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<DIV><FONT size=2>Such cruises are not without peril: <A
href="http://articles.cnn.com/2010-08-29/world/canada.cruise.ship.grounded_1_cruise-ship-coast-guard-crew-members?_s=PM:WORLD">http://articles.cnn.com/2010-08-29/world/canada.cruise.ship.grounded_1_cruise-ship-coast-guard-crew-members?_s=PM:WORLD</A></FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=rforce2003@yahoo.com href="mailto:rforce2003@yahoo.com">Ron Force</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=starbliss@gmail.com
href="mailto:starbliss@gmail.com">Ted Moffett</A> ; <A
title=vision2020@moscow.com href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">Moscow Vision
2020</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 09, 2010 5:11
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] Explorers
Navigate Northwest Arctic Passage OpenDue to Low Ice</DIV>
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<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>
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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Ted Moffett <<A
href="mailto:starbliss@gmail.com">starbliss@gmail.com</A>><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 href="http://en.rian.ru/russia/20100415/158596783.html"
target=_blank>http://en.rian.ru/russia/20100415/158596783.html</A></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><A class=dblue href="http://en.rian.ru/russia/20100415/158596783.html"
rel=nofollow target=_blank><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
href="http://hornorkesteret.wordpress.com/2010/09/08/yacht-accomplishes-arctic-sea-route-sails-on-to-circumnavigate-the-north-pole/"
target=_blank>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><SPAN><A href="http://www.ousland.no/blog/"
target=_blank>http://www.ousland.no/blog/</A></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SMALL class=date>September 8th, 2010</SMALL>
<H2><A title="Permanent Link to Sailing toward the Passage"
href="http://www.ousland.no/2010/09/sailing-toward-the-passage/" rel=nofollow
target=_blank><FONT color=#18216d>Sailing toward the Passage</FONT></A></H2>
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<P>Vision2020 Post: Ted Moffett</P></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><BR>
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