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Article: Beyond Patagonia. (trip to South American island aboard the 'Sariyah')
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- Yachting
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- December 1, 1996
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The author travels to the rugged, beautiful islands off Chile aboard something rarely seen in those parts, a 120[feet] custom sailing yacht. Join him as he explores the region in style and comfort.
Patagonia and Cape Horn are parts of the world I might never have visited in my own yacht. For that reason I felt fortunate to be invited by Isam Kabbani to sail with him from Puerto Montt in central Chile down the coast to Cape Horn aboard his new 120[feet] Sparkman & Stephens-designed yacht, Sariyah. She has a crew of five and her captain is Tim Laughridge. There is no boat better suited for such an unusual and exciting passage. During blizzard conditions, we were able to ...