Couple Tackles Cape Horn in Globe40's Toughest Offshore Race Leg
Lisa Berger and Jade Edwards-Leaney have completed the fourth leg of the Globe40 race, finishing in fourth place. The pair, who are also a couple, are now preparing for the next challenge: the penultimate leg from Valparaíso, Chile, around Cape Horn to Recife, Brazil.
The duo have sailed together in multiple double-handed races, but this latest stage tested their skills across 7,000 nautical miles in the South Pacific. Berger described this stretch—passing Point Nemo—as the coolest part of the race so far. Despite their boat, Wilson Around the World, being the oldest in the fleet, it has performed reliably.
They have yet to encounter severe storms, though the upcoming leg around Cape Horn could change that. Along the way, they will cross paths with fellow competitors Lennart Burke and Melwin Fink, who had to withdraw earlier in the race.
Berger, who has competed in nearly 15 offshore regattas since turning 27, is already looking ahead. By 2027, she plans to take Wilson Around the World solo into the Global Solo Challenge, leaving Edwards-Leaney on shore for that adventure.
The team now focuses on the demanding leg around Cape Horn, one of the toughest stretches in offshore racing. After that, only the final stage to Recife will remain before the Globe40 concludes. Berger's long-term goal of solo competition adds another chapter to her growing offshore career.
