<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt"><div>Ted, yacht voyages in one season through the Northwest passage are becoming relatively common, if still somewhat difficult. Nine private yachts did the passage in 09. Paul Allen's <span style="font-style: italic;">Octopus, </span>a 413 foot yacht, is on the passage now. It's by far the largest private yacht to make the trip-- most are 40-70 feet long.<br><br>Ron Force<br>Moscow ID USA<br></div><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Ted Moffett <starbliss@gmail.com><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Moscow Vision 2020
<vision2020@moscow.com><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wed, September 8, 2010 3:23:11 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [Vision2020] Explorers Navigate Northwest Arctic Passage Open Due to Low Ice<br></font><br>
<div><span><a target="_blank" href="http://en.rian.ru/russia/20100415/158596783.html">http://en.rian.ru/russia/20100415/158596783.html</a></span></div>
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<div><a rel="nofollow" class="dblue" target="_blank" href="http://en.rian.ru/russia/20100415/158596783.html"><font size="4">Russia's Peter I yacht aims for record with Arctic voyage </font></a></div>
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<p>The Russian yacht Peter I will try to set a new record in 2010 by attempting a round-the-world voyage through the Arctic Ocean during the summer-fall season, the captain said on Thursday.</p>
<p>The icy route will take the vessel through the northern seas of Russia, the United States and Canada without the help of ice breakers. Eight crew members, including one woman, have been modifying the 18-meter long steel hull since last fall.</p>
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<p><span><a target="_blank" href="http://hornorkesteret.wordpress.com/2010/09/08/yacht-accomplishes-arctic-sea-route-sails-on-to-circumnavigate-the-north-pole/">http://hornorkesteret.wordpress.com/2010/09/08/yacht-accomplishes-arctic-sea-route-sails-on-to-circumnavigate-the-north-pole/</a></span></p>
<p><font size="4">Yacht accomplishes Arctic Sea Route, sails on to circumnavigate the North Pole</font></p></div>
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<div><small class="date">September 8th, 2010</small>
<h2><a rel="nofollow" title="Permanent Link to Sailing toward the Passage" target="_blank" href="http://www.ousland.no/2010/09/sailing-toward-the-passage/"><font color="#18216d">Sailing toward the Passage</font></a></h2>
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<p>Vision2020 Post: Ted Moffett</p></div>
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