Tristan : Longboats Complete Nightingale Voyage
Submitted by Tristan Times (Juanita Brock) 10.05.2004 (Current Article)

On the weekend of 30 April to 02 May 2004 the winds were favourable for the long awaited trip to Nightingale Island on the Island’s Longboats.

Photo (c) James Glass (Tristan Times) The damaged shacks need to be repaired if any meaningful conservation work can be done on Nightingale Island.

LONGBOATS COMPLETE NIGHTINGALE VOYAGE

By J. Brock (SARTMA – TdC)

Damaged sheds on Nightingale Island need to be repaired before any meaningful conservation work can be done.

On the weekend of 30 April to 02 May 2004 the winds were favourable for the long awaited trip to Nightingale Island on the Island’s Longboats.  There were several tasks to complete while on the island.  One was to repair some of the sheds used for sleeping and cooking for people doing conservation work.  Another task was to collect some personal items and bring them back to Tristan as well as inspecting other sheds for possible repair or to be dismantled. 

Longboats that are upright were used for the journey to Nightingale Island.

Weather conditions must be right for the trip to Nightingale Island, which is approximately 20 miles south of Tristan.  The winds must blow in one direction for the sail to Nightingale Island and in the opposite direction for the return journey.

These Rockhopper Penguins are a different species than those on the Falklands.