Well, I just went round the Horn with Andrew and Elsi! He phoned me at 1913 our time, 1313 his; and at 15 minutes past 7 we moved from the Atlantic into the Pacific, the Horn just 9 miles North of Elsi. Conditions have been really favorable all day with a East Nor-easterly force 5 coming on 6 as they moved from East to West. As you can imagine, Andrew is delighted never imagining Elsi would be round the Horn. He went below to pour a dram (as did I and our respective families!), and tipped a tot and raised our glasses to sailors past and present who have been through these exciting, turbulent waters. A big day for Andrew and Elsi – Well Done!
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By Davy Inkster Thu Feb 6th 2014 at 8:39 pm
Congratulations for sailing round the horn – so exciting! Onwards and upwards!!!
Davy, Susan and Freya
By Jim Strang Thu Feb 6th 2014 at 8:42 pm
Tremendous – well done – we’ve been waiting for this for hours!!! 🙂
By Rab Thu Feb 6th 2014 at 8:49 pm
Congrats Andrew…………..wir aw prood o dee…
By Karen Fraser Thu Feb 6th 2014 at 8:50 pm
Fantastic! Congratulations Andrew. Loving following your journey.
By GM0GFL Tony Thu Feb 6th 2014 at 9:04 pm
Good Job ..Safe & Sound well done
de Tony & Nicky
By grace hughson Thu Feb 6th 2014 at 9:05 pm
weel don an God speed da rest a da voyage!
By Peter&Christine Johnson Thu Feb 6th 2014 at 9:09 pm
Hi Andrew,
Congratulations on rounding the Horn. Hope the weather is kind to you. Keep heading to the westward.
Enjoying reading your progress every night.
Best regards
Peter and Christine
By bertha anderson Thu Feb 6th 2014 at 9:18 pm
Well done Andrew and Elsie , excited for you ! I enjoy reading your news every night and marvel at how brave you are and keep writing , safe sailing xx
By Kenny Gifford Thu Feb 6th 2014 at 9:40 pm
Congratulations Andrew! a major landmark and milestone dis day!
Kenny
By Sharon Thu Feb 6th 2014 at 10:27 pm
Well done Andrew
By Danny Witt Thu Feb 6th 2014 at 10:50 pm
Many congratulations! Great news wishing you all the best and a safe trip home
Danny Witt
Unst
By Don andJean Farquhar Thu Feb 6th 2014 at 10:51 pm
Great news Andrew – very exciting.
By Dan Gilgan Thu Feb 6th 2014 at 10:53 pm
Well done Andrew! We are proud to have met you. We have been holding our breaths as we check each day for your progress around the horn. Welcome to the Pacific!
Dan and Sylvia
By Chris & Les Thu Feb 6th 2014 at 10:53 pm
Cheers Andrew (& Alyson) we’re celebrating with you in spirit of course!
Chris & Les x
By Chris & Les Thu Feb 6th 2014 at 10:56 pm
Bon Voyage
By Magnie Shearer Thu Feb 6th 2014 at 11:10 pm
Brilliant news! Well done Andrew & Elsi Arrub. Been on and off here all day, hoping you would make it. Great stuff, think I’ll pour a peerie dram noo as weel. All the best for the next leg. Cheers Magnie
By Jimmy and doreen Thu Feb 6th 2014 at 11:12 pm
Well done Andrew enjoying your log keeping everybody very interested
Weather here very poor hardly ever been aff this year
By Margo Murray Fri Feb 7th 2014 at 12:06 am
Bravo Andrew, now we know where all the good weather has been, Good Shepherd hasn’t sailed for over 4 weeks. A’ best for the rest of the trip. It’s a pleasure to keep you in our sights. Bill & Margo, Fair Isle.
By Geordie Jacobson Fri Feb 7th 2014 at 12:08 am
Just tummed up a peerie tot o’ da good auld OVD for a toast tae dee an’ dy ship! Weel done boy, an’ here’s tae a safe an’ enjoyable onward journey! An’ while I mind – we’ll be needin’ dee tae come tae da Bigton Doiters an’ tell wis aa aboot it when du wins hame.
By John Anderson Fri Feb 7th 2014 at 12:45 am
Congratulations Andrew weel done you. Enjoying your daily update. Keep her going all da best.
John Anderson
By Peter George Malcolm Sinclair Fri Feb 7th 2014 at 12:49 am
Congratulations Andrew on rounding da Horn, du will hae ta write a book noo so we can catch up on a da missing bits. Peter Urafirth.
