2009 Northwest Passage attempts
I know of 8 ships attempting the Passage this summer, large and small.
Clinton Bolton
Bagan
Nordhavn 57 (power)
Crew: 10
http://northwestpassagefilm.com/arctic/
David Scott Cowper
Polar Bound
Custom 48-foot trawler yacht (power)
Crew: 1
http://www.cruising.org.uk/about/honorary/DavidCowper.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Scott_Cowper
Cameron Dueck
Silent Sound
Amor 40 (sail)
Crew: 4
http://www.openpassageexpedition.com/index.html
Eric Forsyth
Fiona (sail)
Crew: 2
http://www.yachtfiona.com/fnn.htm
Mark Schrader
Ocean Watch
Custom 64-foot cutter (sail)
Crew: 4+
http://www.pacsci.org/aroundtheamericas/
Kevin Oliver and Tony Lancashire
NorseBoat 17.5′ (open sail boat).
Crew: 2
http://www.arcticmariner.org
Philippe Poupon + family
Fleur Australe
Crew: 7 – Philippe Poupon (captain), Geraldine Danon (wife), Wolf (9), Nina (12), Laura (2), Marion (9 months), and Bety (dog)
http://www.fleuraustrale.fr
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