It is frustrating for the Rob & James as they are keen to get back to Qaanaaq to re-supply and take a shower!  Tuesday evening at 18.15hrs, Ice Maiden our sailing yacht finally left Southampton on route to Greenland with a stopover in Plymouth and southern Ireland.  After a mammoth schedule of works, I was very relieved to see her cast off the pontoon at Shamrock Quay and motor off down Southampton Water.

Thanks to Ben at Marine Track for sourcing a RIB to go out and film her as she sailed off.  Ben’s company have given sponsorship in the form of a GPS tracking system.  It’s real James Bond stuff.  I can track exactly where the yacht is to within 10m accuracy from anywhere in the word on my laptop!  This technology will enable us to update our website several times a day so you can follow the boy’s progress in detail both at sea and on land in the Americas.

Howard Andrews