@@MattTucker I didnt mean to come across as a prick,was just stating a fact that he is ours!! Haha,I also notice their is not much mention of him these days in books about celestial navigation yet he was one of the pioneers
@@tuskybristler4321 Not at all mate, I wasn't having a go at you. As a kiwi living in Oz I don't want to credit them with any more of our achievements than I have to so I wish I had picked that up before releasing the video!
@@MattTucker I knew you werent having a go mate,funny thing was just about 1/2 an hour after I posted the comment yesterday they were talking on the radio about an up and coming crowded house reunion/show and how aussie was trying to claim them again! Lol,strange!
It’s funny how these things crop up coincidentally sometimes! Yeah it’s a never ending battle keeping the Aussies honest, my wife is still trying to claim the America’s cup for Aus because of Glen Ashby!
I remember watching this about 4 years ago when I had just finished school. With no sailing experience and no real connection to the sea (I had grown up hundreds of kilometres from it), it lit a fire in me that must have smouldered along all this time. Re-watching again now, has reignited the thing, whatever it is, and I'm currently getting sailing lessons and learning as much as I can to seek out adventures just like this for myself one day.
As a middle age guy from the Midwest who has never learned to swim or stepped foot on a boat, I always watch sailing documentaries and shows to fulfill my urge to run away from life and buy a sailboat. Maybe one day I'll get myself out there. Thanks for the show I'm looking forward to watching.
I hope that one day you give it a go mate, even if you don’t end up enjoying it at least you won’t be wondering what could have been. It could be a steep learning curve but if you find the right people to support you and enjoy the learning process it is an amazing way to see the world, or even just a harbour from a different angle while having fun. Good luck to you!
@@MattTucker thank you, I told my wife by the time I'm 35 I'm buying a sailboat. She's agreed with me on it finally so I have 4 years max. I've been searching Floridas Craigslist. Have any other boating hotspots I should be looking?
@@reds1325 Good on you for making a plan mate. I'm not massively familiar with the US market but I know you can pick up great bargains over there. I think the Med is also a good place to look and I know a guy who is about to fly out from Australia to Seattle to pick up a great little boat for a very reasonable price. I'd just look anywhere that is convenient for you to get to and have the opportunity to learn to sail it before having to go on a long trip to get it home or to a cruising ground.
Incredible & ballsy! Can’t wait to see part 2. As a grown adult- who has had my parents live with me for a time. Your comment about having your Dad as crew made me laugh! But. True RESPECT- serious endeavor!
Thanks Dstray, you've got some pretty epic cruising grounds in your part of the world too! But yeah Antarctica is pretty special and I'd highly recommend getting down there one day. My dream is to do the Race 2 Alaska one day!
Who knows the workings of the mysterious algorithm! Glad you found it though. I’m sure this comment bumps it up the chain by a tiny fraction so thanks!
Awesome mate, just fantastic. Though did I hear you assert near the beginning that David Lewis was an Aussie? He was a Kiwi. Lewis was born in Plymouth, England, but moved to New Zealand with his family when he was 2.
Thanks Co26, interesting about David Lewis. I remember reading the book a long time ago and thought he left from Australia so assumed he was Australian. I guess I should know better!
Really enjoying this, love your easy going attitude. I can see one lesson to be learned....keep the hatch shut! If it was me I would have a fully watertight main hatch, leading to a lobby that can take a bit of dampness, separate from the dry area. Once seawater wets something it never really dries properly. Surprised you don’t lead reefing lines back to the cockpit. But hey, you went out and did it, so please don’t take this as criticism
None criticism taken thanks Mark, all good ideas. We were severely limited on resources including time, space and money so had to make do! The hatch was waterproof (mostly) it just happened that Ben was transiting through it when we got knocked down. Yep it took a good 4-5 weeks to get dry after that!
Was the cake a tribute to the movie Master and Commander? I remember the Galapagos Islands pudding dessert that the cook had made for the officers. Also, might I enquire as to the displacement/weight and draft of your boat?
Can’t remember that scene Martin but I’ll have to check it out again. I remember it being quite a good movie. She is a Roberts 34 so the official design says 1.68m draft and 5500kg displacement. I think we were up around 9000kg for the trip with all the food and gear onboard though!
@@MattTucker Thanks for the information, Matt. That's quite a heavy cargo, but I suppose the Antarctic isn't a place where you want to be short on anything, and most things do add up pretty fast. Anyways, thanks for sharing a bit of your adventure with us. I thoroughly enjoyed the video!
Most welcome Martin. Yeah we had enough food to eat (uncomfortably) for a year but in case we got stuck in the ice as well as probably half a tonne of anchors and ropes for tying up in such a windy place. Ben is the master of preparing for anything!
Yeah I’m only just stating to realise how adventurous my mum is (she never seemed it growing up, always stressed!) My wife is also not the most adventurous though she tries. I did manage to convince her to move onto a bus with me though which was a win. It is a much larger, fancier bus than I would have gone for on my own though!
@@MattTucker That was many many years later. Yeah his book about the voyage is probably the greatest small boat southern ocean book ever written. Usually the odd copy floating round in 2nd hand book shops in NZ.
