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Subject: [worldcruising] Viaje a la Antatida - Trip to the Antartic
From: Financiera Maldonado (Uruguay) S.A. (financieramaldonado@XXX.XXX)
Date: Sat Mar 10 2001 - 06:24:59 EST
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Ayer, en un email enviado por nuestro colega Arthur indico una pagina sobre viajes en velero a la Antartida, es realmente fascinante no solo el viaje en si, sino tambien su precio.............
Working crew positions available - $9,750 Contribution ONE POSITION LEFT!
If a race is not for you, maybe consider a sailing adventure to Antarctica, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity sailing the roaring forties and screaming fifties with their wandering albatross, passing gigantic icebergs, minke and killer whales, navigating the pack ice with the first adelie penguins and weddell seals. When securely moored inside Boat Harbour, you will have completed a 2,500-mile voyage from Sydney. At Cape Denison you are in the middle of a pristine wilderness, which is alive with wildlife, penguin chicks and snow petrels. You can take an afternoon stroll past Mawson’s Hut or a short distance up onto the Antarctic Plateau to view crevasses in the distance or see and hear ice bergs calving off the ice cliffs each side of Cape Denison. 24-hour day light lets you play all day, but watch out for the blizzards they come through at 100 knots with – 25 degrees Celsius wind chill.
"Above": First Sight of Antactica January 1999. Note Ice on Lifelines forward.
"Left": Departing Cape Dennison January 1999
Inside Mawsons Hut January 1999
EXPEDITION ICE-BOUND 2001 VOYAGE
This will be the 10th Antarctic Expedition organised by Don & Margie McIntyre.
After a week of final preparations, we set off on a leisurely shakedown passage from Hobart, then you'll be on your way south through the roaring 40's, furious 50's and screaming 60's to Cape Denison. Wandering albatross will soar by as you pass gigantic icebergs, encounter Minke and killer whales and navigate the pack-ice zone with its Adelie penguins and Weddell seals.
Antarctica and the Southern Ocean
Commonwealth Bay is approx. 1,650 nautical miles due south of Hobart. You will sail through the roaring 40’s, furious 50’s, and screaming 60’s. Wandering albatross will soar by as you pass gigantic icebergs, encounter Minke and killer whales and navigate the pack-ice zone with its Adelie penguins and Weddell seals. At Cape Denison, you are in the middle of a pristine wilderness which is alive with wildlife, penguin chicks and snow petrels. You can take an afternoon stroll, a short distance up onto the Antarctic Plateau to view crevasses in the distance or see and hear icebergs carving off the ice cliffs, or take in the historic site of Mawson’s Hut and see the work carried out to restore this unique piece of Australian history. If work is being carried out, you may even be able to go inside Mawson’s Hut. 24-hour daylight lets you play all day, but watch out for the blizzards, they come through at 100 knots with -25° Celsius wind-chill.
To secure a berth on any of these voyages, a holding deposit is required until your position is confirmed. All payments are non-refundable unless we are unable to offer you a berth, when a full refund is given.
Please apply early to avoid disappointment as suitably qualified crew are chosen on a first-come-first-served basis. You don't need to be an experienced sailor to join these expeditions (we can train you), you just need a sense of adventure and be prepared for hard work and hard fun!
Remember, you are not a passenger, you are joining a working expedition contributing to costs, not buying a ticket.
CREW INFORMATION SHEET
a.. Initial crew selection will only be confirmed at the successful completion of a full and comprehensive medical which will be at your expense.
b.. Successful crew will be needed to help with preparations for approximately one week in Hobart prior to departure in January. Work will include general maintenance and loading and packing equipment etc.
c.. This Expedition will be tough, it will get cold, wet and miserable at times possibly even scary but it will be responsible and run in a professional manner. It is a real adventure and will be a unique experience.
d.. Whilst at Cape Denison you will be restricted to a specific geographic area as dangerous crevasses exist to the east and west and inland of Cape Denison. If you wish to be involved with any inland trekking, you will need to show proof of experience in glacier travel. Guided walks will be undertaken for inexperienced crew members.
e.. Each crew member will contribute $9,750 to the cost of the Expedition.
f.. Although Commonwealth Bay is Australian Territory, the yacht will clear Customs in Hobart and each crew member will need a current passport.
g.. Conditions permitting, satellite phone calls will be available from the expedition yacht (at the discretion of the skipper). Phone calls cost approximately $6.00 per minute. If you wish to make calls from the yacht you will need to supply credit card details prior to departure. Daily position reports will be sent to Sydney Office.
h.. Each member of the expedition will be required to bring their own personal gear. It will include a special sleeping bag and cover. ocean sailing gear, thermal underwear, high performance body warmers, arctic boots, crampons, hats, gloves etc.
