After an unforgettable debut in the 2023 Ocean Globe Race, Translated 9 is returning to take on the challenge once again in 2027.

Led by owners Marco Trombetti and Isabelle Andrieu, the Italian Swan 65 became one of the standout teams of the 2023 race. Translated 9 won the first two legs on IRC and was leading the fleet towards Cape Horn when serious structural damage forced the team to seek shelter in the Falkland Islands. After completing emergency repairs, they returned to the race and continued its remarkable journey around the world.

The campaign brought together sailors from seven nations, with 70 per cent of the crew selected from outside professional sailing. Recruited from around the world and united by the team’s belief in courage, optimism, resilience and the power of human collaboration, they became one of the most distinctive crews in the OGR fleet.

Now Translated 9 is preparing for a second Ocean Globe Race campaign. Marco and Isabelle will return alongside a new skipper and several members of the original crew, while the search begins for a new generation of sailors from around the world to join the adventure. Details of the international crew selection process will be announced shortly.

The yacht itself will undergo a complete rebuild ahead of the 2027 race. Following the structural problems encountered during the previous circumnavigation, Translated 9 will be comprehensively rebuilt and prepared.

With the experience of one Ocean Globe Race behind them, a rebuilt yacht and a new international crew taking shape, Translated 9 returns with unfinished business and the ambition to once again prove its enduring belief: We believe in humans.

OGR 2023 Crew

Co-Skipper (Legs 1 + 3)

Marco Trombetti, co-skipper, is also the shipowner of Translated 9. Trombetti is a computer scientist, entrepreneur, and investor. In 1999, together with his wife, Isabelle Andrieu, he co-founded Translated, a translation service that pioneered the use of artificial intelligence to help professional translators. Today, Translated is one of the most successful online translation companies in the world. Its mission is to allow people to understand and be understood in their own languages. The willingness to build bridges between cultures and spread these values around the world pushed Marco to embark on the OGR with a crew that mirrors Translated’s values: we believe in humans.

Co-Skipper (Legs 1 + 2)

Vittorio Malingri, co-skipper, is a navigator, seaman, and Italian Boat designer. Vittorio, who will also serve as tech manager on the Translated 9, is often referred to as a ‘Master of the Sea’.

The Malingris are legendary sailors in Italy’s racing history. Vittorio’s father, Franco, and uncle, Doi, took part in the first Whitbread Round the World Race in 1973. Vittorio was the first Italian to participate in the Vendée Globe, a solo circumnavigation of the globe with no docking or external assistance provided.

Vittorio’s achievements include several world records, one of which he achieved with his son, Nico.

Chief Mate (Legs 1-3) Co-Skipper (Leg 4)

Nico Malingri, the second-born child of Vittorio Malingri, was born in 1991 and grew up on family boats.

He has two international ocean records with his father, 13 ocean crossings in sailing school as an instructor, and has worked for two years with Giovanni Soldini – the Italian skipper who recently set the Tea Route record, sailing from Hong Kong to London in 36 days on the Maserati Multi70 trimaran.

Co-Skipper (Leg 3) Navigator (Legs 1, 2 + 4)

Simon Curwen is from Emsworth in the UK but also a resident of Brittany, France. Inspired by the early adventurers Sir Francis Chichester, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and the pioneers of solo sailing, Simon started dinghy sailing from an early age. He moved to keel boats in the 1990s. Simon is an experienced racer, having competed on the RORC and JOG offshore circuits as well as a Mini Transat (he still holds the best Mini Transat result of any British singlehanded sailor, coming second in the 2000-2001 event). In 2022, Simon competed in the third Golden Globe Race, the single-handed around the world event.

No.	Name, Nationality	Sex
1	Marco Trombetti, ITA	M
2	Nico Malingri, ITA	M
3	Simon Curwen, GBR	M
4	Vittorio Malingri, ITA	M
5	Isabelle Andrieu, FRA	F
6	Pietro Luciani, ITA	M
7	Niccolò Banfi, ITA	M
8	Baptiste Gillot Devillers, FRA	M
9	Ezgim Mıstıkoğlu, ITA	F
10	Deniz Derin Binaroglu, TUR	M
11	Maretta Bigatti, ITA	F
12	Marco Borgia, ITA	M
13	Sophie Fontanesi, ITA	F
14	Teresa Marshall Forster, DEU	F
15	Paul Marshall, USA	M
16	Riccardo Serranò, ITA	M

Translated 9

Translated 9 was previously raced as ADC Accutrac by British skipper, Clare Francis, who led it to a fifth place finish in the 1977 Whitbread Around the World Race.