A few videos from our trip to Antarctica on Sonabia 2, February 2023
The Portal of Dreams, by Carlos Guevara Vivanco, on Sonabia 2.
Gold Winner at European Photography Awards.
Lemaire Passage
Gerlache Strait
Chilean base Gonzalez Videla, Paradise Bay
Argentinian Base Almirante Brown, Paradise Bay
Enterprise Island
Sonabia 2 was launched on 2021 07 29 at Socoa, Iparralde, France. She is an expedition boat for the Great South (Cape Horn, Antarctica)
First test under sail on 2021 08 03 at Hendaye, France. Wind 6-8 knots, no waves, no current.
Sonabia 2 sails swiftly, I expected a brutal boat. In fact she is as smooth as a kitten.
Performance: true wind: 6.5 to 6.9 knots , speed 5.6 knots (close beating), 6.2 knots (open beating).
Not bad for an expedition boat! Configuration: main and genoa 110m2, load~12.5 tons, keel down, 3.4 tons, draft 2.95m).
Sonabia 2 was launched yesterday in the port of Socoa, Iparralde, France (Basque Country).
Tricky, given the size of the boat, the narrow access and the shallow port, but everything went well, thanks to the Chantier Naval de Socoa (special thanks to the former manager, VF).
Then sailing with engine to Hendaye, where Sonabia 2 will be during the next weeks.
Program: extensive testing. Then if everything goes well, Cape Horn and Antarctica.
Almost 8 years since the start of the work. Special thanks to all the friends that helped us along the project, PC, OM, CT, JMA, JGT, PL, C&MP, MB and many others.
courtesy Sandrine
courtesy Sandrine
courtesy Teresa, Juan
courtesy Teresa, Juan
courtesy Thierry
courtesy Sandrine
courtesy Sandrine
courtesy Thierry
courtesy Thierry
