--- title: "Global Solo Challenge 2027: course, start and winners" description: "Next start from Vigo: August 2027. A non-stop solo round-the-world race with staggered starts, where first home wins. Every 4 years." url: "https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/global-solo-challenge" lang: "en" --- [Offshore Races](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en) # Global Solo Challenge A non-stop solo round-the-world race with staggered starts, where first home wins. Devised by Italian sailor Marco Nannini, the race opens the three-capes circumnavigation to production yachts and Class40s from 32 to 70 feet. Each boat starts on a date set by its theoretical speed, slowest first, so the first across the line wins. The first edition left A Coruña in 2023; France's Philippe Delamare won on the Actual 46 Mowgli, ahead of American Cole Brauer. The second will leave Vigo from August 2027. - **Start**: Vigo - **Finish**: Vigo - **Theoretical distance**: 26,000 nm - **Frequency**: Every 4 years - **Next start**: August 2027 - **Official website**: [globalsolochallenge.com](https://globalsolochallenge.com/) ## Recent winners - 2024: Philippe Delamare, Mowgli ## At a glance: frequently asked questions ### Global Solo Challenge: when is the next start? The next start is scheduled for August 2027 in Vigo. ### Global Solo Challenge: how long is the course? The theoretical course is 26,000 nautical miles, starting and finishing in Vigo. ### Global Solo Challenge: who won the last edition? Philippe Delamare on Mowgli, in 2024. ### Global Solo Challenge: how often is the race held? Every 4 years. Indicative course: the actual route depends on the weather. Figures taken from the sources below. ## Sources - [sail-world.com/news/272043/Philippe-Delamare-wins-Global-Solo-Challenge](https://www.sail-world.com/news/272043/Philippe-Delamare-wins-Global-Solo-Challenge) - [sail-world.com/news/288677/Global-Solo-Challenge-shares-vision-for-2027](https://www.sail-world.com/news/288677/Global-Solo-Challenge-shares-vision-for-2027) - [yachtsandyachting.com/news/294301/Global-Solo-Challenge-2nd-edition-2027-28-launch](https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/294301/Global-Solo-Challenge-2nd-edition-2027-28-launch) - [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global\_Solo\_Challenge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Solo_Challenge) Updated November 11, 2026 - [2027 offshore sailing race calendar](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/calendar/2027) ## Races - [Arkéa Ultim Challenge](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/arkea-ultim-challenge) - [Barcelona World Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/barcelona-world-race) - [Clipper Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/clipper-race) - [Global Challenge](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/global-challenge) - [Global Ocean Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/global-ocean-race) - [Global Solo Challenge](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/global-solo-challenge) - [Globe40](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/globe-40) - [Golden Globe Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/golden-globe-race) - [Lorient-Bermudes-Lorient](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/lorient-bermudes-lorient) - [Marblehead to Halifax](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/marblehead-halifax) - [Mini Transat](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/mini-transat) - [New York Vendée](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/new-york-vendee) - [Newport Bermuda Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/newport-bermuda) - [Normandy Channel Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/normandy-channel-race) - [Oryx Quest](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/oryx-quest) - [Rolex China Sea Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/rolex-china-sea-race) - [Rolex Fastnet Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/fastnet) - [Rolex Middle Sea Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/rolex-middle-sea-race) - [Rolex Sydney Hobart](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/sydney-hobart) - [RORC Caribbean 600](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/rorc-caribbean-600) - [RORC Transatlantic Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/rorc-transatlantic) - [Round Britain and Ireland](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/round-britain-ireland) - [Round Ireland Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/round-ireland) - [Route de la Découverte](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/route-de-la-decouverte) - [Route du Rhum](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/route-du-rhum) - [Solidaire du Chocolat](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/solidaire-du-chocolat) - [Solitaire du Figaro](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/solitaire-du-figaro) - [The Ocean Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/the-ocean-race) - [The Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/the-race) - [The Tall Ships Races](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/tall-ships-races) - [The Transat CIC](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/the-transat) - [Transat B to B](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/transat-b-to-b) - [Transat Café L'Or](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/transat-cafe-lor) - [Transat Paprec](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/transat-paprec) - [Transat Québec-Saint-Malo](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/transat-quebec-saint-malo) - [Transpac](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/transpac) - [Trophée Jules Verne](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/trophee-jules-verne) - [TwoSTAR](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/twostar) - [Velux 5 Oceans](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/velux-5-oceans) - [Vendée Globe](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/vendee-globe) [Courses au large](https://www.offshoreraces.app/fr/global-solo-challenge) · [Offshore Races](https://www.offshoreraces.app/de/global-solo-challenge) · [Offshore Races](https://www.offshoreraces.app/es/global-solo-challenge) · [Offshore Races](https://www.offshoreraces.app/it/global-solo-challenge) · [Offshore Races](https://www.offshoreraces.app/pt/global-solo-challenge)