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The Corryvreckan: Scotland’s legendary maelstrom between Jura and Scarba
Deep in the waters between the Scottish isles of Jura and Scarba lies one of nature's most fearsome phenomena: the Corryvreckan whirlpool. This legendary maelstrom, known to mariners for over a millennium, represents far more than a navigational hazard—it embodies the raw power of Scotland's coastal waters and the enduring struggle between human...
Patagonia Sailing Expeditions 2025-2026
Join us and discover the untamed beauty of the Patagonian Channels — While making a real difference Far to the south, at the very end of the Americas, lies a labyrinth of islands, fjords, glaciers, and wild ocean known as the Patagonian Channels. This is a region where mountains plunge straight into the sea, where albatrosses ride fierce winds,...
![[Heading South #13] From Buenos Aires (Argentina) to Puerto Williams (Chile) – Final Part](https://karukinka-exploration.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG-20250124-WA0017-1-400x250.jpg "Blog 2 Séjour voilier écosse, Séjour voilier Norvège, Croisière voilier Ecosse, Croisière voilier Norvège, Cap Nord à la voile, Sailing Norway, Sailing Scotland, Blue Water sailing, Stage voile hauturier, stage de voile côtier, sailing hébrides, voilier hébrides, navegar escocia, navegar noruega, navegar por los fiordos, velero escocia, velero noruega, navegar en finnmark, navegar en escocia, navegar en las hebridas, navegar costa oeste escocia, velero islas escocia, navegar islas escocia, sailing scottish islands, naviguer iles écossaises,")
[Heading South #13] From Buenos Aires (Argentina) to Puerto Williams (Chile) – Final Part
Logbook of our sailing journey in Argentine Tierra del Fuego, from Rio Grande to Ushuaia, via the Le Maire Strait, which separates the Mitre Peninsula and Isla de los Estados. #sailing in tierra del fuego A new morning dawns with magnificent sunshine! We leave Caleta Misión and, with all sails set, bid farewell to the largest city in the...
![[#8 – Ireland–Scotland 2024] from Loch Buie to the sacred Isle of Iona](https://karukinka-exploration.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Iona_LL-400x250.jpg "Blog 3 Séjour voilier écosse, Séjour voilier Norvège, Croisière voilier Ecosse, Croisière voilier Norvège, Cap Nord à la voile, Sailing Norway, Sailing Scotland, Blue Water sailing, Stage voile hauturier, stage de voile côtier, sailing hébrides, voilier hébrides, navegar escocia, navegar noruega, navegar por los fiordos, velero escocia, velero noruega, navegar en finnmark, navegar en escocia, navegar en las hebridas, navegar costa oeste escocia, velero islas escocia, navegar islas escocia, sailing scottish islands, naviguer iles écossaises,")
[#8 – Ireland–Scotland 2024] from Loch Buie to the sacred Isle of Iona
Early in the morning, we raise anchor at the still and at a few cable lengths from Castle Moy on Loch Buie (Isle of Mull). In this loch facing south-west, last night was moderately pleasant, due to a small swell from the south that came before the wind forecast in the same direction, forcing the Milagro to keep an annoying stand through this...
“Trip to the end of the world” from la Rochelle!
If you plan to go stop at La Rochelle this summer, don’t miss this trip to the end of the world! This sound and immersive fiction was created by Sébastien Laurier in collaboration with the Phare du bout du monde (Lighthouse of the end of the world) association and the town of La Rochelle: for one hour, you are transported into the far south of...
Waves, winds, animals… In Patagonia, Lauriane Lemasson collects the sounds of a forgotten world (Géo Aventure, by Sébastien Desurmont, March 6, 2020)
Ethno-acoustician Lauriane Lemasson (Founder and project manager - Karukinka) is passionate about the relationships that peoples weave with their sonic environment. Her profession drives her, microphone in hand, to brave the harsh expanses of Patagonia. Her goal: to better understand the settlement dynamics and cultural sources of inspiration of...
