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Conditions stayed pretty dismal all yesterday at the ship, easing only slightly in the evening. Our cut-off time for flying to Mawson came and went. A problem with our V16 engine on the ship prevented us from heading off to Davis immediately, and was not repaired until this morning. So... You guessed it: this morning we had fantastic conditions at the ship, and there was a howling katabatic at Mawson. We just don't seem to be able to get this happening, do we? Early this morning we did a heli recce to find our way out of where we've spent the last few days, and found a good route to our east, which we're currently following. We're still within fly-off range to Mawson, and if conditions there ease we may be able to transfer some expeditioners ashore, and retrieve a few others. REGARDS Doug and Nicki
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A map showing Australia and Antarctica. The map shows the journey of one voyage that has occured in the season, with each route highlighted in a distinct colour.