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They say that in Chilean waters past 40º S there is no law. And past 50º there is no God. You have to get to about 57º to pass around the Horn in open water.
by WildUtah 11y ago
They say that in Chilean waters past 40º S there is no law. And past 50º there is no God.
You have to get to about 57º to pass around the Horn in open water.
- zdkl 11y agoI'd be mighty interested in learning more on this. Care to recommend some reading materials?
- ChristinaM 11y agoCape Horn to Starboard is the story of a guy doing it on a small sailboat: http://www.amazon.com/Cape-Horn-Starboard-John-Kretschmer/dp/1580801625 http://www.amazon.com/Cape-Horn-Starboard-John-Kretschmer/dp... Here's a shorter, more recent report of a rounding: http://www.cruisingworld.com/destinations/cape-horn-starboard-0 http://www.cruisingworld.com/destinations/cape-horn-starboar... And a series of articles/videos about how it's done on a sailboat: http://www.yachtingworld.com/video/skip-novaks-storm-sailing-techniques-part-1-668 http://www.yachtingworld.com/video/skip-novaks-storm-sailing... Not for the faint of heart. Tradewinds crossings like Mediterranean to Caribbean are much easier since the weather is generally tamer, more predictable and behind you. ETA: The southern 40s are known as the roaring 40s: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roaring_Forties https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roaring_Forties There's not much land to stop the winds from ripping around the planet.