🌊 35-KNOT STORM HITS! Matt Woodside Still Laughing in the Southern Ocean 😂 | #GGR2026 Week 8- 27 Oct

🌊 35 knots of wind, 45 litres of rainwater, and still laughing! 😂⛵ 🇦🇺 Matt Woodside – Week 8 Call from the Sea | 2026 Golden Globe Race The Southern Ocean is beginning to show its teeth, but Australian skipper Matt Woodside is taking it all in his stride! During his latest satellite phone call with Race Founder Don McIntyre, Matt describes how a storm hit just as he was reading the latest weather update. With winds reaching 30–35 knots, he quickly put a second reef in his mainsail and headed east. 💦 The good news? He collected around 45 litres of fresh rainwater! 🌊 The bad news? A bucket of seawater came crashing through a deck vent before he had finished his preparations! But Matt is still smiling, joking and enjoying life at sea. Don reminds him that the Southern Ocean is no place to forget the housework, while Matt explains why it takes an hour just to make a cup of coffee aboard! 😂 And don't miss Don's joke: "Matt thinks he's in the GGR!" Despite the challenging conditions, Matt remains relaxed, positive and grateful for the adventure. In this week's call: ⏱️ 00:00 – Matt's latest weather conditions ⏱️ 00:54 – The storm arrives! ⏱️ 01:26 – 30–35 knot winds and building seas ⏱️ 02:08 – Seawater comes aboard! ⏱️ 03:09 – News from the other GGR skippers ⏱️ 04:09 – Life aboard and Don's housework reminder ⏱️ 05:16 – Don's joke about Matt! ⏱️ 07:34 – Collecting 45 litres of fresh rainwater ⏱️ 08:54 – Matt's message to his supporters ⏱️ 10:20 – Laundry, mould and keeping the boat clean! 🎧 Listen to this entertaining and heartwarming conversation between Matt Woodside and Don McIntyre, direct from the Southern Ocean. 🌍 Follow the race: www.goldengloberace.com ⛵ Follow the skippers as they sail solo, nonstop and unassisted around the world in the spirit of the original 1968 Golden Globe Race. 👍 Like, comment and subscribe for more GGR 2026 calls from the sea, daily tracker updates and exclusive stories from the fleet! #GGR2026 #GoldenGlobeRace #MattWoodside #SouthernOcean #SoloSailing #SailingAdventure #DonMcIntyre