Jarles himself survived with his son since they were on land headed to the south pole-- 1500 miles south.
From "Yachting World" magazine, I found this....
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www.yachtingworld.com/.../antarctic-deaths-enormous-ramifications-6330
Mar 11, 2011 ... There is likely be a clamp-down on yachts sailing to Antarctica ... their last reported position around ten hours after the distress signal, but found .
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Note this again...
There is likely be a clamp-down on yachts sailing to Antarctica
Apparently, Jarles was exploring the area of the Ross Sea. Here's a map of the ISLAND (associated with global earth) and a map of the PERIMETER (associated with flat earth).
Notice that the Ross Sea... under the Ross Ice Shelf presumably-- is NOT in the sector that is devoid of stations-- which is where the article says Jorge Andhoy went. I'm still confused on this point. Andhoy's yacht was 17 miles from Scott... right in there with LOTS of stations within a close range. Contradictions in the story and my understanding still have to be resolved-- suffice it to say that his mission led to calls for better control over private yacht explorers... that's a key point. Note as well that there is a Byrd (US) station south of Russkaya on the coast between .... Scott/McMurder and Rothera/FossilBluffs further north and east.
Note in the above map that Jorge Andhoy was actually very near Scott-- after all-- when he started to the "south pole". I've seen articles where it is said that McMurdo/Scott are the gateways to the south pole-- and that ALL missions to the south pole originate there. That would make sense on a flat earth perimeter antarctica as above. Starting from Halley in the lower right doesn't makes sense although I've seens maps of missions to south pole from there as well... beyond resolution of this issue right now. Note as well my approximate lines for the idiotic fake Vendee Yacht Race... in my opinion. How can yachts "race" around the approximate 50 degree latitude and still have food and supplies? It doesn't seem possible... .and a race makes no sense out on the dangerous high seas.... at least to me.
Rick says-- I've noted before that the area of the Ross Sea is devoid of airports, on this blog. I recently looked more carefully at the only station between Rothera and big installation at McMurdo (which DeNugent's readers are calling a military base)... the Russian Station-- Russkoya. I can't find a landing spot there yet. This stretch of territory might be much longer than the "island map" conveys to make up the extra [60,000-8,000 mile = 50,000 mile] coastline of the Perimeter-version of Antarctica.
That article from Yachting World above reads as follows...
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The Ross Sea, where Andhøy and his companion were dropped off, is a part of the continent that hardly any sailors visit. This vast region is usually iced in until late February and refreezes in March.
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Rick says-- Now why should that be? I mean-- why should it be any different THERE as opposed to the "other side" of the "island"? Shouldn't freezes and thaws occur fairly regularly and evenly around the entire island, from winter through summer? Logically, you would think so. But apparently, this is not so. Furthermore, on either side of Ross Sea are Rothera, and around the the west, there's McMurdo-- both EASILY accessible.
The Yachting World article continues and confirms my previous view...
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Unlike the Antarctic Peninsula, which sees between 30 and 40 visiting yachts each season, the Ross Sea offers very little shelter or protection and few places to get securely tied in.
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Rick says... Well apparently the Russians don't neccessarily agree. They have a station Russkoya that I've been looking at. I'll post it to the alpha index below shortly-- and you can see it for yourself. You would think Jarles Andhoy would have made that station a definite stop on his tour. I certainly would. As well, Jarles Andhoy and crew apparently DID find a place to go ashore and got their vehicle land-bound too.
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Andhøy had not obtained the necessary permit to visit Antarctica and so did not comply with the due diligence and search and rescue plan entailed. He is reported to have loaded his yacht which, according to his website, displaces 25 tonnes with 5 tonnes of extra gear, including all terrain vehicles lashed on deck.
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Source
Read more at http://www.yachtingworld.com/blogs/elaine-bunting/antarctic-deaths-enormous-ramifications-6330#aFVvcjJfxpoEpqEs.99
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“You have to apply to one of the Antarctic Treaty countries for a permit and you have to meet stringent environmental concerns, a search and rescue plan and you have to have insurance with a very high level of liability. If you don’t you can be prosecuted.”
Read more at http://www.yachtingworld.com/blogs/elaine-bunting/antarctic-deaths-enormous-ramifications-6330#aFVvcjJfxpoEpqEs.99
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He warns: “Yachts are seen by the Antarctic Treaty as loose cannons. They lurk around and go everywhere in self-mode. Cruise ships especially are looking out for yachts making mistakes,” Novak says.
Antarctic Treaty countries, which issue permits to their national vessels, are determined to crack down hard on yachts that flout regulations. The Norwegian Polar Institute, from which Andhøy should have obtained a permit, is prosecuting him and he is currently awaiting trial.
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Rick points out-- Jarles and son got on land with their vehicle but left the others on the yacht who "were on their way back"... back where? To "Scott" which is next to McMurdo. This is a contradiction. Either they were on the coast at Ross Sea OR they were going out and BACK to Scott. Which was it?
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Three yacht crew were lost in February when an expedition led by Norwegian sailor Jarle Andhøy, 34, went wrong.
The former naval diver and instructor for the Norwegian Rescue Company and a self-styled ‘wild Viking’ adventurer had led a crew of four from Christchurch, New Zealand to the Ross Sea in Antarctica on his 47ft steel yacht Berserk.
Here he and 18-year-old Samuel Massie disembarked with all terrain vehicles for a journey of almost 1,500 miles to the South Pole.
Those left on the yacht, Norwegians Robert Skaane, 34 and Tom Gisle Bellika, 36, and South African Leonard Banks, 32, were on their way back and only 17 miles north of the Scott Base when they met a storm and set off their EPIRB on 22 February.
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Rick says-- Here's a 1 hour documentary of perhaps THIS VERY JOURNEY... or another similar one led by Jarles Andhoy. I'm unable to tell. I haven't watched the entirety of it yet but will post it now for my increasing numbers of readers to enjoy. My primary method for travelling around the perimeter of either the island or the plain-- is via air-- however lately, I've been reconsidering ocean travel and now I'm considering private yacht. Keep in mind the yacht race still exists and is conducted every 4 years from France-- which I currently believe is a hoax. Nonetheless, this yacht adventure is interesting. I'll also research EPIRB which I guess is an emergency channel of some sort.
