Antarctica by sailboat - Pelayo Vida Challenge
10 de abril de 2025 · 27 min · 17K visitas · Antarctic Peninsula
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A crew of women participating in the Reto Pelayo Vida expedition sailed the 800-kilometer Drake Passage from Ushuaia to the Antarctic Peninsula aboard the sailboat Doblón. The expedition faced initial delays due to ice blocking the Gerlache Strait, forcing the team to adapt their route.0:08 During the return transit, the crew advanced their departure by three days to avoid a series of incoming storms, successfully utilizing favorable winds to maintain speeds near 10 knots while sailing close-hauled.1:47 The vessel, equipped with satellite communications and precise weather forecasting tools, navigated the Drake Passage with winds reaching 20 knots.1:40 The expedition included a stop at Deception Island, a volcanic crater where the crew swam in geothermal waters.3:18 The voyage served as a therapeutic experience for the participants, all of whom are cancer survivors. The expedition highlighted the necessity of strategic weather planning and the physical demands of winter-season sailing in high latitudes.
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