Gunnar Christensen, Preparing for the 2026 Golden Globe Race

Gunnar Christensen is entered in the 2026 Golden Globe Race. We talk about his motivations, what he hopes to gain from the race, his competetiveness, preparing mentally and physically, singlehanding and being alone on the ocean, Tapio's book, The Whitbread, the Royal National Lifeboat Institute, sailing full-keeled vs fin-keeled boats, jacklines and tethers, preventers and boom brakes, using an umbrella as a bimini, the Tradewind 35, the Hydrovane, books, music, and more. Shownotes and photos are at https://www.paultrammell.com/podcast-season-6 Support the show through Patreon https://www.patreon.com/paultrammell