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 | | A few hours later, and after a fuel stop at Stolbovoy Island (see map) where they had stockpiled 4 tonnes of kerosene, Alain, Dixie, René, Remy and the people at Cerpolex found themselves on Kotelny Island, in an atmosphere befitting the ends of the Earth. |
 | | The starting point has finally been decided: the two men will definitely leave from the coast of Kotelny Island, latitude 76° North, and further south than the southernmost point in Siberia - or to be more precise, Cape Anisiy (see map). |
 | | Fortunately, a strong North wind closed the leads of open water around the West Coast of Kotelny Island, and a West wind is forecast for the next few days, which Alain Hubert hopes will enable the powerkites to be used at a relatively early stage : it is vital to make up for lost time. |
| www.antarctica.org /UK/Expe/Pag_hubert/Transarctic_02_UK/disp1/back2.htm (1014 words) |
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