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Sailing from the Falklands to South Georgia: Putting to Sea aboard Windora

Published September 5, 2016
Solo circumnavigator Bernie Harberts and crew preparing to depart Stanley, Falkland Islands, aboard wood ketch Windora, with king penguins on the beach
The Falklands are sparsely populated. These king penguins saw us off on our voyage into the Southern Ocean. We will be sailing aboard Windora, the wood ketch anchored off the beach.

The day has come to put to sea. Tomorrow I sail from Stanley, in the Falkland Islands, to South Georgia Island, off Antarctica. I’ll be traveling aboard Windora. She belongs to my friends Phil and Lynda Christiesen. We met years ago in New Zealand. It may be… Continue reading →

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Sheep Shearing in the Falkland Islands: A Sailor Goes Ashore

Published January 2, 2016

I know. I told you I was sailing a wooden sailboat from the Falkland Islands to South Georgia. Somewhere along the way, I ended up going from my sea berth to chasing sheep.

I’m new to this sheep thing. Here are some photos. Hope this makes you appreciate that wool sweater you’re wearing!

Yes, I still plan to sail to South Georgia in early January.

Solo circumnavigator Bernie Harberts gathering sheep by Land Rover across 3000 acres in the Falkland Islands
Before you can shear sheep, you have to catch them. In the Falklands, it’s called… Continue reading →
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