Winter Sailing to Climb Expedition to South Georgia 2014

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3 жыл бұрын

A unique adventure in August September 2014, led by Skip Novak and Stephen Venables, which sailed from Stanley FI to South Georgia on board Pelagic Australis to attempt the winter climbing of peaks in South Georgia. After being frustrated by weather in the Salvesen Range the team eventually summited the three Trident peaks before returning after nearly 4 weeks to the Falklands. This story brings a whole new meaning to the concept of "Frostbite" sailing! For more on this story see www.pelagic.co.uk/pagesnews/ne...

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@davidthelander1299 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful! And wonderful little ship. But, I wish you could have shown pictures of the old whaling station. Ever since reading Shackleton’s Endurance I’ve always wanted to visit South Georgia.

@DiabloSpearguns 9 ай бұрын

Wonderful episode! Thanks so much for sharing.

@herbmarsh8519 2 жыл бұрын

My god those views are just amazing. What an adventure.

@jennifermackinnon6982 3 жыл бұрын

OMG I've seen lots of terrifying sailing videos but this one takes the cake. The ice! Over everything. The cold. The waves. That there would be my idea of hell. Interesting and beautiful but my personal terror.

@poppetrurazvan3900 3 жыл бұрын

In those days, this moovie reminds me the first days on a shore of lake Vättern, Sweden. It was windy, icy and very cool. Thank you!

@joebloggs3757 Жыл бұрын

Been there, Leith, Stromness and Husvik, as well as Grytviken

@matthewkuhl457 3 жыл бұрын

As someone who considers a sail from Anegada to Jost van Dyke in 4 meter following seas a harrowing journey, rewarded by a strenuous trek up the beach to Foxy’s for a much needed drink, I cannot relate to the desire to sail and then climb in the high latitudes in any way. But kudos to these guys wanting to do so, and doing it successfully.

@wsrjarapjumping.worldsbest8603 3 жыл бұрын

Ballistic effort boy's! Thankyou for summiting what looked like a hostile peak in reasonable conditions.Good luck with any other attempts in the future.Your in the hard corps division in my books.regards ado n spud.

@davidlawrence8085 3 жыл бұрын

Yep ... hard corps division

@mikewillis2934 3 жыл бұрын

Superb

@yamabiru4553 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing

@yeshurunbentzion7267 3 жыл бұрын

CONGRATULATIONS AND SUCCESS! Yeshurun Ben Tzion

@corujariousa 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder how you deal with frozen gear around the boat, and also whether it becomes slippery on deck with the ide accumulation. I admire the skills and spirit. Stay safe!

@zekelucente9702 2 жыл бұрын

I am amazed by the Shackleton Expedition, but I can only imaging what people like Skip think about it.

@jennifermackinnon6982 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, shackleton's grave!!!

@andynixon40 3 жыл бұрын

Always a good time when you have to get the orange hammer out to bash ice off the rigging!

@RolandLowhorn 3 жыл бұрын

The ocean must been a marvelous place before , Clean Full life

@norml.hugh-mann 2 жыл бұрын

Used to be

@davidthelander1299 2 жыл бұрын

Still is

@krispress7824 3 жыл бұрын

🥶

@jennifermackinnon6982 3 жыл бұрын

What accent does that guy have? I cant place it.

@chrisbatten8 3 жыл бұрын

3:17 Wow You think You've got problems with your furling system....!!!!! :) :) :) :) :) :)

@nickmail7604 2 жыл бұрын

The men on deck are trying to chip off sea ice with a tiny ball pein hammer and a screwdriver, yet it turns out you had a load of ice axes on board for the climbers, they would have made a better job on that sea ice than the screwdriver!

@nickmail7604 2 жыл бұрын

@Sailing Resolution I've worked on trawlers off places like Iceland and Greenland and the tools used to knock off ice are not sharp at all, a bit like you.

@ellingwood1 2 жыл бұрын

@@nickmail7604 Good one.