SCAR OSC 2014 logo small2The Antarctic Climate Change in the 21st Century (AntClim21) is focused on understanding how the Antarctic Climate will change over the 21st century. There was a great opportunity for APECS members to mingle with the AntClim21 Steering Committee and other Antarctic climate experts on an evening cruise during the SCAR 2014 OSC on the Auckland Harbour on the Ocean Eagle. The Ocean Eagle (formally called ‘Chubasco’ & ‘American Eagle’) is a 72 foot Swath Ocean catamaran, designed and built in 1987 in the United States. She was originally built for the owner of a San Diego boat buil ding company ‘Swath Ocean Systems’ as his own personal pleasure vessel.

Date: Tuesday 26 August

Time: 6:30-8:30pm

Meeting point: 6:15pm Berth 14, Viaduct Harbour Basin, Downtown Auckland, in front of Snapdragon and Degree Bars, near the Maritime Museum.

Cost: $5 per person. Open to APECS members (New APECS members who register for APECS upon registering for the cruise are also invited). Limited at 50 attendees.

Dress: casual, bring a rain jacket