Starting in Southampton in September 2023, the OGR is a 27,000-mile sprint around the globe, spread across four legs, taking in the Southern Ocean and the three Great Capes.
Stopovers will include Cape Town, Auckland and Punta del Este, before finishing back in Southampton in April 2024.
To win the OGR challenge is to be first in class or handicap overall winner. In the spirit of adventure, the event will be sailed under International Collision Regulations.
- FIRST LEG: Start 10 September 2023. 6650 miles. First boats finish 9-21 October 2023.
- SECOND LEG: Start 5 November 2023. 6650 miles. First boats finish 14-23 December 2023.
- THIRD LEG: Start 14 January 2024. 8370 miles. First boats finish 9-18 February 2024.
- FOURTH LEG: Start 5 March. 5430 miles. Finish 1-10 April 2024.