However , sailing around the Horn is widely regarded as one of the major challenges in yachting , and a number of recreational sailors continue to sail this route , sometimes as part of a circumnavigation of the globe . However , sailing around the Horn is widely regarded as one of the major challenges in yachting . Thus , a few recreational sailors continue to sail this route , sometimes as part of a circumnavigation of the globe , and almost all of these choosing routes through the channels to the north of the actual Cape ( though many take a detour through the islands and anchor to wait for fair weather to actually visit Horn Island or even sail around it to replicate a rounding of this historic point ) .