Susie Goodall needs to sail through a force 9, strong gale to get out the cyclone.

English sailor Susie Goodall (4th place in the Golden Globe Race) has turned around to avoid confused seas of cyclone below Australia, but will face force 9, strong gale, conditions for the next 9 hours as she tries to sail out of the building storm. If she had not turned around at the guidance of GGR race headquarters, she would sailing through the eye of the east-moving system and faced confused seas and possibly storm to violent storm conditions.

[image error]PPL PHOTO AGENCY – COPYRIGHT FREE for editorial use only PHOTO CREDIT: Tim Bishop/PPL/GGR Tel: +44(0)7768 395719 E.mail: ppl@mistral.co.uk web: http://www.pplmedia.com ***2018 Golden Globe Race – start of Race from Les Sables d’Olonne, France. Britain’s Susie Goodall (DHL Starlight) was all smiles prior to leaving the dock in Les Sables d’Olonne, France for the start of the 2018 Golden Globe Race.

10 of the original 18 sailors have dropped out of the solo around the world race for 32 to 36-foot sailboats. 3 boats have been dismasted, and 2 boats were abandoned last month.

Photo Credit: Tim Bishop/PPL/GGR