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: Thu, 12 Jan 2017 - 14:21

Still anchored in Caleta Poppy, Puerto Hoppner, Isla de los Estados Last night was very stormy, with heavy rain and strong winds whistling overhead, so we were all very pleased to be tucked up in bed

Posted: Wed, 11 Jan 2017 - 12:33

Still anchored in Caleta Poppy, Puerto Hoppner, Isla de los Estados A rest day. After the push to get the boat maintained and parts repaired, the boat provisioned up, and permits obtained, this is

Posted: Tue, 10 Jan 2017 - 13:30

Anchored in Puerto Hoppner, Isla de los Estados A significant day. We finally left the South American continent, which has given us so many wonderful experiences, and sailed full pelt across the

Posted: Mon, 9 Jan 2017 - 14:30

Anchored in Puerto Espana, Bahia Aguire We are poised to cross the Le Maire Strait. Arrived here 1930 after a long sail in very windy conditions but, until the last 3 miles, aft of the beam. Now

Posted: Sun, 8 Jan 2017 - 14:18

Anchored in a little bay half way through Paso Remolcador Guarani, North Side Isla Gable, Beagle Canal It is good to be on the move again and free of the noise and dust of Ushuaia. It was not an

Posted: Fri, 6 Jan 2017 - 00:00

Ithaka back on line after a New Year break. Happy New Year to you all. I am pleased to say that the authorities in Buenas Aires have issued us with a document allowing us to visit Islas Malvinas

Posted: Thu, 29 Dec 2016 - 11:08

Up at 4am today and motored 25 miles west to Ushuaia, in company with 5 other boats. 3 of these were OVNIs all with French crews. The early start was required to take advantage of a brief lull in the

Posted: Thu, 22 Dec 2016 - 00:00

Arrived in Puerto Williams on Thursday 22nd December. We thought we had sent an update but now (27/12) I realise that it never went. Apologies to anyone who though we had fallen of the bottom of

Posted: Thu, 22 Dec 2016 - 00:00

Arrived in Puerto Williams on Thursday 22nd December. We thought we had sent an update but now (27/12) I realise that it never went. Apologies to anyone who though we had fallen of the bottom of the

Posted: Wed, 21 Dec 2016 - 13:48

Anchored in Caleta Victor Jara, Isla Navarino, Beagle Canal We are now tucked into a Chilian caleta just opposite Ushuaia, Argentina's hub in these parts. We can hear the occasional plane taking off

Posted: Tue, 20 Dec 2016 - 13:27

Still anchored in Caleta Olla, Brazo Noroeste, Canal Beagle. We decided to do one of the walks mentioned in the pilot book in this area, thinking it would probably take 3-4 hours. The walk was to

Posted: Mon, 19 Dec 2016 - 13:09

Anchored in Caleta Olla, Brazo Noroeste, Canal Beagle. We woke to find ice brash in the main Seno Pia area, pushed south by the wind. The blocks of ice take on unusual shapes as they melt, such as

Posted: Sun, 18 Dec 2016 - 11:24

Anchored in Caleta Norte, Western Arm, Seno Pia, Tierra del Fuego The rain stopped in the morning. We had a quick walk up the hill to see the view. Then got underway and went to the head of the

Posted: Sat, 17 Dec 2016 - 14:18

Anchored in Caleta Beaulieu, Seno Pia, Tierra del Fuego We stayed in Caleta Cinco Estrallas for 2 nights. Yesterday we hiked up the mountain to the NW of the caleta. The weather was good, even some

Posted: Thu, 15 Dec 2016 - 14:39

Anchored in Caleta Cinco Estrellas, Bahia Tres Brazos, Isla Gordon In this game you sometimes have to take the hits. After yesterday's sublime beauty, today was one of hard knocks, thankfully all

Posted: Wed, 14 Dec 2016 - 15:36

Anchored in Caleta Alakush, Paso Darwin, Isla Chair Arrived here late this evening after our exciting day visiting the glacier. Hopefully its a good anchorage for the wind is due to increase over

Posted: Wed, 14 Dec 2016 - 15:27

As close to the glacier as we can get! NE Arm of Seno Ventisquero Well this is where we had lunch. Hope you can see it on google earth. I will try to describe the scene but I will undoubtedly not

Posted: Tue, 13 Dec 2016 - 18:12

Caleta Emilita, N Coast of Canal O'Brien, Isla O'Brien Nice sail this morning, hard on the wind for the first couple of hours after leaving Isla del Medio. 20-25 knots from the south.....cold, with

Posted: Mon, 12 Dec 2016 - 14:36

Pozo Isla del Medio, Canal Ballenero We have escaped from Caleta Brecknock. We woke this morning to rain but no noise of the wind. We cast off the 7 lines, lifted the two anchors and Ithaka and

Posted: Sun, 11 Dec 2016 - 11:36

Caleta Brecknock, Seno Ocasion, Tierra del Fuego Indoor day today, sheltering from the wind and rain. The floor boards have swollen from the very high humidity, so one job was to plane and then

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