🚀 3 DAYS LATE… NOW CATCHING THE FLEET! Pär Nyman’s Torn Sails & Comeback

⛵ THREE DAYS LATE TO THE START… BUT NOW HE’S CATCHING THE FLEET! 🚀🇸🇪

TORN SAILS, PERSISTENT LEAKS, AND A SKIPPER WHO SAYS HE’S GETTING STRONGER! 💪🌊

GGR2026 Swedish skipper Pär Nyman is making an impressive comeback in the Atlantic!

After starting three days behind the fleet, Pär has steadily closed the gap — and he’s delighted to hear that he’s no longer at the back!

💬 “I want to believe that I don’t care about competing… but when I hear I’m getting closer, I feel a lot better!” 😄

In this Week 5 satellite phone conversation with GGR Chairman Don McIntyre, Pär shares the highs and lows of life alone at sea.

🌊 18–20 KNOTS RIGHT ON THE NOSE!

Pär is beating into headwinds with two reefs in both the mainsail and genoa. He’s still dealing with a leak, although he knows where it’s coming from.

⚠️ AND BOTH HIS SPINNAKERS ARE DAMAGED!

Pär reveals that he’s torn both spinnakers and is considering whether he can repair one of them. But despite the ongoing challenges, he’s keeping a positive attitude.

💪 “I FEEL I’M GETTING STRONGER!”

After more than a month at sea, Pär says the physical demands of sailing are making him stronger. He’s also reflecting on food, life and the experience of being alone on the ocean.

📱 AND WHAT WAS HE DOING WITH A PHONE AT THE TOP OF THE MAST?! 😂

Don recalls seeing Pär high up the mast during Window LIVE, apparently carrying a phone! Pär explains why he sometimes takes a VHF radio with him.

❤️ A SPECIAL MESSAGE TO EVERYONE WATCHING WINDOW LIVE!

Pär ends the conversation with a heartfelt thank-you to all the people following his adventure.

💬 “Even though I can’t see what they’re saying, just knowing they’re there… I appreciate that.”

⏱️ VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — JUMP TO THE ACTION!

00:00 📞 Week 5 check-in with Pär Nyman

00:52 🌊 18–20 knots on the nose! Battling headwinds

01:21 🔧 Boat condition and the continuing leak

01:56 📹 Pär’s honest thoughts about GGR Window LIVE

02:55 🚀 THREE DAYS LATE — NOW CATCHING THE FLEET!

03:50 🦪 Barnacles! Already cleaning the hull at sea