High-latitude sailing · Real expedition travel

Sail beyond the known map

A hands-on sailboat expedition through remote southern seas, built for people who want nature, sailing, camaraderie and adventure in its purest form.

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About us

The reward offered by nature to those who dare is monumental.

We welcome anyone who wants to join us and explore the most remote places and nature in its purest form, as humans can access it.

Sailing at high latitudes involves enormous challenges. The southern seas are extremely harsh and the weather is hostile, but the reward offered by nature to those who dare is monumental.

For this reason, we are extremely careful in the planning and preparation of each voyage. Our skippers are world-class professionals with extensive polar and ice-navigation experience, and the boat was designed for safe and comfortable navigation in the southern seas.

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Life on board

Guests come aboard as invited crew members.

Within each guest's possibilities, active participation is expected in maneuvers, watches, preparing meals and keeping personal and shared spaces clean.

Participate

Guests may participate in boat maneuvers and watches according to their possibilities and the crew's instructions.

Share camaraderie

This journey is for those who want to enjoy the camaraderie that only sailing can offer.

Reach remote places

On the sailboat, we reach places that cruise ships cannot and go ashore in remote and beautiful spots. We follow our own rhythm, not a rigid schedule.

Prepare Your Own Meals

Unlike tourists, sailors and explorers prepare their own meals. There are no cooks or waiters on board.

The boat

A steel sailboat prepared for high latitudes.

The boat was designed for safe and comfortable navigation in the southern seas. El Coronel has oceanic capabilities, a steel hull, reinforced bow and rigging, thermal insulation and dual heating.

Length
15 m
Beam
4.68 m
Draft
2 m / 3.5 m
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El Coronel, expedition sailboat for Terra Incognita
External and internal helm stations allow navigation with landscape access and weather protection.
Carlos, Mariano, Juan and Nicolas together on the deck of an expedition sailboat

Crew

Meet the crew behind El Coronel.

Experienced sailors, expedition professionals and practical problem-solvers keep each voyage moving with care, judgment and a shared love for the sea.

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Ice and mountains in a remote southern landscape
Remote destinations reached by sailboat, not by mass tourism.
Penguins in a cold southern landscape
Nature, wildlife and weather shape every voyage.
High-latitude mountains seen from the water
High latitudes demand planning, preparation and respect.

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