Pleasant Sailing

Positions:
12/01/06 0900 UTC 48 01.000S, 64 32.577W
12/01/06 2100 UTC 48 22.954S, 64 33.025W
12/02/06 0900 UTC 43 07.085S, 65 24.534W

Had SW winds most of yesterday and into early morning slowing our progress. This morning winds have changed to NW speeding us along. Weather has been clear and temperature pleasant. Expect strong north winds today and this evening then the forecast calls for a couple of days of light variable winds.

All is well with crew.

Departed Caleta Horno

Departed the anchorage at Caleta Horno yesterday at 11 am. The wind was very light so we motor sailed until 6pm when the wind freshened from the North and we've been sailing since.

Currently the wind is from the North at about 12K. The weather forecast for the next couple of days looks good. All is well on board.

Positions:
11/29/06 2100 UTC 45 33.798S, 65 31.686W
11/30/06 0900 UTC 46 29.544S, 65 09.479W
11/30/06 2100 UTC 47 15.100S, 64 56.399W

Caleta Horno and Baby Guanacos

We have been in the anchorage Caleta Horno for 11 days now and have been enjoying everyday. The weather has been warm (not hot) and dry and there is lots of good hiking.

Daily we see guanacos and sheep. Two days ago we were hiking and scared off a small herd of guanacos but a baby, probably only a week old, got left behind. When it saw us it came bounding up to us thinking we were its mother or part of the herd. We couldn't believe that we were within a few feet of this very cute youngster. I was able to get some photos that I will pass on later.

This morning we awoke to the sound of someone yelling from the bluffs. It was a gaucho on horseback that was herding sheep. There are no structures for miles in any direction so he must have been out for a few days and had camped close by last night.

If the weather holds we will leave tomorrow. It will take us at least a week to get to our next destination. We will try to send periodic positions reports and let you know how we are doing. If you don't hear from us for a few days don't be concerned. It just means that I didn't get a good radio connection.