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Ashley Perrin, who is a qualified ice pilot and guide will be attending a superyacht design conference along with a designer from Owen Clarke Design. OCD are currently designing a high latitude expedition yacht for an experienced polar navigator in consultation with Antarctic Ice Pilot. The conference includes a technical workshop focusing on cruising in ice strewn waters and high latitude navigation.
Read MoreAntarctic Ice Pilot participated in a Captain's rendezvous in Patagonia organized by South America Super Yacht Support Services (SASYSS)
Six lucky mega yacht captains and a representative from Rybovich a marina and yard in West Palm Beach Florida were shown the cruising highlights of Chile's Patagonia from Puerto Montt, Chile at 41S to Puerto Williams, Chile at 54S. The whirlwind trip included a stay at Lakutaia Lodge in Puerto Williams where Ashley Perrin of Antarctic Ice Pilot did a presentation on the cruising destinations of Antarctica, Chile, Falklands and South Georgia. This presentation included the logistics and permitting required for these stunning and remote cruising locations.
Read MoreYachtsmen are fed up with spending so much money and finding themselves in crowded bays with so many other yachts that are basically identical. They want to reach new destinations and they don’t want to be limited to just a few cruising grounds; and they want to have a vessel that distinguishes them from the others. Read more of the article here.
Owen Clarke Design has an Open 40 Expedition Yacht in build in Chile. Antarctica Ice Pilot has consulted on the rigging for the yacht when Merf and Ashley visited the yard at Alwoplast. For more about this project click here.
Antarctic Ice Pilot partner South America Super Yacht Services will be at the Ft Lauderdale International Boat Show November 3rd through 9th 2015. If you wish to organize to meet in person contact Tomas Miranda at t.miranda(at)sasyss.com.
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Owen Clarke Design has been contracted to design a custom high latitudes expedition yacht by a Belgian client. Antarctic Ice Pilot has been consulting on all aspects of the yachts design to ensure the yacht is fit for purpose with robust systems and relevant layout. Read more about this project.
