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==Description== |
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An Association for seafarers who have rounded Cape Horn under sail on a non-stop passage of more than 3000 miles. |
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==Aims== |
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To promote and strengthen the ties of comradeship which bind together the unique body of men and women who enjoy the distinction of having voyaged round Cape Horn under sail. |
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==History== |
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The International Association of Cape Horners (IACH) was founded in Portsmouth in 1957 as a UK associate to the French Amicale Internationale des Capitaines au Long Cours Cap Horniers, formed in St Malo in 1936[https://web.archive.org/web/20110609020954/http:/www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/archive/catalogue/record.cfm?ID=CAP]. Both organisations shared a common goal to promote and strengthen the ties of comradeship which bound together the unique body of men and women who enjoyed the distinction of having voyaged round [[Cape Horn]] under sail in commercial [[square-rigged]] ships. |
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The last commercial [[windjammer]] to round the Horn was the German built Finnish [[barque|4-masted barque]] [[Pamir (ship)|Pamir]] in 1949 during a 128 day voyage from South Australia to [[Falmouth, Cornwall|Falmouth]] UK, carrying 3,780 tons of barley. Sadly, owners found that they could no longer operate these sailing ships at a profit against the efficiencies of motor-powered ships, and ''Pamir’s'' last voyage ended 3 centuries of trade around the world under sail. |
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The tradition of [https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803095455859?rskey=EKhnu3&result=5 sailing before the mast] is now maintained by numerous [[square-rigged]] ships devoted to sail training which provide character-forming voyages for young people in races and events organised by the [[Sail Training International]]. The last sail training ship to complete a circumnavigation was the Polish fully rigged ship [[Dar Młodzieży|Dar Mlodziezy]] which sailed out to join the 1988 [[Australian Bicentenary|Australian bicentennial]] celebrations and back via the 3 Great Capes - [[Cape of Good Hope]], [[Cape Leeuwin]], [[Cape Horn]]. |
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Concerns grew that affiliated Cape Horner Associations [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Horner] including those in [[Australia]], [[netherlands|Holland]], [[Germany]], [[New Zealand]], [[South Africa]], [[Spain]] and [[Sweden]] would die along with the commercial sailing ships until the UK section highlighted the first pioneering solo circumnavigations during the late 1960s and early ‘70s by [[Francis Chichester]], [[Robin Knox-Johnston]], [[Alec Rose]] and [[Chay Blyth]] and suggested admitting modern-day Cape Horners to bolster membership. This amendment was rejected out of hand by the Amicale Internationale des Capitaines au Long Cours Cap Horniers which led to disappointment within the UK Section. The late [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh|Duke of Edinburgh]], then an honorary member, telegrammed the committee in 1973. Without spelling out his preference, The Prince, who later became Patron of the International Association of Cape Horners (IACH), made his feelings clear about including yachtsmen. He subsequently instructed the [[Royal Mint]] to strike a commemorative bronze medal for every crewmember who completed the third leg of the first [[The Ocean Race|Whitbread Round the World Race]] around Cape Horn in 1973/4, and later presented the prizes at the award ceremonies for the first and second Whitbread Races. |
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Due to a dying membership, The French Amicale Internationale des Capitaines au Long Cours Cap Horniers was forced to lower its flag in May 2003. It was then left to the UK Section of the International Association of Cape Horners (IACH) to maintain its traditions "''To promote and strengthen the ties of comradeship which bind together the unique body of men and women who enjoy the distinction of having voyaged round Cape Horn under sail''". |
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Independently, a new organisation, the Cap Horn au Long Cours (CHLC) was established in France in 2005 with the specific aim of preserving and enhancing French Cape Horners' heritage. This supports the work of the International Museum of Cape Horn Long Haul Sailing in St Malo and other maritime museums in [[Bordeaux]], [[Dunkirk|Dunkerque]], [[Nantes]], [[Paimpol]], [[Rouen]] and [[Saint-Tropez]], which all have permanent displays relating the history of old French Cape Horners. |
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==Membership== |
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Meanwhile, the International Association of Cape Horners (IACH), based in the UK, opened its membership to modern-day Cape Horners of all nationalities. The [https://www.capehorners.club/main/eligibility.php sole requirement for applicants] is to have rounded Cape Horn under sail as part of a non-stop passage of at least 3,000 [[Nautical mile|nautical miles]] that passes above the [[latitude]] of 52° South in both the [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]] and [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] Oceans and is completed without the use of engines for propulsion. |
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Associate membership is also available to those with an interested in Cape Horn. |
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Crews of other sailing vessels rounding Cape Horn, where the voyage does not conform exactly to these requirements, may apply for their voyage to be approved. Each application is vetted and approved by the Committee to confirm that the voyage complies wholly with the spirit, if not the precise detail of the requirements for a qualifying rounding. |
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==Publications== |
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The International association of Cape Horners (IACH), publishes a quarterly journal, ''The Cape Horner'', organises an annual reunion lunch, and maintains a [https://www.capehorners.club/main/roundingsregister.php register of solo circumnavigators] together with those who have completed a circumnavigation aboard fully crewed sailing vessels. |
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== External links == |
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𝄪 [https://www.capehorners.club/main/index.php The International Association of Cape Horners website] |
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𝄪 [[Port_Victoria_Maritime_Museum]] |
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𝄪 [http://www.caphorniersfrancais.fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13&Itemid=135 Cap Horn au Long Cours (CHLC)] |
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𝄪 [https://www.lonelyplanet.com/france/brittany/st-malo/attractions/musee-international-du-long-cours-cap-hornier/a/poi-sig/1193336/359230 International Museum of Cape Horn Long Haul Sailing] |
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𝄪 [https://www.capehorners.club/main/roundingsregister.php Register of Solo circumnavigators] |
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𝄪 [https://www.theoceanrace.com/ The Ocean Race] |
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𝄪 [https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en Vendee Globe Race] |
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𝄪 [[Sunday Times Golden Globe Race]] |
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𝄪 [https://goldengloberace.com/ Golden Globe Race] |
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𝄪 [[Velux 5 Oceans Race]] |
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𝄪 [https://oceangloberace.com/ Ocean Globe Race] |
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𝄪 [[Global Ocean Race]] |
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