Photos: Antarctic cruise, lots of luvly pics

[craigsmith]

Photos of trip to Antarctica earlier this year - online now, follow the link:

www.petersmith.net.nz/photos/antarctica-1.php

We took Kiwi Roa down from Chile to the South Shetlands and most of the reachable spots on the Antarctic Peninsula.

Lots of snow, ice, rock, and yes penguins.

There are also a few pics of the Drake Passage down and back, plus a few rounding Cape Horn on the return leg. Enjoy.

 

[Neddie_Seagoon]

Only got to page 5 so far, but this is awesome. Must have been a fantastic experience, thanks for posting it.

 

[Resolution]

Quite superb. Well done.

 

[Iota]

wonderful trip and photographs, thanks for posting it

 

[jenku]

Brilliant report and trip. But was it sponsored by Rocna or not? ;-)

 

[AntarcticPilot]

Thanks for the photos!

Apologies for the poor maps; but there are 6 of us mapping an area several times the size of the UK!

Did you find the Antarctic Digital database ? Although not a charting resource it contains the most accurate coastline for the Antarctic Peninsula. However, as with all Antarctic mapping, use it with caution!

 

[Metabarca]

Fabulous! Thank you for that! I like the way you found Puerto Toro to be a 'town' after Antarctica; I remember just half a dozen houses, home to two families! Did you come across Jean Monzo aboard Le Boulard in your travels?

 

[Lee_Shaw]

Fantastic, thankyou. Have you got any info about the boat? She looks a beauty.

I have to admit to always loving to read about the boats that people take on challenges, and what mods and specifications, rigs etc. I just love that sort of stuff.

 

[Lee_Shaw]

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Fantastic, thankyou. Have you got any info about the boat? She looks a beauty.

I have to admit to always loving to read about the boats that people take on challenges, and what mods and specifications, rigs etc. I just love that sort of stuff.

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Found it!

http://www.petersmith.net.nz/about/kiwiroa.php

 

[Thistle]

Wonderful! Very many thanks for posting this.

 

[ChrisE]

Clearly, a delightful trip.

 

[wetface]

That is incredible....Wow..

 

[TiggerToo]

awesome...

Can't begin to tell you how inspiring it all is. KiwiRoa seems such an attractive proposition...

 

[benjenbav]

Outstanding. Thanks for sharing those pictures.

What sort of anchor did you use? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[sighmoon]

Amazing. Thanks for posting.

 

[toad_oftoadhall]

Thanks, that site has made my day.

This is the kind of trip I'd love to do either North or South. Can you give some idea of costs and how you go about doing it?

Is it a case of calling a "Skip Novak" style firm and if so, what's the likely ballpark cost in terms of time and cash?

 

[jpcarter30]

Superb photo's and journal. I've always hankered to visit those areas of wilderness. Good on you, well done.

 

[Amphitrite]

Great, thank you for sharing - how shall I return to the office tommorrow... ??

 

[misterg]

Great trip, and some truly amazing photos - my jaw literally dropped at some of the photos in the 'Iceberg Graveyard' - not kidding!

Absolutely fantastic.

Thanks for sharing.

Andy

 

[mono]

Great pics - thanks for taking the trouble to post them. You seem to have proved your point about Rocnas but I was puzzled by your statement "the wind funneling through Neptune’s Bellows is over 60 or 70 knots. Below, the chain to the anchor is straightened and nearly bar-tight." The accompanying picture confirmed you lay to an all chain rode.

I thought you were a big advocate of a rope/chain combination?