[SFDXA] Sable Island CY0S DXpedition Update January 29th

[Bill]

We are constantly reminded of how tough an environment exists out on Sable Island. 

Yesterday, the CY0S team received news that the beach landing area "is a mess." It was reported that ice and frozen chunks of sand are everywhere in the landing area. 

The Sable Aviation Britten-Norman Islander is unable to land under these conditions. The METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) system is also down. Technicians flew to Sable on the Vision Air Services Sikorsky helicopter on Thursday morning, January 29, to assess the METAR situation. The weather on Sable has been extremely windy, cold and with frequent snow. Sable is a hostile
environment in the winter. This coming weekend the weather forecast is even worse when a well-advertised Nor'easter is forecast to rake the island. Significant flooding is expected on the beach landing area. 

Currently there are three large storms to the Northeast, East and Southeast of Sable. It is an angry North Atlantic! With the landing area in its current condition, and a major storm in the area over the weekend, the odds are increasing that the CY0S team may need the services of the Sikorsky helicopter. The Sikorsky is a workhorse helicopter but it does come with a very steep price. Using the Sikorsky will more than double the cost of the DXpedition versus the use of the Britten-Norman Islander. We would be very grateful for any financial support to help with the DXpedition. Donations can be made via our website: CY0S.com

73,

Murray WA4DAN 

Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW - E-mail addresses: 
<kb8nw at hotmail.com> 
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