S.Georgia : South Georgia Circumnavigation Completed by British Kayak Team
Submitted by Falkland Islands News Network (Juanita Brock) 01.12.2005 (Article Archived on 15.12.2005)
The British shaved two days off New Zealand's record.
SOUTH GEORGIA CIRCUMNAVIGATION COMPLETED BY BRITISH KAYAK TEAM
By J. Brock (SARTMA)
The British Kayak Team consisting of Peter Bray, 48, Jeff Allen, 43, Nigel Dennis, 50, and Hadas Freedman, 34, have successfully completed the circumnavigation of South Georgia. They crossed the finish line on the evening of November 30th. It took approximately 16 days for the team to complete the circumnavigation by tackling the South Shores of the Island first.
This means that from King Edward Point they would have travelled north-westerly to Larsen Point and then on to Stormness Bay to Fortuna Bay, Antarctic Bay, Prince Olav Harbour, the Bay of Isles, Right Whale Bay, Cape North, Church Bay, Bird Sound, Wilson Harbour, King Haakon Bay, Cape Nunez Bay, Aspasia Point, Newark Bay, Hauge Straight, Undine South Harbour, Diaz Cove, Cape Disappointment, Drygalski Fjord, Cooper Sound, Iris Bay, Gold Harbour, Cape Charlotte, Royal Bay, St. Andrews Bay, and Cumberland Bay back to King Edward Point.
It has been reported that while the South part of the Island’s shore line had few problems, when they reached Cape Charlotte, catabolic winds from the mountains caused an emergency landing and an overnight stop at the southern shore of Royal Bay. The weather was not kind as the team approached Cumberland Bay for the second time, as there were blizzard conditions.
Undaunted, the team made their final landing to the welcome of British Antarctic Survey staff, the Crew of the Pelagic Australis, and the Museum Staff. The reports did not say whether it was Tim and Pauline Carr or other staff members from the Museum.
The New Zealand Kayak Team was the first to circumnavigate South Georgia and they did so in 18 days. The British team cut two days off their time.
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