Gday Henrique, the boat is 3-4mm steel, heavy and slow but pretty solid! Not sure what the best boat would be but something steel or aluminium would help with ice and very solidly built to get through the southern ocean. Might be a good question for my brother Ben th-cam.com/channels/Ez77qmucqufDV6O6Wigodg.html. I’m sure he could talk for hours about that topic!
@@MattTucker anyway. Iv read snow petrel and watched the film. Well done. Brilliant stuff. U three had/have guts! I love to learn to sail but doubt I cud do that. Brilliant.
You do not even need to get that far south. The sun dips just below the horizon for a couple of hours where we were at 67 degrees but it doesn’t get dark at all. Does weird things to the internal clock!
Dr David Lewis was a kiwi,NZ born! Australia can never take that away from us,Just like the band crowded house!
Thanks Tusky I have been corrected already on that one and I am suitable ashamed!
@@MattTucker I didnt mean to come across as a prick,was just stating a fact that he is ours!! Haha,I also notice their is not much mention of him these days in books about celestial navigation yet he was one of the pioneers
@@tuskybristler4321 Not at all mate, I wasn't having a go at you. As a kiwi living in Oz I don't want to credit them with any more of our achievements than I have to so I wish I had picked that up before releasing the video!
@@MattTucker I knew you werent having a go mate,funny thing was just about 1/2 an hour after I posted the comment yesterday they were talking on the radio about an up and coming crowded house reunion/show and how aussie was trying to claim them again! Lol,strange!
It’s funny how these things crop up coincidentally sometimes! Yeah it’s a never ending battle keeping the Aussies honest, my wife is still trying to claim the America’s cup for Aus because of Glen Ashby!
Thanks for taking pops with you! Meant the world to him
I knew David Lewis and had the privilege to hang out and sail a little with him in Hawaii in the late 90s. Fond memories of a time gone . Aloha
Yes an amazing man by all accounts! Pretty special to be able to say you knew him.
I remember watching this about 4 years ago when I had just finished school. With no sailing experience and no real connection to the sea (I had grown up hundreds of kilometres from it), it lit a fire in me that must have smouldered along all this time. Re-watching again now, has reignited the thing, whatever it is, and I'm currently getting sailing lessons and learning as much as I can to seek out adventures just like this for myself one day.
That’s awesome mate, how are the lessons going?
Well Damn! I just found this today. Sean from Los Angeles. Awesome adventure and cheers to you all. Jolly Good Show As They Say! Big Thumbs Up!
Thanks Sean, glad you enjoyed it! 👌👍
Great watch. It's nice to see real sailing vids on youtube. Not just couples trying to be the travel channel.
Thanks mate, no bikini babes here unfortunately 😉
As a middle age guy from the Midwest who has never learned to swim or stepped foot on a boat, I always watch sailing documentaries and shows to fulfill my urge to run away from life and buy a sailboat. Maybe one day I'll get myself out there. Thanks for the show I'm looking forward to watching.
I hope that one day you give it a go mate, even if you don’t end up enjoying it at least you won’t be wondering what could have been.
It could be a steep learning curve but if you find the right people to support you and enjoy the learning process it is an amazing way to see the world, or even just a harbour from a different angle while having fun.
Good luck to you!
@@MattTucker thank you, I told my wife by the time I'm 35 I'm buying a sailboat. She's agreed with me on it finally so I have 4 years max. I've been searching Floridas Craigslist. Have any other boating hotspots I should be looking?
@@reds1325 Good on you for making a plan mate. I'm not massively familiar with the US market but I know you can pick up great bargains over there. I think the Med is also a good place to look and I know a guy who is about to fly out from Australia to Seattle to pick up a great little boat for a very reasonable price. I'd just look anywhere that is convenient for you to get to and have the opportunity to learn to sail it before having to go on a long trip to get it home or to a cruising ground.
Incredible & ballsy! Can’t wait to see part 2. As a grown adult- who has had my parents live with me for a time. Your comment about having your Dad as crew made me laugh! But. True RESPECT- serious endeavor!
Thanks Michelle, it’s funny how the tables turn sometimes isn’t it!
As much as we love them they can be a tad annoying sometimes!
Thanks guys, thoroughly enjoyed this and the fact that there are still real adventures in the world. Now to watch 2.
Thanks for watching Ron, I'm glad you are enjoying it!
Wow! What a Fantastic Adventure :-) I'm Canadian and would Love to Sail to Antarctica... You're living my dream :-)
Thanks Dstray, you've got some pretty epic cruising grounds in your part of the world too! But yeah Antarctica is pretty special and I'd highly recommend getting down there one day.
My dream is to do the Race 2 Alaska one day!
You guys are inspirational! Salute!
Thanks Joseph, not sure about that but glad you enjoyed it mate!
Awesome video man, what an adventure.
Thanks Jules, glad you enjoyed it mate!
What an adventure. Thank you for sharing Matt. Cheers, Gavin & Amanda
Thanks for watching Gavin and Amanda, stoked that you enjoyed it!
