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No: 038 | Date: 2004-01-12 | Southamerica, Argentina, Mar de Plata to Ushuaia

The Argentinian coastline post numerous challenges.


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Description: "JF next to the anchor of Ernest Shackleton (the English Explorer) thinking of the famous quote: ""With endurance you shall conquer!"""
Photo by: Kate Hagermann
   
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Description: Mar del Plata is known for its Sea Lion colony in the harbor and the entrance of the land of giants called Patagonia.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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Description: Every time we are pleased about catching a fish. It always an exciting task where everyone is part of.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: Caleta Hornos: Our first Patagonian tie up on the rocks with three 100 meter lines.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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Description: Florian and JF enjoy the view of WILDLIFE and the boat TACKS of our English friends in the caleta.
Photo by: Daniel Michahelles
   
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Description: A demonstration of the land of giants. Claudio, Vicki, Mike, Florian and Daniel seem very small next to the huge rocks.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: Our two ladies Kate and Cathy stay on the boat enjoying the silence.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: A beautiful sunset in Caleta Hornos after a long sail.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: Caleta Sara: A picturesque little bay where we found shelter from a strong southern low.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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Description: "A small family hosting visitors and scientists of ""Fundacion Natural Patagonia"" lives in Caleta Sara. This bay was recommended to us by another sailor."
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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Description: "The ""Prefectura"" in Puerto Deseado who saved us from getting stuck on a sandbank. One light of a landmark was not working when we entered at night."
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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No. of Image: 12
Description: Kate is able to touch one of the Commercon Dolphins. They are the smallest ocean dolphins.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: One of the lowest pressures we have seen. We had winds of 50 knots and our CQR anchor didn_t break!
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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Description: The sky seems to be on fire.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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Description: Through a heavy pressure system we made it to Isla de los Estados and enjoy the gigantic mountains in the background.
Photo by: Kate Hagerman
   
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Description: "JF and Kate of the ""shore team"" rowing back to WILDLIFE after tying up the lines on the nearby rocks."
Photo by: Daniel Michahelles
   
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Description: We see our first snow capped mountains.
Photo by: Daniel Michahelles
   
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Description: Daniel and Florian in front to the rough entrance of Isla de los Estados.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: "Isla de los Estados has a landscape which could have been used for the movie ""Lord of the Rings""."
Photo by: Daniel Michahelles
   
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Description: Snow capped mountains are very common in the Beagle Channel.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: We finally see Ushuaia after a long sail with the gorgeous mountains in the background.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: What a remote bay in Ushuaia it seems in the beginning.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: WILDLIFE is moored on the left hand side. We were lucky not to raft up in the yacht club AFASYN with the big charter boats.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: Ushuaia looks like a small ski resort with its slopes in the mountains.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: Relieved from a long journey down the Argentinean coast. We will leave the boat in Ushuaia during X-mas and New Years.
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