Having once crossed the
Caribbean and Pacific; I had never really considered going south to get to the pacific this next time. But, the new
canal fees coupled with no
Canal YC and plenty of time and desire to see the
Azores lead me to consider a
route thru the straits of
Magellan.
I seem to
recall reading somewhere it is necessary to
passage something like 800 miles south to reach the first safe port in the
Magellan straits from the Atlantic. I have not been able to locate any
charts of the are locally in the last week or so.
Considering I'll be aboard a 34'
catamaran with 2
children under 10, this seems less than ideal. I'm looking to gather info on any small
ports or rivers a vessel with a 1 metre
draft could seek shelter in southern
Argentina.
Keep in mind, this will be a fully found vessel that would cross to the
Azores and then
Brazil prior to this trip, but I'm concerned about being caught out in severe conditions in high latitudes.
Cheers,
Jeff