Circuito Cabo de Hornos
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Description
Circuit Cabo de Hornos is crossed by nearly all boats that reach Puerto Williams or Ushuaia. The starting point is necessarily Puerto Williams as the circuit is in Chilean waters and the Zarpe must be obtained from Capitania de Puerto in P.to Williams. Cabo de Hornos is located at the south of the island of the same name that is part of an archipelago. The navigation of 100 nm to go and 90 nm to return occurs in partially protected waters, but should not be underestimated because the winds can be very strong and in the anchorages the wind blow with violence. You can stop only in the allowed anchorages which are listed below with a brief description for each. You must contact with VHF the Alcamars along the way, well-located and attentive listening and assistance to yachts. The circuit can be covered in four/five days excluding any stop, to put into account, due to bad weather. There are not possible supplies of any kind along the way, except water in Puerto Toro.
Charts
Below is a selection of Chilean Charts:
- Hinstituto Hydrografico Chile
- 13100 - Canal Beagle Canal Murray a Puerto Williams - scale 1:80.000
- 13300 - Canal Beagle e Islas al Sur - scale 1:80.000
- 13620 - Isla Hermite - scale 1:40.000
Climate & Weather Information
- Beagle Channel weather forecast sources
- Argentina weather forecast sources
- Chile weather forecast sources
Weather
Give expected climatic & weather conditions for this passage or refer to another page (a region or island group) that covers these conditions.
Sources for Weather forecasts:
Weather Windows
You should closely monitor the weather and take advantage of any windows of wind manageable as they arise. Some times north winds arrives that will last briefly and are useful for a rapid descent to the south. It is rare but not impossible to obtain a suitable window to accomplish all the way without waiting. More likely to take advantage of two or more good weather intervals waiting in authorized bays.
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Communication
Argentina radio nets
Chile radio nets
Also see World Cruiser's Nets.
Alcamar along the way, listening VHF Ch.16. You must communicate daily the anchorage point and yours movements and contact any Alcamar when sailing in their area:
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Puerto Williams Radio [[Circuito Cabo de Hornos#Puerto Williams Radio|Puerto Williams Radio]] 54°56.1′S, 067°37.1′W
- Alcamar Toro Radio [[Circuito Cabo de Hornos#Alcamar Toro Radio|Alcamar Toro Radio]] 55°04.8′S, 067°04.4′W
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Picton Radio [[Circuito Cabo de Hornos#Picton Radio|Picton Radio]] 55°01.0′S, 066°55.6′W
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Alcamar Lennox [[Circuito Cabo de Hornos#Alcamar Lennox|Alcamar Lennox]] 55°17.7′S, 066°50.2′W
- Alcamar Wallaston [[Circuito Cabo de Hornos#Alcamar Wallaston|Alcamar Wallaston]] 55°35.8′S, 067°22.2′W
- Alcamar Hornos [[Circuito Cabo de Hornos#Alcamar Hornos|Alcamar Hornos]] 55°57.8′S, 067°12.9′W
Possible Departure Points
- Puerto Williams (Chile) [[Circuito Cabo de Hornos#Puerto Williams (Chile)|Puerto Williams (Chile)]] 54°56.1′S, 067°37.1′W Transporte Contramaestre Micalvi in P.to Williams
Route/Suggested Stopovers
- Puerto Toro [[Circuito Cabo de Hornos#Puerto Toro|Puerto Toro]] 55°04.8′S, 067°04.4′W Port with pier used by local fishermens of king crabs (centollas), a nice stopping point.
- Caleta Lennox [[Circuito Cabo de Hornos#Caleta Lennox|Caleta Lennox]] 55°17.7′S, 066°50.2′W Anchorage with good protection from winds from the west and south. It hosts Alcamar Lennox, there is pier possibly approachable from the yachts in case of need.
- Caleta Maxwell [[Circuito Cabo de Hornos#Caleta Maxwell|Caleta Maxwell]] 55°49.4′S, 067°30.7′W Good anchorage (it is called Puerto) near Cabo de Hornos and well protected from all winds, but infested by extensive stands of kelp. Frequently used in the forward path because it allows to double Cape Horn in the direction of prevailing winds from west to east.
- Caleta Leon (C.Hornos) [[Circuito Cabo de Hornos#Caleta Leon (C.Hornos)|Caleta Leon (C.Hornos)]] 55°57.8′S, 067°13.5′W Bad anchorage but protected from the winds from the south and west, used only to land on the Island of Cabo de Hornos. It is absolutely necessary to leave a person on watch aboard.
- Caleta Martial [[Circuito Cabo de Hornos#Caleta Martial|Caleta Martial]] 55°49.3′S, 067°17.8′W Anchorage near Cabo de Hornos and well protected from the south and west winds. Frequently used in the return path.
Possible Arrival Points
- Puerto Williams (Chile) [[Circuito Cabo de Hornos#Puerto Williams (Chile)|Puerto Williams (Chile)]] 54°56.1′S, 067°37.1′W Moor to Transporte Contramaestre Micalvi
Distance & Duration
| [[P.Toro]] | [[C.Lennox]] | [[C.Maxwell]] | [[C.Leon (C.Hornos)]] | [[C.Martial]] | [[C.Lennox]] | [[P.Toro]] | [[P.Williams]] | |
| [[P.Williams]] | 25 0+4 | 42 0+7 | 84 0+14 | 102 0+17 | 114 0+19 | 151 1+1 | 168 1+4 | 193 1+8 |
These table for omogeneity with other template, but it is a non-sense for this circuit. The duration days are 4 to 5 plus the days waiting good weather at anchor.
Forums
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Links
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References
- Patagonia & Tierra del Fuego Nautical Guide, 2nd Ed. by Mariolina Rolfo & Giorgio Ardrizzi
- Andrew O'Grady from original material by Ian and Maggy Staples, Chile Arica Desert to Tierra del Fuego, RCC Pilotage Foundation, ISBN 0852887213
Comments
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- Sailed from Venice (Italy) april, 1 2014 Danbag reached with its S/Y Shaula 3 Cabo de Hornos november, 27 2014 with a 8 months navigation. I stopped in Puerto Williams for 1 month before sailing the Circuito Cabo de Hornos and I enjoied the impressive nature scenery around and the relaxed hospitality of Micalvi in a period of little inflow of boats (october and the first half of november). During my navigation to Cabo de Hornos I must wait two days anchored in Caleta Lennox with a wind of 40 knots, but after I was luky with nord wind and from Lennox I made the circuit till Caleta Martial, from here to Puerto Toro and after Puerto Williams. The total time was 7 days, 5 of navigation and 2 of waiting in C.ta Lennox.
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