Lisa Blair: Dismasted in the Southern Ocean
Lisa Blair was aiming to circumnavigate Antarctica: solo, non-stop and unassisted. Sadly her record attempt came to an end three days ago when she was dismasted in the Southern Ocean. Her detailed blog about what happened and how she dealt with it is a useful and interesting read.
Published 8 years ago, updated 5 years ago
After the grinding and screeching stopped I just stood there for several more seconds in doubt and disbelief that this has happened. I was only 4 weeks away from the end of my record. So close, however, the need to survive kicked in.
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