Be a part of
a one-off expedition to the ends of the earth - the Shackleton Epic, possibly the
biggest adventure yet.
The
Shackleton Epic is a 56-day journey from Punta Arenas, Chile, down to the
Antarctic Peninsula, via Elephant Island and South Georgia, finishing in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil. So if you're a true
lover of legends, and you want to be a part of this heroic adventure, then read
on. We have a very limited number of spaces available so get in quick. a brave few have managed to replicate the 16
day ocean crossing and climb over South Georgia. Tim Jarvis and his crew are attempting to
recreate this legendary journey, from Elephant Island to South Georgia, and
then across a mountain range to Stromness.
We are
offering you the opportunity to travel alongside the expedition on the official
support vessel – a tall ship similar in dimensions to the Endurance, the TS
Pelican is the perfect ship to accompany this re-enactment. The expedition sets sail from Punta Arenas,
Chile on January 3, 2013 and is expected to reach its final destination of Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil late in February.
The story of
Sir Ernest Shackleton, and the plight of his Endurance crew, is one of
history's greatest tales of survival. After losing their ship to the ice, the
28-crew members were stranded on an ice floe without hope of rescue. Taking to
the lifeboats, the men rowed for five days straight, and made it to the
inhospitable and exposed shores of Elephant Island. Realising their ominous
fate if they remained marooned in such a frozen purgatory, Shackleton, along
with five of his men, sailed one of the lifeboats – the James Caird – over 800
nautical miles through the roughest seas known to man, to reach a remote
whaling station on South Georgia Island. Shackleton and two others then
successfully navigated their exhausted, malnourished and frostbitten bodies across
a mountain range, trekking for over 36 hours to find rescue at Stromness.
Contact me for further information on this expedition.
