Cape Horn could well be the most terrifying place sailors could be and before the Panama canal was built, any ship that was in a hurry to get to or from Asia would have to round it. Because of the funnelling-effect of South America and the Antarctic, a lot of weather passes through there and has sunk a lot of tonnage.
Cape Horn could well be the most terrifying place sailors could be and before the Panama canal was built, any ship that was in a hurry to get to or from Asia would have to round it. Because of the funnelling-effect of South America and the Antarctic, a lot of weather passes through there and has sunk a lot of tonnage.