Institutions and sailors gather in Vigo as the Global Solo Challenge builds momentum toward 2027
The gathering held on 28 February at the Real Club Náutico de Vigo brought together skippers from the first edition of the Global Solo Challenge, sailors preparing their campaigns for the 2027-2028 race, representatives of maritime institutions and local authorities, and members of Galicia’s vibrant sailing community.
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Ari Känsäkoski returns to the Global Solo Challenge 2027-2028
Finnish skipper Ari Känsäkoski took the start of the Global Solo Challenge 2023-2024 on his Owen Clarke design Class40 ZEROchallenge.
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The summit of the circumnavigation – “We are Cape Hoorniers now!”
Tatjana Pokorny 28.02.2026
The Globe40 was crowded at Cape Horn today. On the fifth and penultimate leg of the two-handed race around the world, the chasing quartet passed the most important landmark of any circumnavigation two days after the leaders
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Cape Horn Hall of Fame Opens After Record Roundings
Nominations have opened for the 2026 Cape Horn Hall of Fame following a recent surge in high-profile circumnavigations via the legendary southern cape.
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Solo, non-stop circumnavigation from east to west
22 years after Jean-Luc Van Den Heede, the young Breton sailor is welcomed as a hero in Brest: aboard his large trimaran MACSF, he has just broken the record for a round-the-world voyage against the prevailing winds by 28 days. We were able to welcome him in the harbor and share his first moments ashore.
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