Around Patagonia │ Part 2 - The Glaciers of the Beagle Channel

▶︎ ABOUT THIS TRIP
In April 2024, we explored the Beagle channel for 58 days onboard “TUPAIA”, our Dufour 35 from 1974. We started in Puerto Williams, the southernmost town in the world and sailed West, passing Ushuaia surrounded by wildlife, including whales, sea lions, a variety of seabirds and even orcas! At Punta Divide, the Beagle splits in two arms. We entered the Northwestern one (Brazo Noroeste), also known as the Glaciers Avenue. High mountains, steep slopes and snowy peaks from the Cordillera Darwin dominate both shores of the channel. We visited three out of the four islets opening along the N shore: Seno Pia, Seno Garibaldi, and Seno Ventisquero, each hiding huge rivers of ice rumbling into the sea. Though already a bit late in the season, we managed to sail TUPAIA through the dense floating ice and got quite close to the enormous seracs. After three weeks, we left Brazo Noroeste and explored Brazo Suroeste, on the other side of Isla Gordon. Thanks to a great autumn weather, we made the best of the many anchorage possibilities and the beautiful hikes offered by the less steep surroundings, even though some caletas were already frozen and the snow was more than knee-deep at times. In Estéros 1000 cascadas, Coloane, and Fouque, we sailed passed a couple of tidal and suspended glaciers that sadly seemed to be melting pretty fast. On the final stretch back to Puerto Williams, we made a few detours to visit more remote anchorages.

▶︎ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro: Aerial Beagle
01:35 - Puerto Williams to Punta Divide
05:30 - Brazo Noroeste
16:26 - Brazo Suroeste
24:22 - Outro & stats

#patagonia #tierradelfuego #sailing #hiking

[michaelrandold]

What you are doing, the shots you are getting with the drone, the layout of these videos, is quite simply the best sailing vlog experience on the internet, ever. I hope my other fav channels, Delos and la Vagabond will catch a glimpse and learn from you. Well done and best regards,
Michael Randold
Author of The Orphan Seer

[Pxbsd]

I rarely ever comment on a YouTube video, but this is by far, some of the most spectacular footage of any sailing, even nature channel. Stellar cinematography, color grading, editing, storytelling, scoring, and just overall inspiration. As someone who will be making a similar trip, I am equal parts inspired and anxiously awaiting your next upload. Impressive, to say the least. I don’t understand how this caliber of visual storytelling is free - this is documentary filmmaking at its finest; capturing the world around us. Merci to you both for this.

[Frofin]

What a visual and audio experience. No singing, talking, advertising, self-promotion just beautiful!!!

[JohnThePoolMan]

Best sailing video EVER! Thank you for not making a personality driven video. This is what sailing videos SHOULD be! Thank you!!! ⛵️❤️🙏

[SailingOléHop]

This is the best footage I ever see from a sailing channel. I know you spend a lots of hours from shooting image and editing. Thanks for sharing from a Canadian sailing couple.

[rudylopez]

Maravillosos lugares prístinos, la naturaleza en su plenitud desbordante y en armonía, felicitaciones lindas imágenes, buena música y edición.
Gracias por compartir tan lindo trabajo 🇨🇱

[jotachefe]

Felicitaciones por tan bellas y cinematográficas imágenes.
Mostrando el esplendor natural de fiordos, canales, ventisqueros, glaciales, islas, montañas y valles de bellezas increíbles.
Muy buena calidad de imágenes y gracias por mostrar la belleza indómita del extremo sur de Chile.

[ianwilliams]

I thank the algorithm for bringing me to this. Probably the best cinematography of any sailing YouTube channel I've ever seen

[alenignaciatrivinoguerrero]

La parte menos conocida de la patagonia. Y para mí, la más interesante. Los fiordos de Chile son increíbles

[telmoalmeida]

Chiça, mas vocês não têm frio 🥶 😁.
Agora a sério. Abençoados sejam. Muita saúde e vontade para continuarem a mostrar este planeta, que é a nossa casa.

[francoisdessus]

Hello Nao & Lauric, merci ++++ c’est magnifique. Je n’arrête pas de partager vos vidéos. Tout le monde les adore ici. Elles sont absolument captivantes et ma préférée c’est Around Patagonia part 2. Elle dégage une beauté et une poésie qui me laisse la tête pleine de rêves...
….et de questions sur cette aventure. A quand un livre pour tout nous raconter ?
Keep in touch please 🙏

[MrMycalifornia]

The journey through the Beagle Channel aboard TUPAIA is a poetic exploration of nature’s grandeur and fragility. For 58 days, the vessel became a bridge between the vastness of glaciers and the resilience of the human spirit.

From the bustling wildlife near Puerto Williams to the awe-inspiring Glaciers Avenue, this adventure unveils a world where time feels suspended. The towering peaks of the Darwin Range and the thunderous rivers of ice pouring into the sea remind us of the raw power and fleeting beauty of the natural world. Sailing through floating ice to approach colossal seracs is not just a testament to the crew's skill but a symbolic act of reaching for the extraordinary.

Exploring Brazo Suroeste with its deep fjords and cascading waterfalls was like walking through a gallery curated by nature itself. The frozen caletas and knee-deep snow are humbling reminders of the world’s extremes, and the melting glaciers echo a quiet urgency, a call to reflect on humanity’s role in preserving this fragile balance.

This voyage was more than a journey; it was an immersion into the timeless dance of creation and decay, a meditation on the interconnectedness of all things. It’s an experience that leaves one with not only memories of breathtaking beauty but also a profound sense of gratitude and responsibility.

[deemacvee]

We were so excited to see the next installment of your voyage. Stunning. You are supremely talented filmmakers. Nothing on YT comes close. I wish you fair winds, following seas and the rewards you deserve

[Jeff.jon.j]

..Oh gosh ❤ another Masterpiece..so emotional 😢
Whose idea for the music 🎶 🎵 🤔
Merci !!

[theoldsailmaker]

Thank you sooo so much!!!
You have no Idea how much joy you bring to people.
Thanks again and all the best to you and for your travels.

[thisgarbageiscoralgable.]

~Pxbsd--Absolutely.

Thank you, Tupaia, for sharing your fantastic adventures of the magnificent beauty of Patagonia.

"The world is so full of a number of things...I'm sure we should all be as happy as kings."
~Robert Louis Stevenson

😎

[lausagne]

this is a master piece, both, the journey and the film.

[chantalgerardmx]

C'est une ode à la beauté du monde...un pas dans la remontée du temps...au tout début...💙🩵💙🩵💙🩵🩵🩵❤️

[nespinozat]

Our chilean Patagonia❤🇨🇱 A thousand words don't suffice to capture its beauty and grandeur. Thank you for sharing a piece of it with us!

[TheArneB]

Incredibly beautiful! It is like medicine against everything negative that is going on in our world. Wha a life to live!