The Ship Report: T he 2026 Golden Globe solo race has begun

The Ship Report: T he 2026 Golden Globe solo race has begun

The Ship Report, Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Sixteen sailboats left Les Sables D'Olonne, France, over the weekend to compete in a unique race called the Golden Globe.

Participants sail solo in boats equipped only with technology available when the race was first run in 1968. That means no GPS, no satellite connectivity, no cell or sat phones. Sextant and compass to navigate, radio for communication, and a willingness to spend 8 months or more alone at sea.

They'll sail to the bottom of the world using the "Clipper Route" and if all goes well, pass south of all the fearsome capes of the world, including infamous Cape Horn. Then they'll said up the Atlantic and end the race in France where they started.

As in 2022, only one entrant is a woman. Last time, Kirsten Neuschafer of South Africa won the race, becoming only the second woman to enter and the first ever to win. This year, Norwegian Helga Marie (Mara) Løvenskiold Kveseth is now the third.

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The Ship Report: A look at this week's weather and today's ships

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The Ship Report: A look at weather and ship traffic

The Ship Report: A look at weather and ship traffic

The Ship Report, Thursday, October 8, 2026What's in store for the weekend with marine weather? We'll take a look, and check out ships coming and going on the river.

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The Ship Report: "Heavy weather season is upon us" - a cautionary note from the PNW US Coast Guard

The Ship Report: "Heavy weather season is upon us" - a cautionary note from the PNW US Coast Guard

The Ship Report, Wednesday, October 7, 2026Today I'll share some advice from our Coast Guard personnel here locally, about the approaching PNW heavy weather season, and what you should look out for if...

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The Ship Report: Update on USNS Mercy, ships today, and Oliver fixes a leak

The Ship Report: Update on USNS Mercy, ships today, and Oliver fixes a leak

The Ship Report, Tuesday, October 6, 2026Today's show is a bit of a potpourri, a little of this and that: I'll be answering a question about the hospital ship USNS Mercy (yes, she's still in Portland)...

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The Ship Report: Why do we care about Oliver Widger?

The Ship Report: Why do we care about Oliver Widger?

The Ship Report: Monday, October 5, 2026I’ve been on a bit of a tear about solo sailor Oliver Widger the past few days, and have been sharing a lot of info on Facebook, as he departed from Neah Bay he...

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The Ship Report: Oliver Widger sets off to sail the world - alone, unassisted, without stopping

The Ship Report: Oliver Widger sets off to sail the world - alone, unassisted, without stopping

The Ship Report, Thursday, October 1, 2026You may have heard of Oliver Widger. He's the intrepid Portland man who, after getting a life-changing medical diagnosis, sold most everything, bought a boat,...

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The Ship Report: A look at gantry cranes and other interesting gear on our anchored ships

The Ship Report: A look at gantry cranes and other interesting gear on our anchored ships

The Ship Report, Wednesday, September 30, 2026This week we've seen some interesting ships in our Astoria anchorage, with gear we don't normally see on an average day.We'll talk about that and also tak...

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The Ship Report: Racing around the world, Part 6 - injuries are always a risk at sea

The Ship Report: Racing around the world, Part 6 - injuries are always a risk at sea

The Ship Report, Tuesday, September 29, 2026In this final segment of my interview series featuring round-the-world racing sailor Heidi Brown, we learn about how injuries are handled aboard a racing ya...

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