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    "From shearing sheep to sailing around the world solo: inside the wondrous world of Golden Globe Race skipper Etienne Messikommer",
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  "textContent": "Photo by Etienne Messikommer\n\n**Ahead of the 2026 Golden Globe Race, Etienne Messikommer shares the story of his late-start passion for sailing, being inspired by adventurers of old, and how he's preparing to follow his Mini Globe Transat win with an even bigger adventure.**\n\nClimber-sailor-storyteller Etienne Messikommer wears a red, Cousteau-style hat. He appears in onboard interviews surrounded by splashes of colour and well-loved …Continue reading »\n\nThe post From shearing sheep to sailing around the world solo: inside the wondrous world of Golden Globe Race skipper Etienne Messikommer appeared first on Yachting Monthly.",
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