Ireland-Scotland, Transatlantic, Patagonia… The 2024-2025 sailing programme is online!
Hello everyone ! You may have noticed, the sailing program for the 2024-2025 season is online. With coastal and offshore sailings in northern and southern hemispheres, there is something for everyone! Milagro is currently in Ireland and Scotland for coastal training courses departing from Dublin until mid-September, then she will be the turn of...
![[#7 – Ireland – Scotland 2024] From Loch Melfort to isle of Mull, via the Firth of Lorn](https://karukinka-exploration.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Moy-Castle_Lochbuie_Karukinka-e1720810021554-400x250.jpg "Blog 7 Séjour voilier écosse, Séjour voilier Norvège, Croisière voilier Ecosse, Croisière voilier Norvège, Cap Nord à la voile, Sailing Norway, Sailing Scotland, Blue Water sailing, Stage voile hauturier, stage de voile côtier, sailing hébrides, voilier hébrides, navegar escocia, navegar noruega, navegar por los fiordos, velero escocia, velero noruega, navegar en finnmark, navegar en escocia, navegar en las hebridas, navegar costa oeste escocia, velero islas escocia, navegar islas escocia, sailing scottish islands, naviguer iles écossaises,")
[#7 – Ireland – Scotland 2024] From Loch Melfort to isle of Mull, via the Firth of Lorn
It is after a superb stopover made up of encounters as beautiful as the surrounding landscapes that we leave Loch Melfort to head towards the south of Mull Island. To do this, several options exist and we choose that of Cuan Sound, a (fairly) narrow channel separating Seil Island from its southern neighbors, Luing and Torsa. The conditions being...
![[#6 – Ireland – Scotland 2024] Stopover at Loch Melfort](https://karukinka-exploration.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Loch-Melfort_Karukinka_052024-3-400x250.jpg "Blog 8 Séjour voilier écosse, Séjour voilier Norvège, Croisière voilier Ecosse, Croisière voilier Norvège, Cap Nord à la voile, Sailing Norway, Sailing Scotland, Blue Water sailing, Stage voile hauturier, stage de voile côtier, sailing hébrides, voilier hébrides, navegar escocia, navegar noruega, navegar por los fiordos, velero escocia, velero noruega, navegar en finnmark, navegar en escocia, navegar en las hebridas, navegar costa oeste escocia, velero islas escocia, navegar islas escocia, sailing scottish islands, naviguer iles écossaises,")
[#6 – Ireland – Scotland 2024] Stopover at Loch Melfort
It was at the end of the day that we arrived quietly under sail at the eastern end of Loch Melfort, dropping anchor in a very sticky muddy bottom (for the chain and the bridge too, by the way…). As soon as we arrive, Damien receives a call from one of his friends and former student, Christian, on his way from Leeds to join us on board for the...
![[#5 Ireland – Scotland 2024] from Jura to Loch Melfort, via the Corryvreckan](https://karukinka-exploration.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/N-Islay_Jura_042024-11-400x250.jpg "Blog 9 Séjour voilier écosse, Séjour voilier Norvège, Croisière voilier Ecosse, Croisière voilier Norvège, Cap Nord à la voile, Sailing Norway, Sailing Scotland, Blue Water sailing, Stage voile hauturier, stage de voile côtier, sailing hébrides, voilier hébrides, navegar escocia, navegar noruega, navegar por los fiordos, velero escocia, velero noruega, navegar en finnmark, navegar en escocia, navegar en las hebridas, navegar costa oeste escocia, velero islas escocia, navegar islas escocia, sailing scottish islands, naviguer iles écossaises,")
[#5 Ireland – Scotland 2024] from Jura to Loch Melfort, via the Corryvreckan
Sheltered in a loch on the west coast of Jura, we let the bad weather pass and took advantage of the stopover to hike on land, read and rest. The generally ocher vegetation at the end of winter is currently undergoing spring change and is gradually turning green. The ferns unfurl little by little and entire fields of blue flowers adorn the...
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