Antarctic Ice Pilot has busiest season yet with packed diary of adventure to South Georgia, Falkland Is. and Antarctica

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Antarctic Ice Pilot has busiest season yet with packed diary of adventure to South Georgia, Falkland Is. and Antarctica

Arrived with all my bags in Ushuaia for a three month action packed season as ice pilot and guide in the Antarctic peninsula. Six expeditions in vessels from 24-76m in length power and sail. Varied in complexity and itineraries starting in Patagonia ending in the Falkland Islands. The last trip has me in South Georgia in February. It’s a beautiful day in the southernmost city in Argentina.

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Boat International article on sailing yacht Vivid in Chile and Antarctica during a circumnavigation

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Boat International article on sailing yacht Vivid in Chile and Antarctica during a circumnavigation

After leaving British Antarctic Survey, one of Ashley Perrin’s first commissions was as ice pilot and guide on the sailing yacht Vivid, a 27-metre superyacht that was visiting Chile and Antarctica during her circumnavigation. The expedition across a lively Drakes Passage superseded several weeks cruising down and exploring the ‘canals’ on the Chilean side of Patagonia.

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