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YACHTING WORLD - UK - June, 2004 - www.yachting-world.com The book is a mouthwatering new pilot to Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego, a whopping 700-Plus pages of pilotage and carefully hand-drawn charts for every little inlet, cove and channel on this magnificent coast. It has been lovingly compiled by Italian sailors Mariolina Rolfo and Giorgio Ardrizzi, and published in English. They spent many years cruising here in their Amel Saudade III. Their spectacular photos make you ache to be there. JIMMY CORNELL - UK - July 2004 - www.noonsite.com PATAGONIA & TIERRA DEL FUEGO NAUTICAL GUIDE Published in English by the Italian sailing magazine BOLINA this comprehensive cruising guide covers the coasts of Chile and Argentina from Valdivia to Mar del Plata. The two authors have spent eight years on their yacht Saudade III in the area. Every one of the four hundred anchorages has been checked out by the authors, who are almost unique in the realm of cruising guides by only including in their book places that they know from personal experience. The result is an absolute godsend to anyone planning to visit that part of the world, which I rate as one of the most beautiful cruising grounds anywhere. The description of every anchorage is accompanied by a clear plan, with recommendations as to where it is best to anchor as well as other practical tips. My first reaction after doing a few spot checks of my own favourite anchorages was: I wish I had this book when I cruised Southern Chile in 1999. At the time I used the existing Imray pilot as well as Alberto Mantellero’s rather outdated guide, but this new book puts everything else in the shade. Apart from dealing in detail with any anchorage worth mentioning, the book also contains much practical information on local weather conditions and forecasts, formalities, fuel and provisioning, as well as some sound advice on the boat, equipment and clothing that are suitable for this area. Bunched together in two sections is a wide selection of colour photographs, which has been an inspired addition as no words can do justice to the stunning scenery and wild beauty of this remote and little visited corner of the globe. VOILES ET VOILIERS - FRANCE - August, 2004 - www.voilesetvoiliers.com “Patagonia & Tierra del Fuego”, par Mariolina Rolfo et Giorgio Ardrizzi. Une guide époustouflant, complet, de tous les mouillages patagons et fuégiens - essayés pour de bon par les auteurs, qui naviguent en bas du globe depuis des années. Le tout étayé par des cartes, des croquis et des photos. En anglais. LOISIRS NAUTIQUES - FRANCE - December, 2004 - www.loisirsnautiques.com Patagonia & Tierra del Fuego - Nautical Guide De Valdivia (au Chili) jusqu'au Cap Horn et Mar del Plata (Argentine), les auteurs, un couple d'italiens originaires du Piémont, ont navigué onze ans en Amérique du Sud avec un voilier de 12 m, un Sharki des chantiers Amel. Cet ouvrage en anglais fournit, dans sa première partie, des informations générales sur la faune, la flore et l'histoire de ce pays. La seconde est strictement réservée à 1a navigation. On y trouve, entre autres, 423 références de mouillages, 407 cartes générales ou détail, 150 croquis et illustrations historiques, 93 photos couleur… VOILE MAGAZINE - FRANCE - January 2005 - voilemag@editions-lariviere.fr Patagonie et Terre de Feu L'extrême sud de 1'Amérique n'est plus réservé à quelques aventuriers téméraires. Les amateurs de grande croisière sont de plus en plus nombreux à braver la pluie et les williwaws - ces terribles rafales accélérées par le relief pour découvrir les canaux de Patagonie et leurs glaciers. Le Patagonia & Tierra del Fuego Nautical Guide, premier véritable guide de croisière édité sur cet endroit, est fait pour eux. Une première partie est consacrée à des informations générales sur la région, aux aspects pratiques du voyage, à la préparation du bateau. Dans le pilote côtier proprement dit, on découvre pas moins de 423 mouillages, dont 400 sont assortis d'un plan. Disponible uniquement en anglais, le guide Patagonia & Tierra del Fuego est en vente dans les bonnes librairies nautiques. BOLINA - ITALY - January, 2004 - www.bolina.it PATAGONIA E TERRA DEL FUOCO: LA GUIDA! Tutto quello che avreste voluto sapere su Patagonia e Terra del Fuoco ... anzi di più. Questo il contenuto di Patagonia & Tierra del Fuego Nautical Guide, l'esclusiva guida nautica redatta da Mariolina Rolfo e Giorgio