As he is braving rough conditions, Team Malizia’s skipper Boris Herrmann has rounded Cape of Good Hope this Monday afternoon and will soon pass Cape Agulhas, the southernmost point of Africa, marking his entry into the Indian Ocean on Day 22 of the Vendée Globe solo race. This milestone, along with having spotted his first albatross yesterday, also signifies his transition into the notoriously challenging Southern Ocean.

by Hélène Katz