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How fantastic, The folks from New Zealand sure had a treat when this creature arrived on their shores. I've been going to the Antarctic for 12 years and have yet to see an Emperor Penguin. I could have stayed at home all this time. Enjoy the short news clip on the site below. http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/5172245/Kapitis-rare-visit-from-emperor-penguin

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I thought I'd post a few articles of interest- Obstacles, snags and choking devices for marine life - all along our 'pristine coastline'http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Ocean+garbage+Floating+landmines/4470844/story.html - Humpback navigation story  http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/04/humpback-whale-migration/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%

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Hi Everyone. As the documentary film is taking grand strides in being ready, it has encouraged me to gather a few resources I had yet to gather. And so.... In the Audio and Video page which you can find in the right hand column of this Oceanmaid Ventures home page, you will find 3 new audio entries. - Falkland Islands radio - an interview when we were desperately seeking a skipper. -

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Hi folks, I just noticed that Chek News (http://www.cheknews.ca/) finally posted the March 11th - Island 30 news broadcasts. They did a fabulous overview of the South Georgia Expedition and Albatross cause, as well as broadcasting my age across B.C. Oh well, a kid at heart I will always be. Check it out at http://www.cheknews.ca/, click on Island 30 then on March 11th. I am the first news

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Thanks Sherry for passing this article along. It is a ray of sunshine during these dark days and offers hope for the Albatross. http://cs.birdwatchingdaily.com/BRDCS/blogs/field_of_view/archive/2011/03/08/oldest-known-wild-bird-returns-to-midway-atoll-to-raise-chick.aspx

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Sustainable Seafood - Check out the following sites which are excellent guides to follow to select sustainable seafood. -http://www.seachoice.org  Healthy choices, healthy oceans - www.oceanwise.ca http://www.msc.org/- Marine Stewardship Council Fishermen are becoming inventors. Check out this fabulous technique that covers the baited hooks until they are well and truely submerged under the

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Over the last few days my thoughts have been entirely of home. Aotearoa - the land of the long white cloud, my homeland of New Zealand. Tragedy has hit in the large city of Christchurch, my university city where as a student I lived and played. The historical buildings where once I attended school are in ruins with people still trapped beneath the rubble of concrete, metal and other debris.

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Look in the Mirror and ask yourself........"How can I personally make a difference, what is in my hands that I can change or control?"-Buy seafood that is clearly marked as sustainable (Marine Stewardship Certified), encourage and educate friends and family to do the same.-Dispose of your garbage so it does not end up in the ocean. Limit the amount of garbage you create. Reduce, Reuse, Rescyle.

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Thank You Mountain Films - Telluride Katie Mustard (film producer) and I would like to announce our success in receiving a $5,000 grant with the Mountain Film Committment Grant.  This will enable us to hire an editor to go through all the South Georgia expedition footage and create a documentary film trailer. This is a fantastic beginning! Thanks once again to Mountain Films(http://

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Video footage sorted and labeled, post expedition press release sent, some presentations booked, garden weeded, next door neighbours lawn mowed and the cookies baked - Alls well on the home front.

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April 19th, 2010 As I go through my video footage, I delight in the symphony of South Georgia Sounds that fill my living room. My computer is hooked up to a speaker system, mainly to listen to music. I have found a far better use for it. Trumpeting King penguins, Whimpering Fur seals and the relentless wind of South Georgia brings my journey back to life as I re-live its beauty and drama within

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April 17th, 2010 On January 22nd Vancouver Island based wilderness guide and expedition leader, Hayley Shephard set out to attempt the very first solo sea kayak expedition around the remote Sub-Antarctic Island of South Georgia. An exceptionally remote, storm thrashed island, South Georgia stands alone in the path of relentless storms and the savage winds of the Southern Ocean. Hazardous seas

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April 14thLast week I thought I had brought South Georgia home with me when Alert Bay experienced their first snow fall of the winter.  Yep, 3 times it snowed last week and this week I am struttin about in shorts and a t-shirt! Aswell, I am becoming the worlds best procrastinator due to these gorgeous sunny days we are having.  I can't bring myself to sit inside and tap away at my computer,

