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The 844 nm passage from Whalers Bay, Deception Island - South Shetlands, Antarctica to Falkland Islands (departed 26 Jan 2025) took SV Ursa 7 d 15 h at an average of 4.6 kn, with a best 24-hour run of 157 nm and apparent wind to 20 kn.
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Passage Stats
Distance 844 nm
Duration 7 d 15 h
Average speed 4.6 kn
Max speed 9.4 kn
Max apparent wind 20.2 kn
Best 24 h run 157 nm
Reports 62
Solar harvested 7.24 kWh Reports Along the Way 2025-01-26 (8) 2025-01-27 (8) 2025-01-28 (8) 2025-01-29 (8) 2025-01-30 (8) 2025-01-31 (8) 2025-02-01 (8) 2025-02-02 (6) Sailing Ursa
Ursa is a Valiant 40 cutter, purchased in 2017 in Ventura, California. After a shakedown across the Channel Islands she sailed south — San Diego, Pacific Mexico, and years exploring the Sea of Cortez.
She is now deep in the South Atlantic, partway through a floating refit and bound for the Patagonian fjords.
Meet Ursa, our Valiant 40 cutter →
Explore Follow © 2026 David Irvine · A Valiant 40 cutter bound for the Patagonian fjords