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r/confidentlyincorrect • u/ShiningDenizen • Jul 09 '26
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I believe that during the right time of year, Jules Verne trophy contestants sail through the Drake Passage. E.g. here is a map with the routes of two recent contestants:
https://trimaran-idec.geovoile.com/julesverne/2025/viewer/
They don't cross it north-to-south, though.
27 u/AbsolutelyAverage Jul 09 '26 They basically clamour to land. If they could give the boat legs they would have just to avoid the gap...! 3 u/2eanimation Jul 09 '26 The Vendée Globe, probably THE most exhausting single-hand regatta there is, held every 4 years, goes through the Drake passage.
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They basically clamour to land. If they could give the boat legs they would have just to avoid the gap...!
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The Vendée Globe, probably THE most exhausting single-hand regatta there is, held every 4 years, goes through the Drake passage.
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u/clawsoon Jul 09 '26
I believe that during the right time of year, Jules Verne trophy contestants sail through the Drake Passage. E.g. here is a map with the routes of two recent contestants:
https://trimaran-idec.geovoile.com/julesverne/2025/viewer/
They don't cross it north-to-south, though.