My Russian friend told me that “Rich man” means not by material nor money. People had  a lot of memories, experience. These people will be Rich Man! I completely agree about this! I would like to be a rich man so that we have to keep challenging new…

I sold my sail boat this week. I keep her since 1993, i left Japan with her, spending arctic winter with her and  to meet many people in her cabin.  I had a lot of memories with her. But my mission with this ship is over. So I should go next step (e.g. next challenge).

Preparing Arctic cursing with our team (winter, 1993 in Japan)

Anchoring at Glantly harbor at Teller (1994)

Sailing thru Bering strait (near Diomede)

Spending winter in Elson Lagoon (Barrow). I had a dream this since I led Nansen’s Farthest North!

The ice and the long moonlit polar nights, with all their yearning, seemed like a far -off dream from another world- a dream that had come and passed away. But what would like be worth without its dreams?
Farthest North
Fridtjof Nansen 1897