Rounding Cape Horn under sail is both a dream and one of the ultimate challenges in seafaring. The crew of the Amerigo Vespucci, engaged in its World Tour, tell the story first-hand in accounts collected by Valentina Venturi, accompanied by images from Massimo Sestini and Maurizio Lapera.

Freezen waters and leaden skies. Sails and rigging stiff with ice. Men and women, ready for a manoeuvre and planned to the finest detail. The whistles of the boatswain and his mates. Then, the beam of a lighthouse in the darkness and a roar of jubilation that spreads throughout the ship: it is 01:53 on 5 April 2024. And this is the logbook of a feat.

Foreword by Giordano Bruno Guerri.

Languages: English and Italian.

Edition: 2026