Jeremy Bagshaw is making his way up into the Northern Atlantic on his way back to Les Sables d’Olonne to finish the Golden Globe Race.
Global (25 April 2023) – Jeremy Bagshaw has been flying the South African flag during the Golden Globe Race in the Chichester Class (since January 2023). At the time of writing this, Jeremy has been at sea for 232 days. He is currently between the coasts of Africa and South America, sailing his way to the finish line.
Simon’s Town-based Skipper Jeremy Bagshaw is racing his boat the Olleanna in the Chichester Class. He joins one other skipper in this class.
Jeremy’s last call-in was on the 19th of April 2023. He shared that he is having typical tropical weather. There has been rain, wind and then none at all. He is making progress, heading north. Golden Globe Race officials checking in pointed out that Jeremy is crossing the Equator for the third time in less than a year, a marvellous achievement!
Jeremy is looking forward to the finish. He looks forward to time on land for a while, sitting under trees and smelling the earth again.
Jeremy started sailing when he was six years old. His father loved sailing and they used to do it together in his youth. His love for the sport has stuck with him his entire life and he enjoys taking up challenges that push his skill.
Over the years, Jeremy has sailed over 100,000 nautical miles along the West and East coasts of South Africa as well as in international waters, including Argentina and the Chilean Tierra del Fuego. He has also crossed the South Atlantic, North Atlantic and Indian Oceans and sailed in the Mediterranean and the Baltic seas.
Jeremy has won the Governor’s Cup Race from Cape Town to St Helena twice, once as a co-skipper and once as Skipper.
His experience has come in handy over the last 232 days. It was that exact experience that has helped him chart his course back up past the coast of Africa.
About the Golden Globe Race
The Golden Globe Race sees solo skippers tackling the greatest challenge by sailing around the world, alone and without GPS.
The race is incredibly challenging because it is a circumnavigation race based on the original 1968 circumnavigation by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. This means that competitors are only allowed to use boats and equipment from 1968 and the years prior. That means no modern GPS technology onboard. Each ship is however equipped with modern technology which can only be used in case of emergency, and a rescue is needed.
Jeremy joins fellow South African Kirsten Neuschäfer who is moments away from history; she is on track to become the first woman to win a Golden Globe Race around the world. You can read her latest update here. She is estimated to finish on the 28th of April 2023, so stay tuned!
We are watching both skippers each week and bringing you updates as things change in their races. Be sure to keep an eye out for updates here.
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