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Photo: Hamish Hooper/Camper ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race |
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Photo: Hamish Hooper/Camper ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race |
“Finally we have reached and rounded one of the Holy Grails of ocean sailing - without as much as a glimpse of it,” he wrote in his blog on Wednesday. “Unfortunately when we rounded it was dark, no moon to even lighten it for a slight sighting. For some reason this doesn’t seem to bother me, more often than not it would with a landmark like this, but I guess it illustrates the relief and jubilation of finally making our way north out of the relentless Southern Ocean.”
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Photo: Hamish Hooper/Camper ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race |
“We have had quite the adventure down here for the past three weeks, and I think most of us onboard are pretty happy to see the back of it,” said Hooper, who along with fellow crew members Adam Minoprio and Daryl Wislang went round Cape Horn for the very first time.
“It is an amazing place to be and to experience, but it’s definitely not the kind of place you want to hang around too long. You are always just a bit on edge down here. It is fierce, raw and inhospitable, but it is stunning and mystical and I am glad to have visited.”
The CAMPER crew has really been through the mill in this gruelling leg that has pushed them to the very limits, mentally and physically; lesser sportsmen might have considered throwing in the towel. But this crew is nothing if not resilient, and with 15 points still up for grabs for finishing fourth, there is still plenty to play for. This would put CAMPER within 28 points of race leader Telefonica with four legs and four In Port races still remaining.
CAMPER Press
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