Nice work Matt! We really enjoyed these videos. Thanks for sharing your awesome adventure!
Olivia Harding thanks Olivia, stoked that you enjoyed it!
Just found your channel. I subscribed. Keep the videos coming. Happy Sailing.
much respect man
Awesome video!
This is awesome!!! Why is the damn algorithm only getting this to me now???
Who knows the workings of the mysterious algorithm! Glad you found it though. I’m sure this comment bumps it up the chain by a tiny fraction so thanks!
Thank you for letting us travel with you tho its a few years ago now.
You’re most welcome. Yeah I have to say it was cold and miserable but so worth it.
very good id like this dvd also im a tars member
Awesome mate, just fantastic. Though did I hear you assert near the beginning that David Lewis was an Aussie? He was a Kiwi. Lewis was born in Plymouth, England, but moved to New Zealand with his family when he was 2.
Thanks Co26, interesting about David Lewis. I remember reading the book a long time ago and thought he left from Australia so assumed he was Australian.
I guess I should know better!
@@MattTucker Heh, all good mate.
amazing and captivating, well done
Thanks Hayden!
Really enjoying this, love your easy going attitude.
I can see one lesson to be learned....keep the hatch shut! If it was me I would have a fully watertight main hatch, leading to a lobby that can take a bit of dampness, separate from the dry area. Once seawater wets something it never really dries properly.
Surprised you don’t lead reefing lines back to the cockpit.
But hey, you went out and did it, so please don’t take this as criticism
None criticism taken thanks Mark, all good ideas. We were severely limited on resources including time, space and money so had to make do!
The hatch was waterproof (mostly) it just happened that Ben was transiting through it when we got knocked down.
Yep it took a good 4-5 weeks to get dry after that!
Was the cake a tribute to the movie Master and Commander? I remember the Galapagos Islands pudding dessert that the cook had made for the officers. Also, might I enquire as to the displacement/weight and draft of your boat?
Can’t remember that scene Martin but I’ll have to check it out again. I remember it being quite a good movie.
She is a Roberts 34 so the official design says 1.68m draft and 5500kg displacement. I think we were up around 9000kg for the trip with all the food and gear onboard though!
@@MattTucker Thanks for the information, Matt. That's quite a heavy cargo, but I suppose the Antarctic isn't a place where you want to be short on anything, and most things do add up pretty fast. Anyways, thanks for sharing a bit of your adventure with us. I thoroughly enjoyed the video!
Most welcome Martin. Yeah we had enough food to eat (uncomfortably) for a year but in case we got stuck in the ice as well as probably half a tonne of anchors and ropes for tying up in such a windy place. Ben is the master of preparing for anything!
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"ALL 7 OF US MOVED ONBOARD TO LIVE"?!?!!? I can't even get my wife to paddle her kayak beyond the mouth of our canal.
Yeah I’m only just stating to realise how adventurous my mum is (she never seemed it growing up, always stressed!) My wife is also not the most adventurous though she tries. I did manage to convince her to move onto a bus with me though which was a win. It is a much larger, fancier bus than I would have gone for on my own though!
top marks
Cheers ok dokey ☺️
Matt, are you familiar with Gerry Clarke and the Voyage Of The Totorore?
I haven't heard of it before but just had a quick google search. Sound like a very interesting guy and voyage but it's a shame how it ended.
@@MattTucker That was many many years later. Yeah his book about the voyage is probably the greatest small boat southern ocean book ever written. Usually the odd copy floating round in 2nd hand book shops in NZ.
Olá, what the material this sailboat, steel or aluminum... ? the best 42ft or 34 ft sailboat for Antartica?
Gday Henrique, the boat is 3-4mm steel, heavy and slow but pretty solid! Not sure what the best boat would be but something steel or aluminium would help with ice and very solidly built to get through the southern ocean. Might be a good question for my brother Ben th-cam.com/channels/Ez77qmucqufDV6O6Wigodg.html.
I’m sure he could talk for hours about that topic!
4:3 aspect ratio... what year was this? Got yourself some memories... 😊
Yes a few years ago now! It was 2006 and it was shot on a cheap handycam. Unfortunate not the best picture quality but tells the story.
To be correct David Lewis was born in Plymouth, England. British born!
It’s true, lucky for him he was raised in NZ though 😉
@@MattTucker anyway. Iv read snow petrel and watched the film. Well done. Brilliant stuff. U three had/have guts! I love to learn to sail but doubt I cud do that. Brilliant.
Thanks Mark, that was of course a joke. I haven't been to the UK but am really looking forward to getting there one day!
What I still don't know is how these guys fitted their huge balls inside that small boat.
What can I say? She was a bit overloaded ;-)
Iceberg alley just like the north pole
Makes sense I suppose!
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Chrikey!! Ausies are super difficult to understand!
We’re actually Kiwis living in Australia so no one can understand us Isaac!
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if you go 74 degrees south and you see the 24 hour day light you will prove earth is not flat
You do not even need to get that far south. The sun dips just below the horizon for a couple of hours where we were at 67 degrees but it doesn’t get dark at all. Does weird things to the internal clock!
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