Golden Globe Race

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ship
gptkbp:category sailing competitions
single-handed sailing
gptkbp:distance approximately 30,000 nautical miles
gptkbp:firstHeld 1968
gptkbp:hasRule retro sailing technology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Golden Globe Race
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:2018_Golden_Globe_Race_revival
gptkbp:location global
gptkbp:mediaType subject of books and films
gptkbp:notableFor Donald Crowhurst was lost at sea
first non-stop solo circumnavigation race
original race had 9 entrants
Bernard Moitessier continued sailing to Tahiti instead of finishing
Robin Knox-Johnston was the only finisher in 1968-69
gptkbp:notableParticipant gptkb:Bill_King
gptkb:Bernard_Moitessier
gptkb:Donald_Crowhurst
gptkb:John_Ridgway
gptkb:Alex_Carozzo
gptkb:Loïck_Fougeron
gptkb:Nigel_Tetley
gptkb:Chay_Blyth
Suhaili
gptkbp:notableWinner gptkb:Robin_Knox-Johnston
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:Sunday_Times
gptkbp:revival gptkb:Don_McIntyre
gptkbp:route start and finish in Les Sables-d'Olonne, France
gptkbp:type single-handed non-stop round-the-world yacht race
gptkbp:website https://goldengloberace.com/
gptkbp:yearRevived 2018
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Long_Way
gptkb:Bernard_Moitessier
gptkb:Jean-Luc_Van_Den_Heede
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7