Selma Expeditions

Sailing with Selma is pure pleasure! Steering gives the feeling of handling this 40-ton steel colossus like a small, sporty yacht! Two masts, four basic sails, plus spinnaker, genoa, and gennaker!

On the yacht, we have several independent electronic navigation systems and a central computer with scans of many paper charts. There are also two radars with different operating ranges.

Two steering stations are available as well: one in the enclosed and heated wheelhouse and another in the cockpit.

Selma has been involved in numerous ski touring projects in Antarctica, serving as transportation and a base for scientists and filmmakers. In 2021,  for 30 days, it supported the BBC film crew in the production of a series about penguins in South Georgia.

The record of reaching 78°43'926''S and 163°40'957''W, achieved by Selma Expeditions, a Polish steel ketch yacht commanded by Captain Peter Kuźniar with a crew of 10, on 12th February 2015, stands as the southernmost navigation record.

Selma is designed to navigate the challenges of the Southern Ocean. Simultaneously, it possesses extensive navigational experience in the ice regions of the Arctic and Antarctica, covering tens of miles through dense pack ice each year. It is also under the supervision of the Polish Register of Ships and undergoes regular inspections and maintenance.

Onboard, we have efficient heating, a desalinator, a generator, large lithium-ion batteries, inflatable kayaks, two large pontoons with two outboard engines, fast STARLINK internet, and many other amenities.Onboard, we have efficient heating, a desalinator, a generator, large lithium-ion batteries, inflatable kayaks, two large pontoons with two outboard engines, fast STARLINK internet, and many other amenities.