6 TINY SAILBOATS, NO WIND… AND A STORM IS COMING! 🌪️ | Globe 5.80 Transat Tracker Update Day 3

⛵ NO WIND NOW… BUT A MAJOR STORM COULD BE COMING! 🌪️

Six tiny 5.8-metre (19ft) sailboats are struggling to make progress in almost no wind during the McIntyre ALMA Class Globe 5.80 Transat 2026 Qualifier, sailing 650 nautical miles from Lagos, Portugal, to Marina Rubicón, Lanzarote.

But the biggest challenge may still be ahead!

In this 3 November 2026 Tracker Update, Don McIntyre reports from Lanzarote as a powerful low-pressure system develops near the Azores, potentially bringing 35–40-knot gusts and seas building to 4 metres around 8 November! ⚠️

The fleet is barely moving, with some boats covering only 24–45 nautical miles in 24 hours. And with strong headwinds forecast, escaping the approaching weather could be extremely difficult.

🌊 IN THIS UPDATE:

⛵ Where all six Globe 5.80 boats are positioned after nearly three days at sea.

💨 Why the fleet is struggling in almost windless conditions.

🐋 Latest news from Viivi Moisio aboard FLOW after her encounter with a whale.

🔋 Dean & Mac’s battery problems and their position behind the fleet.

🌪️ A potentially serious Atlantic storm developing near the Azores.

⚠️ Forecast gusts approaching 40 knots and seas potentially reaching 4 metres.

🧭 Why the next few days could bring difficult decisions for the sailors and race organisers.

📡 How to follow every boat using the YB live tracker.

The fleet has already received an advance weather alert. The forecast is still developing, and the storm’s track and intensity may change significantly.

Can these tiny ocean-going boats make enough progress before the weather arrives? Or will they be forced to seek shelter?

🎥 Join Don McIntyre for the latest tracker analysis and weather outlook.

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