Final preparations are underway for our sail south to meet the ice. We will have nearly 8 days of transit, crossing the stormy Southern Ocean through the  roaring forties and furious fifties, until we reach the ice edge, predicted for 69 S (although it’s advancing quickly). Before we reach open seas, every object that can take flight must be put away (stowed), or tied down (lashed) so it doesn’t slide across the floor or become airborne if we take a wave.  

On the way south we will begin science with several CTD stations and the deployment of SOCCOM biogeochemistry floats. More on those soon. In the mean time ‘good on ya’ from New Zealand.