Ithaka

Ithaka is an OVNI 435 13 metre aluminium cutter built by Alubat in France in 2003. Ana and Colin bought her in Panama in 2012 and sailed via the Pacific Islands to New Zealand in 2013 where they stayed a year longer than expected! In 2015 they spent 6 months exploring Fiji and Vanuatu before returning to New Zealand in October to prepare for the crossing to Chile. They set sail on Christmas Day and arrived in Valdivia, Chile, 42 days later. After some coastal cruising in the Chiloe area, they put Ithaka to bed for 6 months while they travelled by land through South America. In October 2016 they returned and sailed through the Patagonian channels and the Beagle Channel arriving in Puerto Williams just before Christmas. In 2017 they sailed to Ushuaia and then east across the Le Maire Straight to Staten Island and then to the Falklands. They left the Falklands in March and sailed to Brittany, France, via Brazil and the Cape Verdes. Ithaka is now on the hard in Brittany and, up for sale, waiting for her next adventurers to join her.

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Posted: Sat, 10 Dec 2016 - 14:12

Caleta Brecknock, Seno Ocasion, Tierra del Fuego Waiting on weather here in Caleta Brecknock with the wind howling everywhere but here where we are so well sheltered. The Gribs show at least two days

Posted: Fri, 9 Dec 2016 - 14:45

Caleta Brecknock, Seno Ocasion, Tierra del Fuego An "interesting" day of sailing. Conditions ranged from 3 to 40 knots when making our way down the Cockburn Canal. During one squall as we rapidly

Posted: Thu, 8 Dec 2016 - 13:33

Caleta Cluedo, Isla Clarence,Seno Duntze Safe but slow progress this last two days in rather inclement weather. We set out from Caleta Murray yesterday (Tuesday) morning intending to pass south

Posted: Tue, 6 Dec 2016 - 12:54

Caleta Murray, Isla Clarence, Seno Pedro, Another smashing day. Blue skies, a brisk wind behind us, several sightings of Humpback whales and, the highlight, sightings of 3 Condors. The first

Posted: Mon, 5 Dec 2016 - 13:30

Anchored in Bahia Mussel, Isla Carlos III, Estrecho de Magallanes. Today has been one of those unforgettable days that we will remember for the rest of our lives. It drizzled lightly though the

Posted: Sun, 4 Dec 2016 - 14:15

Anchored in Caleta Campamento, Isla Spider, Estr. de Magallanes Sailed south eastwards with wind behind us for 15 miles to this caleta. No dramas. Met up again with Aleko of Beduin here. Enjoyed a

Posted: Sat, 3 Dec 2016 - 13:09

Still anchored in Caleta Playa Parda Chica on Isla Riesco, North side of Estrecho de Magallanes. Waited here for a day today. The weather was supposed to be very windy but we are still waiting

Posted: Fri, 2 Dec 2016 - 14:21

Anchored in Caleta Playa Parda Chica on Isla Riesco, North side of Estrecho de Magallanes. Early start (5am) to download the GRIBS (Weather Info). Dawn had just broken, raining and blowing. Even

Posted: Thu, 1 Dec 2016 - 13:39

Anchored in Puerto Profundo (Caleta Teikita), west coast of Canal Smyth, Isla Manuel Rodriguez We decided to stay put today, after examining the Grib and Armada weather forecasts for the next few

Posted: Wed, 30 Nov 2016 - 13:12

Anchored in Puerto Profundo (Caleta Teikita), west coast of Canal Smyth, Isla Manuel Rodriguez We up'd anchor early this afternoon, after the rain had stopped, and moved a grand distance of 13nm

Posted: Tue, 29 Nov 2016 - 13:06

Anchored in Caleta Darde, east coast of Canal Smyth, Isla Hose Despite the williwaws at the anchorage, we decided to up anchor. Sure enough, once out in Canal Smyth the wind steadied to 15 to 20

Posted: Mon, 28 Nov 2016 - 14:45

Still anchored in Bahia Mallet, East coast of Canal Smyth "Snow" day today. Strong wind and rain put us off moving from this anchorage. Once rain stopped in the late afternoon, we ventured ashore

Posted: Sun, 27 Nov 2016 - 14:48

Anchored in Bahia Mallet, East coast of Canal Smyth Exceptionally quiet night last night but a long day today. Quiet start motoring down the west side of Isla Diego Portales through magnificent

Posted: Sat, 26 Nov 2016 - 13:12

Anchored in Caleta Mousse, Canal Santa Maria We spent yesterday on the boat, sewing mainly and other jobs. The weather was grey but not raining and the wind gusty, swinging the boat around on her

Posted: Wed, 23 Nov 2016 - 13:59

Anchored in Puerto Laforest, opposite Puerto Natales. Busy day. Rowed ashore, walked to ferry and crossed to Puerto Natales. Visited the Armada, who stamped all our documents and photocopied them

Posted: Wed, 23 Nov 2016 - 12:36

Posted: Tue, 22 Nov 2016 - 14:12

Anchored in Puerto Laforest, opposite Puerto Natales We were up at 5.30 to catch the right side of the tide to go through the last section of Angostura Kirke. Apparently the tidal stream can reach

Posted: Mon, 21 Nov 2016 - 12:48

Anchored in Caleta Desaparecidos, WNW of Angostura Kirke Today we woke to silence and sunshine! After 5 fronts passing over the last 4 weeks, we were beginning to forget what sunshine looked like

Posted: Sun, 20 Nov 2016 - 12:15

Anchored in Caleta Victoria, Isla Hunter. Well the gale continued yesterday so we stayed put in Puerto Mayne, most of the time down below out of the rain. Today dawned fine, well relatively so. We

Posted: Fri, 18 Nov 2016 - 13:09

Anchored in Puerto Mayne, Isla Evans, Canel Sarmiento Today Beduin and Ithaka barrelled along with a fresh NW wind behind us. The wind steadily increased, to the point Beduin was carrying just a

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