We arrived back to the boat to see that Sea Level had been
joined on the dock, by another vessel, Companera – a 47’ sailboat skippered by
Jill Fredston and Doug Fesler.
A SUPER interesting couple…. Both ADVENTURERS ( THAT’S
an understatement) and both renowned avalanche experts (among their MANY talents)
!!
Before they got their sailboat, Jill rowed and Doug kayaked
all over the world – Seattle to Alaska …. Around the Scandanavian countries
…..Labrador to Greenland … then on to
Spitzbergen … ROWING ... !!!!
Jill is a writer and she and Doug have co-authored a couple
of award winning books on their rowing and their avalanche experiences”Rowing to Lattitude: Journeys Along the
Arctic Edge” and “ Snow Sense: A Guide
to Evaluating Snow Avalanche Hazzards” – required reading for the National
Ski Patrol . Doug is also a very talented
artist !!
They have been all over the America’s in Companera ….. down
the west coast of both North and South America, around the tip of South America
into the Falklands, and up the east side of again, both North and South America
!! Truly an AMAZING couple …. And very interesting to spend the evening with !!
They joined us for dinner on Sea Level and totally
entertained (and intimidated ) us with their stories. They have had some pretty
spectacular/ frightening adventures involving nasty weather, sharks swimming under and lifting their kayaks
and grizzly bears outside their tent ... thankfully nothing we could much relate to and I'd be happy to keep it that way ....
The technology on Companera is quite basic although it has
gotten them all over the world !! They were quite interested in all the
technology that we use on Sea Level … specifically Weather 4D …. so Cam gave
them a little tutorial!!
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