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As in the famous Russian song \u201cClosing the Circle\u201d, the \u201cAKROS\u201d and I are closing a circle measuring 200 kilometres in circumference. \u00a0This very minute, we are cutting across the path we covered on 17 February at 17:00 Moscow time. \u00a06 days of lost time; thrown to the wind in the purest sense. \u00a0A pointless 200 kilometres. \u00a0A week ago, we had 2,150 miles to Cape Horn, and now it is 2,170 miles. \u00a0So, having travelled 200 km, we find ourselves set back by 36 km. \u00a0Never in the entire history of my yachting and rowing voyages have I found myself in such a situation. \u00a0Yes, I encountered storms, lost a day here and there, but to lose 6 days without making a metre\u2019s progress! \u00a0In fairness, I\u2019ve never taken a rowboat through the Southern Ocean before, but coming to terms with an ordeal like this is difficult. \u00a0In big cities, people grow anxious when traffic makes them an hour late. \u00a0I thought that on 23 February I would cross the 120o<\/sup> West longitude, with less than 2000 miles left to Cape Horn, but my expectations didn\u2019t come off. \u00a0I will remember this loop at point Nemo for a long time. \u00a0The ocean is detaining us in this isolated part of the world, not allowing us to tear free and near the Chilean coast. \u00a0It means it is God\u2019s will. \u00a0He has guided me away from something more dangerous, keeping me in the same place for close to a week.<\/p>\n

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At the beginning of this journey I dreamed that I would reach Cape Horn on 8 March. \u00a090 days from the start. \u00a0It is theoretically possible; I crossed 3,000 miles in the Atlantic in 46 days. \u00a0But within a month I was mentally preparing for the end of March. \u00a0Now I am thinking that it would have been good to traverse Cape horn before Easter Sunday (28 April), so I could celebrate it in Russia. \u00a0So, there you have it, I was supposed to arrive at the beginning of March, but the ocean desires to keep me here a little longer. \u00a0The main thing is to arrive at all. \u00a0You can\u2019t leave things up to chance out here. \u00a0At any moment, the situation could extend beyond my control. \u00a0For example, at dawn today the wind and waves began to calm. \u00a0I relaxed, and suddenly a wall of water was raised astern. \u00a0A so-called freak wave, a third bigger than a regular one, which pitched the boat down its slope. \u00a0I just managed to notice a peak speed of 14 knots on my onboard computer as the boat glided and raced along the wave. \u00a0At any moment it could broach and roll over through starboard. \u00a0It seemed the storm was over and I could relax, but the ocean will always keep you alert.<\/p>\n

Today is a public holiday in Russia \u2013 Defender of the Fatherland Day. \u00a0I acknowledge our military and those who serve. \u00a0Protecting the Fatherland is a noble cause.<\/p>\n

Fedor Konyukhov<\/p>\n

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