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April 6th, Alert Bay B.C 5 flights, 6 days, a 6 hour van ride, 30 minute ferry and little sleep later I finally arrived in Alert Bay, just in time to celebrate easter monday.   How fabulous arriving home on the day one is encouraged to indulge in the eating of chocolate eggs. With my many years of travel, working and adventuring away from home, this particular home-coming felt extremely

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March 31st – Ushuaia to Buenos Aries Ahh it felt good to be handing over our luggage to the check-in counter at the domestic airport in Ushuaia. Beth-Anne spoke some sweet Spanish which granted us a bit of a discount for all our over-sized and extra pieces of luggage. Ushuaia gave us a fine farewell with skies empty of clouds and saturated with glorious sunshine. While on the plane I sorted

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This morning I headed to the hills directly back from the city of Ushuaia.  After only 15 minutes of walking I was completely immersed in Patagonian forest, meandering along a picturesque river and surrounded by trees, glorious trees. When a place with scenes so dramatic such as South Georgia, you fail to notice the lack of trees. And having spent 2 months away from such flora I did not how I

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Departure Day - Grytviken February 28th, 2010 I will continue to post images as we sort through them.  The update for March 26th "Drama on Terra firma" is below.  I have enjoyed reading all the comments that followers have posted on this blog.  Thank you so very much.  I treasure all your well wishes and words.  Cheers, Hayley

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A valuable lesson arrived the moment we stepped foot on terra firma.  "Katie (my film producer) perhaps you need to sit down for this update". The Prince Albert II arrived alongside in Ushuaia in late evening on March 25th.  I woke to what I thought was a magnificent sun rise that was streaming through a tiny gap in my curtain.  In my half wakened state and camera in hand I rushed outside to

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March 25th At sea, bound for Ushuaia Our final day at sea, the first leg of our journey home near completion and so far so good. Beth-Anne and I are stunned. What just took us one day and one night on the Prince Albert II, took us 6 and half days by sail boat, a little over a month ago, just in reverse. Have we mentioned our gratitude for this extremely convenient (and comfortable) way in

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March 24th Falkland Islands – A day with Albatross For our final day of excursions the weather and the chosen locations could not have been better. The Falkland Islands offered us unusually balmy temperature, blue skies and the sun blazing all day. A typical 15-20 knot breeze blew which enabled the Blackbrowed Albatross to be out and about with their wings stretched and soaring. Our mornings

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March 23 Calm seas, glorious sunshine, blue skies – the first day of summer in the Falklands. But hang on, isn't it officially autumn/fall...the end of summer? Yep, so it seems, the Falkland Islands experienced their first day of summer today, all day. Ken Passerfield whom we met on our arrival into Stanley back in February said to me today, “Hayley if you tried paddling around the Falklands,

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March 21st On our 2nd day at sea Beth-Anne and I continue to appreciate our mode of transport as we steam forward into 40 knots of wind on our nose and current against us. Even in this vessel we have been pitching in steep, mountainous seas, emphasized by our cabin which is forward on the 7th deck. I spent most of yesterday downloading video footage, putting together my presentation and

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Gabcast! HAYLEYS AUDIO BLOGS #25

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March 18th/19th From my cabin onboard the Prince Albert II, Salisbury Plain is only a few hundred meters away and at 6.30am this morning we were on shore in an area I did not get to visit when I paddled here last week. It was an unexpected bonus to be here again and much was gained from our time ashore. Dressed in our Kokatat paddling drysuits Beth-Anne and I stood out like Giant King penguins

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March 17th - Grytviken It was a drizzly morning as I lay bundled up in my sleeping bag, hearing the gentle misty rain tapping on my tent. There was no urgency to pack and move quickly and so I listened to the sounds of South Georgia around me. There was a scuffle going on near by involving two teenage Fur Seals and from the feelings of thud thud thud on the ground beneath me, a rather large

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March 16th, Day 17 Cumberland East Bay My final night under canvas is only just around the corner from King Edward Point and the abandoned whaling station of Grytviken. Strong N, NW winds are forecasted therefore I didn't want to find myself too far away where wind could prevent me from getting in to my final destination. The ship will wait for no-one. It was an early start and a beautiful

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March 15th, day 16 Ocean Harbour S54 20.398 and W36 15.872 I woke and rose early, keen to get under way knowing we had 50 nautical miles to cover to get to our destination. Once underway it was clear to me that we were up for a rough ride as the swell from the strong but brief storm caused the seas to be steep and lumpy. The movement took some of us by surprise. Beth-Anne headed straight to

