21 days to go, the beginning of the race is almost here!

I think this was the week the countdown stopped feeling like a countdown. For so long, the Golden Globe Race has been this thing I’ve been preparing for somewhere in the future. Fix the boat. Find the money. Do the courses. Buy the things. Fix the things I already fixed. 😂 And suddenly everyone is here. The marina is filling up with GGR boats, the other skippers are around, the official programme has started and my calendar seems to have something happening every five minutes. It’s a strange feeling because I still have SO much to do. But at the same time, I’m trying to remind myself that this is it. This is part of it too. These last few weeks surrounded by the people I’ll soon be sailing around the world with, all of us trying to get our boats and ourselves ready for what’s coming. And I actually want to enjoy it. Because very soon the marina, the people, the running around and all this noise will disappear. Then it’s just me and Showgirl. So yes, the to-do list is still terrifying. But this week I’m trying to look up from it every once in a while and realise... I made it here. Now I just need to make it to that start line. 🌊 ⚓ Life on the Showgirl is my journey toward one of the toughest solo sailing races on the planet: the Golden Globe Race — sailed solo, non-stop, and without modern technology. Follow along as I learn, prepare, and chase a dream that feels bigger than me. ------------------------------------------ New videos EVERY 7th of the month ------------------------------------------ EXCLUSIVE CONTENT!!: https://www.patreon.com/classicmara ------------------------------------------ Follow Mara: https://www.instagram.com/classicmara_/ __________________________ Support me: PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/helgamarielk Vipps: 39088 - Classic Mara Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/griedy1 GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/173a9a5e6 Buy Me a Coffe: https://buymeacoffee.com/classicmara __________________________ Affiliate links: Dakota Lithium Batteries: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=79634&awinaffid=2732466&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dakotalithium.com Orca Navigation System: https://getorca.com/?via=classicmara PitViper: https://www.pitviper.com/discount/CLASSICMARA?redirect=%2F&utm_campaign=money%2Bcounters&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=upfluence