Tri-service women crew global circumnavigation
India’s first tri-service all-women crew is nearing the end of its historic global circumnavigation aboard IASV Triveni. Since departing in September 2024, the team has sailed around 18,900 nautical miles, crossed the equator twice, rounded the three great capes, and carried out scientific work on ocean health and microplastics.
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Global Solo Challenge – Tim Kent entry
American sailor Tim Kent has been confirmed as an entrant for the 2027–2028 Global Solo Challenge. A highly experienced offshore sailor, Kent will campaign the Class40 Kent Racing in pursuit of a solo, non-stop circumnavigation, building on decades of ocean-racing experience, including a class podium finish in the 2002–2003 Around Alone Race.
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Golden Globe Race – 24/7 live window into the 2026 fleet
The 2026 Golden Globe Race will introduce a new “GGR Window”, giving followers a 24/7 one-way live view into selected yachts. The system uses a sealed onboard “Magic Black Box” to transmit video and data outwards, while ensuring competitors still receive no modern navigation help, preserving the race’s traditional 1968-style rules.
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Rounding Cape Horn on a schooner in 1967
This Facebook post appears to share a historical account titled “Rounding Cape Horn on a schooner in 1967.” The visible preview refers to first mate Peter’s recollections aboard the former schooner Regina, later known as Regina Maris, offering a first-hand glimpse into traditional seamanship and the challenges of sailing around Cape Horn.
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Pavlin Nadvorni completes solo round-the-world voyage
Bulgarian sailor Pavlin Nadvorni was welcomed back to Varna after completing a solo round-the-world voyage aboard Espresso Martini. Having departed La Coruña in October 2023 as part of the Global Solo Challenge, his return was celebrated by local sailing clubs and marked an important achievement for Bulgarian offshore and Cape Horn sailing.
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Colin Swale obituary
Colin Swale is remembered as a British adventurer who completed an extraordinary family circumnavigation in the early 1970s with his wife Rosie and their two young children. Sailing the 30-foot catamaran Anneliese, the Swale family covered tens of thousands of miles and rounded Cape Horn, creating one of the most remarkable small-boat family voyages.
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Guirec Soudée record circumnavigation
French adventurer Guirec Soudée reflects on his record-breaking solo reverse circumnavigation in a multihull, completed in just under 95 days. The interview explores his appetite for remote, demanding environments, his earlier Arctic adventures, and the physical and mental challenges of high-latitude sailing, including multiple Cape Horn roundings.
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Francis Chichester 60th Anniversary Challenge
This article marks 60 years since Sir Francis Chichester set off on his pioneering one-stop solo circumnavigation aboard Gipsy Moth IV. Inspired by Chichester’s achievement, John Passmore plans his own anniversary voyage from Plymouth aboard Samsara, aiming to celebrate Chichester’s legacy with modern updates, podcasts and video from sea.
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