Nereida Safe in Ushuaia

After being knocked down and having her boom snapped in half on her approach to Cape Horn last Wednesday, the indefatigable Jeanne Socrates is safe and sound in Ushuaia, Argentina. Socrates had been attempting a nonstop solo circumnavigation aboard her Najad 380 Nereida when the accident occurred. She was unhurt but the dodger enclosure was torn from the boat and the stays’l flogged itself to death in the aftermath.

Socrates cleaned up as best she could while a fishing boat stood by, but she was able to start Nereida‘s engine and make her way around the Horn and into an anchorage on Friday without incident. She then worked her way to Ushuaia on Saturday, where she’s undoubtedly begun the arduous process of sorting out the mess. We’re thrilled Jeanne is safe, and congratulate her on keeping her head at a time when others may have requested rescue.