💨 63 Knots ⛵ 20-foot Waves 🌊 50 Howler Monkeys - South Atlantic
January 19, 2026 · 19 min · 23K views · Antártida
Sailboat crew battling 6-meter waves in South Atlantic storm
What this video covers
A five-person crew aboard Vuelta Vertical broadcasts live from 52.5°S in the South Atlantic while circumnavigating Antarctica at a continuous parallel, reporting sustained winds of 48–50 knots with gusts to 63 and waves confirmed above six meters.▶ 0:58 Paula and crew members Pedro, Miguel, Víctor, and Ángel are running under trinqueta (staysail) alone, the mainsail and yankee already furled, with the autopilot holding well.▶ 3:56 Two radar displays run simultaneously — one at 2-mile scale, one at 12-mile scale — to track glacial ice, and the boat is actively detouring around a massive iceberg at roughly three miles to stay clear of debris on its leeward side.▶ 2:21 The crew notes that judging distance to icebergs visually is unreliable due to a whitening effect in the light.▶ 14:02 Pedro was soaked by a wave that entered through an open hatch while he was tightening fittings below.▶ 9:34 The broadcast is partly a reassurance message to family watching the live stream.▶ 2:21 The crew expects waves to build further overnight before wind eases, then conditions to settle around 40 knots within two days, with the Antarctic Circle still the target.▶ 8:12 Fog that plagued earlier legs has cleared, improving visibility for ice navigation.▶ 13:16
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