Some things in ocean racing never change… Marco Trombetti’s (left) Italian team on their original Swan 65 Translated9 arrived in Cape Town (opposite) having sailed 400 fewer miles than the first boat home, Jussi Paavoseppä’s Frers-designed Swan 651 Spirit of Helsinki – which first went afloat in 1984; as Fazer Finland she competed in the 1985/86 Whitbread Race in which she finished 3rd. Translated9’s winning margin under IRC was over two days. Translated9 is also a Whitbread veteran, competing in 1977/78 as ADC Accutrac skippered by Clare Francis. In third was Tracy Edwards’ restored 1989/90 Whitbread star Maiden skippered by Heather Thomas – just 40-mins behind Spirit on corrected time
Legs 1 and 2 six were under 23 years old. The youngest was the now 19-year-old Female European Opti champion, Sophie Fontanesi. When I meet the team at the stopovers it is so refreshing to see how happy and inspired they are, especially the younger members with their eyes filled with adventure. Translated9 is currently on Leg 3, from Auckland to Punta del Este, Uruguay. At 6,500 miles, Leg 3 will be the shortest leg of the race but the 4,400 remote miles of the South Pacific and the rounding of Cape Horn makes it the most iconic stage. As in all successful campaigns, what is bearing itself out is that the team did a great job of preparing the boat. She is solid, optimised for the rules under which they are competing and well sailed. The Malingri family, Vito and Nico, is to be complimented for this prepa- ration and the sailing of the boat. With his experience and very comprehensive approach, Simon Curwin has been another big factor in the winning the crew has achieved so far.
take in a sailboat… And a comfortable sailboat at that. After three years of sharing the Translated9 story the vision has become reality… Translated9 is now racing around the world and leading the race after the first two legs!
Leg 1 started in Southampton on 10 September and the race will finish in Portsmouth, England around 15 April. The three stops are Cape Town, Auckland and Punta del Este. The same number of stops as 50 years ago in the first Whitbread. Onboard Translated9 there are seven amateurs among the crew of 10. The team held tryouts for the amateur spots and over 1,200 sailors of various skill levels applied. Of the seven amateurs on
This is one of those no-lose projects. The human experience has been the win, for the crew as well as all who have been exposed to the project through Translated-San Francisco. Ocean Globe Race organiser Don McIntyre may be onto something. He is organising three such events where non-pro sailors enjoy adventure at reason- able costs. After all, this is how offshore racing started. The Translated9 team slogan is ‘We believe in humans’. There is no better example of believing in humans than the challenges of sailing around the world. I love when the sport that has given me and my family so many great experiences shows its use to others with a mission of their own!
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