Yacht Windora in the Magellan Strait

[@craigdouglasmartens7037]

Thank you for sharing this great video of your stunningly beautiful vessel in this spectacular place. Magnificent!

[@man-with-handle]

Oh WOW! ........ Only just over 3 minutes yet I could have watched more of this for three hours. It brought back some great memories of perhaps one of the most desolate, yet beautiful places on earth.

[@philandlyndachristieson8808]

It was a special time for Lynda and myself and almost impossible to describe what it was like to sail in this isolated part of the world. Phil and Lynda

[@Veldtian1]

@@philandlyndachristieson8808 it would have been like traveling back in time 20K years and on another planet, almost, true adventure yacht cruising. Respect.

[@philandlyndachristieson8808]

@@Veldtian1 thanks, its still hard today to comprehend what we did over that 10 year period of our lives. Cheers Phil

[@ericshayer]

Wow, gorgeous vessel and astonishing footage. Much is said about the Cape Horn, but not as much about Magalhães. I can see why now. You found the perfect spot to be protected from that scaring storm.

[@HodgdonH110]

Went through once on a 5000ton refrigerator ship - mid winter - was so cold ships heating struggled so slept fully clothed - hate the cold tropics guy me but would go back there again in a heart beat - one of the most beautiful spectacular places I ever visited during my time in the British merchant marine

[@philandlyndachristieson8808]

Visiting Patagonia was unfinished business from our past, absolutely unforgettable. Phil

[@raymondmendez8092]

it is not surprising the effect of the cold and wind .. what it is surprising is the fact you found almost a perfect enclave to safely bypass the storm !! wow !!

[@lelievre12]

Wow that is inspiring. What a great hurricane hole. Tilman got into all sorts of trouble down there.

[@philandlyndachristieson8808]

Even more in Greenland

[@cindyreid6404]

Obviously not their first rodeo. Great job!

[@StevenTorrey]

While your video is dated February 9, 2019, when did you actually travel? Is there a calmer time of year to travel? We have to remember, summer in the Southern Pole occurs from December to February.

[@stephenburnage7687]

Was wondering the same thing but I guess the distances are huge, if you are going to make the full run in a single season.

[@darshanpatel9279]

Pretty yacht in a beautiful location, you had her tied up snuggly too 👍

[@tmoe6674]

Wow. The weather take is something else down there.

[@bigiron664]

Wow!!!.. I jus stumbled on to ur video....What remarkable footage!!!...Im with #groovydoo.. with a bit of naration 😉...what a beautiful journey to be on!!⛵

[@jonssailing]

Awesome! I, too, just came across your video. I’ve been following Adventures Adrift while they guest cruised in Chile and particularly in Patagonia. Beautiful sites and seems beautiful people and culture. I hope, along with many others I would guess, you become a consistent provider of videos while you cruise. I look forward to seeing more.

[@petethecatable]

Just finished reading "Evolution's Captain" about Fitzroy's first years long effort to chart that area and Darwin's work. I had tried to imagine what it might look in there. Thanks for doing this. You are the definition of intrepid.

[@philandlyndachristieson8808]

This is just a byproduct of the love of life Lynda and I are part of. Phil and Lynda

[@azv503]

i don't sail or own a boat, just thinking on getting one, you are an inspiration to me , sailing on different places not just perfect blue water. thank you for the video.

[@philandlyndachristieson8808]

Your starting point will be the same as us, all can say is get on with it.

[@azv503]

@@philandlyndachristieson8808 thank you, god bless you and you family an VAMOS PUMAS

[@stephenmiller5004]

I did some “ gunkholing “ in Croatia in Summer of 1975 ....similar setup anchor and 4 lines ashore,.....but only gusting to 40 knots, scared the living daylights out of me......I salute you

[@Veldtian1]

"Gunkholing" thank you..

[@philandlyndachristieson8808]

Sounds like You to have lead a full life. Cheers Phil and Lynda

[@taiming71]

Did you get a weather report that said find somewhere to hide?

[@sanfranciscobay]

How did Magellan go down wind through the Strait when you have to turn East, West, North and South?

[@philandlyndachristieson8808]

I think you have in apply enough time tp to the problem to overcome the weather, remember it took Joshua Slocum over a month. Phil

[@NickYourHomeLoanFriendKrehnke]

You got LUCKY on that sweet anchorage! As good as you could hope for.

[@philandlyndachristieson8808]

It would amaze you how many good anchorages there are in Patagonia Phil

[@ericvuille6410]

The good place to be . Thank you. Enjoy 😊

[@WaterTrails]

Worlds best example of gunk-holing...

