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antarctica & south georgia

SEAL near Cape Horn (photo Skip Novak)

"... a Cape Horner for the 21st century ..." Ocean Navigator, 2007

Welcome aboard Seal

Join us, as we put new soundings on the chart and explore hidden coves, relax in the raised saloon after a climb, or tie up right off the beach for the best views of wildlife.

After spending most of the last 22 years sailing in high latitudes, Hamish Laird is one of the most experienced skippers in the business, and he has put that knowledge into all the details of the SEAL.

* A tough aluminum sailboat to support high-latitude expeditions

* Lifting keel & rudder for safety and convenience in uncharted waters

* Raised saloon with 360-degree views to make the most of the amazing scenery

-- Hamish & Kate Laird

"Both [Kate and Hamish] are first-class seamen. I quickly develop a great respect for their quiet competence, their knowledge of the boat, and their love of the area."
-- Peter Nielsen in Sail, November 2007

"It is not hard to imagine sailing to Antarctica or any other place on earth aboard Seal." -- Andy O'Grady in Ocean Navigator, March-April 2007

latest news from SEAL:

16 January 2010 -- SEAL is now back in Ushuaia, after a fantastic trip to Antarctica. I hope we can get some pictures up over the next few days, but it was an exciting trip, with a particular highlight of bubble feeding humpback whales, a behavior I've never before seen in the Antarctic in our many days spent drifting with the humpbacks.

Above: a video of Seal's crew and voyagers among the whales along the Antarctic Peninsula from 2007. Also see Jimmy the Wind Vane in action on the trip back from South Georgia in April.

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