24th February 2017 – Heading North to Cape Horn

Another rock & roll night and then it was time to pack which was not easy as the swell sent us from one end of the cabin to the other, plus you had to watch the cupboard doors didn’t catch your hand as they swung back in the swell.

By lunchtime the swell had settled a bit and Boris came in to announce that we were through the majority of the Drakes Passage and the worst of the weather. Big cheer for that one !

We were able to get back on deck and Steve tied out his new lens on the albatross that were following the ship

As the weather was good we got our first sight of Cape Horn from far out, very exciting ! 
We had read about it since childhood but never thought we'd see it for ourselves.

Cape Horn Ahoy !

We made it !

In the afternoon, we were told that as the weather was better than expected they would try & get us closer to Cape Horn. This involved discussions with the Chilean navy as Cape Horn is in their territory. Once agreed the Chilean authorities gave us permission to go to 3 miles out & then turn.We were close enough to see the Cape, the light house and the memorial to sailors. Everyone was out on deck for this.

Memorial and Lighthouse on Cape Horn

As this was our last evening, Dave the photographer & Boris the Expedition leader had put together a slide show for us telling the story of our journey from Day 1 with some very funny stories & images. 

Dinner followed in a party atmosphere followed by a heavy session in the bar celebrating our survival and an epic journey.