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Storm in the Drake Passage

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This video was taken on board a Russian vessel crossing the Drake Passage between Ushuaia (Argentina) and the Antarctic Peninsula. The Drake Passage is known as the roughest sea on earth with severe storms almost at any times and extremely huge waves. We were hit by a storm sailing north that lasted two days with 14m waves.

Channel: Travel & Events
Uploaded: August 24, 2006 at 9:23 am
Author: xeniacolours

Length: 03:21
Rating: 4.71
Views: 618434

Tags: adventure  drake  gale  ocean  passage  sailing  sea  ships  storm  

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halodudette (October 4, 2008 at 8:50 pm)
Either they have strong stomachs or they're used to it. Things like this don't tend to make my stomach upset. Just depends on the person I suppose.
McCainTheTurdburglar (October 4, 2008 at 3:42 pm)
Serious question- how do people keep from constantly throwing up and getting sick in this kind of weather. Two days of this- I would have thrown up everything on my stomach and then some. These waters are absolutely brutal. So what's the trick to keeping food down?
blackpoolfc123 (October 3, 2008 at 12:54 pm)
qm2 would cut through this like a knife through butter
cleftronix (September 30, 2008 at 4:54 pm)
Drakes pass is so dangerous...almost certain death to the old wooden ships. Only the old shipping lane that the Titanic used is more dangerous (cause of iceburgs).
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DoomBrew420 (September 21, 2008 at 7:11 pm)
hahaha nah bro i mean like get caught inside the break.i dont think those waves are big enough.
NaudaOfTheSilverHand (September 21, 2008 at 9:28 am)
1:47 :) this ship is well-built. what kind of ship is this?
DoomBrew420 (September 20, 2008 at 4:47 pm)
what happens if a wave crashes on the ship? Doom?
loneryder85 (September 17, 2008 at 4:51 pm)
may he rest in peace
loneryder85 (September 17, 2008 at 4:50 pm)
im terrified of seas, I saw the documentary SOLO lost at sea on national geographic it was on Andrew Mcauley, and he crossed the tasman sea but fell short 54 kilometers from completing a 1000 mile paddle in a kayak. the most unique part about it was he was in the middle of the sea in the midst of a real powerful storm which lasted 48hrs. Imagine that, in a kayak, in stormy weather, 2days and nights, i admire that man, A CHAMPION for real.

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