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Hurtling downwind in thick fog in the Southern Ocean and a close encounter with unexpected icebergs in the middle of the night provided more than enough excitement for one week — and a sharp reminder of how vulnerable we are down south, even at 50 degrees.

We passed two monster bergs to windward and one to leeward and, although it was dark, we estimated…  Details


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