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Update – March 14th, Day 15, Prince Olav Harbor Wow, to know of a storm approaching and watch the weather simmer then suddenly witness with our very eyes the storms arrival. It slapped us and the surrounding area hard. The boat had a rocking motion as though we were at sea and the waves crashing on the shore could be heard from within the soundproof salon. And then by late afternoon, as though

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Gabcast! HAYLEYS AUDIO BLOGS #23

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March 13th Day 14 Running South to lash down in a protective bay My alarm woke me just before light at 4.45am. By the time I was packed, gear stowed in my hatches and launching onto a calm sea, the early morning light gave evidence of the perfect day of paddling that awaited. As I adjusted my seat and paddled a few strokes I noticed that my body was feeling strong and had finally adjusted to

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March 12th - Day 13 S 54 01.214 and W 37 34.631 Craigie Point Although I had a relatively good forecast apart from the SW 35knots building by 3pm, today ended up being the most uncomfortable and creepy morning on the water yet. Woke to calm conditions but heavy snow had fallen over night and it was still falling as I packed up camp around 5.30am After meeting up briefly with Northanger I set

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Gabcast! HAYLEYS AUDIO BLOGS #20 - AUDIOBLOG

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March 11 - day 12 Salisbury Plain. Ahhhh South Georgia continues to torment me as fierce katabatic winds blew all day, sending incoming surf along the beaches hurtling backwards at a furious speed. Prion Island was right at my finger tips as I could see it from where I am camped. White caps laced the entire collection of islands out in the bay, like a guard keeping us away. The wind is

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March 10th, Day 11 Salisbury Plain For those of you following my progress on the tracker you have probably noticed that I have gone backwards. Yep – the wrong way. Today is the day for me to finally come to terms with the fact that I am not able to complete what I originally set out to do, my 10 year dream and 3+ years of a 'work in progress'....To solo sea kayak around South Georgia Island.

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March 9th, Day 10 - Rosita Harbour I'm sitting here in my tent with howling SW winds smacking my tent agressively. Rain is falling, the white caps in the harbour look wickedly dramatic and the thousands of Fur seals who have adopted this bay as their home continue doing their frolicking and scratching, swimming and snoozing as though the wind changes nothing for them. For me, after making some

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March 8th - Day 9, Rosita Harbour. It felt good to be on the water most of the day, gaining miles and covering some familiar ground It was the calmest day since setting off from Grytviken 9 days ago and I utilized it fully by not getting out of the kayak or stopping for 8 hours. I island hopped in the Bay of Isles, relying on compass bearings while I experienced pea-soup fog for most of the

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March 5, day 6 Hercules Bay Crazy wind last night, no sleep but with SW 35 kn forecast today I stayed put caught up on sleep. Briefly saw Northanger, able to get new fuel and stove responded, yay haven't had hot food and drinks since 3 days ago. They had to rush off and get to Prince Olav, next secure anchor. Good forecast tomorrow, will be on water at light and do the 20nm and try to make it

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Sunday morning at 11am I recieved a wonderful surprise when Hayley called me directly from South Georgia via her SAT phone. It was fantastic to hear her energetic voice even through the static and distortion. How amazing to think of the technology that enables a conversation between 2 people on opposite ends of the world. It was a short conversation as her battery only had 1 bar left but she

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Gabcast! HAYLEYS AUDIO BLOGS #17 - Wind Wind and More Wind

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Gabcast! HAYLEYS AUDIO BLOGS #15 - March 4 Audio

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March 3rd, Day 4th, 5.56 pm local time Stromness Bay - S54 08.409 and W36 38.766 Woke to kayak, beach, tent drenched in snow, gorgeous against the blue sky and mountainous back drop, fresh snow on all the peaks. Fierice katabatic winds screamed out of every harbour here in stromness Bay, white caps galore and willy wars (spelling), literally water being lfited from the sea and shoved forward

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Like clockwork, my tent lit up as it did the night before which again startled me. It was as though the abandoned whaling station had come to life as their nite lights were switched on. But this was not so. My orange tent became a glow and from a peek outside, my head drenched in snow and rain in the process, I discovered who was the culprit. It was the moon, full as pie and lit up the entire

