We spent the last night at anchor, in a relatively sheltered spot on the outer rim of Deception Island, dealing with 35 knots of wind, gusting up to 40.
During the night we actually did a bit more speed than we were thinking possible to do, so very early in the morning we were already entering the narrows and shallows of the Mc Farlane Strait, the channel...
Last night and during the early hours of the day, the wind decreases and for half of the day the Drake offers us a break to take a deep breath and prepare again for the strong winds and gusts reserved for us...
Clear skies and sunshine make their way through the partially cloudy conditions in the early morning. As the weather improves, the strong wind starts to decrease and become steadier between 15 to 20...
We are having quite a rough passage since our start in Cape Horn, when the wind quickly increased to over 40 knots.
10th March 2016 CAPE HORN and sailing the DRAKE PASSAGE Cape Horn: Mythical cape for the history of sailing, commercial worldwide trade, and biodiversity conservation. Meeting point of three Oceans: Atlantic,...
We sailed last afternoon and during the night our way to Puerto Williams in Navarino Island. Very early in the morning we leave behind the city of Ushuaia on our Port side, and before breakfast all sails are...
Last night as we sail into the Beagle Channel, even though the wind was very variable, it picked up to 25 knots from the West, allowing us to stop the engine and sail along under Top Sails, Lower and...
The grey and cloudy skies early in the morning were forecasting a rainy day, and indeed, around breakfast time the rain started, and was going to be with us for the whole day. Typical weather for this part of the world.