LINKS
Over the years, apart from our wonderful families, we have had a number of people who have supported us, and our adventures aboard Northanger. Without this support, we would never have achieved what we did. This page is full of links to adventurers, sailors, artists, musicians, and more, all who have in some way “come aboard” Northanger. It also has important information links related to some of the places we sail and to some sites we feel it worthwhile to peruse.
Keep checking this space as we continue to go to new places and meet new people.
Site of Karel Doruyter, our stalwart friend, expedition manager, email forwarder and boat re-builder. Check out Karel’s paintings, some from our photos, on this excellent site. Photo of Karel and Greg in Valdivia
Susan Flanagan, from St. John’s Newfoundland (sounds like understand!), has just been the most amazing, supportive friend. She has let us sleep on her sofa, fed us, stored our junk, stored the junk of our friends, rescued us from the boat in snow storms, introduced us to single-malt parties and Christmas mummering. Not only has Susan had to put up with us, but by association, so has her husband Chris, and their five children, Conner, Liam, Ryan, Marie and Declan, in order of appearance. If you ever make it to St. John’s, Susan may just be the one waiting there to welcome you with a Screeching-in and kissing of the cod. Maybe best not to ask where she got the cod!
Check out Hayley Shepards imminent attempt to kayak solo around the Island of South Georgia.
This is site of the New Zealand team of kayakers who were the first to kayak around the Island of South Georgia.
Anibal Vickcacka (pronounced Vichcachka), a great friend from Punta Arenas in Chile, has been to our rescue too many times to mention. A motorcycle aficionado, he has started up an exciting new company, BMW motorcycle tours on the back roads of Patagonia.
Steve is responsible for all of this. He is our climbing, snowboarding and adventure-seeking friend who thankfully also happens to be a computer whiz and a programmer. I know he’d rather be skiing! This site is his personal one. Watch for his new web design site, coming soon.
Andy Vine is a Canadian musician that I made a chance contact with. I was trying to find the guitar chords for Woman of Labrador, a song written by Andy. I came across his web site and sent him an email and presto! Chords, connections with another sailor (yes Andy), and other friends we know in common. Please check out these links below. And be sure to listen to Andy’s original version of Woman of Labrador and to his revealing song: Excuse Me Your Planet is Burning.
Now here is another woman to keep your eyes on. Our incredible, buoyant and determine friend, Hannah Mckeand. From the city of London to the high polar plateau of the South Pole and now, to the high arctic for another attempt to be the first woman to ski alone, unsupported to the North Pole. Hannah is an inspiration to us all!
Newfoundland Photographer Greg Locke was one of the first people we met in St. John’s when we stopped in on our way to winter-over on Ellesmere Island. When we returned again in 2000 and spent the winter there, Greg gave me a corner in his office where he oh so patiently taught me about scanning slides and gave me numerous photography tips.
After spending a long winter frozen into a bay in the Arctic, there is no better place to spend the next winter re-adapting to the real world than tied up in Quidi Vidi on the dock of the Quidi Vidi Brewing Company. Huge thanks to David Rees and Roy Ralph. Watch for the photo coming soon of their Iceberg beer in Antarctica! If you like a real beer, check these out.
Andrew Page of ITT Rule Industries wins the prize for patience and perseverance. When our new Rule pump arrived and we discovered one of the motors not working, we contacted Andrew at Rule ITT and explained the problem. He promptly posted us a replacement to Chile, which disappeared. After a few more attempts, we have the replacement and our emergency pump is ready for our voyages into the ice. Thanks so much Andrew!
Jia isn’t just a photographer, he is a ski guide, mountain guide, carpenter, great sailor, great friend, father, husband to Angela and more. Check out our past expeditions pages for expeditioning we have done with Jia to Antarctica, Greenland and South Georgia.
See the book on H.W. Tilman by David Glen _ WARRIOR WANDERER The Life & Times of the Legendary Explorer Bill Tilman
The site of Eneko and Iker Pou, two wonderful Basque brothers who, in pursuit of their 7 Walls in 7 Continents project, sail for their first time ever with us across the Drake Passage to Antarctica in January 2008. We await their return!
Our thanks to Marlin Greene for giving us space on his excellent website for our 2003 Antarctic climbing expedition. 3 Hats off to you Marlin!
Please go to this site to hear the music of friends Bryn Wilkin and Susanne Leclerc who play traditional melodies and songs from Acadia, Quebec and France.
Friends Dave Vass and Ros Goulding, from Wanaka in New Zealand, offer a unique experience for those looking for adventure trips. Check out their website to see what “deep canyoning” is all about!
This is an art photo site where Keri has some of her photos offered as giclee prints on water paper.
Donna is a free spirit, sailor and musician and has touched the lives of many. See her site to see the round the world voyage she has just completed.
Check out this photo library from climber, photographer and friend, Colin Monteath.
Great Skis! G3 has the skis for Patagonia cardboard and Antarctic crystal snow. I imagine they are good in the Rockies powder – we’ll have to see!
This is the site of the Otto Sverdrup Centennial Expedition where with a team of six adults and one 2 1/2 year old girl, Northanger froze into a bay on the south coast of Ellesmere Island.
Patagonia has been helping us out with gear since our Smith Island, Antarctica trip. Their catalogues are full of good gear, excellent photos and stories. The company is known for it’s support of the environment, which in our minds, makes it all that much better.
Polly Vacher learnt to fly when she was fifty years old. She has now flown twice around the world and we met her in Ushuaia during her attempt to fly over the South Pole. Please see her site to learn about her fundraising effort to support teaching physically disabled people to fly.
This is the site of new found friends Ulla Norlander and Andy O’Grady who are voyaging around the world on their sailing vessel, Baleana.
