Translated selects Swan 65 to compete in Ocean Globe Race

Translated, a translation company which uses artificial intelligence to help professional translators, has selected a Swan 65, previously sailed as the ADC Accutrac, to be its vessel in 2023’s Ocean Globe Race.

Newly named Translated 9 will compete in the around-the-world regatta in which sailors pilot vintage ships without the benefit of modern technology or equipment.

Translated 9 previously became an icon of the seas under British skipper, Clare Francis, who led it to a fifth place finish of the 1977 Whitbread Around the World Race.

The boat, designed by the New York studio Sparkman & Stephens, is currently anchored at Rome’s Port of Riva di Traiano, in preparation for the race.

The OGR 23 marks the 50th anniversary of the competition, first held in 1973. The 2023 race will mirror the original Whitbread in both its route, primarily across the Southern Hemisphere, and the skill required to navigate such a journey in a small craft.

“To participate in the OGR 23, we wanted a boat that was not only beautiful and iconic but that also spoke of diversity, inclusion, and courage,” says Isabelle Andrieu, Translated’s co-founder.

“We were thrilled to find this boat that was captained to the finish by the first woman to enter the Whitbread race. Clare Francis’ sailing career may have been short-lived, by her own choice, but it was record-breaking and left a lasting legacy.”

Launched in 1974, Translated 9 is almost 20m long by 5m wide and can comfortably accommodate 11 people.