i.. Bunks are pipe cots and quarter-berths. Cabin temperatures will be around 0 to 4 degrees C. on many occasions when south of the Antarctic convergence line and as low as -10 degrees C when at Cape Denison.
j.. On the legal side, each member will sign an indemnity release noting that you are involved at your own risk and that should rescue or retrieval from Antarctica be required you are prepared to pay your share of any costs incurred for your rescue. Your immediate next of kin may also be required to sign this indemnity release.
k.. Whilst every effort will be made to spend many days ashore in Antarctica, conditions may prevent a landing. Whilst it is intended to return to Australia in early February conditions may dictate an earlier or late arrival. In the interests of safety, no fixed itinerary is planned.
l.. No alcohol will be carried aboard except for a couple of special occasions.
NOTES FOR EXPEDITIONERS
Onboard the expedition yacht is a copy of the Antarctic Treaty, including the Madrid Protocol and Expedition Ice-Bound's Environmental Impact Statement. You are obliged to read all these documents as they detail the practical and legal obligations each Expeditioner has as a visitor to Antarctica and as a crew member of Expedition Ice-Bound, to the historic site as well as the things you can and cannot do.
Important notes for Cape Denison are;
1. Everything taken ashore is to be removed
2. Go no closer than 5 metres to any of the animals. Some need more room.
3. Animals have right-of-way and are not to be touched
4. Nothing is to be removed from Antarctica (no rocks!)
5. Tread carefully around historic sites and do not touch anything
6. If you have to go to the toilet ashore, use a "poo bag" and throw it into the sea. No turds behind rocks! or buried in the snow! as it will still be there in 100 years!
Rules onboard
1. No plastic or rubbish is to be thrown over the side anywhere
2. All eggs and egg products are to be locked up when the yacht is 150 n.miles from Antarctica and are not to be used until the return journey when 150 n.miles from Antarctica
3. No pumping bilges (unless in an emergency) within 60 n.miles of the coast.
Responsibility, Risks, and Precautions
Voyaging to Antarctica is a true adventure to the unknown with its associated risks where conditions can change instantly. At sea, there is the risk of storms, icebergs, whales and uncharted rocks. Whilst ashore, you will find slippery ice and rocks, -1 degree Celsius water transits in the dinghy and weather which can turn from a bright sunny calm day to 80-knot blizzards with zero visibility and -50 degrees C wind-chills without warning in a matter of minutes.
Antarctica and the Southern Ocean are two of the most spectacular wilderness areas in the world but dangers are everywhere. Once leaving Australia, we are all beyond the rescue and evacuation services of the Australian Government so we will be relying on each other to survive. It is important, and it is your responsibility that you become familiar with safety equipment onboard, how to use it, and respect the skipper's authority. At all times, you must consider your own safety and the safety of your fellow crew members and follow the skipper’s requests and directions.
Insurance and Legal Liability
Whilst involved with Expedition Ice-Bound, you are totally uninsured and have absolutely no liability, accident, or death cover. Your signature on the attached form of Disclaimer will be taken as your acceptance that you are involved entirely at your own risk. The owners and skipper of "Spirit of Sydney" accept no responsibility or legal liability whatsoever for your personal safety, though obviously everything possible will be done to ensure a safe expedition.
Expedition Ice-Bound is a risky adventure and it is strongly recommended that you make your own arrangements in the area of personal accident/theft and personal injury insurance, taking out your own cover, with your own insurance company.
Itinerary
At all times the skipper has the sole authority to decide in the prevailing conditions whether or not to continue with the planned expedition, enter any port or harbour of refuge or return to any other port. Expedition Ice-Bound shall not be refunding all or part of any financial contribution made by any person, association or company in the event that the expedition is unable to fulfil, in any way, its objectives. Whilst you have been given a suggested itinerary, there is absolutely no guarantee that it will be adhered to, or that you will reach Antarctica, nor return to Hobart by any particular date. In the interest of safety, the itinerary will remain flexible, taking into consideration the safety of all crew and the expedition yacht. Accepting that fact, the intended destination is obviously Commonwealth Bay and the South Magnetic Pole. Accepting these precautions and limitations, every reasonable effort will be made to make a landing in Antarctica.
Expedition Ice-Bound 1995-2001
You will be joining a working expedition with some set tasks which may include collecting scientific data, loading/unloading supplies for "Gadget Hut" and moving stores around Cape Denison. When at Cape Denison, the weather dictates all movement including the decision as to when the yacht must leave the area immediately or on very short notice. As with all other aspects of the expedition, you are expected to respond quickly and co-operatively to any calls made on your by the skipper to assist in ensuring rapid evacuation of an area when conditions require it.
Atte. Papa Bravo
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