Sailing Sweet Ruca · vídeo

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Sweet Ruca, a fiberglass sailboat, navigates the fjords of Patagonia, Chile, while transiting a 32-mile stretch of Canal Wide toward Puerto Aden.5:51 The crew encounters significant quantities of glacial ice drifting into the channel from Seno-Ear, Seno-Penguin, and Seno-Europa.5:46 Because the vessel is fiberglass, the crew maintains a constant watch for icebergs to avoid hull damage, noting that many regional vessels are constructed of metal for this reason.8:04 They motor through the ice fields during calm, sunny conditions before hoisting sails to navigate the remaining ice under light winds of approximately six knots.10:40 The passage requires careful maneuvering to avoid collisions with floating ice, which ranges in size from small chunks to truck-sized bergs.6:23 The crew utilizes a dinghy to capture footage of the boat sailing through the ice, temporarily separating the co-hosts during the transit.10:34 Careful planning and constant visual monitoring of the water surface allow the vessel to transit the ice-filled channels without incident.8:20

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