Perilous Shackleton Antarctic bid sets off
- Published: 24 Jan 2013 at 08.33
- Online news: Asia
A British-Australian expedition recreating Ernest Shackleton's perilous 1916 crossing of the Southern Ocean in a small boat set off Thursday, braced for fearsome seas and icy, bleak conditions.
This photo, released on January 24, 2013 by Shackleton Epic, shows the team prior to their departure on the expedition on Elephant Island off the Antarctic Peninsula. A British-Australian expedition recreating Ernest Shackleton's perilous 1916 crossing of the Southern Ocean in a small boat is under way, braced for fearsome seas and icy, bleak conditions.
Led by renowned adventurer Tim Jarvis, the team of six plans to sail 800 nautical miles (1,480 kilometres) in a spartan lifeboat from Elephant Island off the Antarctic Peninsula to rugged South Georgia, their support team said.
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