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Golden Globe Race 2018: results of the first 10 days of the anniversary round-the-world race

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The second week of the Golden Globe Race 2018 round-the-world solo non-stop regatta, marking the legendary race's 50th anniversary, has begun. French yachtsman Philippe Péché is in the lead on the 11th day of the race, while Russia's Igor Zaretsky is in seventh and two participants have already withdrawn.

The Jubilee Regatta started from Les Sables d'Olonne on July 1. Last Monday the 16 participating boats, built before 1988 and not equipped with any modern electronics, have left the difficult wind zone of the Bay of Biscay and entered the Atlantic.

Now following current leader Philippe Pesce is Dutchman Mark Slats who led the fleet at the start of the race. Rounding out the top three is the oldest competitor, 72-year-old Frenchman Jean-Luc van den Heede.

The only woman taking part in this unique race, 28-year-old British girl Susie Goodall, is in fifth position.

Igor Zaretsky climbed from eighth to seventh place. It should be noted that Russian is racing on Endurance 35 type yacht which is much heavier than Rustler 36.

Italian yachtsman Francesco Cappelletti was the first who left the fight for the main prize.

He retracted on July 5 and announced his intention to sail around the world as an independent sailor in the Carozzo class, which is not restricted by race regulations.

A few days later, Briton Ertan Beskardes withdrew, citing unavailability of emotionally preparedness for a lengthy solo race. His decision was preceded by breakdown of short-wave station, which, according to the race, is the only allowed way of communication with the shore.

Technical difficulties are also experienced by the remaining participants in the race.

Igor Zaretsky reports a minor damage to the spinnaker, which shouldn't take long to repair. Philippe Pesce, as well as Bescardes has problems with HF radio.

Istvan Kopar (USA ) will repair his autohoist on the fly. Frenchman Antoine Cousot plans to stop off in the Canary Islands to repair his wind thruster, while it is unknown whether he will be able to fix the problem himself.

The race shall be forfeited if the crew goes ashore, docks, or accepts any assistance from outside the ship, and they will be ineligible for the £75k grand prize. However, they will be eligible to continue racing in the Chichester class.

The boats can be tracked in real time via the tracker on the official regatta website.

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