The Brazilian competitor BARCO BRASIL (Class40 151) crossed the finish line in Saint Paul Bay on Reunion Island yesterday at 05:47 UTC after 36 days, 14 hours, and 47 minutes of racing from Cape Verde in this second leg of the GLOBE40. It covered 8,079 nautical miles at an average speed of 9.2 knots. Fourth in the overall standings for this leg, he takes the lead in the ranking of the older generation of Class40 “sharps” boats (at least 5 years old) over the new generation of Class40 “scows” that have emerged since 2019.
Arriving 6 days and 16 hours after the first competitor, the “scow” BELGIUM OCEAN RACING – CURIUM, the Brazilian project of José Guilherme Caldas and Luiz Bolina could have reduced this gap considerably were it not for the calms following the rounding of the South African coast. Upon rounding the Cape of Good Hope, after 5,412 miles of racing, he was only 4 days and 15 hours behind the leader. He even managed to narrow the deficit to 827 miles by 30 October, but struggled with the prevailing conditions afterwards.
For José Caldas, completing this round-the-world race in a Class40 is the culmination of a long-held dream. A renowned neurosurgeon in Brazil, Caldas has a deep passion for offshore sailing, is a previous winner of the Cape Town-Rio race, and an owner of three Class40s. He aimed to enhance his odds and create a competitive project by acquiring number 151, a Mach40.3, previously known as Aïna and ranked second in the 2018 Route du Rhum. Luiz Bolina, who transitioned from dinghy sailing to offshore racing, has quickly developed a keen interest in weather forecasting and sharpened his skills using the Adrena navigation software.
Present in the overall standings alongside the “scows,” the “sharps” boats contribute significantly to the race’s competitiveness and diversity, enriching the human and sporting narrative of this event. The next sharps expected to arrive in Réunion include WILSON AROUND THE WORLD (172 miles away), FREE DOM (271 miles), JANGADA RACING (392 miles), and WHISKEY JACK (436 miles), anticipated between tomorrow and Wednesday morning, according to the latest routing
Episode 2, CAPE VERDE / MINDELO, of the GLOBE40 Around the World web series is available to watch at https://youtu.be/gO18rAnuF00
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