Yacht that can seamlessly sail through Antarctica

[Jonas]

Now that's ground-breaking.

 

[AntarcticPilot]

Indeed! Given that the ice in Antarctica is up to 5 kilometres thick with an average thickness around 2 km and mostly sitting on rock, a boat that could "sail through Antarctica" would be quite something!

 

[Mark-1]

In case anyone else was scratching their head:

Green Expedition: The 65m luxury eco yacht that can seamlessly sail through Antartica

http://www.ybw.com/pictures/green-e...t-can-seamlessly-sail-through-antartica-67071

I heard a radio show once with a Social Media expert who explained that putting mistakes in headlines was an excellent technique to generate clicks and comments.

 

[johnalison]

I don't think that it is a mortal sin to deliberately split an infinitive. In fact, 'Split Infinitive' would make a good name for a catamaran.

 

[Jonas]

But to deliberately split an infinitive?

 

[AntarcticPilot]

I just checked the ice classification. 1A is equivalent to PC7 ("Summer/autumn operation in thin first-year ice which may include old ice inclusions") - but without the "old ice inclusions". The ice classification used (Swedish) states that it ships of this classification can operate with icebreaker assistance.

She isn't even going to get near Antarctica except in benevolent (i.e. unusual!) conditions. She'd get down to the South Shetland Islands in summer, down to Anvers Island most years, and down to Rothera some years. These are all locations on the Antarctic Peninsula. She stands little chance of getting to Ross Island or to any of the bases in East Antarctica.