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Day 6, 16th March – Drake Passage

It is only our second day at sea, but everyone seems to have developed sturdy sea-legs! None more so than our excellent crew on the Plancius, who despite the severe rolling of the ship moved gracefully around the…

Day 5, 15th March – Drake Passage

In terms of its reputation, the Drake Passage was relatively calm today. This didn’t stop seasickness affecting the group, but most of us were feeling better after a stellar lunch. Today was our first chance to survey…

Southbound!!!

And we’re off….. The long-awaited day of departure arrived on a rather wet and windy mid-week 11th March day in St Andrews. Thirteen entrepid expeditioners set off from the Scottish Oceans Institute in the early…

Discovering Discovery – 02 Feb 2015

A renewed sense of excitement – Visiting Discovery In Dundee With just over a month till we set off on our journey to the polar South, we made the notably shorter trip across the Tay to Discovery Point, Dundee. When we…