26:52.70S 111:29.00W – 1000 nm East of Pitcairn Easter Island in benign conditions Excuse the typos we are bouncing a bit! We have a few events to report on this week; a close cruise past Isla Sala y Gomez, a …
Easter Island – A non-visit, reinforced trades and tuna Read more »
Poblado San Juan Bautista Saturday 19 February 2016 33:38.40S 078:49.53W – Bahia Cumberland, Isla Robinson Crusoe, Archipelago Juan Fernandez We sailed into Bahia Cumberland, Isla Robinson Crusoe as the Sun went down on Tuesday 16th February. We were trying to …
Isla Robinson Crusoe – not quite what we expected Read more »
22nd January 2016 41:48.90S 073:04.00 W We have had a change of scenery this week from the low rolling islands on the west side of the Golfo de Ancud to the steep fjords of the Andean foot hills on the …
Mountainous views, Tábanos and a World War I hideaway Read more »
After the excitement of last week we have had a very quiet one this time. Leaving Castro the day after the collision we motored on a very quiet and warm day through the islands to Isla Alao where we anchored …
In this week’s blog I was going to write about the Tábanos a huge biting fly, about visiting a church and getting a stainless steel thing made. But instead I’m going to tell you about an incident that happened to …
Well that is Christmas done and dusted and as I write this the New Year is just a few hours away. This time last year we were slipping out of Stanley Harbour, Falkland Islands, on a quiet evening about to …
A year in, an overnight trip, national parks and a cultural observation Read more »
Still in Estero Pellu on Isla Apiao, we took a stroll along the coast at low tide to visit the community where we found the usual collection of boats on the beach, some in use some under construction and a …
The church at Metahue, Isla Buta Chauques 42:36.66S 073:13.15W We spent a couple of days in Metahue observing life, chilling and doing chores. We saw the ferry arrive one evening bringing half a dozen people home from their travels and …
Everything including the kitchen sink – comes on the ferry Read more »
Olga her big brother Victor and the doll that Paula made 42:17.91S 073:08.20W We have had a pleasant time so far in the Islas Chauques. We moved from Mechuque to Estero Voigue shortly after my last posting. This was a …
42:18.78S 073:15.91W Artesanal fisherman returning to Bahia Corral, the boat is called Sin Piedad (No Mercy) The middle of November saw us almost at a stage where we were ready for sea; almost, I’ll write about the final little jobs …