Expeditions to the Antarctic Peninsula,
South Georgia,
Cape Horn,
Falklands & Tierra Del Fuego

On this virtual tour you may see:
Majestic mountains dipped in snow...
Crystalline waterways...
Whales, seals, Soaring Andes condors...
Ice-blue Glaciers that shimmer like jewels..

Below are some of our Specially equipped
yachts sailing the Southern Ocean to Antarctica,
Cape Horn & South Georgia
See all 16 of our yachts to Antarctica

See Cape Horn Pages

See South Georgia pages


Apart from just leisure, the trips to these deserted and
inaccessible regions aim for other goals

For universities and other scientific institutes, amateur ornithologists,
advertisement and film teams individual specialized programs can be organized.


FERNANDE

The "Fernande" a fast, comfortable and stable aluminum
yacht built especially for Transoceanic regattas in 1979 and
has inherited a remarkable turn of speed. Her deck gear and
equipment are well up to the demands of sailing within high
latitudes, as well as a construction which, in those days,
wasn't yet trying to save weight at the expense of strength.
She was gutted in by her present owner in 1994, insulated
and rebuilt internally to fulfill the requirements of her
new carrier. Her French captain Pascal Grinberg, born in
France in 1952 has made many Antarctic crossings. He is a
professional with 28 years of navigational experience.
FERNANDE is 21.5 meters long, has 4 watertight compartments
and a large accompaniment of safety equipment. She can carry
up to 11 passengers to Antarctica or South Georgia in
comfort.

Description of "Fernande":
Architect Dominique Presles
Constructed in Aluminum by Biot- Francia
Type Ketch
Length 21.10 m
Beam 5.15 m
Draft 3.50 m
Displacement 25 T
Lead ballast 12 T
Motor Fiat 806- 125 hp
Sail area 200 sq. m. (2180 sq. ft.)

Safety and Navigation:
Four watertight compartments
One 15 man life raft
Harnesses and Life jackets for all
I Epirb 406 khz
1 motor pump of 100 gal/ minute
radar 24 miles
GPS
two depth sounders
Log
Radio direction finder
3 VHF radios
SSB ,1 BLU
2 Automatic pilots

Other equipment:
Two inflatable dinghies
Two 15 HP outboard motors
1.5 KW generator
Hot and cold pressurized water.
Central radiator heating
Bed linen for everyone

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Fernande sailing in Tierra Del Fuego

From the FERNANDE brochure:

Little visited South Georgia requires more time due to it's remoteness
(1100 nautical miles from Ushuaia) which implies five to six days sailing out,
and six to nine days back, due to headwinds and unfavorable currents.
It is a pearl which has to be earned!
This large mountainous island, over one hundred miles long, is classified as
sub-antarctic due to it's position within the belt of cold water, rich with nutrients,
which surround the great white continent. It may be less covered with ice than it's neighbor,
Antarctica, but it's wildlife and flora, as well as it's remains of
historical interest, are a hundred times richer. he
land-based whaling industry of the beginning of the century
abandoned the place barely more than thirty years ago,
leaving everything behind... except whales which they had
systematically cleaned out. A trip to South Georgia means
walks among colonies of hundreds of t housands of penguins,
hikes in mountains, surprise encounters with sea elephants
or reindeer around the street-corner of a ghost town, as wee
as calm, secluded anchorages set in fantastic scenery, with
wrecks of old square-riggers as your only neighbors. It is a
rare privilege to go there, and a powerful experience.

The expeditions are open to anyone in good health,
beginners or confirmed sailors. We offer the boat and our
technical ability, but, remember, it is your journey, and
your active participation is recommended both above and
below deck. Boat and passengers are insured while embarked.
We advise you to purchase insurance for time spent on land.



Other specialy built metallic yachts

Special yachts on our site map


If you would like to get to know wonderful Antarctica
and don't have time for a boat, go by airplane:

We have 2 day overnight adventure expeditions available.

See: http://www.victory-cruises.com/fly_antarctica.html

For booking & info on expeditions or flights to
Antarctica, South Georgia, Cape Horn, and Tierra Del Fuego"
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