Went through once on a 5000ton refrigerator ship - mid winter - was so cold ships heating struggled so slept fully clothed - hate the cold tropics guy me but would go back there again in a heart beat - one of the most beautiful spectacular places I ever visited during my time in the British merchant marine
Oh WOW! ........ Only just over 3 minutes yet I could have watched more of this for three hours. It brought back some great memories of perhaps one of the most desolate, yet beautiful places on earth.
It was a special time for Lynda and myself and almost impossible to describe what it was like to sail in this isolated part of the world. Phil and Lynda
@@philandlyndachristieson8808 it would have been like traveling back in time 20K years and on another planet, almost, true adventure yacht cruising. Respect.
Wow, gorgeous vessel and astonishing footage. Much is said about the Cape Horn, but not as much about Magalhães. I can see why now. You found the perfect spot to be protected from that scaring storm.
it is not surprising the effect of the cold and wind .. what it is surprising is the fact you found almost a perfect enclave to safely bypass the storm !! wow !!
Just finished reading "Evolution's Captain" about Fitzroy's first years long effort to chart that area and Darwin's work. I had tried to imagine what it might look in there. Thanks for doing this. You are the definition of intrepid.
Wow!!!.. I jus stumbled on to ur video....What remarkable footage!!!...Im with #groovydoo.. with a bit of naration 😉...what a beautiful journey to be on!!⛵
I did some “ gunkholing “ in Croatia in Summer of 1975 ....similar setup anchor and 4 lines ashore,.....but only gusting to 40 knots, scared the living daylights out of me......I salute you
i don't sail or own a boat, just thinking on getting one, you are an inspiration to me , sailing on different places not just perfect blue water. thank you for the video.
Awesome! I, too, just came across your video. I’ve been following Adventures Adrift while they guest cruised in Chile and particularly in Patagonia. Beautiful sites and seems beautiful people and culture. I hope, along with many others I would guess, you become a consistent provider of videos while you cruise. I look forward to seeing more.
Reminds me of the Sounds one year , 100 Kts tied up same as you there in Charlies bite for 3 days , The deck was 3 feet deep in branches , But never seem the Baro go that low wow .
I know what you mean, until South Georgia the Marlborough Sounds NZ was the only place on the planet where Windora's gunnel has twice been put under water while at anchor. Phil
While your video is dated February 9, 2019, when did you actually travel? Is there a calmer time of year to travel? We have to remember, summer in the Southern Pole occurs from December to February.
En 1998 yo estaba en Valdivia, y el capitán del puerto empiezo a chingar con nosotros. En fin, el tuve que ir a visitar el Almirante en Valparaíso, a recibir su disciplina.
I wish this was narrated; it looked as if a thousand stories were going on all at once. Would love to know details about the boat, how you go there, where you were going, how craft faired.
The good thing about Patagonia is that there are great anchorages everywhere and with 4 lines ashore plus the anchor out, we were really snug and safe when that storm went through. We started a blog a few years ago www.cruisingonwindora.blogspot.co.nz This whole youtube thing is new to us so we are working our way towards narrating footage. Don't get a lot of internet time as we prefer out-of-the-way destinations
Phil and Lynda Christieson You have so much to share...really looking forward to HOW you do this...considering going there next year on our boat...I wish they were narrated too...and teaching us more...will visit your blog and see if more info there.-Rebecca
@@philandlyndachristieson8808 Cheers for adding this bit of narrative! Amazing anchorage and so neatly tucked away from 100kt TWS. Well done! All the best from SY Miss Foxy, SINGAPORE.
