The Polar Ocean Challenge Crew

My crew are from all walks of life, both experienced and less experienced sailors, led by experienced Arctic skipper, Captain Nikolay. Most crew will change over the 4 legs of the expedition, myself included. Only Nikolay and Ben, our youngest crew member will remain for the duration of the whole expedition, over 4 months at sea.

This will be the voyage of a lifetime for any sailor; sailing around the top of the world in some of the most testing and challenging of waters.

We will sail the infamous Northeast Passage via Siberia to Alaska before joining the Northwest Passage to complete the circumnavigation of the North Pole via Greenland.

Pack ice could be a daily challenge through the Northeast Passage and the Northwest Passage, with the potential for icebergs in Baffin Bay from the famous Jakobshavn Glacier. Mother Nature will also reward us with glimpses of the amazing sea life that inhabits these inhospitable waters.  The crew will be living in cramped conditions as the yacht will have to be filled with sufficient food and fuel to get us from one remote port to the next.  It is definitely not a voyage for the faint-hearted.

David Hempleman-Adams