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Feb 28 – Day 1 1030 Departed King Edward Point (yay) 1500 Arrived Leith Harbor Nautical Miles covered approx 15nm Camping at S54 08.867 and W36 41,152 March 1st (what happened to February?) - Day 2 Strong N-NW winds started late last night giving my tent an opportunity to be tested for toughness and waterproofing. The gusts deformed my tent for minutes at a time and during those moments, I

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Guess what?.. I have a sunburnt nose. Guess why?...coz I forget to put sunscreen on while I PADDLED ALL DAY IN THE SUN....yipppeeee!!! I am on my way, I have begun, the expedition has started. At 10.30 I departed from KEP and had a fabulous send off by Northanger crew and staff from KEP. They all gathered watching me pack, curious as to how I was going to fit ALL THAT STUFF in my kayak. But I

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February 27th Day before departure Today was sensational! I was completely blown away, chuffed, pleased and extremely thankful as I observed who were once a gathering of strangers come today and make miracles happen. It was a day of craftsmanship, cohesiveness, hardwork and it was highly productive. Beth-Anne and Magnus tackled the continuing saga of mending my dear Necky Kayak. After a day

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HOLY &*$@... aeroplan apparently charges you  2CENTS PER POINT, so if you "share" 37000 points they will ding YOU...$740!!! I see that aeroplan wants you to "share" with them as well. Corporate robbery!How can they charge you for your points that you earned? Absolute thievery! I will let Hayls know of the situation, Thanks to all for trying.

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Hello everyone, Dean here. For anyone wishing to transfer air miles please visit http://www.aeroplan.com/ and log in. Apparently anyone who has aeroplan should have a login and password. Down at the bottom of the page is a section titled USE YOUR MILES. Under this menu you will see SHARE MILES. You will need to enter Hayley's Account Number to be able to "share your miles". I will send Hayleys

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TO ALL WHO HAVE OFFERED AIRMILES, I will respond to your emails as soon as Hayls lets me know how many miles she needs and how to go about getting them transfered. THANK YOU to everyone who has responded so far, hugs n cuddles, Dean

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February 26th update Somewhere in transit from Victoria to Halifax then by ship to the Arctic, onwards to Antarctica and finally to South Georgia ….my kayak was accidentally damaged. This morning Northanger crew and I spent a few minutes gathered around the damaged kayak and scratched our heads, trying to work out what could have caused this kind of damage. Here is Northanger crew theories as

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DESPERATELY SEEKING Does anyone have connections or contacts for AEROPLAN or Air Canada, or would anyone be willing to donate or lend AEROPLAN POINTS to two desperate kayakers? Here's why I am urgently asking. Having funded the majority of this expedition myself, by taking a hefty loan out from my bank (one of those decisions one makes when determined to carry out a long-lived dream), I had to

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Feb 25th - Divine day in Elsehul Due to strong N, NE head winds we were forced to stay put in Elsehul for an entire day, but what a day it ended up being. For the first time in 10 years since coming to South Georgia I was able to selfishly indulge in a landing without the duties and responsibilities of being 'on the job'. Brian, Beth-Anne and myself went by zodiac ashore and instead of having

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Feb 23rd Elsehul – 54°01 S 37°59 W It's 0300 in the morning and I am on anchor watch. We arrived in the protective Bay of Elsehul (named by whalers back in 1905) around mid day. As we entered, Fur seals frolicked in the waters directly below us, porpoising at our bow as though they were beckoning us to follow and join them. Having visited this site before I recognised the rookeries of nesting

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Feb 23 – South Georgia on the horizon It was a quiet night as we drifted with the current, engine-less in an area clear of icebergs. There were too many icebergs for us to maneuver around when making way so we decided to drift until light. We were joined by a group of dolphins whom circumnavigated our boat frequently throughout the night, their entire bodies brilliantly lit up by

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Gabcast! HAYLEYS AUDIO BLOGS #14 - LAND HO!

