The point was named for Frank Wild, leader of the party from Shackleton's shipwrecked expedition which camped and miraculously managed to survive on the point for four months until rescued in August 1916. A bust of Captain Luis Alberto Pardo, with a monolith and plaques, have been placed at the point to celebrate the rescue of the survivors of the Endurance by the Yelcho. Alas! the waters were too choppy to use the zodiac to go ashore.
It normally takes two days, it took us four. We were unable to leave the boat from Day 7 to Day 10 due to the storm that reached Force 10.
The storm at its worst, Force 10, winds gusting to 70 mph, waves up to 33 feet. It was quite thrilling to watch the boat 's manoeuvres from the bridge. Thank goodness for Stugeron and modern technology...
