Shaima Hylas 63video
Canales Fueguinos Punta Arenas a Ushuahia
January 3, 2026 · 35 min · 231 views · Canales Fueguinos
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The Hylas 63 Shaima departs Punta Arenas on November 22 with a crew of six and reaches Ushuaia on December 6, covering more than 350 miles through the Canales Fueguinos over two weeks.5:46 The route runs south through Canal Magdalena, then Canal Cockburn — the main connection between the Strait of Magellan and Canal Vigo — before entering the Beagle Channel.3:31 Northwest winds blow at 40 knots throughout most of the passage, particularly in the exposed stretch linking Canal de Magallanes to the Beagle.3:00 The crew anchors at Caleta Hope on day one and visits Glacier Alcaluf, Ventisquero Glacier, and Glacier Garibaldi, where calving produces large swells that require caution on approach.3:20 Ice blocks the dinghy Rompelhielos from reaching the face of one glacier entirely.15:50 Shore excursions include climbing to glacier lakes, crossing rivers, and exploring the Hielo Campo de Zenopia.23:26 The crew stops at Estancia Harberton, founded in 1886 by Anglican missionary Thomas Bridges and declared a Monumento Histórico Nacional in 1999, before arriving at the AFSIN yacht club in Ushuaia, staging point for an upcoming Antarctic passage.31:24
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