PREPARATORY ROUTE
Mediterranean, Atlantic, Patagonia, Drake. The route that brings ARION to the starting line, below 60°S.
The descent to Patagonia is what tunes ARION and the crew before the deep South: sea trials, technical stops, trade winds, transatlantic. Dates remain indicative, weather and logistics will set the pace.
Click a stage below to zoom on the map. ARION runs the full track on a loop.
Old Harbour. Departure, sea trials and first adjustments.
Technical stopover. Checks and adjustments.
Resupply, weather, sails and autonomy optimisation.
Cape Verde. Last warm stopover before the transatlantic.
Arrival in South America. Logistics and preparation.
Gateway to the South. Final preparation before the Drake.
Crossing the southern seas towards Antarctica.
Off the South Shetlands. Entry into Antarctica, start of the circumnavigation.
Once below 60°S, the preparatory route turns into something else: a polar loop, without crossing back north of 60°S. Dedicated map, chapters, waypoints and guided reading.
What the Screaming Sixties actually are →Day to day
The expedition log tells the preparation, the stopovers, the weather calls, life aboard ARION. Updated at every stage.