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Mad dash to the start line: How Swedish solo skipper Pär Nyman got Golden Globe Race-ready in under a year

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Swedish solo skipper Pär Nyman explains how he prepared for the Golden Globe Race in just a year, and the role of mental health in offshore solo sailing Photo by Per Schjelderup ‘I keep pinching…

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