2013 / 2014 attempt

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: The route for the 2013 / 2014 attempt.

: In Mums porch before leaving 2013. Left to right Alyson, Mareel,Mum and me with Shaela in front.

: Hamnavoe Primary came down to see us before leaving Burra.

: Preparations in Falmouth before leaving. The old Sole engine comes out.

: Every item was ticked off as it was put onboard.

: Alyson helping set up the AIS

: Cheese was bought in bulk and dipped in wax to preserve it.

: Lockers were packed to get the maximum into them.

: Turvil o da schule welcomed on board

: Electrics for charging batteries

: Friends Les and Julie Rice popped down for a visit.

: The Trysail is set on its track.

: D-Day! Departure day.

: Leaving Falmouth

: Leaving Falmouth

: Barely enough wind to fill the cruising chute.

: Good sailing in the trades

: We nearly ran into this turtle north of the Cape Verdes.

: Fresh Dorado for dinner

: Dorado and tatties for dinner!

: I baked bread regularly. In the tropics there was no problem getting the dough to rise but not so good down around the Horn.

: If every day could have been like this…

: 2nd January near Rio de Janeiro

: Good sunset just south of Rio de Janeiro

: The Burra Bears at Christmas 2013.

: Opening presents on Christmas day 2013.

: A fine day in the Roaring Forties at 46 S.

: An ominous looking sky.

: Heading down for the Le Maire Strait with Cabo San Diego up ahead to starboard.

: At the south of Le Maire Strait.

: Cape Horn ahead!

: Cape Horn as seen from 9 miles south

: Rounding Cape Horn the first time.

: Diego Ramirez.

: Diego Ramirez Islands

: At anchor in Caletta Lennox

: Chilean fishing boat sheltering at Caletta Lennox.

: Dramatic skies at Caletta Lennox

: The Armada shore station at Caletta Lennox

: Elsi beached at Caletta Lennox.

: On the beach at Caletta Lennox

: Thick fog SW of Chile

: Dismasted.

: The helicopter winchmen

: Pilot and co pilot

: Landing at Felix.

: With the Armada helicopter crew at Felix

: The views we had of the Magellan Straits were amazing

: In the Magellan Straits

: With the helicopter and ground crews and officials at the airport.

: This was taken not long after we landed at Punta Arenas. I was devastated after losing Elsi.

: Sergio cooks up a storm in the kitchen with his wife and a friend.