The situation could not have looked brighter for skipper Simon Curwen and his crew aboard the Swan 65 Translated 9 on Leg 3 of the Ocean Globe Race, writes Barry Pickthall.
Only 12 miles separated the Italian yacht from Marie Tabarly’s pacesetting French maxi as they rounded Cape Horn. would extend her three-day lead on IRC handicap during the final 1,000 miles north to Punta del Este, the third stop-over port, and hold on to first position in the race.
