BG the worlds leading sailing navigation and instrument specialist is pleased to announce their support of PolarQuest 2018 a polar expedition.

Polar expedition yacht 78 nanuq. BG and Survitec have announced their support of PolarQuest 2018 a polar expedition with a mission to look for solutions to climate change. With a length of 78 feet this is not the longest yacht we have built but its weight of nearly 85 tonnes certainly makes it the largest. A polar expedition combining adventure science and history.

Nanuq will finally cast off from Ny Alesund on Monday 6 August to circumnavigate the archipelago and reach for the first time in 90 years the ITALIA crash site. Owen Clarke 66. The expedition will take place on the 60ft Grand Integral Nanuq a self-sufficient sailboat designed to withstand the Arctic winter in a self-sufficient mode using only renewable energies.

Examples of custom one-off yachts are the. We have united polar experts with scientific projects carrying out some of the first-ever research in the Arctic. We do our own aluminium construction engineering outfitting of electric mechanic carpentry painting mast stepping and launch at the yard in Makkum.

While continuing its research programme the Nanuq crew will also attempt to locate the ITALIA airship wreck under the sea North-East of Nordauslandet. Our yachts are completely built in-house. Join BG onboard Nanuq the self-sufficient sailing boat as a specialist team face the elements in one of the most beautiful and extreme environments on the planet SailTheElements BG the worlds leading sailing navigation and instrument specialist is pleased to announce their support of PolarQuest 2018 a polar expedition exploring both.

Our yachts are completely built in-house. The use of sailing vessels in the Arctic is a definitely unusual. The SeaXplorers avant-garde naval architecture ensures comfort and performance while navigating any ocean on Earth just like the naval ships and offshore research vessels that Damen builds.

Yet Katharsis II made it further south than any yacht before reaching 78. This luxury yacht has a total range of just over 6000 nautical miles and gathers a maximum speed of 12 knots. Oceanwide Expeditions 15710 JFK Blvd Suite 285 Houston TX 77031.