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Jerome Poncet, a French sailor who completed a five-year circumnavigation in the 1960s aboard the 10-meter wooden sailboat *Damien*, led a 2023 expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula and South Georgia.0:51 The voyage took place aboard the steel-hulled *Golden Fleece*, carrying a crew of eight, including journalist Marina Guedes.5:11 The route began in Stanley, Falkland Islands, and covered over 4,000 nautical miles, including a transit to the George VI Sound, where ice conditions halted progress near 70° South latitude.10:25 The expedition visited remote sites such as Horseshoe Island, Marguerite Bay, and the former whaling station at Grytviken, South Georgia.9:10 Navigation in these high latitudes requires strict adherence to maritime access permits and careful monitoring of wind and sea states, which frequently forced the cancellation of planned shore landings.9:28 Poncet, who received the Polar Medal in 2016, emphasizes that his voyages prioritize exploration over record-breaking or fame.8:03

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