Days 101 to 105 Tuesday 21st July until July 25th 2026
Reading time: Four minutes
Confidence level: 9/10
Day 101. 21st July 2026. The predicted headwinds proved to be following winds so we had a very smooth ride along the coast past the mouth of Akureryi fjord and into Siglufjordur. I radioed up the harbour on channel 10 and received a very welcoming reply in perfect colloquial English. That was explained by the fact that Tom was British. He found us a secure pontoon berth next to a beautiful wooden fishing boat. It was 4,000 isk per night, that included use of the nearby campsite showers but no power or water.
There were three good reasons to head to Siglufjordur:
- As much as I like Husavik, I had been there a while, and been there before. I wanted a change.
- Siglufjordur is marginally nearer to Scoresby Sund and doesn’t involve a long detour up a massive fjord like it would have if we sailed up to Akureyri.
- Siglufjordur has an award winning herring museum, and I am very partial to all things associated with herrings.
Day 102. The wind has picked up in the fjord and it is raining so, of course, I dragged Paul around the museum!
It was one of the best museums that I have ever visited.
Day 103 Thursday. Sadly I spotted some broken threads in my Yankee sail. I always ask for seams to be sewn with dark brown thread so any damage becomes immediately apparent. We haven’t decided yet why the seams are failing but it could possibly be a faulty batch of thread.
The morning was spent with repairs. We are hoping the sail will last out the journey. If they need more work we can call in at Reykjavik where we can find a sailmaker.
Day 104 Friday
Despite the wind being predominantly from the north we have decided to leave at 07:00 GMT on Saturday morning.
We could wait for more favourable winds but we would probably go bankrupt in the process, being at sea is cheap!
Our faith in weather forecasts after a couple of days is rather low, but based on Windy’s current prediction we should arrive in Ittoqqortoormiit on Tuesday evening. Apart from our Iridium phone we will be out of contact until then. You can of course follow our progress on the Sumara website. It will be an epic voyage for a small wooden boat. Anything could happen, it should be very exciting!
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