Ardrizzi, da numerosi anni collaboratori di BOLINA, e da otto anni esploratori a bordo del loro Saudade III delle incontaminate acque dell'estremo Sud America. Pubblicato dalla Editrice Incontri Nautici, il volume (720 pagine, lingua inglese) rappresenta allo stato attuale la più dettagliata "Pilot guide" esistente di questa area del globo. Ogni caletta, comprese quelle che fino a oggi neanche avevano un nome, è descritta nel minimo dettaglio con ogni genere di informazione, oltre ovviamente le coordinate, le profondità, i punti di ancoraggio migliori ed il riferimento ad eventuali carte americane, cilene o argentine. Ogni tratto di costa delle 2400 miglia comprese tra Valdivia (Cile) e Mar del Plata (Argentina), sono state battute palmo a palmo e descritte con un rigore che farebbe invidia ad un'enciclopedia. Tra le località più note non possono mancare Capo Horn, Terra del Fuoco, Patagonia, Stretto di Magellano, Stretto di Le Maire e la Penisola Valdes. L'esclusivo portolano è preceduto da 154 pagine di informazioni generali comprendenti la storia di questi luoghi ed un'altrettanta fitta serie di pagine dedicate alla flora e alla fauna locali. Non mancano due sezioni di foto a colori, un'appendice contenente un elenco di tutte le imbarcazioni che sono transitate nella zona negli ultimi 100 anni, un'utile bibliografia, un dizionario essenziale dei termini più utilizzati in inglese ed in spagnolo citati nel testo ed un indice analitico col nome di tutte le località citate nel testo. BARCOS MAGAZINE - ARGENTINA - May, 2004 - www.barcosmagazine.com PATAGONIA & TIERRA DEL FUEGO NAUTICAL GUIDE Mariolina Rolfo y Giorgio Ardrizzi vuelcan en estaguía náutica, editada en inglés, el resultado de ocho años de navegación por las costas patagónicas de Chile y Argentina, desde Valdivia hasta Mar del Plata, incluyendo la Isla de los Estados y el Cabo de Hornos. En estos periplos realizaron un relevamiento preciso de cerca de 2400 millas de costas, seleccionando y revisando personalmente màs de cuatrocientos fondeaderos que describen con precision en esta completa obra. Incluyen también dibujos que proveen la información necesaria para una navegación segura e información complementaria en forma de notas relativas a meteorologia, frecuencias de radio, preparativos de viaje para los barcos, reglas de navegación y.datos vitales acerca de Chile y Argentina. EI libro cuenta también con una sección que contiene información respecto de la flora, fauna, geologia e historia de toda la zona. CRUISING ASSOCIATION - UK - January 2005 - www.cruising.org.uk Patagonia & Tierra del Fuego Nautical Guide - Mariolina Rolfo and Giorgio Ardrizzi Editrice Incontri Nautici, 2004, CA 16488 In the years that I have reviewed books for the CA this is the best I have seen: an exceptional book. It not only gives the reader more than sufficient sailing instructions to sail this area, it also inspires you to go and do it. The book is divided into two sections, General information which covers preparations for the voyage, the history of the region, flora, fauna, geology and meteorology and Pilot which provides detailed sketch maps of anchorages and harbours from Valdivia to Mar del Plata including Isla de los Estados and Cabo de Hornos. Both sections are a delight to read both in terms of factual sailing details and in background information on this little travelled area. The whole is complemented by in-text black and white photographs and high quality colour sections. The detail that the authors include is staggering. In the General Information section, the preparations section is pleasingly short and assumes that anyone who wants to go this area has a fair grounding in long distance cruising. The authors give the additional information that is unique to cruising in a remote, sometimes hostile, area. Boat preparation is well covered as is specific information on Argentina and Chile. The other general information chapters include an anthropological history of the native tribes, descriptions and line drawings of the flora and fauna and all one would need to know about the weather and how to obtain local forecasts. The whole is liberally sprinkled with period photographs including one of white settlers hunting Indians. The detail doesn’t stop in the Pilot section which is 500 pages long and provides details of harbours and anchorages covering the whole of the coast line. The authors’ stated aim was to find at least one safe haven every five miles along the whole of