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Waiting for South Georgia I thought today would be the day that our eyes would gaze towards the horizon and South Georgia would show itself, but alas it will not be today. Unfortunately large tabular icebergs and smaller bergs kept us company throughout the night so it was crucial for us to slow our speed to a mere 2 knots. Although the large bergs showed up vividly on the radar, its the smaller

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February 21st update We are less than 2 days away from South Georgia and already I am imagining the first scene on the horizon of this snow clad rugged piece of paradise in the middle of the Southern Ocean. The feelings that may follow will be of excitement, apprehension and an urgency to be finally on its very shores. And then I think of Shackleton. We have spent 5 days so far at sea, eating

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If you feel the urge or have an interest, don't forget you can contribute towards this expedition which will aid Hayley and her efforts to help Save the Albatross. Simply click on this link to donate http://www.kayakingtosavealbatross.com/donate.asp Everything counts no matter how small and all is greatly appreciated.

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February 19th, Day 3 at Sea I woke for my watch at around 0345 and noticed the engine was humming nicely. “The wind must have dropped” I thought as I pulled myself out of my coffin bunk. When I slipped into my bunk late last night the sails were up and the wind was filling them nicely. I climbed halfway out of the hatch and gazed out to the horizon noticing smooth swell undulating below the

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February 18th At Sea, South Georgia bound Follow Hayley and the Crew at either of these links http://www.sailblogs.com/member/southgeorgiaisland/?show=map http://www.kayakingtosavealbatross.com/expedSG10-tracking.asp?p=2&r=0&g=2 We've been under way now for over 34 hours and so far it's been smooth sailing. In fact since 0100 this morning the engine has been turned off and we have been propelled

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As we sat in our cozy galley, a rack of lamb roasting in the gimbaled stove, a customs officer browsed through our passports and paperwork and questioned, “you are going to South Georgia right?”. I reply, “Sorry can you repeat the question?”, after having heard it quite clearly the first time. “Are you going to South Georgia?” he repeated. “Yes, yes yes”, I joyfully announced, with a grin as wide

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Gabcast! HAYLEYS AUDIO BLOGS #13 - HELLO ALERT BAY!!!! Hello to Alert Bay from 3 Alert Bayites in the Falkland Islands

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Last evening Beth-Anne and I entered the boat after an evening of blogging, emailing and skyping at our usual 'Narrows Bar' internet hangout. "I will go to South Georgia but with a few conditions", Keri announces before we are even through the hatch.  I tried not to get too excited, nor get my hopes sky high again, wanting first of all to hear her out as she explained the circumstances with

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As our stay here in Stanley draws to a close there is a bitter sweet feeling that is lingering as we prepare for our departure. Although the event that brought us here was unpleasant, it seems we have gained in numerous ways as we continued to work out what our next step would be. In this time of need the close net community of Stanley came together and supported us in so many ways and we are

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As we wait for the Penguin News to come out on Friday, advertising for a crew member - our final attempt at getting to South Georgia, I'd like to take a moment to thank everyone who has supported us throughout this recent situation. When it first happened calls were made to people and help was immediately given: -INGLE INSURANCE - the only insurance company I have ever met who are fair, honest

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"Looking forward to Plan B, less is more and two minutes in heaven is better than one minute"  Graham Charles  "Every explorer ended up in completely different places than intended and discovered much more" Joyce Masselink "Perseverance - It got the snails to the Ark" Tania Masselink

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 Trying to send a blog update using sat phone, nearby Stanley Our friendly escorts into Stanley Greg and Keri, departing Ushuaia and enjoying a Beagle Channel cuppa-tea and relaxation. Alicia and Fernanda, (Ana was at work) Our dear friends who housed and fed us while in Argentina, Thank you for Everything!

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During our recent arrival here in the Falklands we have been welcomed with much kindness, care and generosity. The folks in the hospital took great care in efficiently attending to both Greg and Keri's needs as soon as they arrived. Back here at the Dock, officials came to keep us updated as to Gregs progress and the odd friend from the sailing community dropped by to offer any help. Ken

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A journey is a person in itself; no two are alike. And all plans, safeguards, policing, and coercion are fruitless. We find that after years of struggle that we do not take a trip; a trip takes us. John Steinbeck Drama at sea For all those who have been tracking our progress, you may have realised that we have diverted our course towards the Falkland Islands. Unfortunately our progress was

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Im sorry folks, I was expecting an update from Hayley today, but it wont be until tomorrow. I have been hovering here all day waiting in anticipation for some news...probably like the rest of you. So we will all have to wait another 12 hours or so to be updated. My apologies for jumping the gun. Dean

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Stay tuned for a new report from Hayley sometime today.

