Bestaven and Dalin round Cape Horn 4 January 2021
Charlie Dalin (Apivia) became the second Vendée Globe skipper to round Cape Horn at 0439hrs early this Sunday morning, the 36 year old French skipper who originates from Le Havre, passing much closer than leader Yannick Bestaven (Maître Coq IV) did some 14 hours and 56 minutes earlier.
Fighting his way north in 30-35 knot winds on his Verdier designed IMOCA Dalin was just six miles offshore of Cape Horn, passing during the hours of darkness.
But the first timer in the ‘big south’ – as yesterday was Bestaven - completed his initiation as a Cape Horner by calling the keeper of the lonely lighthouse at the end of the world and passing on his thanks and his regards, while quietly savouring the intense relief, the satisfying moments of deliverance into the ‘home’ Atlantic Ocean.
Bestaven passes Cape Horn and steers for home with Vendee lead
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02/01/2021 - 19:48 2 min
Paris (AFP)
Vendee Globe leader Yannick Bestaven rounded Cape Horn on Saturday afternoon and can turn for home in the round-the- world race. Cape Horn, yeah! yelled Bestaven, punching the air in a video from his boat. I can put the left-turn indicator on. I m going home.
At 1700 GMT, Bestaven, in Maitre Coq IV was 158.8 (294.4km) nautical miles ahead of his closest pursuer Charlie Dalin at the helm of Apivia.
Bestaven passed the cape in the early afternoon while Dalin was on course to reach it during the night.
Bestaven extends Vendee Globe lead with Cape Horn in sight
Issued on:
01/01/2021 - 11:40 2 min
Paris (AFP)
Yannick Bestaven powered his Maitre Coq yacht over 452 nautical miles (837km) in 24 hours as the Vendee Globe leader neared Cape Horn and a welcome return to the Atlantic Ocean.
After 53 days at sea, the Frenchman admitted he couldn t wait to leave the rough swells of the southern oceans behind him, confident that his vessel was in top shape for the final push of the epic solo around-the-world ocean race. Fifty-three days at sea puts a bit of a strain on you physically and mentally, Bestaven said. I ve never spent this much time at sea: it s starting to be a lot of days, even if I don t see the days go by.