Globe 40 race

[John_Silver]

Thoughts turn to Cape Horn, with 5 days until the start of the Recife leg. Jade (Wilson): "Cape Horn is like the Everest of the ocean. It's almost everything to me in this race."

250nm to Valparaiso, for Free Dom's Thibaut & Nico. Almost across a ridge of light airs and about to gybe onto some breeze​

 

[John_Silver]

In this week's SailorZ newsletter: Scows in the Big South, their designers' verdict. Plus Ian Lipinski (back as skipper of Credit, after taking a break for the Pacific leg) on the "big challenge ahead: the passage of Cape Horn."

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[John_Silver]

Thibaut & Nico cross the Valparaiso finish line.



In time to take the Cape Horn leg start on Wednesday. Lisa, off Wilson, expecting heavy upwind conditions.

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[John_Silver]

Class40 heavyweight, Corentin Douguet, aboard Curium for leg 5, talks Cape Horn and the challenges of the South Atlantic. "C'est tres complique." (English subtitles)

As the fleet prepares (FB short) for Wednesday's start.​

 

[John_Silver]

Trips around the bay today, for the race sponsors.



Followed by a pre-start briefing, for the crews.



The fleet sails at 18.00 CET / 17.00 GMT 18.2.26. Bound for Recife, via Cape Horn. Fair Winds ​