We all admire those who have ‘gone before’, broken records and achieved such greatness in the Southern Ocean, but there is one name from

A 2-time circumnavigator via Cape Horn, Alexia Barrier, grew up in Nice, where she discovered sailing at the age of three aboard her family’s

A nine-time circumnavigator with eleven voyages around Cape Horn, French sailor Thomas Coville capped a remarkable career in January 2026 by skippering the trimaran

Guirec Soudée was born to be an adventurer. At 18, he travelled to Australia with just 200 Euros in his pocket and unable to

By his own admission, Brian Thompson doesn’t know how many offshore and ocean world records he’s broken. His website suggests 25, but podcaster Shirley

Paul Cayard is one of the USA’s most successful sailors. He started his sailing career winning in an El Toro dinghy at the age

Paul Standbridge – British.  DOB:1958. Born in Poole, now based in Hamble UK and Cape Town, SA Sailing Activities/Roles Involving Cape Horn ·       1981/2: Whitbread

Rick Tomlinson – British  DOB 1958 Based in Hamble, Hampshire UKRoles Involving Cape HornRounded Cape Horn during three Whitbread Round the World Races, 1985/6

Charlie Dalin – French, DOB 1984 Charlie Dalin won the 2024/5 Vendée Globe solo race around the world aboard the IMOCA 60 yacht Macif,

Samantha Davies– British. DOB 1974 2025 Cape Horn Hall of Fame & International Ocean Safety Awards – Portsmouth UK Samantha Davies, from Portsmouth UK