Talk about adventures in cruising...
Nordhavn announced this morning that, last week, the Nordahvn 57
Ice Dancer became the company's second vessel to successfully round Cape Horn, the southernmost tip of South America. The news comes just three weeks after the Nordhavn 46
Egret did the same—the first-ever Nordhavn to do so.
Due to the challenges posed by strong winds and currents, icebergs, and large waves, few production boats make it to Cape Horn, according to Nordhavn. And, interestingly, rounding Good Horn was not something that the crew on either vessel had intended to do; in fact, it was an afterthought for
Egret's crew who, while cruising South America from the Med, fell so in love with the area that they decided to postpone cruising to their final destination of New Zealand in favor of exploring the region further. "We simply can't leave this last unspoiled cruising area...without spending time here," the owner said.
Is Cape Horn the next hot cruising ground? That remains to be seen, but Nordhavn's Jim Leishman sure thinks so. "A fabulous cruising ground awaits those inclined and equipped with the right vessel," he said, adding, "I think next year we'll see our boats in Antarctica."
Stay tuned...
Adventure seekers, listen up: England-based XSMG Marine has released a 48-footer that reportedly gets speeds in excess of 90 mph, thanks to a pair of 800-bhp Isotta Fraschini engines. The prototype, dubbed No Boundaries, features a Fabio Buzzi hull design and will undergo a series of world-record attempts this year. How 'bout that for a tender?! Stay tuned for more info.
