On November 8, we set sails for the most expected leg of this long cruise. 400 nautical miles from the mythic Strait of Magellan that would take us down to Puerto Williams, the southernmost town on the planet, the End of the World. A route that has...
We left Puerto Natales on October 20 at 05:20. 25 miles separated us from Angostura White, the second strait that provide access to the Region de Ultima Esperanza where the currents are very violent. We had to be there by 10:45,r 15 minutes before...
7 October 2015 It 's alway nice after a long period at sea to go back ashore, but what happens to me for some time now is that after a while, the "land" starts getting to small to me and feel the irresistible lure to drop again my mooring lines....
26 Settember 2015 I always look at the bright side of things. My bottle is always half full. Having had to give up the exploration of Estero Peel’s glaciers, it opens the opportunity to get to Puerto Natales by September 30, in time to celebrate Vale...
Few miles south of Estero Dock, Canal Wide joins Canal Conception which leads straight to the Strait of Nelson, in the open ocean. From there few dozen miles south Isla Evangelistas lighthouse marks the entry into the Estrecho de Magellanes. But we...
September 20th and 21st, 2015 Today we expect to reach our second glacier, one of the largest in Patagonia, the Ventisquero Pio XI. To get there, we set sail yesterday from Puerto Eden, and we had to make a diversione from our way to the south,...
September 18, 2015 - Puerto Eden The history of Puerto Eden is linked to the Indians Alacaluf, one of the last ethnic groups somehow survived to the arrival of the "whites". In the 30s, the Chilean Air Force built in an area very close to the current...
September 17, 2015 We started at 6:00h with still pitch dark, we have more than 70 miles to sail today and forecasts give little wind and against us. However sky is clear and promises a beautiful sunny day. We're heading to Puerto Eden, a tiny...
15th and 16th September, 2015 Caleta Connor, despite offering just enough space for one boat, is one of the most renowned anchorage in Patagonia. Its fame is due to a sort of monument, "the Arbol Notable". One day someone decided to hang to a tree in...