Das Jahr unserer Sailing SOUTH 2024 Expedition – eines von hoffentlich vielen weiteren schönen und erfreulichen Ereignissen.
Die Zeit rennt – Zeit, das erste Mal die Ausrüstung zusammen zu suchen … Noch ist’s etwas zu viel, aber das lässt sich noch reduzieren. Glücklicherweise ist ein Teil des Equipments bereits an Bord der Selma.
Hurra! Wir haben die erste von vielen Genehmigungen bekommen: die Genehmigung des polnischen Außenministeriums, welches uns die Fahrt in die Antarktischen Gewässer des Antarktis-Vertrages gestattet. Polen deswegen, weil die Selma unter polnischer Flagge fährt.
Crew-Meeting letzte Woche in Berlin. Das erste Mal haben wir uns als komplettes Team im realen Leben (und nicht nur online) getroffen. Die weiteste Anreise hatte Karen aus Alaska.
Auf dem Programm standen: Kennenlernen, Austauschen, Planen, gemeinsame Ziele definieren und auf Sailing SOUTH 2024 anstoßen.
Gute Neuigkeiten: Das Sailing SOUTH Team ist komplett!
Die weitere Planung hat begonnen. Zunächst reisen wir gedanklich auf der Karte … überlegen die Routenplanung, mögliche Ziele und Landestellen auf der Antarktischen Halbinsel, den Südlichen Shetland Inseln und in Südgeorgien. Wühlen in Karten und Büchern und durchstöbern die Reisenotizen oder Logbücher einiger Segler vor uns.
Vieles ist möglich, manches gesetzt, Elephant Island die Mutter des Gedankens und das Herzstück der Expedition…
Ob wir wie Shackleton unseren Fuß auf die windumtoste Insel setzen können? Wir wissen es nicht, können uns nur gut vorbereiten und flexibel bleiben. Das letzte Wort in der Antarktis hat die Natur – entscheiden werden letztendlich vor allem Wind und Wetter.
24th of April 1916
Anniversary
Six brave men departed Elephant Island heading South Georgia in the small reinforced wooden lifeboat James Caird: Sir Ernest Shackleton, Frank Worsley, Tom Crean, Henry Mc Nish, John Vincent and Tim Mc Carthy.
22 men, under the leadership of Frank Wild, remained on the island, hoping for their rescue.
After 15 days crossing the stormy Southern Ocean, Shackleton reached South Georgia and after crossing the glaciated mountain range of the island finally arrived at the whaling station in Stromness.
After four months, end of August, Shackleton finally managed to rescue all the remaining expedition members.
What an incredible story! Still fascinating.
We have been there - at Point Wild. Elephant Island - some weeks ago with our Sailing SOUTH expedition.
More about Shackletons story and our expedition you find on our expedition’s website. Link: have a look in Bio.
#shackleton #ernestshackleton #frankwild #tomcrean #endurance #enduranceexpedition #jamescaird #polarhistory #polarexplorers #explorers #polarexploration #antarctica #elephantisland #southgeorgia #sailingsouth #sailingexpedition #antarcticaexpedition #selmaexpeditions #entdecker #antarktis #polargeschichte #südgeorgien
Anniversary: 24th of April 1916
Six brave men departed Elephant Island heading South Georgia in the small reinforced wooden lifeboat James Caird: Sir Ernest Shackleton, Frank Worsley, Tom Crean, Henry Mc Nish, John Vincent and Tim Mc Carthy.
22 men, under the leadership of Frank Wild, remained on the island, hoping for their rescue.
After 15 days crossing the stormy Southern Ocean, Shackleton reached South Georgia and after crossing the glaciated mountain range of the island finally arrived at the whaling station in Stromness.
After four months, end of August, Shackleton finally managed to rescue all the remaining expedition members.
What an incredible story! Still fascinating.
We have been there - at Point Wild. Elephant Island - some weeks ago with our Sailing SOUTH expedition.
More about Shackletons story and our expedition you find on our expedition’s website. Link: have a look in Bio.
#shackleton #ernestshackleton #frankwild #tomcrean #endurance #enduranceexpedition #jamescaird #polarhistory #polarexplorers #explorers #polarexploration #antarctica #elephantisland #southgeorgia #sailingsouth #sailingexpedition #antarcticaexpedition #selmaexpeditions #entdecker #antarktis #polargeschichte #südgeorgien
Our Sailing SOUTH 2024 expedition is finished. The last Logbook posts about our stay at the Falkland Islands / Islas Malvinas are online now! Look at the Link in Bio - logbook. There is an English and a German version. Explore with us the wonderful island, it’s rough and wide landscapes, beautiful coastline, wonderful beaches and incredible wildlife. https://sailing-south-2024.com/en/logbook/ #sailingsouth #sailingantarctica #sailingexpedition #selmaexpeditions #falklandsislands #islasmalvinas🇦🇷 #naturephotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifeofinstagram #wildlifephotography #landscapes #landscapephotography #penguins #kingpenguins #highlatitudesailing #neverstopexploring #wonderfulnature #segelnmachtglücklich #falklandinseln #stanley #portstanley #pinguine #tierfotographie #landschaftsfotografie #königspinguin #volunteerpoint #beautifuldestinations #bestview #beautifulplaces
After more than one week it’s time to leave the #Falklands #islasmalvinas🇦🇷 What an amazing place !!!! Wide and empty landscape, incredible friendly people, amazing wildlife, perfect beaches… we had a really great time, wonderful hikes and rides and nice adventures, spending this additional week after #sailingantarctica together. Good time to arrive on land again. And definitely worth to come back and visit and explore this beautiful islands more! #penguins #falklandislands #stanley #stanleyfalklandislands #rockhopperpenguin #kingpenguins #sailingsouth
Last week it was finally Time to say goodbye after seven weeks, an amazing adventure together with a perfect team and a fantastic spirit. It’s always difficult to leave. Especially after such a wonderful journey. Every single moment was very special and intense. Will miss that … difficult to find the right words …. Thanks to all of you! Thanks Selma! Always fair winds! Hasta luego ❤️. #sailing #sailingadventure #sailingexpedition #sailingsouth #highlatitudesailing #thankyou #selmaexpeditions #antarctica