Yacht sank in the Antarctic (6 photos)

7.04.2012 night in Antarctica in Ardley Bay (in the same bay where the Russian Antarctic station Bellingshausen) sank the Brazilian yacht «Mar Sem Fim» crew was evacuated three days ago. the victims are not present. Private yacht owned by a citizen of Brazil. used for scientific and educational expeditions on the yacht ... there were problems with the gross, three weeks, they repaired to the Argentine polar stations, and when were ready to put forward in the direction of Brazil started the storm they decided to wait in Ardley Bay. there was a strong wave and the captain decided to land a crew on the Chilean station for rest, ice, raised the bay at night and two days later the boat overturned iceberg ... fortunately no one was hurt ...













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