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François Gouin will compete the GSC on Kawan3 - a first generation Pogo 40S. Pic - François Gouin

François Gouin enters Global Solo Challenge

16/09/2021

François Gouin from Pornic in France is the 35th entry in the Global Solo Challenge (GSC) with his Pogo 40S Kawan3, a first generation Class40 (Finot-Conq) built in 2008 by Structures.

He wanted to participate in a round-the-world circumnavigation by the three great capes but the opportunity had never materialised until the announcement of the GSC.

For the full story, see: https://globalsolochallenge.com/francois-gouin-news/

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