Outer Reef just announced that another one of its yachts has rounded Cape Horn, successfully transiting some of the most treacherous waters in the world.
This latest voyage involved a 2014 Outer Reef 700 Classic Motoryacht called Dogo’s Hideout. It passed the rocky headland on Hornos Island in the Tierra del Fuego archipelago last year, rounding the horn, on a 35-day passage from Puerto Montt, Chile, to Ushuaia, Argentina, the southernmost city in that area that’s known as “the end of the world.”
In 2017, another Outer Reef, a 2015 880 Classic Motoryacht named Argo, rounded the horn. On that trip, Jeff Druek, the owner of Outer Reef Yachts, joined the crew, led by Argo owner Paul Hawran, for the Cape Horn part of the voyage.
The latest voyage was a bucket-list trip for Felipe Massú, a Santiago adventurer who bought Dogo’s Hideout after he had seen an earlier Outer Reef 700 cruising off Chile. He wanted a proven performer to tackle the horn.
The yacht is powered by twin CAT C-9 diesels, has two 20kW Northern Lights gensets, a diesel furnace, ABT Trac stabilizers, three staterooms with en suite heads, and a full-width pilothouse. It’s 71’ 6” long with an 18’ 6” beam and a 5’ draft.
Massú set off with an experienced captain, family and friends. They stopped more than a dozen times along the way. Part of the logistics planning was coordinating with trucks delivering diesel fuel. Dogo’s Hideout holds 2,350 gallons. Another challenge was locating protected bays where they could anchor safely in bad weather. At the end of the trip, Massú said the Outer Reef handled well, even in extreme conditions.
After Massú completed his voyage, Druek said, “There is nothing more satisfying than to build a yacht that is not only luxurious and comfortable for everyday cruising, but that also meets the highest standards for the most treacherous of journeys.” Read more:
