Cluster of skippers pass Cape Horn (Vendée Globe update 5Jan21)

Four more solo skippers have passed Cape Horn in a period of less than four hours. Between 0240hrs UTC yesterday (Monday) morning and 0401hrs this morning, eight IMOCA skippers rounded the famous Cape Horn and passed back into the Atlantic after over one month in the Southern Oceans.

Boris Herrmann says the rip in his mainsail is a ‘slap in his face’ but that ‘it puts up his fighting spirit’. He’s patching and stitching his sail – pictured above.

Isabelle Joschke says she’s now starting a new race after the disappointment of her keel (09.30 5Jan21)

Hear from skippers around the fleet

Pip Hare says the sea state is diabolical

Listen as she checked in with race organisers yesterday (09.30 4Jan21) and talks about waves at 45 degree angles from one another.

Watch her latest update (21.30 4Jan21)

Miranda Merron is having issues with her auto-pilot

Listen as she checks in with race organisers (09.30 5Jan21). She’s tired, hungry and freezing.

Watch yesterday’s round-up from race organisers

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