Daily Briefing Day 1 - Fournier Bay

February 28, 2022, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 32 °F

First of many Daily Briefings…. The Expedition Team provides 2 briefings a day:
AM -about the location we’re visiting
PM: recap / what to expect tomorrow

Today they covered our first stop, plus a bit of general nautical knowledge like knot speed.
Our first stop is at Fournier Bay (S 64 31’, W 63 6’), named after Ernest Fournier, a Vice Admiral in the French Navy. Fournier Bay is located on the northeast coast of Anvers Island in the Palmer Archipelago. Originally charted by a French Expedition in 1903-1904, lead by Jean Baptist Charcot.

Weather overview -
10 knots = 11 mph
20 knots = 23 mph
30 knots = 34 mph
35 knots = 40 mph
40 knots = 46 mph
50 knots = 57 mph

Weather for Fournier Bay? Maybe 10 knots :-)Read more