20 sailors from 10 countries have signed up to compete in the next Golden Globe Race slated to start on 4th September 2022, and many more have expressed an interest to compete. Among the line up as Afloat reported earlier is Pat Lawless in his Saga 36 from Limerick.
The 2022 GGR entrants to date are,
1 John Clarke (47) GBR - Nicholson 32 MKX
2 Ian Herbert Jones (49) GBR - Tradewind 35
3 Guy Waites (52) GBR
4 Ertan Beskardes (57) GBR - Rustler 36
5 Simon Curwen (60) GBR - Biscay 36
6 Robin Davie (67) GBR - Rustler 36
7 Confidenial GBR
8 Arnaud Gaist (47) FRA Barbican 33 MKII (long keel version)
9 Confidential FRA
10 Guy deBoer (63) USA
11 Doug Dean JOHNSON (53) USA - Rustler 36
12 Matthew Wright (49) AUS
13 Michael Date (57) AUS Aries 32
14 Confidenial AUS
15 Michael Guggenberger (41) AUT - Endurance 35
16 Gaurav Shinde (32) CAN
17 Pat Lawless (62) IRE Saga 36
18 Guido Cantini (50) ITA Vancouver 34
19 Confidenial NZL - Rustler 36
20 Confidenial NOR
Total: 10 Country, 7 British, 3 Australian, 2 France, 2 American, 1 Austria, 1 Canada, 1 Irish, 1 Italy, 1 New Zealand, 1 Norway.
12 with Boats already."