[@wimokaharawira8443]

Beautiful

[@asimpletonsguidetothetruth5441]

We are finding it hard to find any information... Do you have to have a pilot when sailing the Magellan Strait? If so, how much does it cost? If not, Does it cost anything? Thank you

[@philandlyndachristieson8808]

Pilots are only required for commercial vessels and some private vessels over 150 tonnes in a few ports around the world Phil

[@svseaquest9328]

I noticed Sea Witch ,Bob and Susan Driscolls boat was side tie to your boat. Did you know them or get to spend time with them and what year would that have been? Thanks for sharing the photos and family . I was amazed when Windora hit the rocks barley a scratch

[@philandlyndachristieson8808]

Bob and Susan become very close friends, first met in Tonga in 94. Phil

[@groovydoo]

I wish this was narrated; it looked as if a thousand stories were going on all at once. Would love to know details about the boat, how you go there, where you were going, how craft faired.

[@philandlyndachristieson8808]

The good thing about Patagonia is that there are great anchorages everywhere and with 4 lines ashore plus the anchor out, we were really snug and safe when that storm went through. We started a blog a few years ago www.cruisingonwindora.blogspot.co.nz This whole youtube thing is new to us so we are working our way towards narrating footage. Don't get a lot of internet time as we prefer out-of-the-way destinations

[@RVLifeNOW]

Phil and Lynda Christieson You have so much to share...really looking forward to HOW you do this...considering going there next year on our boat...I wish they were narrated too...and teaching us more...will visit your blog and see if more info there.-Rebecca

[@williambremner9022]

@@philandlyndachristieson8808 Cheers for adding this bit of narrative! Amazing anchorage and so neatly tucked away from 100kt TWS. Well done! All the best from SY Miss Foxy, SINGAPORE.

[@tonylawrence9157]

Nothing to narrate.

[@billhanna8838]

Reminds me of the Sounds one year , 100 Kts tied up same as you there in Charlies bite for 3 days , The deck was 3 feet deep in branches , But never seem the Baro go that low wow .

[@philandlyndachristieson8808]

I know what you mean, until South Georgia the Marlborough Sounds NZ was the only place on the planet where Windora's gunnel has twice been put under water while at anchor. Phil

[@truthmediarebel5816]

That looks cold.

[@billycosta3203]

Wonderful video! Thanks for sharing. I would like to spot on the chart this beautiful and safe Caleta. Would you help me? Thank you!

[@philandlyndachristieson8808]

Islote Entrada on the northern side of the western end of the Magellan Straits. Cheers Phil

[@billycosta3203]

@@philandlyndachristieson8808 Thank you!!!

[@billycosta3203]

Do you remember the depth at this spot. Thanks again!!!!

[@philandlyndachristieson8808]

Hi Billy, thinking back we never had less than a meter under the keel that would make it 3 meters deep. It gradually sloped up behind us to a very small beach, probably 15 meters off our stern. Cheers Phil

[@billycosta3203]

@@philandlyndachristieson8808 Thank you!!!

[@iainhunneybell]

Backing yourselves into there must have been fun but brilliant shelter. Not sure I’d have been brave enough to ‘only’ use 4 ropes and the anchor 🙂 And off the bottom of the baro and 100kn winds? 😵

[@philandlyndachristieson8808]

Growing up with this helps with the steep learning curve Phil

[@edmack6024]

More text would be wonderful. Thank you for the video. I didn't need the music. I hope you are well and safe today.

[@philandlyndachristieson8808]

Sailing and drinking RUM is what I'm good at. Cheers Phil

[@kevinbwillson4161]

This is the only place to be how fortunate you where to have found it happy seas

[@philandlyndachristieson8808]

Thanks Kiven, sometimes we're in the right spot at the at the time. Phil

[@jorgecarrasco3757]

Phil Guardamos bellos recuerdos de su paso por Valdivia Chile. Saludos. Jorge el capitán del Cheddar

[@grancito2]

En 1998 yo estaba en Valdivia, y el capitán del puerto empiezo a chingar con nosotros. En fin, el tuve que ir a visitar el Almirante en Valparaíso, a recibir su disciplina.

[@FernandoSanchez-nm8rl]

🇨🇱 Beautifull

[@hampshireoak]

What a wonderful niche anchorage. Was there good fishing?

[@philandlyndachristieson8808]

Yes the fishing and the crabs are great there but we were there mid winter, and I could only manage 3 to 4 minutes on deck with bare hands. Phil

[@jquest43]

@@philandlyndachristieson8808 here's a different take on pantagonia..good thing you weren't eaten. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXubnX-lipJorJY

[@soulcatchercharters5008]

Great story!

[@mcgama88]

seizing advantage at the onset of this tempest, as shown...was masterful. I cite the baro and the clip of 100+. M.

[@steviebee1989]

*sight. It was amazing, I’ve never seen pressure so low. 160kph winds are just crazy.

[@alexanderklimovich]

It's great

[@louismiller7]

What time of year was this ?

