Mara has started solo-world adventure

Sunday Septembre 6th the starting gun went of in Les Sables d'Olonne and thereby sending 16 solosailors out on a 7-9 months round the world adventure without stops. We sat down with the only female sailor in the fleet Helga Marie Løvenskiold Kveseth, also known as Mara, the day before start. Here is her tale on the adventures that lies ahead of her on the Golden Globe Race 2026.

You can follow her and the other skippers live on GGR 2026 YouTube channel.

We have just released our Arctic Sailing Program, and it starts in mid-October with sailing with Whales and Northern Lights above 70 degrees North. Come join us for an experience you will never forget.

Keen on sailing the Norwegian coast? You should be. Read Sail the Norwegian Coast: How and Why you should sail the most beautiful coast in the world – Kindle edition.

If you need information about sailing in the high latitudes check out the book I wrote with Bob Shepton: High Latitude Sailing – Self-sufficient sailing techniques for cold waters and winter seasons.

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