Sailing Magazine
by Richard Crockett
It’s difficult not to be inspired by the exploits of adventurers who tackle challenges that will push them to the limit – and who ultimately succeed.
Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Oliver and Major Tony Lancashire of the British Royal Marines sailed, rowed and when necessary dragged their NorseBoat 17.5 across the ice in a historic 1400 mile voyage through the Arctic’s Northwest Passage – a route that has been a lure to adventurers and explorers seeking a northern link between the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean for centuries.
They spoke highly of their NorseBoat, ‘Arctic Mariner’ which was their home for six weeks. She traversed big seas, was pulled on, into and off the ice, and beached on rocks.
This is an interesting mini-feature with a small selection of interesting photos.
READ IT HERE: Pages from 2009 11 – SAILING Magazine – OCR
