Team

Skipper
Selma Expeditions

Piotr Kuzniar

Polar sailing enthusiast

Sailor, diver, adventurer, Antarctic pioneer, expedition leader and botanist.

Ocean Yacht Master since 1990.

With the Selma: circumnavigation of both Americas incl. Cape Horn and NW Passage. Sydney-Hobart Regatta, Ross Sea, Mt Erebus.

Skipper and partner of Sailing SOUTH 2024.

Expedition leader Sailing SOUTH 2026.

Initiator
Sailing SOUTH Expeditions

Christiane Paula Dalcolmo

Polar addicted sailor

Loves mountains, vastness, horizon, sea, snow and ice; Adventure(r)s and discovery stories.

On the way on foot, skiing and at sea.

In the wake: 14.000 nm Transatlantic, North Atlantic, Svalbard, Greenland, Antarctica, Southern Ocean.

Initiative and realisation Sailing SOUTH 2024.

Co-Expedition leader Sailing SOUTH 2026.

Co-Skipper Team
Selma Expeditions

Wojtek & Ewa Madej

A couple at sea

15 years of sailing experience on the world’s oceans. Wojtek: Navy training, two years as First Officer and Captain aboard a traditional tall ship.

Seven years sailing together as a skipper team in Antarctica. With extensive experience, boundless passion, and unwavering dedication.

Co-Skipper Sailing SOUTH 2024.

Co-skipper Team Sailing SOUTH 2026

Unda

Addicted to sea and cold water

Feels alive in liquid nature. Throughout kayaking, sailing, ice bathing and diving in the underwater world.

In the wake: 10,000 nm in the Arctic (North West Passage), Antarctica (Sailing SOUTH 2024), Transatlantic.

Loves freedom, human beings and philosophical conversations.

Team member Sailing SOUTH 2024.

Alan

Long-Distance traveler

Loves being in the outdoors, whether rock climbing, mountaineering, biking or kayaking.

Years ago professionally on the white continent, in 2024 he looked forward to returning to Antarctica in a new and challenging way.

He (and not only he) still has a score to settle with South Georgia.

Team member Sailing SOUTH 2024.

Karen

Collector of people, places, experiences

Lifelong wanderer and semi-nomad, searching for new adventures.

By foot – hiking, backpacking, walking or by water – packrafting, paddleboarding, sailing.

Rejuvenates in the mountains,
finds freedom in nature.

Team member Sailing SOUTH 2024.

Jan

Loves mountains, sea, desert and jungle

Has already asked himself as a child what is around the next bend of the river or how it looks like behind the next mountains peak.

Joined the expedition to Antarctica in 2024 to find answers.
Loves explaining the world and is an expert on brownies, pancakes, and other sweet treats from the galley.

Team member Sailing SOUTH 2024.

Moira

A life spent outdoors

Started hiking as a teenager and has been exploring the outdoors ever since. In the mountains of Europe, Canada, New Zealand, the USA, and the Himalayas – hiking, climbing, cycling, and skiing.

Worked as a trekking guide in the Himalayas, as an expedition doctor in New Zealand, and with the Scottish Mountain Rescue Team.

Fulfilling a long-held dream with Sailing SOUTH 2026 to South Georgia.

Brian

Interested in nature and exploring untouched areas

Enjoys hiking, climbing, skiing and sailing.

Keen amateur photographer.

Has already been to South Georgia and is very much looking forward to returning, this time aboard a sailboat.

Claire

Loves expeditions of all kinds

Has participated in various expeditions worldwide.
Preferably on foot – whether horizontal or vertical.

In the Arctic: Hiking with skis and a pulka sledge to the Magnetic North Pole and skiing in the Svalbard Ski Marathon.

In the mountains: Kilimanjaro, Aconcagua, Elbrus, Island Peak, Broad Peak (Camp 2).

1 more Fellow sailor and adventurer

Equipped with curiosity, a thirst for travel and adventure, sufficient time and a suitable budget.

Sailing experience advantageous and desirable, but not a must.

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