Next stop South Georgia

[Pleiades]

The Alexandra Shackleton - seen here on sea trials at Portland last year

set sail from Elephant Island on 23 January 2013. Next stop South Georgia - they estimate 16 days at sea. Epic.

Fair winds and safe passage to them.

Robin
Pleiades of Birdham
MXWQ5

 

[AngusMcDoon]

It would be more fun if they took a Bengal tiger called Richard with them.

 

[Pleiades]

Andersen 22 - The best winch never made -

I like that.

Robin
Pleiades of Birdham
MXWQ5

 

[AntarcticPilot]

Good luck to them! But they won't have to do the hardest bit of all - crossing South Georgia without any idea of the terrain in the interior. We've done too good a job, I'm afraid! See www.sggis.gov.gs

 

[Pleiades]

If anyone fancies experiencing for themsleves what it was like on that greatest of all sea voyages- apart from the cold, wet, danger etc etc - then a wonderful read is
"An unsung hero. Tom Crean - Antartctic Survivor". Written by Michael Smith.

The icy land bit was a fair walk also.

Robin
Pleiades of Birdham
MXWQ5

 

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www.sggis.gov.gs

I wanted a look at the website but it wants a log in

 

[AntarcticPilot]

I wanted a look at the website but it wants a log in

There's a guest log-in option, in the text above the login boxes. That gives access to most of the information; it is just stuff that could be slightly sensitive that is protected. If we hadn't done that, Tom, Dick and Harry would be able to target portable collectable artifacts using the web-site, or rare birds or whatever.