Not everyone wants to fade away into aged retirement, golf and distant memories.
A lucky few still yearn for new adventure, to go exploring, seek a unique challenge; one more chance to shine in action, find real meaning and leave a great legacy.
Throughout time, exploring has defined us as humans: seeking knowledge, discovering new vistas and sometimes our real nature. "Mankind needs to know" wrote Norwegian explorer Nansen, then making the first crossing of the Greenland icecap in 1888.
Today the climate of Greenland, the world's greatest island, is changing faster than anywhere else on earth, reverting to its Medieval Warm Period when Erik the Red's Vikings first arrived in 982AD.
Greenland is waiting to be fully discovered, with an untold wealth of science and geography, and now is the time for a new era of voyaging. Is this a challenge you could embrace?
Arctic Explorer is a small private group of multi-skilled individuals dedicated to exploring the furthest reaches of Greenland's coastline, to within 10 degrees of the North Pole. Three voyages of about six weeks each, connecting three summer seasons, will cover some 7,000 nautical miles. This will be the most comprehensive single program to fully investigate Greenland's coastal wealth, visiting every hidden fjord, historic site and remote settlement. And to ensure the value of this historic voyage is shared, it will be captured by a professional film crew for worldwide streaming over three seasons.
The yacht crew of sailing master, engineer, bosun, medic, cook and scientist will support the voyage Section Leaders who will each undertake individual creative and research projects. We will travel in the traditional way, aboard a sustainable sailing vessel with auxiliary power, totally self-sufficient and equipped for all wilderness situations. Each Section Leader will have full control of the exploration voyage for a five day rotating block, with operational guidance and leadership mentoring from the Chief Expedition Leader.
If you feel this could be the great personal opportunity you have been looking for, time and cost contributions are no barrier, and want to be considered for one of the four Section Leader positions per voyage, just 12 in total, then connect for an initial chat with the Chief Expedition Leader, Earle de Blonville, on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/earledeblonville/