FeatherStream Round the World
The next Golden Globe Race 2022 starts on the 4th Sept 2022 from the beautiful French marina of Les Sables-d’Olonne. The 2022 GGR is unique in that all of the boats taking part must have been designed before 1968 and all of the equipment used on-board should also be from the original 1968 race.
The class of boat approved are in accordance with the following rules:
- Of fibre reinforced plastic construction.
- Designed prior to 1988 and have a minimum series of 20 yachts built from one mould.
- Have a hull length of between 32 to 36 feet (9.8 to 11.0 m). Bowsprits, wind vanes and outboard rudders, boomkins, pushpits and pulpits are not measured.
- Have full-length keels with rudders attached to the trailing edge.
- A minimum design displacement of 6,200 kilograms (13,700 lb)
- Twenty-two classes were approved, with one exception to the rules made for a wood-epoxy Suhaili replica (the Suhaili being the yacht that Knox-Johnston sailed in 1968).
Navigation will need to be done in the old way with a radio direction finder and sextants. They will also hand-write their logs and determine the weather for themselves. Only occasionally will they talk to loved ones and the outside world when long-range high frequency radios allow.
GGR 2022 Competitors using a FeatherStream Propeller
We are extremely proud that several Golden Globe Race 2022 competitors have chosen to use a FeatherStream prop on their round the world journey.
You can see below a list of entrants that have our FeatherStream, along with their installation information.
Pat Lawless
(Saltram Saga 36, 18” 3B FeatherStream, Volvo Penta MD2040 engine with a 2.4:1 reduction ratio)
Pat Lawless from Ireland will be sailing a Saltram Saga 36, for his boat similar to “Suhaili”.
“I have always dreamed of sailing in a race solo around the world and when the affordable Golden Globe Race turned up I just had to go for it. The boat I have chosen, a Saltram Saga 36 is capable of winning, I can but try my best now.”
We will be following Pat’s progress this year and wish him well on his voyage.
http://www.patlawlessggr.irish/
Ian Herbert-Jones
(Tradewind 35 “Puffin”, 18” 3B Featherstream, Bukh DV36 engine with a 2.94:1 reduction ratio)
Ian Herbert-Jones will be sailing a Tradewind 35, chosen for its rugged feel, flush deck, low coach roof, deep cockpit, and a lot of volume: a go-anywhere design.
Ian visited the Les Sables d’Olonne for the 2018 Golden Globe Race prize giving, where he met István Kopár and went onboard Puffin for a drink and a few sea stories. By the time he stepped off the boat, Puffin was his! As he puts it, ‘Puffin was the right boat at the right time’.
Puffin is a 1986-built Tradewind 35 that Istvan bought in 2015 to compete in the GGR.
Website: https://www.hjsailing.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ian.herbertjones
Simon Curwen
(Biscay 36 – “Clara”, 16” 3B FeatherStream, Mitsubishi SD44 engine with a 2:1 reduction ratio)
Simon Curwen is sailing Clara, a Biscay 36 built in 1976 at Emsworth Yacht Harbour from moulds by Robert Ives, to the design of Alan Hill. Simon bought the yacht in 2019 in good cruising condition, and has been preparing it for the Golden Globe Race 2022.
During a major refit in 2021 the rig was changed from Sloop to Cutter, the wheel steering replaced with tiller steering and the structure substantially reinforced.
“The GGR 2022 is a totally different challenge, slow, classic and ‘safe’ designs but with only the equipment available in the 1960s permitted. All solo sailing is a challenge, requiring management of navigation, meteorology, boat and personal performance. But the GGR adds the Southern Ocean to the mix to be respected and appreciated, competing in a marathon race over 220 to 300 days! “
Website: https://www.ggr2022simoncurwen.com
Ertan Beskardes
(Rustler 36 – “Lazy Otter”, 18” 3B FeatherStream, Yanmar 3JH5E engine with a 2.61:1 reduction ratio)
Ertan Beskardes was all set to start the 2018 Golden Globe Race, but just five days after setting off he realised that although his boat, The Lazy Otter, was prepared for the race, he was not.
He made the bold decision to retire from the 2018 race, however he is back this year signing up as the FIRST entrant into the 2022 GGR.
“I have always been self-employed and always wanted to do something special like sail around the world. I first learned about the Golden Globe Race on Facebook in 2017 and thought to enter the second race in 2022, but then learned that there were places available for the 2018 event. I quickly found a Rustler 36 in Sardinia and have been preparing her for the race ever since.”
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ertan.beskardes.7
Gaurav Shinde
(Baba 35 – “Good Hope”, 16” 3B FeatherStream, HF 480M engine with a 2.62:1 reduction ratio)
Gaurav is a seasoned adventurer with over 20,000 nautical miles of ocean racing under his belt as well as climbing in the Himalayas. He started sailing at the age of 11 after joining the Sea Cadet Corps Training Ship Jawahar in Mumbai, India.
Gaurav will be sailing his Baba 35, which he found in New York after searching throughout all of North America. He has been sailing Good Hope on Lake Ontario and Lake Huron before completing a refit in the winter last year.
Website: https://www.gauravshinde.com
Guy Waites
(Tradewind 35 – “Sagarmatha”, 17” 4B FeatherStream, Bukh DV24 engine with a 3:1 reduction ratio)
Guy is certainly going to be one to watch during the Golden Globe Race 2022. Having taken part in two Clipper Races – 2017-2018 onboard NASDAQ and UNICEF for a 21,000 miles round-trip to see if he liked it, and then as skipper of ‘Dare to Lead’ a 70-ft one-design in the Clipper 2019-2020 – he has serious solo mileage on small boats and a good experience of repairing boats under way.
Guy will be sailing Sagarmatha, a Tradewind 35 designed by John Rock and a great companion for his round-the-world adventure!
Guy’s Website: https://guywaitessailing.com
Bon Voyage
We wish all the sailors a safe trip and we’ll be watching their progress on the Golden Globe Race 2022 live tracker.
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