By Robin Wilson-Webb Fri Feb 7th 2014 at 7:35 am
Well done Andrew and Elsi Arrub. We are proud to be in any way associated with such determination and guts. I should also include Alyson in this celebration as her part in all this is quite remarkable. Carolyn and I were at the Horn on my birthday last year, 17/2, albeit on a ruddy great ship, but it gave us both a good idea what conditions can be like down at the bottom of planet earth. Serious congratulations all round.
By Neil Fri Feb 7th 2014 at 8:25 am
Well done Andy, Big day for Shetland.
By Penny Fri Feb 7th 2014 at 9:22 am
Woohoo!! ‘Mazing!!
By Hewitt Clark Fri Feb 7th 2014 at 10:17 am
Well done Andrew, enjoying watching your progress,ah da best.
By Angus Johnson Fri Feb 7th 2014 at 10:18 am
Well done. Congratulations.
By Dietmar_DL4HAO Fri Feb 7th 2014 at 12:23 pm
Congratulations! … all the best wishes from Hamburg/Germany …
vy73
Dietmar, DL4HAO 🙂
By John Halcrow Fri Feb 7th 2014 at 12:59 pm
Congratulations Andrew!
Great to hear your round the horn.
Our thoughts are with you as we have a dram to celebrate.
Best of luck as you plough through the Pacific.
John & Liz
By Jim Rodgers Fri Feb 7th 2014 at 3:31 pm
Congratulations Andrew, your an inspiration of what can be done. All the best from Jim and Alison fae Trondra, now in Perth Australia.
By Bernard Dekok Fri Feb 7th 2014 at 3:57 pm
Please ask Andrew to try WINMOR again to all Stations in reach.
Some are beaming Cape Horn just for him.
Bernard
KC9SGV
By Brian Gray Fri Feb 7th 2014 at 4:01 pm
Well done at rounding the Horn
By Morgan Goodlad Fri Feb 7th 2014 at 4:55 pm
Following dee we great interest , well done on Andrew on the Horn.
By Mary Moncrieff Fri Feb 7th 2014 at 5:14 pm
What a journey!!! Tom and me are following you on the globe and are really proud of you….I might even try a peerie dram to celebrate!Tom has already had one…. Blessings to you and Elsi
By Shelagh Smith Fri Feb 7th 2014 at 5:19 pm
So pleased to read that you are making such great progress in your epic quest. I have been following since you and Elsi Arrub (took me a while to figure THAT out, duh!)left Shetland and I check the Facebook Group every day. Btw, I prodded my sil, Sue Jackson, to go interview you in Falmouth. Happy she was there to wave you off, with photos too. Cheers, Shelagh in landlocked (and finally snowy) Vermont.
By Zander Fri Feb 7th 2014 at 5:23 pm
Well Done Andrew.
That’s a major milestone ahint dee.
Following dee progress everyday.
Safe Sailing
Zander
By David Jenner Fri Feb 7th 2014 at 5:42 pm
Congratulations Andrew, on rounding the Horn. You have sailed into the history books and joined an elite group of men and women. God speed for the rest of your voyage.
By Drew Anderson Fri Feb 7th 2014 at 6:45 pm
Hello Andrew
Congratulations on rounding Cape Horn. I have been watching and waiting for this moment. I would think this will be the first major milestone on your journey.It’s good to see you are making
better headway than you thought you might.I hope the Pacific is kind to you and Elsi.I will be keeping a close watch on your progress.
Good sailing
Keep safe
Drew.
By David Fri Feb 7th 2014 at 7:01 pm
Great stuff!! Fantastic landmark in the voyage . Keep up the good work! Any time for fishing?
By martin rickard Fri Feb 7th 2014 at 7:55 pm
Fantastic – well done
By Mike Cooper Fri Feb 7th 2014 at 7:57 pm
Well done Andrew…following daily with awe and envy…Horrid Grand the Westray man said..
Mike Cooper
By Cecil Duncan Fri Feb 7th 2014 at 10:21 pm
Congratulations,looking forward to hearing you on the air in the not too distant future.
Cecil — GM0EKM.
By Beryl Smith Fri Feb 7th 2014 at 11:09 pm
Following dy progress wi interest – what an achievement rounding the Horn. A’ da best for da rest oda journey – Maurice & Beryl
By Ian Smith Fri Feb 7th 2014 at 11:37 pm
Great tae here dus by da horn, Aa da best safe voyage
By Liz Watson Sat Feb 8th 2014 at 1:43 pm
Fantastic news Andrew. I hope the winds allow you to move safely away from the Horn and I hope our Pacific is kind to you & Elsi. Liz & Mal
By Magnus Laurenson Sun Feb 9th 2014 at 12:29 am
Well done Andrew, best of luck for the next stage!