3Y0K: BOUVET ISLAND 2026

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The sailboat contract has been cancelled and there will be no January 2025 operation. The organisers are negotiating a contract for a large expedition vessel and helicopter operation to take place in January 2026. [Source: https://3y0k.com/

[IK0ZCW]

"We are negotiating the vessel contract for a DXpedition to Bouvet Island in the period November 2025 to February 2026.
Exact dates TBD.
The DXpedition team will consist of up to 20+ operators with extensive experience in DXpedition and contesting.
The plan is to stay 3 weeks around Bouvet Island, and we will use a large vessel and a helicopter to go to Bouvet.
The overall expedition budget is estimated to be in the order of $1,600,000 where we will team up with a small private group who will share the cost.
The trip will be fully financed upfront, but we will continue to seek donations from clubs and individuals to recover some of our expenses. At the time of signing the contract we will launch a fundraising campaign, until then we will not seek donations.
We are considering to setup two camps, one camp at Cape Fie and one camp further west. The second QTH will be dedicated to give better conditions for North America and can be as far west as Larsoya on the southwest side of the island". Bookmark https://3y0k.com/ for updates.

[IK0ZCW]

"We are still negotiating contracts for the DXpedition to Bouvet Island. This DXpedition will be a large scale operation with 20-24 operators, and we are looking for 4-6 more CW/SSB operators to complete the team: https://3y0k.com/.
We are looking at various options on how to run the expedition, where the focus now is on helicopter logistics. Previously, at the end of June, we received the helicopter permit from the Norwegian Polar Institute and therefore have all the permits we need to activate Bouvetoya". The permit is valid for a helicopter operation in the period November 2025 to March 2026, and covers the plateau above the SW corner of the island to the SE part at Cape Fie.