The S/V NORTHABOUT has failed to cross an Arctic Circle starting line to validate their Northwest Passage attempt. You cannot say you climbed Mount Everest by just reaching high camp - you must summit. Likewise, you must cross BOTH the Pacific Ocean Arctic Circle in Bering Strait and the Atlantic Ocean Arctic Circle in Davis Strait to validate a Northwest Passage. (Depends on direction of travel)
The rules are clear at: http://www.americanpolar.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/NWP-2015.pdf
S/V NORTHABOUT GPS TRACKER... as of 2016.08.28
Website: http://polarocean.co.uk/
2016 7Ps Teddy Bear Award goes to Expedition Leader David Hempleman Adams on S/V NORTHABOUT
HOW TO VALIDATE A NORTHWEST PASSAGE DURING AN ARCTIC CIRCUMNAVIGATION?
Stop in Nome with USCG boarding picture confirms a crossing of the Pacific Arctic Circle in the Bering Strait - Nome is south of the AC line.
S/V LADY DANA 44 (Poland)
2014 NWP
#215 Lady Dana 44 (14∙3∙m sloop) Poland4 Ryszard Wojnowski East 6
Circumnavigated the Arctic(9th)
This image speaks volumes... dipped below the Pacific Ocean Arctic Circle in the Bering Strait to validate starting at the Pacific Ocean Arctic Circle starting line for an official NW Passage. KUDOS!
