Updates from the Peter I DXpedition team!

27 February 2000UTC

We are currently 170km SW of Deception Island with an ETA of 2400 local time or 0300Z. We will anchor outside the entrance to the caldera until first light tomorrow morning and then enter the lagoon.

The plan is play tourist for 2-3 hours and then resume our sail to the Chilean Frei Base on King George Island.
We expect to arrive there about 1700 local (2000Z).
A Dash-7 charter flight is expected to meet us and, weather permitting, depart for Punta Arenas either tomorrow evening or early Wednesday morning.

High seas rolled the ship up to 25-30 degrees as they departed Peter Island

After that, most of the Team will begin working their way home via several different routes. It will be a sad good-bye for a Team that has been through a lot together and has grown very close. Many of the Team are planning a reunion at the Dayton Hamvention, so we will be together again soon.

Weather is high overcast today with good visiability for 360 degrees. We are travelling adjacent to the Antarctic penisula now and can see snow-capped mountains on the horizon.

Tonight a party is planned by the Captain and some gifts and speeches and toasts will be swapped. Until tomorrow!

73's to all from The Peter I team!

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