Hello all, POS: 64*07,1 S 061*07,7 W COG: 220 SOG: 2.5 WND: N 3 bft Rain, yes, rain also exists on Antarctica. It does not rain often, but every once in a while it's one of those...
Antarctica. Gerlache Strait. Graham Passage. Enterprise Island/Gouvernoren Harbour. Wilhelmina Bay. One Harbour and Cuverville Island. Foggy morning at our approach to the scenic Graham Passage, the glaciated and narrow...
Hello all, POS: 63*12,8 S 060*37,7 W COG: 195 SOG: 5.5 WND: NW 4 bft Water temp: 2.7 *C One day isn't the other. We all know that. Here, in and around Antarctica, the differences...
Antarctica. South Shetland Islands. Deception Island (Telefon and Whalers Bays) Nathaniel Palmer, sailing the small and manoeuvrable Hero (50 feet, 40 tons) on the 15th November 1820 set sail from the area between Smith and...
Hello all, POS: 62*45,5 S 060*02,2 W COG: 222 SOG: 4.1 WND: N 4 - 7 bft Water temp: 2.7 *C This morning we came in to the South Shetland Islands through English Strait. Good...
Hello all, POS: 61*34,9 S 060*27,8 W COG: 155 SOG: 5.5 kts WND: WSW 5 bft Water temp: 3.1 *C 70 NM North of the South Shetland Islands. We are still sailing. During the night the...
Antarctica. South Shetland Islands. Landings at Fort Point and Yankee Harbour (Greenwich Island) Livingston, Desolation, Greenwich, Robert Islands and the shallows and rocks awash that guard the northern entrance to the...
Drake Passage. Closing up to the Antarctic Peninsula, enjoying a great sailing day. 100, 90, 80nm left, hours pass by and on our good Southeasterly course towards Antarctica, the land gets closer and closer. South Shetland...
Hello all, POS: 59*41,7 S 062*25,7 W COG: 155 SOG: 5 kts WND: W 4 bft Water temp: 3.4 *C A nice calm day of Drake sailing. The day started with some engining still, but in the...
Hello all, POS: 57*51,9 S 064*30,5 W COG: 140 SOG: 4 kts WND: SW 3 - 6 bft Water temp: 7 *C While writing this I just did start the engines for a bit. The wind died and we were...