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Frozen paradises: special report on UOL
August 17, 2025 · 14 min · 161 views · Antarctica
What this video covers
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.4:53 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.12:37 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. Poncet, who received the Polar Medal in 2016, emphasizes that his voyages prioritize exploration over record-breaking or fame.5:33
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