Open 85 yacht \u201cTrading Network Alye Parusa\u201d is on the final stretch to Cape Horn \u2013 less then 400 miles to go. Fedor set up a corridor of 30 n.miles between 56\u201930 and 57\u201900 South and keep the boat within this boundaries, gybeing every time the boat gets to the boarders. The wind is shifting within S-W N-W and the boat sailing 070 or 120 COG. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Fedor reported heavy snow and gusty winds, it may be considered a snow blizzard but snow melts once it reaches the ocean surface although you collect some snow in the cockpit corners. Visibility on deck is extremely poor and who knows are there any icebergs around \u2013 the radar is On. <\/p>\n
The waves become shorter but traveling at very fast pace. Southern Ocean is streaming into narrow gap between Southern America and Antarctica \u2013 Drake Passage. The ocean current here is above 3 knots.<\/p>\n
The forecast is typical for Cape Horn approach:\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
11\/00: WNW 30<\/p>\n
11\/06: WNW 30-35 gust 40 knots<\/p>\n
11\/18: WNW\/NW 35-40 gust 50<\/p>\n
12\/00: WNW 40-45 gust 55<\/p>\n
12\/06: WSW 35-40 gust 45<\/p>\n
Apparently with this weather system Fedor will round Cape Horn for the 4 time in his life and 2 times on board Open 85 \u201cTrading Network Alye Parusa\u201d. Fedor reported that conditions \u201cgood and workable \u2013 it could be worse\u201d.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
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