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Old 01-30-2013, 01:27 PM   #3
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I will try and post updates every day, however this weekend is the ocean crossing and I will probably be feeding the fish most of the time. 30ft swells.

No hot tub on board but we visit Deception Island which is an active volcano and we can swim in the hot lagoon.

Below is info on Xplore. The important thing is the steel hull. Sometimes we push through ice.

http://www.xplore-expeditions.com/1-15991-The-yacht.php

Specifications:
Length: 18.6m
Beam: 17 feet – 5.26m
Hull material: HSLA steel
Designer: David Thomas
Builder: Devonport Yachts Ltd.
Berths: 12
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