‘The underdog that could shake the rank’: How solo skipper Isa Rosli is preparing for the 2026 Golden Globe Race

Skipper Isa Rosli hopes to become the first Canadian Melayu to complete a solo, non-stop, unassisted circumnavigation in the 2026 Golden Globe Race. Here's how he's preparing.

Photo by Isa Rosli.

For a long time, sailing was Isa Rosli’s secret.

‘I’ve wanted to experience sailing ever since I was in elementary school,’ the solo skipper says. ‘But I knew the cost was too much for my parents to bear.’

‘I never told them about my desire so as not to break their hearts. My father never knew...