Paul Cayard to skipper Translated 9 in the Pacific Cup - starting Wednesday
by Chiara Sansoni 18 Jul 01:40 PDT
Translated 9 defeat the odds to finish McIntyre Ocean Globe Race. The Italians prove anything is possible © Aïda Valceanu / OGR2023
Ocean Globe Race entrant, Translated 9, will start in the Pacific Cup from San Francisco to Hawaii, on Wednesday.
The Ocean Globe Race entrant will be skippered by highly credentialed Paul Cayard, will carry a crew of 11, including Ocean Globe Race (OGR) veterans and prominent figures from the Bay Area's tech and localization industries.
Translated 9 is the former ADC Accutrac skippered by Britain's Clare Francis, who sailed it to a fifth place finish in the 1977/78 Whitbread Round the World Race.
The Swan 65 has just completed the Ocean Globe Race - a circumnavigation on the old four stop Whitbread Ocean Race route.
A thrilling ocean adventure awaits Translated, owned by Marco Trombetti and Isabelle Andrieu. Tomorrow, Translated's Swan 65, known as Translated 9, will embark on a journey from San Francisco to Hawaii, competing in the prestigious Pacific Cup.
Translated 9 will cross the start line in San Francisco Bay on July 17th at 12:00 pm local time, racing alongside five other boats in her class, with over 60 boats participating overall. The Pac Cup features staggered starts, aiming for a dramatic finish on Oahu, near Kaneohe Bay, within ten to fourteen days.
As a leader in language translation and a pioneer in AI applied to language, Translated has demonstrated its core values of courage, teamwork, optimism, and extraordinary resilience.
Translated, has just successfully completed the Ocean Globe Race 2023, with Translated 9, the first and only Italian boat to win two legs in a race around the world, led by an extraordinary crew that has been able to face great difficulties and challenges at times greater than them. Their participation in the 2023-24 Ocean Globe Race earned them the prestigious "Spirit of the OGR" award. Translated’s motto, “We Believe In Humans,” embodies their belief in people who take on challenges larger than they imagine and embrace change.
“We believe in humans” means we believe in people who take on challenges that are a little bigger than anyone thinks are possible, who embrace change with courage and without fear, and who build a better future for all.
This new project seeks to unite people in the tech and localisation industry who are ready to push boundaries, embrace new challenges, and promote change both in sailing and in their vision for the future.
Translated 9's success extends beyond ocean victories, fostering a community of extraordinary people. Through the initiative "We Believe in Humans," Translated has engaged the entire tech and localisation industry of Silicon Valley. Under the guidance of Paul Cayard, Translated has inspired about 700 CEOs and entrepreneurs from the Bay Area to experience ocean sailing. From a business perspective, Translated 9 has been the marketing project with the highest return on investment, potentially marking one of the greatest successes in sailing history.
“In San Francisco Bay,” explains Marco Trombetti, co-founder of Translated with Isabelle Andrieu and owner of Translated 9, “seven hundred of us trained to participate in the Ocean Globe Race, but obviously there wasn't room for everyone. Today, however, with the Pacific Cup, eleven people from our community, led by Paul Cayard, are preparing for this epic challenge.”
Many of these 700 sailors aspired to join the crew for the Ocean Globe Race 2023, and today, some of them will sail under the leadership of the Volvo Ocean Race and America's Cup skipper Paul Cayard.
The crew of 11 includes Danny Cayard; Teresa Marshall from the localisation industry and Ocean Globe Race veterans; Baptiste Gillot Devillers, Ocean Globe Race veteran; Lana Coomes, winner of the OGR aboard Maiden; Jitendra Kavathekar, Alex Dailey, and Jason Chan, top managers from the Bay Area; Kelly Gregory and Patrick Haesloop, artist and architect, along with Translated 9 US captain Jonathan Hammond.
"The PAC Cup is a great race from San Francisco to Hawaii, which I competed in with my children in 2008”, says Paul Cayard. “Sailing to Hawaii is one of the most beautiful things in the sport of sailing. When you sail out under the Golden Gate Bridge leave the coast of California, it’s cold and windy. Each day, as you sail south and west, it gets a little warmer, and the wind goes from abeam to astern. Each day just gets better and better and you finish in Paradise. I’m really happy to share the experience with the Translated 9 team. Some of our crew have raced the PAC Cup previously, four team members sailed various legs on the Ocean Globe Race, and for some, the PAC Cup will be their first ocean racing experience. We’ve put in enough time together to feel comfortable and I think we’ll have a fantastic experience. We’re very blessed that Marco and Isabel want to keep the Translated sailing project going by racing in the PAC Cup.”
Founded in 1980 and now in its 22nd edition, the Pacific Cup is one of the most renowned ocean races in the United States. Translated is eager to make its mark once again, showcasing how teamwork, courage, innovation, and resilience can overcome any challenge.
"What's important about believing in humans is that in everyday life, and in sport, there are ups and downs. One of the most valuable skills that any person, especially young people, can learn early on is to deal with the ups and downs and the uncertainties of life. Sport, and specifically sailing in the ocean, is a great metaphor for this. The wind is constantly changing, so you have to be very resilient and adaptive to sail the boat well. Then, of course, you're going to have challenges with the boat and competition, which require grit and determination just as in life. You're going to win some races, you're going to lose some races, you're going to have difficult sail changes, you're going to have beautiful sailing to Hawaii with the moonlit night, and you're going to have stormy days that are freezing cold and miserable. All of it is life's journey and you learn to knock off the peaks and fill the valleys of this journey. What shines through it all, is the human spirit….. because the human spirit is what gets you through all the tough times so that you can celebrate the good times." Paul Cayard stated.
“Industry and technology are influenced by many different forces, just like sailing with its natural forces always at play. Entering this dynamic world, whether sailing to Hawaii or working in tech, requires a variety of skills, passion, vision, and the ability to collaborate with a community of people. The Pacific Cup offers an adventure similar to the challenges in tech: both demand heart, skill, and the willingness to face the unknown with enthusiasm. I am deeply grateful to Marco and Isabelle for giving me this extraordinary opportunity with Translated 9, which brings together nature and technology in a unique human experience”, Jitendra Kavathekar, Technology Executive and recent Salesforce Global VP and GM, says.
Follow the exploits of Translated 9 on the official website www.translated.com/9 and social media.
About Translated:
Translated is a global leader in AI localisation solutions. Known for its innovative approach and commitment to uniting people through great values, Translated continues to push the boundaries in both technology and human achievement.