Simon Curwen, who is only in the Chichester class on his way back, has also passed the legendary landmark after a repair stop in Chile and is sailing north in the South Atlantic. Only Jeremy Bagshaw - also in the Chichester ranking - and Ian Herbert Jones still have to overcome the Cape Horn hurdle before the last 7,000 nautical miles begin for them too. It should feel like the journey home.
Cape Horn in the wake - final spurt across the Atlantic!
A long and hard journey home, with everyone struggling with repairs, defective equipment, lack of water and cold on their boats. The 20,000 nautical miles sailed so far have left neither the boats nor the skippers unscathed.
After all, the organiser has cancelled the originally planned fourth media stop off Punta del Este in Uruguay. The skippers can therefore sail non-stop. The first are expected back in Les Sables-d'Olonne in mid-April.
Who arrives first and when in the Golden Globe Race?
But who will it be? After Simon Curwen had to give up his superior lead due to a break in the wind steering system, Kirsten Neuschäfer and Abhilash Tomy make the race exciting. Both could make it, and both will receive a time credit for their participation in Tapio Lehtinen's rescue operation after his yacht "Asteria" sank within a few minutes.
Both are currently sailing northwards on the South Atlantic at around the height of Buenos Aires and still have just over 5,000 nautical miles to go. After half a year at sea, it is clear that both could reach the starting harbour in Les Sables-d'Olonne as winners in mid-April.
What the Golden Globe skippers say about Cape Horn
It felt good to be so close, seeing the Diego Ramirez Islands was a reward. I had hoped to see the lighthouse, but saw the land when dusk came. It was really beautiful and special."
Kirsten Neuschäfer, Cape George "Minnehaha"
It's great to round Cape Horn ten years and 23 days after my first time. It was much more difficult this time than it was then. My goal was to round the Cape safely and now sail quickly up the Atlantic. I spent most of my time in the boat working on this."
Abhilash Tomy, Rustler 36 "Bajanat".
I can't get Cape Horn out of my head. I'm pretty worried. My ETA will be at the end of the season there. Every day of headwind or calm sets me back further. I know it can get serious down there very quickly; the biggest challenge lies ahead."
Ian Herbert-Jones, Tradewind 35 "Puffin"
Golden Globe Race 2022: What has happened so far
- Golden Globe Update 15: Kirsten Neuschäfer is the first to round Cape Horn
- Golden Globe Update 14: Storms, breaches and capsizes in the South Pacific
- Golden Globe Update 13: Knockdown knocks Simon Curwen out of the running
- Golden Globe Update 12: Chasers pass the Hobart stopover
- Golden Globe Update 11: Simon Curwen reaches Hobart first
- Golden Globe Update 10: Bowsprit breakage and vegetation slow down sailors
- Golden Globe Update 9: Why it sank " Asteria " ?
- Golden Globe Update 8: Neuschäfer rescues Lehtinen from distress at sea
- Golden Globe Update 7: Emotional moments off Cape Town
- Golden Globe Update 6: Cape Town in the wake, Neuschäfer in second place
- Golden Globe Update 5: New breach on board the "PRB"
- Golden Globe Update 4: Three new videos from the high seas
- Golden Globe Update 3: Sailors reach first media stop
- Golden Globe Update 2: Shipwreck at Guy de Boer in the Canary Islands
- Golden Globe Update 1: Break, comeback and the first task
