A short, confused sea driven by northwesterly winds caused the night to be interrupted by occasional potholes, but we weathered it well. The wind abated during the day and the sun shone most of the morning and afternoon with a temperature of 8⁰C. Santiago talked about the conservation of seabirds using different techniques to get bait to sink faster by defrosting it, weighting the hooks and line. A vast improvement in reducing the loss of albatross has been achieved in most of the Southern Ocean fisheries.

Later in the morning an interesting discussion was held as US and Australian guests advertised the merits of their home states and national attractions and invited each other to visit.

In the afternoon the National Geographic Orion expedition team talked about other Lindblad fleet destinations in remote parts of the world and were able to offer expert information about these unique voyages.

In the evening Captain James Griffiths gave an interesting talk about modern navigation equipment and the workings of the National Geographical Orion.

The evening recap included camera focusing setting from Doug Gould.  Santiago Imberti gave an entertaining talk on the eating habits of the gauchos of Patagonia and their Yerba Matte drinking practice and, best of all, how to do an asado BBQ for hundreds of people! Paul North showed film recorded in the shady waters of Hercules Bay of soft corals, sea spiders and of an unusual orange coloured dragon fish seen for the first time.

Shaun Powell briefed the guests on tomorrow’s activities in Stanley. And so to dinner.