The challenge continues: Translated 9's takes on the Southern Ocean en route to Auckland
by Translated s.r.l. 7 Nov 2023 11:48 PST
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At 12.00 pm UTC, on November 5th, Translated 9 crossed, as the first vessel, the start line of the second leg of the Ocean Globe Race, the most human-centred regatta ever, heading to Auckland through the challenging Southern Indian Ocean.
This race started in Southampton on September the 10th and sees a crew composed of 70% non-professional sailing around-the-world for 7 months.
Translated 9 is the epic Swan 65, owned by Translated, a leading provider of AI-powered language solutions. At a time when the world's gaze is focused on artificial intelligence (AI) Translated 9 project is inspiring many.
Marco Trombetti, Ceo and Co-Founder at Translated and Co-skipper at Translated 9, commented: "Even though we finished the first leg two days ahead, we're still seen as the underdogs. It's a bit disheartening when people think it's just luck, or when the reporters don't capture our effort. These next two legs are brutal—the toughest seas on the planet. But we see it as an incredible opportunity to show everyone what people like us are really made of."
After winning the first leg, testifying that when you meet up with people with great values, you can achieve anything, Translated 9 faces one of the toughest legs of the race. Big waves, strong winds and frequent storms are what this group of brave sailors expects in the Indian Ocean. All of this is without any modern technologies on board.
As it commemorates the 50th anniversary of the first Whitbread Round the World Race, the OGR recreates the route and sailing conditions of five decades ago, prohibiting the use of GPS, weather data, autopilot, electric winches, and satellite communication systems (except when safety requires it).
"We are ready to set sail," - says Vittorio Malingri, Co-skipper of Translated 9 - "or almost because one can never manage to do everything completely. However, we have sorted the boat, replaced the mast, and are very satisfied. This will give us much more peace of mind and allow us to give it our all. The crew members have been outstanding, even during the previous leg, because, by the end of this circumnavigation, they will be professionals, and they are already becoming such, not only in maneuvering but also in the onboard tasks and in all the life that revolves around the boat. We are highly motivated because we want to do well and even better than what we have achieved so far. From the second or third day, we'll have strong wind coming from the southern seas, and we'll be in the thick of it. Our intention is to maintain a very high pace to keep the others on their toes and to cover as many miles as possible, always with safety as the top priority for both our crew and the boat".
The ten sailors from the international crew racing aboard Translated 9 are Vittorio Malingri (ITA), Nico Malingri (ITA), Simon Curwen (UK), Baptiste Gillot Devillers (FRA), Niccolò Banfi (ITA), Maretta Bigatti (ITA), Ezgim Misticoglu (TUR), Paul Marshall (USA), Derin Deeniz Binaroglu (TUR), Marco Borgia (ITA).
Translated 9 is expected to cover the 7250 nautical miles in the freezing waters, close to the Antarctica continent, in about 5 weeks.
You can Discover more about the Translated 9 project and follow the race at translated.com/9.