[@philandlyndachristieson8808]

We sailed south though Patagonia over winter l thing it was August Phil

[@philandlyndachristieson8808]

Good to meet you Nobby, Being only 60 I'm not old enough to have built Windora . Every year somebody wants to write us a check for her, Lynda and I could never bring ourselves around to selling and our son will take her around the world again. Windora was a one off design for Allan Scott of Port Charmers Dunedin. The navel architecture was Athol Burns from Wellington who in his livetime designed over 700 vessels. Considering her full keel, length and displacement she is very quick under sail. Phil and Lynda

[@jquest43]

@@philandlyndachristieson8808 good thing you survived pantagonia. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJKvl42gfquJhJY btw, doesn't pantagonia mean " land of the giants?"

[@robinbrown7028]

Always watch well the glass for your techno weather nuts she tells you real weather real time two eyes two ears thats how the old sailors did it

[@philandlyndachristieson8808]

How did you know we were old........

[@phil-zz5hk]

i look on the map and see what looks an ideal protected route to avoid the horn . my god , so wrong . patagonia is one of the most beautiful places on earth , but can kill you at every turn . thank you for the clip .

[@tonylawrence9157]

Talking bullshit.

[@indrekkpringi]

HOLY FUCK! 100 KNOTS = 120 MPH THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE They're in a protected valley the full blast of the wind is not reaching them. How the hell can they estimate the speed of the wind out on the ocean?

[@philandlyndachristieson8808]

If you grew up in the Marlborough Sounds New Zealand you learn what a hundred f***ing KNOTS looks sounds and feels like. 80 knots at anchor puts Windora's to rail under. Phil

[@indrekkpringi]

@@philandlyndachristieson8808 Only someone who is in the same conditions would know that... The biggest wind I ever had on the dock was 35 mph.. When we got out into the channel it was over 45mph and we had to go back because the wind was pushing our rented 21 ft. Victory backwards. We couldn't tack against the wind. And that was inside the marina. It made me mad as hell.

[@indrekkpringi]

@@philandlyndachristieson8808 What made me angry was the boat wasn't heeling over tacking against the wind... it was upright and going fucking backwards... Do you have any explanation for that?? It makes no effing sense. A sailing boat in a 45 MPH wind tacking against the wind NOT heeling over and going backwards??? HUH?? Something is fishy.

[@philandlyndachristieson8808]

With each time it gets easier and your mind stretchers out the time period and more thinking gets done. In a few very people this comes naturally Phil

[@indrekkpringi]

@@philandlyndachristieson8808 I'd still like to know if you've ever been in a strong wind tacking against the wind when the sail boat doesn't heel over, stays upright and goes backward.... That's what made me so angry. My tack was perfectly correct, yet the sailboat did not heel over, instead the boat stayed uptight and was pushed backwards by the wind... I bet that never happened to you.

[@iwoodie]

Wind 100knots???? Seriously?? Beaufort 12 is more toen 65 knots….so…100 knots is Bf 15? 😂

[@philandlyndachristieson8808]

I grew up in Marlborough Sounds near Cook Strait, New Zealand I know what 100 knots does across the surface of the sea. Phil

[@philandlyndachristieson8808]

I grew up in Marlborough Sounds near Cook Strait, New Zealand I know what 100 knots does across the surface of the sea. Phil

[@grantbratrud4949]

Snug anchorage!

[@philandlyndachristieson8808]

Very much, one of the tightest anchorages we've been in. Cheers Phil and Lynda

[@arno-31]

Really smoking...

[@1jiu23]

music?

[@labrador7373]

Wish I had the amount of money/time to afford exploring those parts of my own country

[@norml.hugh-mann]

You can, there is no need for a monstrosity of a boat like this...wealthy people just like to show off and appear superior to everybody else... A 24 ft full keeled boat made in the 60a will last forever due to them using up to 5x the resin and glasa todays boats use and cost not much more than a song and dance. If you dont fall into the glamour trap on your boat you can see the world...but of you decide you want all the bells and whistles and leather seats and testicle warmers in the head then you wont be able to afford exploring. If you accept that you wont have all the useless pampering you should be ok

[@philandlyndachristieson8808]

It's not the about the boat, you have to get off the couch and sail out of the harbour. Phil

[@labrador7373]

@@philandlyndachristieson8808 both of you barely know about life, you disgust me.

[@philandlyndachristieson8808]

But I do know about death. I'm sorry you feel this way, We are aware that there are plenty of people for whom it is never going to be an option to sail off through no fault of their own and we never take our lifestyle for granted. To explore these countries by boat is an experience beyond words.

[@philandlyndachristieson8808]

Life,,,,,, like my father and grandfather's I grew up on unpaid hard physical labor, Lynda and I were married young. l mostly worked at 3 jobs at any one time so by the time we were 30 we had paid for our home. At the age of 33 we bought a cheap wooden Yacht called Windora and our boys were aged 4 and 5 when we moved on board. A few months later, with no experience, we sailed 1600 hundred miles across the ocean to our first country. The hardest thing to do is sail away, most people never leave. We are now 60 having sailed to well over 100 countries on a low income of $10 thousand US a year. You cannot do this through hard work alone, It's something that comes from within you. Very few people can find it. Phil

[@tonylawrence9157]

A noninformative, collection of photos, most not worth looking at.