Ranked 2nd in the last edition of the Global Solo Challenge, this 40-foot yacht proved its reliability on this non-stop round-the-world voyage, covering the same route as the Vendée Globe participants. Australian sailor Elizabeth Tucker has chosen this boat to take part in the next edition of the GGR.
A proven 40-footer
In the hands of American Cole Brauer, this Owen Clark design finished second in the last Global Solo Challenge. Simple, reliable and with a straight bow, it demonstrated seaworthy qualities that enabled it to follow the same course as the IMOCA boats in the Vendée Globe.
For her first participation in the Global Solo Challenge, Elizabeth Tucker , has set her sights on it. After a successful career in finance in the renewable energy sector, Elizabeth made the bold decision to step away from the corporate world in 2023 to pursue her dream of racing non-stop around the world single-handed.
With a typically Anglo-Saxon approach, far removed from French habits and customs, Elizabeth threw herself wholeheartedly into her project, having never set foot on a boat until two years ago.
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In order to train and get to know her new boat as well as possible, Elizabeth is going to sail halfway around the world. Accompanied by Cole Brauer, she will sail from Europe to Australia via the Cape of Good Hope.
On site, she will be supported by her boat captain Mitch White, a seasoned sailor who has taken part in some twenty Sidney Hobarts, as well as the 2007 Volvo Ocean Race.
Cole Brauer looks ahead to the Vendée Globe 2032
For her part, Cole Brauer is continuing her development in ocean racing. Currently with Boris Herrmann's Malizia team, she is meticulously building up her plans to take part in the Vendée Globe. Aware of the already tight deadline for lining up for the 2028 edition, she has set her sights on the following one, in 2032.