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Please take the time to visit The NORTHANGERS Sailblogs blog by clicking on the title above.

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Hello folks, I received an email from Hayley today. Looks like that storm has hit them hard, to the point of being unable to set sails. So they sit in the South Atlantic doing a meager 3knots pitching and rolling like a cork with the waves and wind. Hayley tells me that she has been seasick for 2 days, unable to hold much food or water down, and is feeling cramped and uncomfortable. Yet, dispite

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Feb 3rd, Southern Ocean on-board Northanger Only within the previous 24 hours I have witnessed the typical extremities of the Southern Ocean. Last evening during the final hour of my watch I observed an open ocean sunset on a ripple-less sea. Due to the swell, I watched the sun sink beneath the waves numerous times and it was during a lull in the swell train that offered the classic spectacle

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Maps are located on Hayleys main site and at http://www.sailblogs.com/member/southgeorgiaisland/ The Sailblogs map has previous location markers while the main website shows Hayleys "real time" position. If anyone has any questions please free to email me at night-hawk-77@hotmail.com

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Feb 2, It is the afternoon of our full day at sea and already we are settled in to our watches. I do the 4am to 10am watch and the 4pm to 10pm watch. This is perfect for me as I get to enjoy the sunset and sunrise and film during these special times of day and evening. I saw my first Wandering Albatross soaring in the southern skies and soon after sighting it, it landed. The wind was just too

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Gabcast! HAYLEYS AUDIO BLOGS - First Audio Report from the South Atlantic Ocean!! Hayley has finally reached open ocean aboard the support vessel The Northanger and this is the first report.

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Jan 31st - We are about to head out into open water and face the Drake Passage which has gained the reputation of being one of the most treacherous open ocean crossings in the world. The Northanger and all those aboard finally departed Ushuaia in the early afternoon, about 2.30pm, January 30th. We had a wonderful send off as our dear friends, Alicia and Ana gathered on the dock along with the

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Hello everyone, Hayley was supposed to be setting sail on the 28th from Ushuia, but as we all know, things dont always go as planned. When preparing for such an adventure, things are bound to come up which set things back. I talked to Hayls on Friday evening of the 28th via Skype and she was feeling like a sprinter poised at the starting blocks waiting for the gun to signal. So after a few false

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Girls! The world needs such brave and special people like you. I admire their strength and intelligence. The Albatross is waiting for you.....!, is going to protect you and fulfill your goal.  It's incredible.  I am grateful to know you both and wait to hear news about this great adventure.  It's been a wonderful sharing time and all the energy of the universe is going to be with you....I assure

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Hi, hmm...it's January 28th, Thursday afternoon and we are still in Ushuaia.  We have been reminded that schedules, itineraries are only an 'idea'.....a 'plan A' which often changes.  And those of you who have traveled with me to the Polar regions by ship you will be familiar with my often used saying - "Plan B ends up being Better". Our departure has been delayed by weather, a stiff SE easterly

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My bunk with my gear somewhat stowed Left to right - Greg (owner, skipper of Northanger), Mike and Alicia (friends for dinner), Magnus (crew), Keri (owner and skipper), Beth-AnneSame as above with an addition - me in the galley of our floating home

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Hi everyone, We are experiencing warm and sunny conditions at present, as well as consistant strong wind which is typical of this area. The Beagle channel acts as a funnel and causes wind to gather speed as it moves through this 60nm narrow passage which leads to the Drake Passage. Today has been a systems shake down. We have activated the tracking device and it has me positioned right where I

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Gabcast! HAYLEYS AUDIO BLOGS #11 - Hayley calling from Argentina

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January 23rd It feels really good to be amongst these familiar surroundings yet it feels a little different. Normally I arrive in Argentina about to begin a contract working as Expedition Leader on board the ships heading to Antarctica. Usually at this time 100 eager passengers are about to board the Ice strengthened Russian ships in hope of experiencing an adventure of a lifetime. It's neat

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January 23 Well here we go! The moment has come and Hayley is on her way to South Georgia! My name is Dean and i will be maintaining Hayley's Blogs as best i can. I drove Hayls to Victoria on Wed night, after a tearfull send off in Alert Bay with close friends. We did last minute shopping for gear all day Thurs. Thursday night we attended a fantastic and emotional send off /fundraiser party

