Overview

• Dalin told AFP he had a gastrointestinal stromal tumor diagnosed in autumn 2023 on his small intestine.
• He completed the solo, nonstop round-the-world race in a little over 64 days to take the win.
• He said he would not have started if doctors had any doubts and that he would not risk his wife and son.
• The tumor had grown by the finish, leading to an operation shortly after landfall, and he said the timing would have been similar even without racing.
• He says he cannot currently compete in high-level ocean racing, ruling out the next Vendée Globe for now, though he hopes to return in future transatlantic events.