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GLOBE 5.80 Transat, a single-handed solo race across the Atlantic in 5.8m home built plywood yachts

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🚀 What a Race! ⛵🔥

🏆 Congratulations to Keri Harris & "47 Origami" – the 2nd finisher of the 2024-25 Globe 5.80 Transat! After an incredible 22 days, 9 hours, and 55 minutes alone at sea, Keri crossed the Atlantic, finishing just 4 hours behind Renaud Stitelmann! 💪

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🎉 Congratulations to Renaud Stitelmann 🇨🇭 and "28 Capucinette" – the 2024-25 Globe 5.80 Transat Winner! 🏆 After an incredible 22.25 days at sea, covering 3,000 miles at an average speed of 5.6 knots (134 miles/day), Renaud has set a new record for the Globe 5.80 Transat! 🌊⏱️

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N°57 JIM - DAY 36 (0200 UTC): I've just anchored, Whewwwwww.

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N°57 JIM - DAY 35: All good, just trying to make landfall before tomorrow night.

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N°57 JIM - DAY 33: I'm running low on chocolate...

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N°57 JIM - DAY 32: Working my way across the trades. Jim

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Jim Schofield's decided to sail directly to Martinique, without crossing the finish line. Jim will join the three others shipping from Martinique to France with Seven Star. Jim is officially now a non finisher in the G580T but he will be excited to complete his Atlantic crossing!

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N°57 JIM - DAY 31: Plenty of food and water. I'm heading to Martinique and not Antigua.

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N°57 JIM - DAY 29: I'm good, trying to get more north.

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-- FOURTH FINISHER: PETER KENYON / ORIGAMI --
Peter is the 4th skipper to cross the finish line of the historic first Globe 580 Transat at 2032 UTC on DEC 15, 2021 after total distance of 3051 nm in 28 days, 7 hours, 32 minutes and 11 seconds.
CONGRATS, PETER !!! Three Cheers!

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-- 3RD FINISHER & SENIOR CLASS WINNER: DON McINTYRE / TREKKA -- Entrant & Race Founder Don is the 3rd cross the finishline of the historic first Globe 580 Transat at 1143 UTC on DEC 15, 2021 after sailing 3098 nm in 27 days 22 h43m49s
CONGRATS, DON !!! Good on ya, mate!

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N°47 PETER - DAY 28: Today is a new ocean, no thunder clouds, no squalls, and proper sun to charge the batteries...and only 29miles to go!! Freewheeling downhill to the finish! :) - Peter Kenyon

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N°57 JIM - DAY 27: All OK, jogging along. Jim - Jim Schofield

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N°01 DON - DAY 27: more wet today than whole trip squals struggles to make course 3t4 sèa agäin now sun and gentle breeze hope arrive early morning thanks for following and supporting jane and me and thanks sponsors voluntéers hugs hns

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N°47 PETER - DAY 27: Huge banks of cumulus cloud - every one comes with a free gift of A: wind going in different direction B: A 20kt increase in wind speed or C: A total drenching - Peter Kenyon

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SECOND FINISHER: MICHAL KRYSTA / MENAWAN- Michal is the 2nd skipper to cross the finish line of the historic first Globe 580 Transat at 0119 UTC on DEC 14, 2021 after sailing a total distance of 3192 nm in 26 days 12 hours 19 minutes & 55 seconds.
GRATULUJEME, Michal Krysta !!!

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-- FIRST FINISHER: ETIENNE MESSIKOMMER / NUMBATOU --
Etienne is the first skipper to cross the finish line of the historic first Globe 580 Transat at 2040 UTC on DEC 13, 2021 after sailing a total distance of 3184 nm.
CONGRATS, Atn Globe! Herzlichen Glückwunsch & Félicitations!

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N°07 MICHAL - DAY 26 (1100 UTC): Last 100miles to finish! I can´t be more thankful for all support from my family, friends and sponsors! Thank you very much!

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N°47 PETER - DAY 26: Woken by another 3am wakeup squall. The rain was something else, there was so much water in the air it almost felt hard to breathe while pulling sails down. - Peter Kenyon

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N°01 DON - DAY 26: strange 3t4mtr sea messy breaking only 25k wind drop main slow but oncoursé eta wed good job 88 and 07 making history gløbe 580 family is exciting hns