At 12:00 UTC on Sunday, November 5 Translated 9 was the first to cross the starting line of the second stage of theOcean Globe Race, to reach Auckland facing the difficult weather conditions of the southern Indian Ocean. Having set off from Southampton on 10 September, with a crew made up of 70% non-professionals, Translated 9, the only Italian boat in this extraordinary regatta, is sailing around the world on a 27,000 mile long route in which it will take around 7 months, with limited use of modern technology on board.
Translated 9 is lower than Swan 65 in Translated, a translation service provider based on the symbiosis of the best artificial intelligence at the service of human creativity. Translated 9 is not just a wonderful sailboat, but the symbol that human values will never be overcome by technological innovation and that indeed it will be precisely these values that guide its evolution.
Marco Trombetti, CEO and Co-Founder of Translated and Co-skipper of Translated 9commented: “Even though we finished the first stage two days early, we are still considered the losers. It’s a little disheartening when people think it’s just luck or when journalists don’t capture our effort. These next two stages are very tough: the most difficult seas on the planet. But we see it as an incredible opportunity to show everyone what we’re really made of.“
After the overall victory in the first stage, Translated 9 faces one of the most difficult legs of the entire regatta. Rushing waves in freezing waters, strong winds and frequent storms are what the crew will have to face in the Indian Ocean. And all this without any modern technology on board. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary ofla prima Whitbread Round the World Racethe OGR wanted to recreate the route and navigation conditions of fifty years ago, prohibiting the use of GPS, meteorological data unless transmitted via radio, autopilot and satellite communication systems.
“We are ready to go – he claims Vittorio Malingri, Co-skipper of Translated 9 – or almost, because you can never do everything completely, but we fixed the boat, changed the mast and we are very satisfied. This will give us much more serenity and will allow us to go hard. The guys in the crew were great, even during the stage and at the end of this world tour they will be PROs and are becoming so, not only in the manoeuvres, but also in the work on board, in all the life that takes place around the ‘boat. We are all very excited because we want to do well and better than we have done so far. From the second third day there will be a beautiful wind coming from the southern seas, we will already be in a “washing machine”. Our intention is to keep a very high pace to drive the others crazy and try to do as many miles as possible, always giving priority to the safety of the people first and then of the boat.”.
The ten of the Translated 9 international crew who will compete in this leg are: Vittorio Malingri (ITA), Nico Malingri (ITA), Simon Curwen (UK), Baptiste Gillot Devillers (FRA), Niccolò Banfi (ITA), Maretta Bigatti ( ITA), Ezgim Mistikoglu (TUR), Paul Marshall (USA), Derin Deniz Binaroglu (TUR) and Marco Borgia (ITA). According to estimates, Translated 9 should be able to cover the approximately 7,250 nautical miles that separate Cape Town from Auckland according to the route traced by the OGR, crossing the icy waters of the Indian Ocean near the Antarctic continent, in about 5 weeks.
2023-11-08 13:18:24
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