Brazilian Sailor Tamara Klink Makes History with Solo Arctic Crossing

Tamara Klink, a 28-year-old Brazilian sailor, has just made history by becoming the first Latin American to complete a solo crossing of the Northwest Passage — a treacherous 6,500-kilometer route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through the Arctic. Navigating freezing temperatures, long stretches of solitude, and even a polar bear encounter, Tamara’s journey was as daring as it was symbolic.

Her vessel, a modest sailboat named Sardinha, defied the odds in a region once accessible only to icebreaker ships. The feat not only highlights her courage but also raises a global environmental concern: the accelerating Arctic melt. “The fact that I could sail through this route alone is both a personal achievement and a planetary warning,” Tamara shared in a recent post.

Tamara’s spirit of exploration runs deep. She is the daughter of legendary Brazilian navigator Amyr Klink, known for rowing solo across the South Atlantic in 1984 and circumnavigating the globe with his family in the early 2000s. Now, Tamara follows in his wake — charting her own course and inspiring a new generation of adventurers.