{"id":10993,"date":"2014-08-31T18:09:54","date_gmt":"2014-08-31T18:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cornellsailing.com\/2014\/08\/northwest-passage-gate-opens-2\/"},"modified":"2014-08-31T18:09:54","modified_gmt":"2014-08-31T18:09:54","slug":"northwest-passage-gate-opens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cornellsailing.com\/de\/2014\/08\/northwest-passage-gate-opens\/","title":{"rendered":"Northwest Passage Gate Opens"},"content":{"rendered":"

location 57′ 10N, 51′ 43W<\/p>\n

Today, 31 August, is exactly 3 months since Aventura left London bound
\nfor Arctic Canada and the Northwest Passage. Since then we have covered
\nover 6000 miles and are now bound for St Johns in Newfoundland, having
\ndecided to abandon our attempt to transit the Northwest Passage due to
\npersistent unfavourable ice conditions.<\/p>\n

\"Drina<\/p>\n

Drina at anchor in Graham Harbour, Devon Island<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\nBy a happy coincidence today we received a message from Australian yacht
\nDrina that they had successfully transited Bellot Strait. This is
\nexcellent news for the Blue Planet Odyssey as Drina’s owner Michael
\nThurston had agreed to take over the Blue Planet Odyssey baton when
\nSuilven and Aventura decided to turn around.<\/p>\n

In the last 48 hours there has been a steady traffic through Bellot
\nStrait by both eastbound and westbound boats. With the exception of Peel
\nSound, which is still blocked by ice, the eastern area of the Northwest
\nPassage has finally opened, making it possible for westbound boats to
\nproceed towards Gjoa Haven.<\/p>\n

\"Michael<\/p>\n

Michael Thurston and Emily Penn<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\nBoth Suilven and Aventura had attempted to transit the Northwest
\nPassage along the Northern Route of the Blue Planet Odyssey. The stated
\naim of this round the world rally is to raise awareness of climate
\nchange. Albeit late, the opening of the Northwest Passage does prove
\nthat climate change is happening, as this phenomenon and the steady
\nshrinking of the Arctic polar ice cap are indicators that the global
\nclimate is changing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

location 57′ 10N, 51′ 43W<\/p>\n

Today, 31 August, is exactly 3 months since Aventura left London bound for Arctic Canada and the Northwest Passage. Since then we have covered over 6000 miles and are now …<\/p>\n

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