Fiennes sails off for first Antarctic winter crossing
By Agence France-Presse in Cape Town, South Africa | China Daily | Updated: 2013-01-08 07:57
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Explorers Sir Ranulph Fiennes (left) and Anton Bowring talk to journalists on Sunday in Cape Town. Alexander Joe / Agence France-Presse |
Veteran adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes sailed for the Antarctic on Monday, leading a team bidding to become the first to cross the continent in winter in what he has described as a trip into the unknown with no chance of rescue.
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