#magellanstrait

[gochelseaelaine]

5 planes, 1 taxi, 2 buses, and 1 ferry to the end of the world, and packing my bag for the 4th time on the eve before we launch into our hike. #patagonia #chile #puertonatales #puntaarenas #magellanstrait (at Puerto Natales, Patagonia, Chile) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmu4xu4MYgOAHdDzvbUqJdDyTtm0LHxdUw5b740/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[jr0g3x]

Faro San Isidro, Punta Arenas, Chile.

arcoiris de lado a lado sin rastros del oro.

[mariapastora]

Hoy en el @cafecarreteropuq comimos pan amasado con jugo de calafate con esta vista 😻 #PUQ #EstrechodeMagallanes #magellanstrait #mar #sea #cafe #café #timelapse #carretera #costanera #highway #cofee #autos #cars #nubes #cielo #sky #clouds (en Café Carretero) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9NuxAmn4Op/?igshid=1wvxb0hqlmcg9

[r0v3]

Estrecho de Magallanes 500 años. #estrechodemagallanes #magellanstrait #latam #airbus321 #puq #instapuq #scci (en Aeropuerto Internacional Presidente Carlos Ibáñez del Campo) https://www.instagram.com/p/B09FF3NptN6W-x0F_p5Jf6jJQWQ357hqISIlF80/?igshid=1h449e0677p2n

[mariapastora]

#Lluvia vista a la distancia y desde lo alto #estrechodemagallanes #magellanstrait #Regenguss #Magellanstraße #magellanstrasse #mar #sea #meer (en Punta Arenas, Region Magallanes, Chile.) https://www.instagram.com/p/Buha9idHLQP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=142kqa1e20h1r

[kurtmaven]

Viewing the snow capped mountains while transiting #magellanstrait (at JSU-PSU Mariner's Court)

[llgosouth-blog]

Strait of Magellan

Tomorrow morning we will cross the Strait of Magellan. 

It was first sailed by the Portuguese Ferdinand Magellan in 1520 during his global circumnavigation voyage, but till this day, it remains the best passage from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean for large ships, and yet a very difficult route to navigate because of the strong currents, sudden changes of winds, and its narrowness. 

Because of two opposing currents, the Strait can only be crossed 2 and a half hours after the high tide at Cape Horn (used as a reference for this part of the world), every 12 hours. 

It is the first time that BB2 and her captain will cross it - and we are very happy to be on watch in the early hours when we get ready to sail through it and during the most salient parts of the passage. Our first watch shift tomorrow is 4-7am. 

The grids for tomorrow forecast low winds and good sea...lets see.