Please select your home edition
Edition
Marine Resources 2022 - LEADERBOARD

New watch at the International Association of Cape Horners

by International Association of Cape Horners 27 Nov 2022 21:48 PST
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and Jean-Luc van den Heede © Tim Bishop/PPL

Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the first man to sail solo non-stop around the Globe, has accepted the appointment of President of the International Association of Cape Horners. In addition the French solo sailing legend Jean-Luc van den Heede has accepted the appointment of Vice President.

Ashley Manton, Chairman of IACH made the announcement this week during the Association's annual lunch at Portsmouth UK. "Sir Robin and Jean-Luc are two of the biggest names in ocean sailing and their reputation and standing within the sport reflect the aims of our International Association in celebrating and promoting all those who complete a Cape Horn rounding under sail and meet the IACH eligibility criteria".

Ashley Manton adds: "Sir Robin has played an active and encouraging role throughout his long period in the Association. Together with Jean-Luc, they have been very supportive in working with the Committee to set up a unique modern-day register of all those who have completed circumnavigations via the three Great Capes - Good Hope, Leeuwin, and Cape Horn and in instigating the IACH Cape Horn Hall of Fame. We very much welcome their expertise and support in encouraging sailors from all backgrounds to take on the challenge of rounding Cape Horn which is recognised by sailors across the Globe as the 'Everest of sailing'

Nominations open for inductees to the 2023 Cape Horn Hall Fame

Following the successful induction of 28 historic and pioneering names in the first IACH Cape Horn Hall of Fame held in Les Sables d'Olonne in September 2022, nominations have opened to select 6 new inductees in 2023.

Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and Jean-Luc Van Den Heede head a distinguished panel of experts who are looking for names whose achievements in cruising or racing around Cape Horn have become an inspiration to others. Click here to download the form

The selection panel, which also includes Stan Honey - America's most celebrated ocean navigator, Dee Caffari MBE - who has made 6 circumnavigations and was the first women to sail solo non-stop around the Globe both west-east and east-west, Dilip Donde - the first Indian to complete a solo circumnavigation, and now mentoring other Indian sailors to follow in his wake, and Ashley Manton - Chairman of the Int. Assoc. of Cape Horners who rounded Cape Horn during the 1977/8 Whitbread Round the World Race, will select a short-list from these public nominations for members of IACH to vote on to select the six 2023 inductees.

Later in the year, the Int. Assoc. of Cape Horners and Les Sables d'Olonne, now the Home of the "Cape Horn Hall of Fame", will hold a ceremony to induct these new names to the Honours board, to keep alive the French port's enduring connection to Cape Horn.

Related Articles

Cape Horn Hall of Fame inductees 2023
4 Whitbread/Volvo/Ocean Race Veterans and 2 record-breaking female solo circumnavigators inducted Les Sables d'Olonne home to the Cape Horn Hall of Fame witnessed the induction of 6 new names to its honours board during the opening of a new clubhouse dedicated to the history of this most famous of all Capes and the sailors who have rounded it. Posted on 25 Sep
28 circumnavigators in the frame for induction
To the 2023 Cape Horn Hall of Fame A host of famous circumnavigators are in the frame to have their names added to the International Association of Cape Horners (IACH) Cape Horn Hall of Fame honours board at a ceremony slated for September 21. Posted on 26 Jun
List of Cape Horners extended
By the Ocean Race and Golden Globe Race finishers Membership to the Cape Horner's Club - the International Association of Cape Horners (IACH), has been swelled by more illustrious names, thanks to the increasing number of round the world races. Posted on 5 May
Call for 2023 Cape Horn Hall of Fame nominations
To join the names of 28 famous sailors inaugurated last year The International Association of Cape Horners (IACH) is calling for nominations to be included in the 2023 Cape Horn Hall of Fame to join the names of 28 famous sailors inaugurated last year at a ceremony held in Les Sables d'Olonne, France. Posted on 24 Mar
IACH announce independent panel
To shortlist future Cape Horn Hall of Fame inductees The first 28 inductees - all historic and pioneering names with strong sailing links to the world's most infamous Cape - now have their names recorded for posterity on IACH Cape Horn Hall of Fame honours board displayed in Les Sables d'Olonne. Posted on 18 Sep 2022
Les Sables d'Olonne becomes mecca of Cape-Horners
Now home to the headquarters of the International Association of Cape Horners True to its tradition of hosting world-famous sailors, the town of Les Sables d'Olonne, the global capital of single-handed ocean racing, is now home to the headquarters of the International Association of Cape Horners. Posted on 1 Sep 2022
Multi-crew circumnavigators register launched
This latest roll of honour currently lists 1,848 individual circumnavigations The International Association of Cape Horners (IACH), has published its multi-crew circumnavigation register to compliment a similar register for solo circumnavigations published in 2020. Posted on 23 Feb 2022
Cape Horners launch solo circumnavigators register
Those who have completed solo circumnavigations via the Three Great Capes The IACH has taken on the mantle of maintaining an official register of those who have completed solo circumnavigations via the Three Great Capes - Good Hope, Leeuwin and the Horn. Posted on 30 Oct 2020
New President for Int. Cape Horners Association
The Earl of Portsmouth DL. appointed The International Association of Cape Horners whose Patron is HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, has a new President - The Earl of Portsmouth DL. Posted on 2 Jul 2020
Lloyd Stevenson - Artnautica60 728x90px BOTTOMSOUTHERN-SPARS-AGLAIA-SPARS_728X90 BottomSelden 2020 - FOOTER