Urgent Message for Northwest Passage sailors

9:06 PM Fri 16 Jul 2010 GMT

'Cambridge Bay - a vital stopping point for transiting yachts' .

If you are not thinking of transiting the Northwest Passage above Canada this year, this message won't concern you. If you are, it's urgent! There is to be no propane in Cambridge Bay! Remote Cambridge Bay is the largest stop for all vessels traversing the Arctic Ocean's Northwest Passage, where on can normally rely on obtaining all one's needs during a passage. Most yachts attempt to do it in one season - wintering over in Cambridge Bay looks a little like the picture below. If yachts cannot get the all important propane for cooking and possibly heating in Cambridge Bay, ...

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by Lisa Mylchreest

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