Backing yourselves into there must have been fun but brilliant shelter. Not sure I’d have been brave enough to ‘only’ use 4 ropes and the anchor 🙂 And off the bottom of the baro and 100kn winds? 😵
I noticed Sea Witch ,Bob and Susan Driscolls boat was side tie to your boat. Did you know them or get to spend time with them and what year would that have been? Thanks for sharing the photos and family . I was amazed when Windora hit the rocks barley a scratch
We are finding it hard to find any information... Do you have to have a pilot when sailing the Magellan Strait? If so, how much does it cost? If not, Does it cost anything? Thank you
Hi Billy, thinking back we never had less than a meter under the keel that would make it 3 meters deep. It gradually sloped up behind us to a very small beach, probably 15 meters off our stern. Cheers Phil
@@philandlyndachristieson8808 here's a different take on pantagonia..good thing you weren't eaten. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kJ8lLoU-5v4.html
i look on the map and see what looks an ideal protected route to avoid the horn . my god , so wrong . patagonia is one of the most beautiful places on earth , but can kill you at every turn . thank you for the clip .
Good to meet you Nobby, Being only 60 I'm not old enough to have built Windora . Every year somebody wants to write us a check for her, Lynda and I could never bring ourselves around to selling and our son will take her around the world again. Windora was a one off design for Allan Scott of Port Charmers Dunedin. The navel architecture was Athol Burns from Wellington who in his livetime designed over 700 vessels. Considering her full keel, length and displacement she is very quick under sail. Phil and Lynda
@@philandlyndachristieson8808 good thing you survived pantagonia. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZaLfZjIFVN4.html btw, doesn't pantagonia mean " land of the giants?"
HOLY FUCK! 100 KNOTS = 120 MPH THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE They're in a protected valley the full blast of the wind is not reaching them. How the hell can they estimate the speed of the wind out on the ocean?
If you grew up in the Marlborough Sounds New Zealand you learn what a hundred f***ing KNOTS looks sounds and feels like. 80 knots at anchor puts Windora's to rail under. Phil
@@philandlyndachristieson8808 Only someone who is in the same conditions would know that... The biggest wind I ever had on the dock was 35 mph.. When we got out into the channel it was over 45mph and we had to go back because the wind was pushing our rented 21 ft. Victory backwards. We couldn't tack against the wind. And that was inside the marina. It made me mad as hell.
@@philandlyndachristieson8808 What made me angry was the boat wasn't heeling over tacking against the wind... it was upright and going fucking backwards... Do you have any explanation for that?? It makes no effing sense. A sailing boat in a 45 MPH wind tacking against the wind NOT heeling over and going backwards??? HUH?? Something is fishy.
@@philandlyndachristieson8808 I'd still like to know if you've ever been in a strong wind tacking against the wind when the sail boat doesn't heel over, stays upright and goes backward.... That's what made me so angry. My tack was perfectly correct, yet the sailboat did not heel over, instead the boat stayed uptight and was pushed backwards by the wind... I bet that never happened to you.
You can, there is no need for a monstrosity of a boat like this...wealthy people just like to show off and appear superior to everybody else... A 24 ft full keeled boat made in the 60a will last forever due to them using up to 5x the resin and glasa todays boats use and cost not much more than a song and dance. If you dont fall into the glamour trap on your boat you can see the world...but of you decide you want all the bells and whistles and leather seats and testicle warmers in the head then you wont be able to afford exploring. If you accept that you wont have all the useless pampering you should be ok
But I do know about death. I'm sorry you feel this way, We are aware that there are plenty of people for whom it is never going to be an option to sail off through no fault of their own and we never take our lifestyle for granted. To explore these countries by boat is an experience beyond words.
Life,,,,,, like my father and grandfather's I grew up on unpaid hard physical labor, Lynda and I were married young. l mostly worked at 3 jobs at any one time so by the time we were 30 we had paid for our home. At the age of 33 we bought a cheap wooden Yacht called Windora and our boys were aged 4 and 5 when we moved on board. A few months later, with no experience, we sailed 1600 hundred miles across the ocean to our first country. The hardest thing to do is sail away, most people never leave. We are now 60 having sailed to well over 100 countries on a low income of $10 thousand US a year. You cannot do this through hard work alone, It's something that comes from within you. Very few people can find it. Phil
