AMT Blog

RRS James Cook leaves Falmouth on her 50 day voyage to Chile

After several months of preparation and 3 days of mobilisation activity in Falmouth the RRS James Cook left Falmouth Docks in bright sunshine and calm seas at 12:08 on the 13th October for the 19th AMT cruise; the first on the James Cook and the first to have a destination of Punta Arenas, Chile. My initial plans were to begin this blog on day 1, but somehow had managed to block the frenetic way of life that typifies a research cruise from my memory, and it is only now, 5 days after sailing that I have found the time to write this.