UPDATE APRIL 2005
Sailing not available summer 2005
Update May 2003.
Sir Ernest Shackleton the replica of the James Caird will be at the Festival of the Sea at Leith Harbour, Edinburgh from 23-26 May 2003. The boat will be on land at D4/10 in the WEST zone, come and have a "crawl through" this unique boat and talk to Trevor Potts the Expedition leader who will be in attendance all weekend.
A unique sailing experience in a replica of Sir Ernest Shackleton's James Caird.
Shackleton's ship the Endurance was crushed and sunk in the ice off Antarctica in 1915. In March 1916 Shackleton and five crew sailed the 23 ft James Caird 800 miles across part of the southern ocean to get help from the whaling stations at South Georgia. The 16 day sail from Elephant Island on the Antarctic Peninsular ranks as one of the most difficult and dangerous small boat journeys in maritime history.
In January 1994 Trevor Potts and his crew of three arrived in South Georgia having re-created this famous journey. They suffered four full gales in twelve days including a sustained force nine on the final approach to land. The re-enactment was totally unsupported by escort ship.
Trevor had the replica boat completely re-furbished and took it back to Elephant Island in February 2001 for some sailing amongst the ice off the Antarctic peninsular. He also made a symbolic landing on Elephant Island. During this trip the new team also completed the trek across the mountains and glaciers of South Georgia.
Have a day sail with Trevor in this unique boat, in an outstanding sailing area. Depending upon the wind and weather sail across to Mull or into the sheltered waters of Loch Sunnart or maybe around Ardnamurchan point. View the lighthouse on the most westerly point of the British mainland from the sea. There will also be opportunities for whale, dolphin, seal and sea eagle spotting.