Before the opening of the Panama Canal, ships sailed from the east coast to the west coast of North or South America via Cape Horn. It was a long and dangerous journey, but it was the only way. There were regular races from New York to San Francisco for those daring enough to test their skills against the elements. Now players can relive those races in this game. Movement is governed by placing wind tiles along the route.
Players can place tiles to either help themselves or to hinder their opponents.
Each player begins with 3 tiles and 3 Sail points. All ships start in the left lower corner of the board and must double the cape in order to reach the goal in the lower right. In between the ships must call at two of the three weather stations in order to win the race. In the beginning of his turn a player receives a further Sail point whereafter he may play any number of tiles and move his ship. A ship move in accordance with the instructions on the tile where it begins and a new tile must be placed in the space where it ends.