Hi everyone,
I want to thank ACCIONA and the whole team, who have made it possible for me to round the three southern capes. I think we can all be really proud of having made an excellent boat that is a true pioneer in its class.
I still think it is quite incredible that this project has gone from something on a PowerPoint spreadsheet to reality, and that now we are only 6,000 miles away from Les Sables. Having rounded the three southern capes, we have made history, nobody has ever managed to do this before by using just eco-efficient energies, non-stop, and as we might say – quickly!
This has been possible with the great effort of a team that have never wasted a second in dedicating their full energy and time to the project – there were many Saturdays and Sundays involved, long working days that have meant that this moment is now possible.
I am really happy – there is still a long race ahead, it is a long way from being over but having rounded Cape Horn is very significant.
This morning, I overtook Akena and I now have him a few miles behind me. I hope he stays right there as he is. Ahead of us, we are getting closer to Mirabaud and moving away from Gamesa, who made fabulous tactical moves both before and after Cape Horn.
But there is still a lot of racing to go. The weather is sometimes a little finicky in this part of the planet…
Best wishes to everyone from ACCIONA 100% EcoPowered
Bubi
