With the polar icecap shrinking so dramatically this year, the opportunity for ships to go through the Northwest passage between the Atlantic and Pacific has been so great this year that even a small sailboat has been able to make the crossing.
The Belzebub 2 is a small boat, only 31 feet long. More notably, it is a sailboat with only a 30 HP diesel engine for added power when needed. But, with a crew of 3, this small boat successfully crossed through the McClure Strait earlier this week to become the first sailboat to accomplish this feat.
Although the unprecedented melting of the Arctic ice made the journey possible, this journey was also facilitated by satellite data and assistance from the Canadian Ice Service to locate an open lead of water through which the passage was able to be completed. Other adventurers have made this passage over the past few years, as late summer conditions have melted the ice, and we expect that this will be more frequently done in the coming years.
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written by Rana Hanes, September 07, 2012
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written by Carol S., September 16, 2012
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written by Douglas Pohl, September 18, 2012
What is known is that David Scott Cowper was the FIRST to navigate a East-to-West Northwest Passage aboard his yacht POLAR BOUND using McClure Strait. Proof was real time GPS data sent to hundreds of HAMS over shortwave radio with atomic clock time stamps. Proof positive.
DO NOT BELIEVE "PRESS RELEASES" - REMEMBER WHO CRAFTED IT.
BELZEBUB2 crew brawled in NOME resulting in a police run-in, broken noses, kicked out of pubs, was fighting on the dock and the disrespectful behavior goes against anything might say - actions do speak louder than words.
Now you know more of the shameful story... sorry crew.
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