The fate of Franklin...yeah. Scurvy, lead poisoning, lack of leadership and just plain stupid stubborness. And there has been a lot of Yupik and Inuit testimony collected about Franklin, his ships, and his men.

Okay, how about this route? Leave Halifax, Nova Scotia and sail North, round the Pole and head South via the Bering Strait, round that Pole and head back to Halifax, NS. Sure, there'll be a few storms and icepacks and things on the way, but it'll see what sort of sailor you ARE.