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NEWSLETTER NO. 23 - 12 SEPTEMBER 2008 - REFIT NEWS AND 2008/09 SEASON
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New Quantum
main is hoisted
for the first time |
>> Welcome to new
Gear Test partner
>>Skip Appointed
Raymarine Ambassador
>> Trips
available
After her annual refit and service, Pelagic Australis under the command of
skipper Stewart Richardson and mate Jessica Hay will be departing Cape Town
on September 15th, bound for Stanley to begin her sixth season South.
Falkland Islander Chris Harris who has been working on the refit has also
signed on for another season as engineer. Pelagic Australis has been
inspected by Det Norske Veritas for a five year renewal of her MCA (Marine
Coastguard Agency in the UK) passenger certificate. |
Break in work on the syncro lift Cape Town
FOLLOWING SHACKLETON AGAIN
Go
www.beyondendurance.co.uk for the web site that will track the British
expedition in an attempt to retrace the Shackleton Traverse during October and
November. Led by Brigadier Stephen Tetlow, along with local guiding knowledge
laid on by British mountaineer and author Stephen Venables (
http://www.stephenvenables.com ) and Skip, this has become
one of our most popular early spring outings and it has become an annual
feature. 2009 is already booked so October 2010 is the one to go for!
Miss Lara Novak helps with the refit
SAIL RACING in Sweden sign on with Skip and Pelagic Expeditions. After
over 20 years of involvement with Musto in the UK, Skip and Pelagic Expeditions
have signed a new partnership with Sail Racing from Sweden. A big thanks to
Keith and Nigel Musto for keeping us warm and dry for all those years! Skip has
now joined this entrepreneurial high tech clothing company to advise and develop
a new line of winter sailing gear. Sail Racing will be supplying Pelagic
Expeditions with Goretex foul weather gear for our crew and clients for the
foreseeable future and we expect an evolution in design year by year from our
intensive sailing campaign in the South. In addition, Pelagic clients will be
able to order other items of technical clothing and leisure wear from Sail
Racing at a substantial discount. By March 2009, our clients will be able to do
this on line with a direct link from our Equipment List pages on the Pelagic web
site. See www.sailracing.com
for their press announcement and peruse their catalogue.
OTHER PELAGIC TEST TEAM PARTNER NEWS
Finally, we have had to commission a new Dacron mainsail from
Quantum Sails –
our original sail begin to have material failure after 110,000 miles of UV. We
can’t complain! Also, in an effort to test Quantum’s latest Fusion membrane
technology in cold and possibly sub zero conditions, they are supplying us with
a staysail made from a laminate of carbon and Vectran fibers with a layer of
taffeta on either side. We are the guinea pig for a generation of larger
superyachts wishing to sail in high latitudes!
Raymarine has formalized a long standing relationship (almost 20 years) with
Skip and Pelagic by appointing him as a Raymarine Ambassador. Raymarine: “Skip
Novak is proud to be a product ambassador for Raymarine, the leading
manufacturer of marine electronics. As a long distance and prolific sailor,
Raymarine is proud to have its navigation, communication and safety products
used by Skip on his boats, often facing extreme and prolonged use in some of the
most hostile conditions in the world. As a Raymarine ambassador, Skip works with
Raymarine helping to promote its products and services worldwide through
association, endorsement and publicity events.”
· We continue to work closely with
Harken on their furlers, mast track systems
and deck hardware and receive superb support when we need it.
TRIPS ON OFFER
The forthcoming season is getting booked up, but these places are still
available.
January 2009 Antarctic Peninsula 21 days - due to a cancellation there are two
places available within a group organized from America. Diving will be part of
the trip, for experienced cold water divers only - but not obligatory! Contact
Skip and he will put you in touch with the client group.
February 2009 Antarctic Peninsula “Ice With Everything” – 21 days 4 places
available
March 2009 Diving with Leopard seals in Antarctica – organized by Amos Nachoum
from Big Animals. 21 days, for experienced cold water divers only. Contact Amos
on amos@biganimals.com www.biganimals.com where the trip is fully described and
priced.
April 22 2009 Tierra del Fuego and Cape Horn 2 weeks 1 place available
RYA Delivery from Chile to Cape Town 42 days 4 places available
PICTURES FROM THE REFIT
Chris and Tobane working on the rudder
Chris Harris installs new mainsheet padeyes
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Maria on her last winch |
Luca Novak sea trialling the Zodiac |
LASTLY
When you are thinking that you haven’t the time to go this year – think of the
TR factor.
TR = Time Remaining
Cheerio, Skip
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