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Pos: here Loc: Puerto Williams Acc: Miguel’s Hostel Yagan Dist: 19,5 km Start: 05:25 End: 09:05 The sleep from last night 8 pm did so well for me!!! I really needed it. It’s my partner’s birthday today! Happy birthday, Peter, my darling! 41…I afford meanwhile to have a younger man :-))… I appreciate everything you are […]

Pos: here Loc: Isla Navarino, across Islote Della Acc: tent Dist: 28,2 km Start: 6:25 End: 15:00 After the last formalities this morning, I could go today by myself again! Freedom!!! Thanks to Navy officer Gaston Lopéz helping me with all the stuff, and to send me off this morning! It was a pleasure to […]

Pos: here Loc: Puerto Toro Acc: Navy Station Dist: 64,7 km Start: 6:50 End: 18:50 Last night, Wollaston’s Navy officer Cristian and I spent a few hours in the office with formalities for the required boat tomorrow…I went to bed only at 0.30 am. Accordingly tired I was on my launch this morning, but eventually […]

Pos: here Loc: Isla Wollaston Acc: Navy Station Dist: 0 km It’s my son’s birthday today! Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag, Helge! You are now 16 years old – a big boy! I surely called him already this morning… Besides the young cat “Kitty” of the family climbing the decorated x-mas tree a couple of times […]

Pos: here Loc: Isla Wollaston Acc: Navy Station Dist: 0 km A typical slow rest day! The wind was howling around the station, but not as strong as at Cape Horn station today, where they measured a record of 138 knots! I was sleeping in late like the whole family (though Christian was on the […]

Pos: here Loc: Isla Wollaston Acc: Navy Station Dist: 72,2 km Start: 7:00 End: 20:50 Paula made empanadas and fresh bread yesterday night – as there is no bakery and supermarket next door, the wives of the Navy stations do have to be very practical, organized and great cooks! Plus teachers for their children! The […]

Freya just now called to tell me that she made it around the Cape! She is now pointing the bow to the north using as much of the weather window as possible. Well done Honey!

Pos: here Loc: Isla Hornos Acc: Navy Station Dist: 0 km A rainy and VERY windy day, 60-80 knots, in a safe and warm and dry house…I have slept as well as last night, not having to worry about the dangers of Isla Deceit any more. Great recovery for body and soul and stomach! I’ve […]

Pos: here Loc: Isla Hornos Acc: Navy Station Dist: 11,2 km Start: 5:05 End: 7:05 After I wrote my update yesterday, the knot in my stomach didn’t really decrease yet by watching the still crashing surf from about four different spots of my asylum beach. It surely decreased, and the open water looked all right […]

I’m on Isla Hornos!