The harsh conditions we experienced last afternoon after leaving from the fantastic landing at Snowhill Island, soon abate as we make our way in the channel between Vega and Devil Island, at the end of the day allowing for a...
Snowhill Island and starting our way North. Anchor overnight at Devil island. By 07:00 AM we were approaching Snow Hill Island with the landing site coming into view . There was growing...
Vega Island (False Island Point) and James Ross Island (The Naze ) In a strong contrast to yesterday's windy conditions we woke up today to a beautiful calm morning with magical and colorful...
Yesterday a t 8 o’clocky meetin g , Eric had informed us that we were in a zone squeezed between two weather systems. A high pressure system to the north and a low to the south. The area between...
Blown off Madden Cliffs. Landing in the afternoon at Brown Bluff (Antarctic Peninsula) After a few busy hours aloft and on deck, facing howling winds and freezing cold, the Europa crawled her way...
When the wind increased and turned into a fair Northwesterly , Europa heaves anchor from Whalers Bay and face the stretch of 130nm of open waters of the Bransfield Strait, in a course set towards the Antarctic Sound, the...
Hi all, Position: 62-55S 058-35W Bransfield Strait COG: 100T SOG: 1.5KN ETA Madder Cliffs/Kinnes Cove: 17 MAR 2023 AM Yesterday we managed to do two landings in Deception. The hike around the Telefon Bay...
Deception Island. Landings at Telefon Bay and Whalers Bay The good weather and splendid visibility from yesterday lasted for the night and luckily for almost the whole day. Deception Island was...
Landings at Elephant Point and Hannah Point The great and fast crossing of the famed Drake Passage have brought us to the spectacular southern shores of the impressive Livingston Island. ...
Hi all, Position: 62-56S 060-41W COG: at anchor Telefon Bay SOG: 0.0KN Yesterday was yet another day of sunny weather. A bit windy early morning during the approach to Elephant Point, but already dropping...