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<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><tbody style="box-sizing:border-box"><tr style="box-sizing:border-box"><td style="box-sizing:border-box"><div id="gmail-story" style="box-sizing:border-box;width:618.667px;font-size:16px;height:auto;float:left"><h1 style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:16pt">3Y0I Bouvet DXpedition rebooted</h1><p style="box-sizing:border-box">According to the Web page, operators Dominik 3Z9DX, Stanislaw SQ8X, Leszek SP3DOI, Branko YU4DX and Frans J69DS have rebooted their plans to activate Bouvet Island.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box">They state, "Our trip originally planned at the end of 2017 was canceled at the request of the organizers of the '3Y0Z' expedition. Due to the cancellation by the organizers, we are now returning to the implementation of our project and preparations for our trip as a matter of urgency." No dates are mentioned on the Web page, but "DX-WORLD.net" states that they "received info from a Norwegian contact that the 3Y0I license has been renewed. A landing permit has also been issued by the Norwegian Polar Institute. No dates of activity are mentioned, but the permit is good until February 2019. However, DX-World contact suggests activity could be sometime this year."</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box">The expedition plans are as follows per the Web page:<br style="box-sizing:border-box"><strong style="box-sizing:border-box">How?</strong><span> </span>-- For the purposes of the expedition, a 24-m-high seagoing yacht<br style="box-sizing:border-box">with a PowerSail sails and 2 engines of 250 HP was chartered.<br style="box-sizing:border-box">The unit is adapted to move in extreme weather conditions.<br style="box-sizing:border-box">During the stay on the island, before the bad weather, we will be protected by proper construction of expedition tents.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box"><strong style="box-sizing:border-box">Where?</strong><span> </span>-- Our expedition will start in South Africa, from where we will sail to the Bouvet Island. We will cover over 2,800 nautical miles in the far South Atlantic. It's over ... 5200 km! After landing on Bouvet Island, we will install a camp and shortwave radio on the glacier plateau (it covers 93% of the island's<br style="box-sizing:border-box">surface. In good weather, we will get Olavtoppen - the highest peak of the island rising 760m above sea level.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box"><strong style="box-sizing:border-box">When?</strong><span> </span>-- Our expedition will take place during the sub-antarctic summer in the Southern Hemisphere. A sea journey in stormy conditions will take about 12 days one way. If the weather is favorable for us, we will spend about two weeks on the island. With successful winds, the expedition plan will close in about a month and a half.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box">Stay tuned for further details........<br style="box-sizing:border-box"><a href="https://bouvetoya.org/" target="_blank" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,51,102);text-decoration:none;word-wrap:break-word">https://bouvetoya.org/</a></p><hr width="50%" noshade style="box-sizing:border-box"><p style="box-sizing:border-box">3Y0Z BOUVET DXPEDITION NEWS (From 3Y0Z Web page). On February 5th, the captain of the MV Betanzos decided that it was the best interest of safety and expediency to proceed directly to Capetown, South Africa, rather than Punta Arenas, Chile. They also headed north to avoid the possibility of encountering ice and then headed easterly toward Capetown.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box">The entire team was reported safe resting in their bunks and in good spirits.<br style="box-sizing:border-box">It was reported on Thursday, February 8th, at 2045 UTC:<br style="box-sizing:border-box">49.32 degrees South, 6.73 degrees East. 1,058 nautical miles from Capetown.<br style="box-sizing:border-box">We are continuing our slow voyage to Capetown, currently making 6 knots, with one of our two engines out.<span> </span><br style="box-sizing:border-box">The team is healthy, with plenty of food and water, and working to keep our spirits up. We cannot, however, escape the cloud of disappointment hovering over us and the DX community.<br style="box-sizing:border-box">We traveled 2700 nautical miles to Bouvet, but the last mile proved to be the most difficult.<br style="box-sizing:border-box">As we type this, a tugboat is on its way to assist our vessel to the port of Capetown. We will continue to keep everyone informed, as this saga plays out. We would like to thank all of our friends and families who have been with us every mile of the way. Your good wishes, thoughts and prayers have sustained us over the last three weeks.<span> </span><br style="box-sizing:border-box"><em style="box-sizing:border-box"><strong style="box-sizing:border-box">Ralph, K0IR<br style="box-sizing:border-box">Bob, K4UEE<br style="box-sizing:border-box">Erling, LA6VM</strong></em></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box">ADDED NOTES: Remember to visit the team's media pages (Twitter, Facebook) as well as their Web page to read updates, see pictures and videos of their trip:<br style="box-sizing:border-box">3Y0Z Web page:<span> </span><a href="http://www.bouvetdx.org/news-and-updates" target="_blank" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,51,102);text-decoration:none;word-wrap:break-word">http://www.bouvetdx.org/news-and-updates</a><br style="box-sizing:border-box">3Y0Z FaceBook:<span> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/639362206232014" target="_blank" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,51,102);text-decoration:none;word-wrap:break-word">https://www.facebook.com/groups/639362206232014</a><br style="box-sizing:border-box">3Y0Z Twitter :<span> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/Bouvet_3Y0Z" target="_blank" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,51,102);text-decoration:none;word-wrap:break-word">https://twitter.com/Bouvet_3Y0Z</a><br style="box-sizing:border-box">Also remember to follow their voyage by watching the following URL links:<br style="box-sizing:border-box"><a href="https://share.garmin.com/bouvet" target="_blank" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,51,102);text-decoration:none;word-wrap:break-word">https://share.garmin.com/bouvet</a><br style="box-sizing:border-box"><a href="http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:777230/mmsi:725000291/imo:7310923/vessel:BETANZOS#IrjZAqtjXemvHHQW.99" target="_blank" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,51,102);text-decoration:none;word-wrap:break-word">http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/<br style="box-sizing:border-box">shipid:777230/mmsi:725000291/imo:7310923/<br style="box-sizing:border-box">vessel:BETANZOS#<br style="box-sizing:border-box">IrjZAqtjXemvHHQW.99</a></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box"><font size="2" style="box-sizing:border-box">via OPDX</font></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table>
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