Wednesday was a long night after a long day. We pulled into Puerto Toro expecting to see some of the lights on at the pier but it was very, very dark so we anchored in the harbor and right behind us was a sailboat at anchor with no lights on, faintly looming in the dark. After they heard us anchor they turned their lights on, a little late.
Thursday morning we hoped to go all the way back to Puerto Williams but the 30 knots on the nose in the channel discouraged us so we anchored at Caleta Margarita, for a calm restful afternoon, reading and relaxing. A much better alternative to pounding at 3 knots.
This morning we had little wind and smooth water to Puerto Williams and we are tied up at the same place where we left on Monday morning.
I looked up traditions concerning rounding the Horn. One tradition is that a sailor who had rounded Cape Horn was entitled to wear a gold loop earring, in the left ear, the one which had faced the Horn in a typical eastbound passage - and to dine with one foot on the table. Sounds good to Rich and I. There is also something about tattoos but I am not going there.
Cheers
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