Antarctica Cup Yacht Race
The Antarctica Cup Yacht Race is an annual non-stop race of about 14,000 nautical miles which circumnavigates Antarctica.[1]
The course starts and ends at Albany, Western Australia, a historic port 150 nautical miles east of Cape Leeuwin.[2][3] The port is located on the very edge of the Roaring Forties latitudes, providing a natural starting point to attack the challenging course around the Antarctica continent.[4][5] The course normally takes 40-60 days to complete, and it incorporates 18 "gates" where yachts must check in.[1]
The course passes by Cape Leeuwin, Cape Horn, and Cape Agulhas.
The record for completing the course as a solo and unassisted sailor was set in 2022 by Lisa Blair, at 92 days, 18 hours and 21 minutes.[6][7][8]
References
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- ^ "Lisa Blair sets new world record on solo sail around Antarctica - Cruising Yacht Club of Australia". cyca.com.au. Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Solo sailor Lisa Blair smashes world record". The Albany Advertiser. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Fastest circumnavigation of Antarctica by sailboat". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 26 November 2024.