⛵🇮🇹 10 YEARS OF PREPARATION. 90 CASSETTE TAPES. 45 ROLLS OF TOILET PAPER… AND ONE VERY SPECIAL TEDDY BEAR! 🧸❤️
“I’M GOING TO CRY. I’M GOING TO CRY FOR SURE!” 🥹
Before setting sail on the GGR2026, Italian skipper GUIDO sat down to answer our famous 16 QUESTIONS — revealing everything from his biggest fears to what he planned to take aboard for eight months alone at sea!
🎥 This interview was recorded BEFORE the GGR2026 race start on 6 September 2026.
😂 45 ROLLS OF TOILET PAPER?!
Guido certainly came prepared! Along with 90 cassette tapes, around 30 books, plenty of wet weather gear and a few bottles of his favourite rum!
🧠 BUT WHAT SCARES HIM MOST?
Not necessarily the storms or the giant waves… but whether he has the mental strength to spend so many months completely alone.
💬 “That’s probably the thing that concerns me the most.”
❤️ AND THEN COMES THE MOST EMOTIONAL MOMENT…
Guido reveals TWO very special lucky charms:
⌚ A watch given to him by his family, reminding him of the people he loves and the precious value of time.
🧸 His childhood teddy bear, given to him by his late parents, which has already survived two generations!
💬 “I’m going to take that teddy with me because I think it might make me stick it out.” ❤️
And when asked how he would feel leaving Les Sables d’Olonne on race day?
🥹 “I’M GOING TO CRY FOR SURE!”
A fascinating, funny and deeply personal look at the man behind the sailor!
⏱️ ALL 16 QUESTIONS — JUMP TO YOUR FAVOURITE!
00:07 ⛵ Q1 – Will Guido make the GGR2026 start line?
00:55 😤 Q2 – His BIGGEST frustration after years of preparation
01:57 📸 Q3 – Super 8 filming, 35mm photography and his 30-year career as a photographer
02:39 🎵 Q4 – 90 CASSETTE TAPES & 30 BOOKS! What’s on his playlist?
05:31 🧻 Q5 – 45 ROLLS OF TOILET PAPER?! Plus survival clothing and boots!
07:48 🏆 Q6 – Guido’s SECRET WEAPON to finish or win the GGR
08:53 📱 Q7 – How many daily messages will he send?
09:32 ⏰ Q8 – How will he avoid oversleeping alone at sea?
11:42 🍝 Q9 – Food, rum, beer and wine for eight months at sea!
15:39 ❤️ Q10 – Any regrets about joining the Golden Globe family?
16:22 🧠 Q11 – HIS BIGGEST FEAR! Can he handle the psychological challenge?
18:47 🛏️ Q12 – Sleeping bags and THREE safety belts in his bunk!
20:44 💪 Q13 – What REALLY drives him to pursue this dream?
22:22 🇫🇷 Q14 – Why Les Sables d’Olonne is the perfect home for the GGR
24:08 🧸 Q15 – HIS MOST PRECIOUS LUCKY CHARMS! A watch and a childhood teddy bear ❤️
26:13 🥹 Q16 – “I’M GOING TO CRY!” The emotions of leaving the dock for the adventure of a lifetime
🌊 BEHIND EVERY SOLO SAILOR IS AN EXTRAORDINARY HUMAN STORY!
Before the race begins, there are years of sacrifice, preparation, determination and the people who make it all possible.
This is Guido’s story, in his own words.
💬 WHAT WOULD YOU TAKE FOR EIGHT MONTHS ALONE AT SEA?
🧻 45 rolls of toilet paper?
🎵 90 cassette tapes?
🧸 Your childhood teddy bear?
👇 Tell us in the comments and send Guido some encouragement!
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