Cape Horn

Many more large icebergs have been located within the outside lane of the Antarctica Cup Racetrack by the latest satellite sweep across the South Atlantic Ocean – just where Russian Adventurer Fedor Konyukhov is heading towards on this trailblazing record attempt around Antarctica.

Rudder problems have been confronting Fedor Konyukhov’s bid to be the first to sail solo non-stop around the Antarctica Cup Race Track. The rudder problems have been traced to a stainless steel sleeve that was introduced to the steering system on his Open 85 foot yacht with Trading Network Alye Parusa during minor refit work prior to the start of this challenge from Albany, Western Australia.

Cape Horn certainly lived up to its reputation today as Russian adventure sailor Fedor Konyukhov swept through Drake’s Passage, pushed by 50-65 knot westerly winds.

As Antarctica Cup competitor Fedor Konyukhov and his yacht Trading Network Alye Parusa drew to within 400 nautical miles of Cape Horn yesterday, driven by 40-55 knot West-Nor-Westerly winds, the 56 year old Russian sailor was in a reflective mood.

After consulting with specialists of the icebergs drift in the Southern Pacific at the end of last week, Yvan Griboval, organizer of the SolOceans, has decided not to start the second leg of the round-the-world Reconnaissance Tour of the SolOceans, between Wellington and Cherbourg round Cape Horn.