It happened this Saturday, in Poole. Bear Grylls and his team of
adventurers officially launched the NorthWest Passage expedition,
after completing a sea survival course with RNLI experts. Their
training was similar to that given to the charity's volunteer crew
members who risk their lives to save others at sea.
The crew also christened the custom made Zodiac RIB boat 'Arctic
Wolf'. In clear water, the Zodiac can reach speeds of up to 40
knots, but the team expect to travel at between speeds of 18 - 38
knots, as they try to avoid the ice strewn across the Northwest
Passage.
After the training and the event they set off to Jersey in the
boat.
Crew member and CEO of Future Capital Partners Tim Levy said to
the press: "Businesses can and should do more to look at slowing
down the effects of global warming, which is why we are backing
this trip and Global Angels." (Future Capital Partners is
currently building a commercial scale bio-ethanol plant in Grimsby
to help lower the carbon footprint of British motorists.)
The launch was covered in several articles in the media
yesterday and today, you can read a couple of them online at:
The Independent - Ice cold and waterlogged with
the born survivor
City AM - City Boss joins Bear Grylls on Arctic
trip
More images to be uploaded to the image gallery soon!