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GGR2026 Tracker Analysis #1 | Jean-Luc Van den Heede on Strategy, Weather & Offshore Racing
Description:
Welcome to the first episode of our new weekly Golden Globe Race tracker analysis in French! 🌍⛵
Each week, Seb welcomes a special guest to analyse the #GGR2026 fleet, discuss the strategies unfolding on the tracker, look ahead at the weather, and explore the wider world of offshore racing.
For this first episode, Seb is joined by Jean-Luc Van den Heede — “The Last Sea Wolf” and winner of the 2018 Golden Globe Race.
Jean-Luc shares his analysis of the opening stages of the race, including:
• The fleet’s exit from the Bay of Biscay
• The Cape Finisterre Traffic Separation Scheme
• The approach to the Canary Islands photo gate
• The different strategic choices beginning to emerge across the fleet
He also takes a wider look at the current state of offshore racing — the pursuit of pure performance, rising budgets, sustainability challenges, and the debate around the construction of new racing yachts.
Jean-Luc also shares his thoughts on the place of the Golden Globe Race in this changing offshore racing landscape, and his strong attachment to Les Sables-d’Olonne, the home port of the GGR.
🇫🇷 Cette nouvelle émission hebdomadaire est réalisée en français.
Pour ce premier épisode, Seb reçoit Jean-Luc Van den Heede, vainqueur de la GGR 2018, pour analyser le début de course, les stratégies de la flotte, la météo à venir et l’évolution du monde de la course au large.
Quelques petits problèmes techniques se sont invités dans ce premier épisode 😅 Merci pour votre indulgence !
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