Wind wind wind and no wind and ice and whales. We left Deception the same night, the old lady always ready for a good bit of swell and the nightwatch ready for some serious wind and snow. Crossing the...
The name says it all. From a dramatic but hidden entry through Neptunes Bellows to storm conditions with zero visibility and winds gusting to 59knots preventing anchoring everything about this place is extreme....
Days in the Polar regions can be so different from one to another, a morning can be so different to the afternoon, that two days can feel like an entire voyage. After an epic entrance through the English...
None of our watch have ever sailed to Antarctica so we were all really excited to start our voyage from Ushuaia but we also knew the reputation of ‘The Drake’ for stormy weather. ...
We left Ushuaia early the morning of the 15th, moving steadily through the Beagle Channel, spotting the first penguins, whales and albatrosses. For the last few miles we took plenty of time, enjoying the shelter of Isla Nueva...
Hello all, POS: 57*08,3 S 065*30,9 W COG: 353 SOG: 6.2 WND: W 7 - 8 bft In the Drake passage. Day 4. Since the early morning we're sailing again! First on a course more East of...
17th January 2023 Drake Passage and arrival to the shelter of the Cape Horn Archipelago and Beagle Channel Islands. Abating conditions as the Europa runs northwards trying to be ahead of the forecasted strong...
Hello all, POS: 59*26,9 S 065*41,7 W COG: 355 SOG: 6.2 WND: W 5 bft In the Drake passage. Day 3. Earlier today we managed to sail for almost 12 hours, but in the end the course was...
Drake Passage. An early start of the day setting sail. A morning of good sailing on fair weather. An afternoon of motoring against the wind under the drizzle and rain. The nice morning under sail continued until...
Hello all, POS: 61*18,2 S 066*11,3 W COG: 000 SOG: 4.6 WND: WNW 7-8 bft Lying in your nice warm bunk, rolling, pitching, listening to the noise of the engine, feeling the ship...