Lieutenant Commander Dilna K and Lieutenant Commander Roopa A, aboard INSV Tarini, crossed Cape Horn, located at the southern tip of South America, on Saturday. The officers have now earned themselves the esteemed title of being the \”Cape Horners,\” a designation traditionally given to the elite group of seafarers who have successfully navigated Cape Horn under sail. The passage takes the two sailors through the Drake Passage, which is named after the English explorer Sir Francis Drake. The historic voyage expedition will be covering four continents, through three Oceans and three challenging Capes in 240 days and travelling 23,400 nautical miles. The first-ever global circumnavigation onboard is to be completed by two women Naval Officers, Lt Cdr DilnaK andLt Cdr Roopa, marking a significant event, said an Indian Navy statement. The journey through this region not only requires exceptional navigational expertise but also resilience to the harsh conditions characteristic of the Southern Ocean, it added.
