Posts by: Jannette Sluik

55’35 S 066’19 W Course 175 speed 6kn Motor sailing

55’35 S 066’19 W Course 175 speed 6kn Motor sailing

After a fair and quick passage trough the channels we anchored at Puerto Williams just be for noon. Cocha and.

Sometimes…..

Sometimes…..

56’01 S 065’12 W course 330, speed 6 kn Yesterday We got our Clearance to set sail for Antarctica again!.

The YB is working again

The YB is working again

sail sail sail What a day! The wind stayed with us and the Tecla just did her thing under reefed.

The Drake

The Drake

Drake it till you make itDuring the night of the 9th to the 10th the wind increased rapidly and strongly..

Several days later

Several days later

Leaving Antarctica We have left Antarctica. Wind dictates when you do that, as the Drake Passage, the piece off water.

Day 21 & 22 no words

Day 21 & 22 no words

Adjectively challenged since we got here There is no way we can describe everything that we see, hear and feel..

Day 19&20, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Day 19&20, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

From Greenwich Island to Deception Island and on to Trinity IslandArriving on the South Shetland Islands after that big wind.

Day 18, photo day

Day 18, photo day

The Tecla is still on Greenwich Island, where they have visited a Chilean research team. I did receive some photo’s.

Day 17, wind and snow

Day 17, wind and snow

Snow and wind Heading into Bransfield Strait with a strong breeze on the aft. Only mizzen and forestaysail set, doing.

Day 16, Ice and more ice

Day 16, Ice and more ice

Ice berg aheadThe last 24 hours have been all about ice. Big icebergs are littered around, losing smaller pieces that.