On this week of Cape Horn to Port, host Ronnie Simpson interviews friend and fellow adventure sailor Whitall Stokes. Whitall Stokes is an avid sailor who has crossed the Atlantic multiple times, participated in a lot of solo racing off the West Coast including the Singlehanded Transpac race, and sailed about 20,000 NM solo including around Cape Horn on his old Open 50 Sparrow. Whitall currently owns a 56' cruising yacht that he is preparing to sail mostly solo around the Americas.
Also in this episode, the Globe 40 approaches the finish in Brazil after a long leg from Chile. The Beneteau Figaro 3 fleet completes their season opener with the Solo Guy Cotten, Gitana 18 hits the water for first sea trials and Guirec Soudee begins to line up his finish to a record-breaking lap of the globe in a maxi multihull.
Ronnie shares a campaign update where he introduces new campaign sponsor Sebago USA, as well as discusses upcoming boat upgrades including with sponsor Marlow Ropes. Ronnie recently traveled to Vigo, Spain for a GSC event and is now gearing up for a busy summer of sailing. Stay tuned as try to get back on schedule and drop the next episode in a week's time.
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