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Producer in the Bay For 7 days my documentary producer - Katie Mustard joined me here in Alert Bay to help establish the filming side of the expedition. -Video footage was recorded, interviews were taken, press releases were distributed, a film proposal was created, new camcorders (HDR-CX500) were tested and much much more. Please go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4t4mzGLsKY to view some of

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Departure Day from Alert Bay "All my bags are packed I'm ready to go, I'm standin' here outside my door" ..... don't mind me, I'm simply having a John Denver moment. Yep, my house has been relieved of the gear, gadgets and chaos, my van is full to the brim with what I intend to take to Argentina. Oh Air Canada, please be good to me. My three duffle bags weigh about 62 pounds each...yikes. I dare

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Testing Gear Sorry folks, I did not realise my Youtube video was saved as private, I just changed it to public so hopefully you can now access the clips.Today Jan 5th I am working on:- Checking and testing Solar Panel charging system - Happy to have clear skies and sunshine here in Alert Bay.- Testing my Kayak mounted camera system, making sure I have it placed where a good frame is established

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Storm force winds approaching Northern Vancouver Island January 7th Today has been an indoor day: -Putting together my First Aid and Repair kits. -Packing all gear in drybags ready for loading my Necky IV kayak tomorrow -I finally had success downloading all video footage onto my external hardrives using my wee EeePC as a portal. -And now with my new watch sussed, I can watch the barometer

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Surfs Up Yep! Never thought I'd score surf in the Inside Passage right below the main street of Alert Bay. A Gale from the SE and a flooding current steepened the seas rather nicely. And so out I popped in my Necky 'Jive' river boat and played a little. All in an afternoon of 'serious stuff' training. -My rainy sunday was spent putting co-ordinates into my GPS of all intended camp sites, back-up

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Kids and Kayaking It's been a world wind of activity over the past few days: -I was delighted to have the opportunity to visit the two schools here in Alert Bay and share my adventure with the local kids. I had a life-sized Wandering Albatross to display the 12 ft wingspan, a heavy 1 week food bag showing my freeze-dried provisions, and I even wore my Kokatat kayaking attire throughout the entire

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My Final Weekend in Alert Bay What a treat to have glorious winter sun for my final weekend in Alert Bay. It made things slightly warmer than expected even when upside down (rolling practice once again) in the somewhat frigid waters of Northern Vancouver Island. -I spent Saturday morning with the Young Naturalist club who ventured from all corners of the North Island to partake in a presentation

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Gabcast! HAYLEYS AUDIO BLOGS - AUDIO BROADCAST from ALERT BAY B.C.

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After a month kayaking for Strait Watch and paddling up to 7 hours a day in search of other kayakers to educate and inform them about the 'Be Whale Wise' guidelines it looks as though my South Georgia Expedition training is well under way. http://www.straitwatch.org/Over the next two weeks I thought I'd change my training up abit therefore have taken advantage of an invite by the Annenberg

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Two Months To Go!Update:1. Departure from Victoria B.C January 22nd, 20102. Beth-Anne Masselink (Kayak guide, instructor extraordinaire and lovely lady) is joining the Northanger support team.3. Katie Mustard http://www.katiemustard.com/ is a Filmaker,photographer and writer and has agreed to co-produce the documentary film post Sth G expedition.4.While guiding in Churchill, Manitoba I was

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To ensure the South Georgia Expedition takes place, I have recently secured a bank loan to go towards the cost for the Mandatory support vessel required by British Law, just in case I am not successful in gaining sufficient sponsorship. The South Georgia 'Kayaking to Save the Albatross' Expedition is happening this coming January!The job I have right now is perfect. I spend up to 7 hours a day

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The COUNTDOWN is ON! - Departure January 12th 2010. Funds to Raise $39,081 - (For Mandatory Support Vessel) How You Can Help -Visit Hayley’s website and donate directly online using Paypal http://www.kayakingtosavealbatross.com/donate.asp -Or you can donate directly to help fund Hayley’s expedition by mail: *No amount is too small!* Kayaking to Save the Albatross PO Box 491 Alert Bay BC V0N 1A0

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