Cape Horn
A Night Approach to Cape Horn
In October of 2018, Randall Reeves departed for a second attempt at what he called his “Figure 8 Voyage,” a solo circumnavigation of both the North and South American and Antarctic continents in one season. He had something to prove. During his first attempt, knockdowns off Cape ...read more
Jeff Hartjoy Continues his Record-setting Voyage—Slideshow
With Cape Horn in his wake, he’s heading for the tip of South Africa. February 2017 ...read more
Jeff Hartjoy's Solo Circumnavigation: Cape Horn—part 2
In Part 2 of our series, JEFF HARTJOY continues his quest to become the oldest American to sail solo, non-stop and unassisted around the world. On board his 40 Baba 40 ketch Sailors Run, the intrepid 69-year-old sailor is now approaching Cape Horn… Day 20 — Dodging Squalls 24hr ...read more
Jeff Hartjoy Continues his Record-setting Voyage— part 3
Sailors Run rockets away from the Horn with 35 knots of wind on the port beam, thanks to a low that is creeping along just to the south. The strong north wind promises to hold us down to this more southern and colder route, though I hope to escape and get further north to 48 ...read more
Circumnavigation: Alone Around the World— part 1
On July 28, 1999, my wife, Debbie, and I cut the dock lines on our Bob Perry-designed Baba 40 ketch, Sailors Run, at the Long Branch Marina in Washington’s South Puget Sound, and sailed away to explore the world under sail: an ambition I had nurtured since I first set foot on a ...read more