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GOOD HOPE
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LEEUWIN
cape
HORN
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Rocky promontory at the southern end of Cape Peninsula, Western Cape province, South Africa.
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In fact, the southernmost point of Africa is Cape Agulhas about 150 kilometres to the east-southeast.
AfricaLatitude 34°21′33″ SouthLongitude 18°28′21″ EastRepublic of South AfricaBartolomeu DiasPortuguese navigator1488
ContinentCoordinatesCountryDiscovererYear of discovery
The Cape ofStorms
The short windows that open with different winds are fleeting, shut down quickly and the prevailing headwinds return.
The dreaded South-Eastern blows here.
ships are crashed here
300
For the ancient sailing ships and clippers, approaching the Cape following the African coast meant encountering very strong headwinds. This made the Cape difficult to round despite several attempts.
SS THOMAS T TUCKER. CAPE POINT NATURE RESERVE. DATE OF WRECK — 1942
1 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000
francs, pounds sterling etc. — value of sunken goodsships are crashed here
The Cape ofGhosts
“I shall round this damned Cape, even if I have to sail until Doomsday comes.”
yearwhen Flying Dutchman started it’s endless rounds the Cape
1641
According to legend, these were the words of Captain Hendrick van den Decken when his crew begged him to take shelter in Table Bay during his attempt to sail around the Cape of Storm on a stormy day.
The Flying Dutchman is said to appear as a ghostly, glowing ship. It will materialise suddenly and then, just as suddenly, vanish. Some claim that seeing the Flying Dutchman is a sign of horrible misfortune to come.
francs, pounds sterling etc. —value of sunken goodsshipsare crashed here
francs, pounds sterling etc. —value of sunken goodsships are crashed here
The sailor who rounded the Cape of Good Hope wasallowedto put hisfeeton thetablein a tavern.
The most south-westerly (but not most southerly) mainland point of the Australian continent.
LEEUWIN
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The southernmost point of Western Australia is West Cape Howe, which is to the southeast, near Albany.
The Leeuwin means The Lioness in Dutch.
AustraliaLatitude 34°22′27″ SouthLongitude 115°08′09″ EastWestern AustraliaMatthew FlindersEnglish navigator1622
ContinentCoordinatesCountryDiscovererYear of discovery
shipwrecks happened before the lighthouse was built, and only two after.
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There are treacherous currents, strong winds and numerous rocks emerging from the water around. The idea of building a lighthouse was discussed since 1881 and only 14 years later construction began.
If a sailor passedthe Cape Leeuwinhe wassupposed to...
At this place, no one, even Google, even experienced sailors, my friends, can say anything definite. If you have this information — let me know please!
Visitors can enjoy a coffee or deliciouslight refreshments in the Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse Café
HORN
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Cape Horn is the southernmost headland of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago of southern Chile, and is located on the small Hornos Island.
Although not the most southerly point of South America, Cape Horn marks the northern boundary of the Drake Passage and where the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans meet.
In fact the most southerly point of South America is the Diego Ramírez Islands.
20 March 2022 08:39. From my personal archive
South AmericaLatitude 55°58′48″ SouthLongitude 67°17′21″ EastChiliWillem SchoutenDutch navigator1616
ContinentCoordinatesCountryDiscovererYear of discovery
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TheGraveyardof Ships
The Horn has long been known as a sailor’s graveyard due to the strong winds and currents, large waves and icebergs. It's subject to strong westerly winds — “fierce fifties”.
metreswave height
15
rainy daysin a year
300
knots the averagewind speed
58
800
ships are wrecked here
sailors drowned
10 000
54ft steel PELAGIC ROUND CAPE HORN. 2013
Storm at Cape Horn. 2008. Ph.: John Delaney
TEAM SCA ROUND CAPE HORN DURING VOLCO OCEAN RACE. 2015
Drakes Passage. Ph.: Conrad LOUIS-CHARLES
960-1200все ок
640-960
54ft steel PELAGIC ROUND CAPE HORN. 2013
Storm at Cape Horn. 2008. Ph.: John Delaney
TEAM SCA ROUND CAPE HORN DURING VOLCO OCEAN RACE. 2015
Drakes Passage. Ph.: Conrad LOUIS-CHARLES
960-1200все ок
480-980
54ft steel PELAGIC ROUND CAPE HORN. 2013
Storm at Cape Horn. 2008. Ph.: John Delaney
TEAM SCA ROUND CAPE HORN DURING VOLCO OCEAN RACE. 2015
Drakes Passage. Ph.: Conrad LOUIS-CHARLES
480-640
320-480
54ft steel PELAGIC ROUND CAPE HORN. 2013
Storm at Cape Horn. 2008. Ph.: John Delaney
TEAM SCA ROUND CAPE HORN DURING VOLCO OCEAN RACE. 2015
Drakes Passage. Ph.: Conrad LOUIS-CHARLES
Sailors who roundeditoncegot the rightto put asilver earringin their left ear. Afterthethirdsuccessful passage — agoldone.
And for each passage relied on a free drink in the tavern at the expense of the Queen.
Fair winds andfollowing seas!
The site was madeon the course “Creative layout”from Anya Melnik.
My name is Alena Zubkova.I’m a designer, sailor and bowgirl.Open to design and nautical offers.
The author passed Cape Horn onceand dreams of a round-the-world voyage.