Simon’s razor sharp trajectories enabled him to round Cape Horn at dawn, close enough to say ‘Hi!’ to the lighthouse keeper José Luarte, who filmed the encounter!
Simon Curwen (GBR) sailing HOWDENS another Biscay 36 had a dream to sail solo around the world. He had previously come 2nd in the Classe Mini Transat Race and faced many sailing challenges, including falling overboard while sailing solo in the English channel.The British sailor led the GGR for 150 days thanks to his razor sharp skills, and beautifully prepared yacht, but storm damage 1000 miles from the Horn required a stop for repairs and a change to the one stop Chichester Class. Now back at sea he is racing hard even though no longer in the rankings. The fun and challenge is still there and he sails for les Sables with racing spirit and passion. He rounded Cape Horn in mild weather close enough at dawn for a picture and a VHF chat with the light house Sergeant Jose Luarte who lives on the island with his family.
