How we left for Chile and ended up in Ecuador, Puerto Lucia, Libertad.
Although being three months earlier than the recommended time to take this passage to Chile, we made a try by the coastal route. Unfortunately, the conditions around Cabo Blanco (Peru) with waves of 2-3 m, with interval of 3-5 seconds, with the cold Humboldt current (nights were freezing, had to put winter gear on, including warm hat!) and the wind against us as well, we didn't progress very fast, sometimes, loosing ground as well. After nine hours of patiently waiting for conditions to improve, we took the decision to go back 120 miles of 220 miles we already covered, this time with the wind in the back, which made for some really pleasant sailing. After five days at anchor, debating each day the departure, we decided to put into Puerto Lucia Yacht Club for three months and try again in December, when the sea is supposedly calmer, less wind and less cold, as this will bring us to the beginning of summer in this hemisphere. It's a very comfortable private club, with big swimming pool, well equipped gym room, everything we need close by. Salinas, few km away, is the summer playground of the wealthy Ecuadorians, right now quite deserted, as it's the winter season here. We will hit the road again, as there are many places in this beautiful country we still didn't cover. Overall, no complain from this crew of two!
Although being three months earlier than the recommended time to take this passage to Chile, we made a try by the coastal route. Unfortunately, the conditions around Cabo Blanco (Peru) with waves of 2-3 m, with interval of 3-5 seconds, with the cold Humboldt current (nights were freezing, had to put winter gear on, including warm hat!) and the wind against us as well, we didn't progress very fast, sometimes, loosing ground as well. After nine hours of patiently waiting for conditions to improve, we took the decision to go back 120 miles of 220 miles we already covered, this time with the wind in the back, which made for some really pleasant sailing. After five days at anchor, debating each day the departure, we decided to put into Puerto Lucia Yacht Club for three months and try again in December, when the sea is supposedly calmer, less wind and less cold, as this will bring us to the beginning of summer in this hemisphere. It's a very comfortable private club, with big swimming pool, well equipped gym room, everything we need close by. Salinas, few km away, is the summer playground of the wealthy Ecuadorians, right now quite deserted, as it's the winter season here. We will hit the road again, as there are many places in this beautiful country we still didn't cover. Overall, no complain from this crew of two!
