At last! Daniel Pinsky has finally received his spinnaker pole - around 20 days later than expected! He has now completed the new rigging, stepped the mast and successfully carried out his compulsory jury-rig test

© Daniel Pinsky Team / GGR2026 One month to go - McIntyre Golden Globe 2026 fleet assembles in Les Sables-d'Olonne
With 30 days remaining before the start, skippers from around the world are converging on Les Sables-d'Olonne for the final phase of preparation for sailing's original and most gruelling solo, non-stop, unassisted around-the-world challenge.