the coast. They say that they have largely succeeded providing minute details of over 400 locations. All of these they have visited and have provided detailed sketchmaps of each. This is truly a comprehensive work. The authors say that while 20 yachts sailed the area between 1902 and 1970, the number exceeded 700 in the thirty years after. This is a location of myth, legend and derring-do that most of us would only dream about sailing to and these authors have provided a key that could unlock the area to anyone who has the time and the inclination to travel to one of the last truly wild areas of the world. I recommend this book to those who will travel there both by sail and imagination. OCEAN CRUISING CLUB - UK - May 2004 - www.oceancruisingclub.org From the journal of OCC "FLYING FISH" 2004/1 by Ian Jenkins (SY Pen Azen) To date (with due respect to the Mantellero Pilot) the definitive Pilot for Chile has been that written by Ian and Maggy Staples and Tony and Coryn Gooch for the RCC Pilotage Foundation, published by Imray in 1998 with a second edition just out (see opposite). Having used that marvellous book as our bible during our first season in Chile it was difficult to imagine that another book could exist which could rival it. Such a book has now been published, and in relation to any pilot anywhere this is an extraordinary book. By background Rolfo is a high altitude skier and speleologist (caves) and Ardrizzi a professional musician. Now in their late 40s, they sailed from Italy in 1992 in their 41ft ketch Saudade III, arriving in Chile from Argentina in 1995. An interest in pilotage developed into a passion, and they started collecting information from other sailors and preparing their own. Already, by 1998, they had much to add to what was known about Southem Chile, as the preface to the Pilotage Foundation volume acknowledges. Five years later, with sponsorship from Sally Berte and Valentino Blancardi, owners of the yacht Plum, they have published their own book. The 719 pages (written in excellent English) are divided into chapters dealing with preparations, information about Chile and Argentina, over 150 pages on the history of the region, geology, flora, fauna, ancient inhabitants and meteorology. These preface the 506 pages of pílotage information and charts. The authors' aim was to locate and describe a safe and easily accessed cove every 5 miles along the route between Estrecho de la Maire and Valdivia. In most cases they have succeeded, describing more than 423 anchorages accompanied by 407 charts. (Indeed, so successful have they been that they have encountered hostility from some charter skippers based in Ushuaia and Puerto Williams, fearful for their trade if the mystique of Patagonia is too widely shared. By contrast, the highly experienced skipper of the 82ft Swan Gloriana, based in Puerto Montt, has already bought six copies.) Each anchorage is described under standard headings giving essential information at a glance. The accompanying chart is very clear and, from our own experience of the 30-odd which we have used in the last few months, very accurate. In addition to excellent pilotage information, many of the anchorages have historical information added - for instance, the source of the name and a brief description of the original survey. Thus it is interesting to learn of the extent of Italian surveys of the area in the late 19th century and their legacy of names including Rossi, Caracciolo, Denaro, Gaeta, Calabria etc. Also included are descriptions of services (in those few places where such exist), places of interest and the like. Puerto Williams, for instance, merits nine pages including four pages of descriptions and maps of hikes ashore. It is not often mentioned that one of the drawbacks of cruising the Chilean Canals is a lack of daily exercise, other than that associated with sailing, mooring and casting off. Many anchorages have thick vegetation to the water’s edge, inhibiting walking ashore. Descriptions of hiking opportunities, therefore, have a particular value. This is a book to be treasured. In my opinion it ranks with the best pilot books you will ever own. I would still find it fascinating and rewarding to read even if we were not sailing in Chilean waters. To have on board both the Pilotage Foundation pilot and this one is riches indeed. € 75 may sound pricey, but the quality and extent of information in the Patagonia & Tierra del Fuego Nautical Guide make it a bargain. |
