Guy deBoer

Correction9 Nov 2026

• BiographyGuy deBoer lives in Key West, Florida, where he works as a newspaper publisher. A one-design racer (Melges 24, Martin 243, Etchells), he also made several attempts to qualify for the US Olympic team in the Star and Finn classes, then moved on to bigger boats and adventure sailing such as the Everglades Challenge. He entered the 2022 Golden Globe Race aboard Spirit, a Bob Perry-designed Tashiba 36 chosen for its hull shape and high natural stability. On 16 September 2022 Spirit ran aground at night on the north coast of Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands, ending his race. He later announced plans to sail the course again, leaving Les Sables-d'Olonne on 4 September 2024. Guy deBoer lives in Key West, Florida, where he works as a newspaper publisher. A one-design racer (Melges 24, Martin 243, Etchells), he also made several attempts to qualify for the US Olympic team in the Star and Finn classes, then moved on to bigger boats and adventure sailing such as the Everglades Challenge. He entered the 2022 Golden Globe Race aboard Spirit, a Bob Perry-designed Tashiba 36 chosen for its hull shape and high natural stability. On 16 September 2022 Spirit ran aground at night on the north coast of Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands, ending his race. He later announced plans to sail the course again, leaving Les Sables-d'Olonne on 4 September 2024. He started the 2026 McIntyre Golden Globe Race, again aboard Spirit. Injured in a fall aboard, he was evacuated from the boat by a Brazilian Navy helicopter on 8 November 2026, some 1,600 km offshore in the South Atlantic, and cared for aboard the corvette Barroso bound for Rio de Janeiro. He retired from the race and Spirit was left adrift.

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Correction6 Nov 2026

• bioAmerican sailor from Key West, Florida, entered in the 2022 Golden Globe Race aboard Spirit, a Tashiba 36. American sailor from Key West, Florida, who entered the 2022 Golden Globe Race and the 2026 McIntyre Golden Globe Race aboard Spirit, a Tashiba 36; forced to retire in 2026 after a head injury.

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Correction3 Nov 2026

• bio— American sailor from Key West, Florida, entered in the 2022 Golden Globe Race aboard Spirit, a Tashiba 36.
• gender— male
• Biography— Guy deBoer lives in Key West, Florida, where he works as a newspaper publisher. A one-design racer (Melges 24, Martin 243, Etchells), he also made several attempts to qualify for the US Olympic team in the Star and Finn classes, then moved on to bigger boats and adventure sailing such as the Everglades Challenge. He entered the 2022 Golden Globe Race aboard Spirit, a Bob Perry-designed Tashiba 36 chosen for its hull shape and high natural stability. On 16 September 2022 Spirit ran aground at night on the north coast of Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands, ending his race. He later announced plans to sail the course again, leaving Les Sables-d'Olonne on 4 September 2024.

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