American Skipper Noa Hopper enters the Global Solo Challenge 2027-2028
American Skipper Noa Hopper enters the Global Solo Challenge 2027-2028
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ON THE ROAD TO THE HORN: TOUGH FIRST DAYS
After a superb start in Valparaiso Bay, the competitors in the 5th leg had to contend with very challenging conditions as soon as they passed the protective point of the bay; namely, a course to sail upwind in 25 to 30 knots of wind and choppy seas. With a southerly wind preventing a direct route to the Horn, the skippers must first head southwest of the Chilean coast to find a high-pressure system that will allow them to find calmer winds and turn south towards the downwind conditions.
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Globe40 – The Horn Challenge
Rounding Cape Horn is a significant milestone for offshore racers, marking a transition and presenting unique challenges. Competitors will face 1,500 miles from Valparaiso to this landmark, which should be reached by the latest Class40s within a week.
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Pacific rendezvous: “Westward solo is brave!”
Tatjana Pokorny 08.02.2026
At the weekend, Guirec Soudée enjoyed a very special encounter during his solo circumnavigation from east to west in the middle of the Pacific. This 8 February also marked a very special day for the Frenchman.
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Dun Laoghaire Buzzes With Celebration Of Global Sailing Achievement
There’s a real buzz around Dun Laoghaire this weekend, with ocean voyaging pioneer Robin Knox-Johnston the star turn in a UNICEF fund-raising gala supper event yesterday evening at the Royal Marine Hotel, where the solo round the world pioneer (and achiever of much else) was in conversation with sailing’s radio man Bobby Kerr.
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Fear and curiosity, a dream or a nightmare. All sailors have a relationship with Cape Horn.
Cape Horn, even the name sounds scary. The cliff is located on Hornos, one of the rugged islands where South America reach down and into the Southern Ocean.
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