Live from the Ocean. SoloSailor explains how to prepare for it VIDEO
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SoloSailor Andrea Lodolo is completing, aboard Bibi, his 11-meter Rustler 36, the 4,000-mile qualifying run for the Golden Globe Race 2026: the legendary 30,000-mile nonstop, unassisted solo round-the-world race on vintage hulls.
Reporting from the Atlantic Ocean, en route to Cape Verde the SoloSailor(his story here), tells us about his feat and his excitement, sharing technical solutions, little tricks and ingenious ideas that can come in handy not only for those who dream of the ocean, but also for those who sail by cruise.
Video – Live from aboard with SoloSailor in the Atlantic
Andrea Lodolo is the creator of the Yacht Safety Management System, which he presented in the Journal of Sailing in several installments (you can find them below). In this video we see put into practice tips related to safety, cockpit organization, how to move around the deck safely, and how to manage the course and sails with the windward pilot.
Follow the interview from the ocean with Andrea Lodolo on our YouTube channel, to enter, into the heart of an extraordinary adventure, and experience the emotions of Andrea as he prepares to achieve the dream feat of all sailors. The joy, happiness, technical preparation and enthusiasm with which Andrea lives the sea are palpable in every word and frame.
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