American Joe Harris together with Roger Junet are competing within the Globe40, a multi-leg doublehanded around the world race in Class40s. Seven groups have been at first on June 26, with 5 groups now on the fifth leg from Papeete, Tahiti to Ushuaia, Argentina.
After beginning on November 26, Harris information this report on December 22, 2022:
I’m writing to report that Joe, Roger and GS2 made it across the notorious Cape Horn on December 18, 2022. I’ve been serious about this for a really very long time, actually since I went round Cape Horn the primary time in March 2016. That was a really tough and tough passage, with winds and seas in extra of 60k/toes, and I used to be compelled to spherical exterior Diego Ramirez Island and couldn’t get close to Cape Horn rock for the traditional images.
This time, we did get pummeled on the strategy to the Horn, with frequent squalls with gusts to 45k, however constant winds of about 25k and seas of about 20-feet, a lot extra civilized. We have been capable of sail proper as much as Cape Horn Rock and really admire its glory because the southern-most landmark for mariners circumnavigating to go round. Many a sailor has been misplaced off Cape Horn.
Statue of Dumas in Ushuia.
The primary solo sailor to make it round was the Argentine Vito Dumas, who sailed around the globe by the use of the three nice Capes in 1942-43. The opposite exceptional factor about rounding the Cape was that the wind and sea circumstances got here all the way down to a really mellow stage, as if a curtain had fallen and we have been immediately crusing in a lake someplace.
We may see the squalls and rain going by us to the West as we sailed serenely up in direction of the end line off Islas Nuevas. The wind went gentle for some time, however then stuffed in out of the NE and we crossed the road about 3:00AM native time to take 4th place within the race. We then motor-sailed up the Beagle Channel, a distance of about 70 miles, in ever-decreasing winds till it was very gentle as we got here into Ushuia.
I don’t know what occurred to me, however my feelings simply fully overtook me as we got here to the dock and tied up and all our fellow rivals have been there to greet us and I used to be simply crying like a child. I used to be simply overwhelmed with reduction, that I had lastly achieved a aim I had been chasing and angsting about for years. All that stress simply appeared to raise off my shoulders and I simply broke down. Oh nicely, I suppose I’m in contact with my feelings? I imply, I’m crying proper now simply writing about it.
Anyway, I want I may bottle these very intense emotions of reduction and satisfaction, as I wish to really feel this manner the remainder of my life. It has been a pleasure to get the boat cleaned up, spend time with mates and see Ushuia “The Gateway to the Antarctic”.
It’s fairly a bustling port, with many smaller cruise ships coming and going to the Antarctic, which I feel could be a extremely cool factor to do. I’m speaking white tablecloth, heat cabins with good beds, guided journeys to the icebergs, specialists to inform you about every thing. Yeah, I feel that might be fairly good!
So, my co-skipper Roger Junet and pal/Globe40 competitor Brian Harris will depart tomorrow to fly dwelling for Christmas.
Wishing all family and friends a really Merry Christmas and Completely satisfied New Yr. I’ll fly again all the way down to Ushuia on Jan. 3 and the beginning of Leg 6 to Recife, Brazil is Jan. 8.
Race details – Entries – Tracker
Word: The scoring format offers further worth to the longer legs.
Standings (after 4 of eight legs):
The inaugural Globe40 is an eight leg around the world race for doublehanded Class40 groups. As all legs depend towards the cumulative rating, the longer distances extra closely weighted. The primary leg, which took seven to eight days to finish, had a coefficient 1 whereas the second leg is ranked as a coefficient 3 leg. The race is predicted to complete March 2023. Seven groups have been able to compete, however a Leg 1 begin line collision eradicated The Globe En Solidaire with Eric and Léo Grosclaude (FRA) whereas the Moroccan group of Simon and Omar Bensenddik on IBN BATTOUTA retired earlier than the Leg 2 begin.
Begin:
Tangier, Morocco – June 26
Stopovers:
Leg 2 begin: Sao Vincente, Cape Verde Islands – July 17
Leg 3 begin: Port Louis, Mauritius – September 11
Leg 4 begin: Auckland, New Zealand – October 29
Leg 5 begin: Papeete, French Polynesia – November 26
Leg 6 begin: Ushuaia, Argentina
Leg 7 begin: Recife, Brazil
Leg 8 begin: St Georges, Grenada
End:
Lorient, France
