53 03.871 S, 073 48.026 W, Caleta Uriarte
As a sailor, there are certain milestones that mark your sailing career; crossing the straits of Juan de Fuca, cruising Desolation Sound, rounding Point Conception, California, cruising in Mexico, leaving Mexico, crossing the South Pacific, crossing the Tasman Sea and many others. Today we added another milestone, crossing the Straits of Magellan. One hears many stories of great weather and terrible weather, good passages and hold on tight and hope you make it. We were fortunate that ours was more the former than the latter.
We had winds 15-25 knots SW - W - WNW, seas 1-2 meters, wind waves 2-3 feet, short and sloppy. The first 14 miles the winds and seas were forward or on the beam (wet and rolly), the rest of the way on the starboard aft quarter (more comfortable).
Unfortunately the worse part was the anchorage with rachas or williwaws pushing the boat every which way. We anchored 3 times, twice with lines (2 and now 3), once with no lines. Not enough suitable trees or rocks in the right places. Now we are settled and looking forward to salmon for dinner, fresh made brownies for dessert and champagne to celebrate.
Yeah!
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