PELAGIC NEWSLETTER  NO 16 - 28 NOVEMBER 2006 - PELAGIC AUSTRALIS FIRST TRIP OF THE SEASON TO SOUTH GEORGIA WITH NEW SKIPPER AND CREW

Pelagic Australis in South Georgia dusted with spring snow

Pelagic Australis has dropped off a party of six to attempt the Shackleton Traverse across South Georgia and expects to pick up the team on November 28th in Stromness.

The southern season is in full swing and following this, the second of two trips to South Georgia, Pelagic Australis will be taking a party of 10 from the UK to the Antarctic Peninsula in January.

Stewart Richardson and his crew of two from the UK are now running Pelagic Australis and his profile can be seen under The Skippers.

After our first trip to South Georgia in October, we now recognize that a minimum of 28 days is needed to fully appreciate the island and we are now seeking ski mountaineers for next October. Where else can you finish a run at a penguin colony on the beach.   See picture gallery BELOW for the latest photos of this early season expedition cruise.

 
Pelagic ashore on the careening bay Stanley Harbour for engine change and anti fouling

Skipper Alec Hazell and Giselle Botha on the original Pelagic (with new engine installed) leave Stanley on November 30th for a 40 day Norwegian film project to South Georgia, Elephant Island and the Antarctic Peninsula.

Immediate trips on offer for this season:

1. 1 place left for the April 1-14 2007 Tierra del Fuego and Cape Horn cruise.

2. I place left for the RYA Delivery from Punta Arenas to Cape Town in May/June 2007

For 2007/2008 see the Sailing Programmes Menu for trips available – they are filling up fast! Go www.pelagic.co.uk and mail info@pelagic.co.uk

Ciao, Skip

FIRST SOUTH GEORGIA TRIP OF 2006 PHOTOS - click on images for popups

Approaching S. Georgia  in setting sun	Elephant Seal holds court with King Penguins
Chinstrap Penguin	Undine Harbour
Mountains enroute Elsehul to Right Whale Bay	Sunset Right Whale Bay
Sunrise Right Whale Bay	Peaks Right Whale Bay
Young wandering albatross Prion Island	Young wandering albatross Prion Island
Young wandering albatross Prion Island	Salisbury Plain King Pengins
Salisbury Plain King Pengins	Salisbury Plain King Pengins
Check in at King Edward Point	Grytviken Museum
Patagonian Toothfish Grytviken Museum	Bone Saw Grytviken Museum
Wrecks of whalers Grytviken	Nordenskjold Glacier
Nordenskjold Glacier	Nordenskjold Glacier
Cobbler's Cove	Cobbler's Cove
Elephant Seal	Bayard wreck Ocean Harbour at Sunset
70 knot gust  Ocean Harbour	70 knot gust  Ocean Harbour
Retrieving the shore party in a lull Ocean Harbour	Grytviken Whaling Station storage tanks
Shackleton's grave Grytviken	Bow of the whaler Petrel Grytviken
Dusting of snow	Pelagic Australis Grytviken jetty
Pelagic Australis Grytviken jetty	Whale bones
Grytviken from above on ski randonee tour	Grytviken from above on ski randonee tour
Giant Petrel	Skip signs the visitor's book  Husvik whaling station
Husvik whaling station abandoned vessel	Collapsing building Stromness whaling station
Iceberg on return Journey to Stanley	Iceberg on return Journey to Stanley
Black browed Albatross	Wandering Albatross
Stanley Church	Downtown Stanley
Skip dives to check the hull	Original Pelagic slipped on old careening dock Stanley harbour for engine installation
Lawrence prepares meal	Scrambled eggs for breakfast
Isabelle Autissier and the crew of Ada 2 come to dinner	Isabelle Autissier and the crew of Ada 2 come to dinner

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