Solo. Non-stop. Around the world. No modern navigation technology allowed during the race itself.
What that demands from a boat, and from the person sailing it, is extraordinary. Every system has to be reliable. Every connection has to hold. Because when you’re deep in the Southern Ocean, 3,000 miles from land, there is no backup crew and no margin for error.
Smart Boat worked with Gunnar to refit Pompoen’s entire onboard systems infrastructure and integrate mySmartApp across the boat. Full monitoring and control of every system from a single screen, right through the training programme.
We filmed Gunnar at Lymington Yacht Haven ahead of the race start. It’s a conversation about preparation, pressure, and what it means to trust your boat completely.
The interview is coming to our YouTube channel very soon. Sign up via the link to be notified the moment it goes live and find out more about our new approach to marine electronics at mysmartboat.com.
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