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Subject: Re: rounding the horn - trivia
From: Smith, Peter (PSmith@XXX.XXX)
Date: Fri Feb 25 2000 - 12:28:50 EST
On Friday, February 25, 2000 1:51 AM,
Russell Sher [mailto:rsher@XXX.XXX] said:
> I read yesterday that a vessel officially rounds Cape Horn when she
crosses
> from 50 Deg. South Lat. Back to 50 Deg. South Lat. after passing Cape
Horn.
> Perhaps there are some of our list members who have rounded Cape Horn with
> some resultant interesting bits of info.?
I've heard this referred to as "doubling the Horn". I think this stems from
the number of ships that passed Cape Horn proper but were then unable to
make any progress, or were indeed driven back again.
Just as a landing in a light, taildragger aircraft isn't complete until
you've parked it and tied it down, so a rounding of Cape Horn isn't complete
until you've escaped the area.
-- Peter
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