NevP 0 Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 2018 Golden Globe Race The traditionalist in me is loving the concept of this. Not so sure about the reality of giving up 50 years of technology. Recreating the original 1968 Golden Globe Race on it's 50th anniversary. Pre 1988 designed boats with a full keel, only allowed to carry technology that was on board RKJ's Suhaili, except for a few safety concessions. That means no electronics, not even a pocket calculator. Only comms allowed is VHF & HF radio except for confidential satphone scheds & satelite tracking back to race management. What do you think? Awesome adventure or crazy madness? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MasterOfDisaster 0 Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Good to see the world once again developing an appetite for real adventure. Not to discredit the Volvos and other modern offshores, but the obsession over safety and viewer accessibility in modern events has, as the video says, had a real impact on participant accessibility, which is probably the most important aspect of any such sort of race. This event fills a niche that has been eliminated in recent years across a huge swathe of modern sports, because of the absurd cost of modern safety. Awesome adventure, I say, but hopefully the wanderlust doesn't make people forget the Sunday Star Times race. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,344 Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Sounds good to me, just the entry fee is a bit expensive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NevP 0 Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 I agree MOD. An event that the anyone with enough enthusiasm and dedication could make happen, without needing ridiculous financial reserves or sponsorship. Definitely one for the participants, not the spectators or sponsors. It sounds like those of us watching from the sidelines will only hear from the competitors at the start, mid-way and finish. It appears that everyone except for race officials, including friends and family, will not be getting much in the way of progress updates. BP, with the apparent lack of coverage throughout the race I'm guessing the opportunity for sponsorship is somewhat limited so the competitors have to foot the bill. You get a refund of your entry fee along with a trophy if you finish before the cut off time though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NevP 0 Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 Scratch that. I appear to have my wires crossed somewhere. Tracker information will be available on the website and the boats can communicate with who ever they want via VHF or HF. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,344 Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Ok , I just skimmed it, missed that bit. That's a bit better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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