Around Cape Horn on a RIB

Arek Pawelek · 17 November 2007, 16:01

I'm finishing preparations to Cape Horn circumnavigation, from Punta Arenas on Atlantic, cape Horn, Chilean Channels, Magellan Strait and back to Punta Arenas. Beginning of AKUNA HORN EXPEDITION expedition - January 2008.
The boat: Halmatic PACIFIC 22 with ford mermaid turbodiesel, 140 HP.
The boat it is ex Deemen, and on 3-rd of December will be rebaptised with the name ONYX - brand of Akuna, the main sponsor of the Expedition.
Now the boat is undergoing minor repairs and is going to have fitted the purpose built autopilot, made by Explona. The autopilot is essential for me, as I will be sailing on my own. The boat has fitted already by Jon&Dave Henshaw from National A1 Marine the selfrighting bag (and new A-frame needed for the device). That was ordered by me when I was buying the boat from Dave.
Soon I will post some new pictures.

For now are pictures when the boat had name Deemen, courtesy of Dave Henshaw.

Andre · 18 November 2007, 20:05

Hi Arek

we have not heard from you for a long time. This is an interesting venture and of course not your first one in a rib

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Look forward to seeing more pictures and hearing more of your plans

MarkM · 19 November 2007, 04:43

Fantastic plans. I can't wait to see more of it.
Are there pictures/stories to see/read on the other voyage? If so please give us a link.

Arek Pawelek · 19 November 2007, 05:10

Hi!
I was out of the water for some time

Changed the place to live and occupation. But I never stopped to dream about Horn and now dreams become true

Pictures are on the site: http://picasaweb.google.pl/arekpawel...MPRZEZATLANTYK
and
http://picasaweb.google.pl/arekpawelek/CenaStrachu and http://picasaweb.google.pl/arekpawel...HORNEXPEDITION

Andre · 19 November 2007, 08:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarkM

Fantastic plans. I can't wait to see more of it.
Are there pictures/stories to see/read on the other voyage? If so please give us a link.

There was a good story with photos in Rib International magazine, can't remember which issue

Chris · 20 November 2007, 14:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arek Pawelek

But I never stopped to dream about Horn and now dreams become true

Apparently Garf always dreams about Horn

Arek Pawelek · 04 December 2007, 09:31

Yesterday evening my RIB was baptised with the new name ONYX. After weeks of preparation the boat looks refreshed. I'm awaiting for a parcel with hypalon paint to refresh collars and to paint the deck with anti-slip paint and the boat will be ready :-) I have mounted custom made autopilot.
Next week the boat is going to be loaded into container and beginning her voyage to South America.