that the biggest representation of any nation in the race, apart from France, is from Britain.
Eight British sailors will take part in the biennial double-handed classic which starts from Le Harve on October 29th.
We feature Sam Goodchild who is sailing the former super IMOCA “Linkedin” which he rebranded “For THe Planet.” Designed by Guillaume Verdier it was built in 2019, in Italy.

In a dramatic turn of events overnight, the Finnish yacht Spirit of Helsinki skippered by Jussi Paavoseppä grabbed the number one spot for the first time from the legendary Pen Duick VI. With just 450 nm to Cape Town, the Ocean Globe Race finish is too close to call. With the four yachts, Spirit of Helsinki, Pen Duick VI, Translated 9, and Maiden all within one hundred miles of each other it’s all to play for.
Our report is from Pen Duick VI.

After a three-week refit, the Imoca Holcim-PRB was relaunched in Brittany. The end of the year promises to be busy for the GO CIRCULAR project, which will line up for its next race on November 26, Retour à la Base.
It is a qualifying race for the Vendée Globe, the transatlantic race between Martinique and Lorient in Brittany, and it will bring together a dense fleet of nearly forty monohulls.
Nicolas Lunven will set off alone at the helm of Holcim-PRB for this 3,500-mile course. The skipper of the Swiss 60 footer is looking forward to getting to grips with the machine he’ll be taking around the world next year for what will be one of the biggest challenges of his sailing career: the Vendée Globe, a non-stop single-handed round-the-world race without assistance.

Anticipation hung thick in the air as the final unfolded against the backdrop of the levante wind, lending an electrifying atmosphere to the climax of the GWA Wingfoil World Cup. Chris MacDonald wasted no time unleashing a barrage of colossal tricks, setting the stage for a compelling battle to secure his world title in Tarifa.

Emirates Great Britain strategist and Women’s Pathway ambassador Hannah Mills reflects on the progress made in Season 3 and reveals what’s coming up for the program in Season 4.
Looking back at Season 3, – there were loads of milestone moments for the Women’s Pathway. Seeing France’s Manon Audinet take on flight control in Singapore showed big progression and is definitely what we are striving for – to see more females getting time in different roles on board the F50s.

The Brits are enjoying seeing more of them about as they work their way up the Imoca ladder. “It’s really cool,” enthused Hare who, has chosen to remain based in the UK with her Medallia – sponsored team located in Poole Harbour. “That’s because we are all promoting the sport within the UK and we are giving British fans more things to watch and to engage with. We’re increasing the popularity of our sport through a broadened reach,” she added. In this video, Pip takes a look ahead to the next race of the season, the Transat Jacques Varbre, and reflects on the last time she took part in the iconic race as part of qualifying for the Vendee Globe.