Voilà presque un mois que nous avons retrouvé LIt's been almost a month since we found Libertaire in Puerto Williams, Chile, where it spent the austral winter while we worked in France. Since our return, we haven’t been idle: a week of getting the boat back in shape while waiting for our new crewmate Mathieu, a 3-day crossing to Stanley in the Falklands that was anything but restful for our stomachs, unaccustomed after months on land, then a week of preparations for the coming weeks in South Georgia. Stocking up, filling up on diesel, administrative and health formalities to be able to land in South Georgia, receiving equipment sent by cargo, including new sails, hydrogenerator, desalinator, batteries... Meanwhile, the unusually snowy weather for October here doesn’t allow much sightseeing, so we’re enjoying the town’s pleasant pool to let the girls unwind. On Monday, October 8, the weather window looks decent for the 800 miles to South Georgia. With the first 2 days expected to be tough upwind followed by 4 days downwind, we know it won’t be easy at first. For 48 hours, we endure sustained winds peaking at 45 knots as two stronger-than-expected fronts pass, beating into rough seas. The whole crew is seasick, and Nina and Diane can barely drink. The stove refuses to light due to the heavy heel, it’s cold and damp, a wind turbine blade is torn off by a gust... The difficult decision to turn back is made. Between the disappointment of not reaching South Georgia, which we’ve dreamed of for years and spent countless hours preparing for, and the relief of ending these harsh sailing conditions before they traumatize our kids... We didn’t choose this lifestyle to scare ourselves, damage our boat, or make our daughters suffer... We decided to wait—South Georgia will be for another time, when the girls are older... A huge thanks to our friend Mathieu, the ideal crewmate, who took it all in stride with a smile. Instead of this subantarctic island, we’ll enjoy a few more weeks in the Falklands, which we loved so much last year.