Category: Expeditions
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Scoresby Sund Expedition – Things are looking up. Week Two and a Bit
30th April 2026 Reading time: Two minutes Nerdiness quotient: 7/10 Technology has rather got the better of me. My boat laptop is still at home while much cleverer people than me attempt to link it to my sat phone. It is no easy task as you need to prevent Microsoft sending updates. We are hoping…
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Scoresby Sund Expedition – A Difficult First Week
Reading Time: 6 Minutes Nerdiness Quotient: Variable Monday 13th April until Sunday 19th April Day One I dropped off Tilman, our dog, with the dog sitter and I think the dog suspected something. Mind you, he always looks a bit miserable. I was not going to see him again until June. We will miss each…
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The Scoresby Sund Sailing Expedition Departure is Imminent!
5th April 2026 Reading time: Five minutes Nerdiness Quotient: 2/10 Suddenly there is no time left and an awful lot to do! A fact not helped by me suffering from the dreaded lurgy all last week and I’m only just back to firing on all cylinders. I’m not actually setting sail just yet. The ice…
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Some of my thoughts about lifejackets
29th March 2026 – 12:30 Reading Time: 5 minutes Nerdiness Quotient: 8/10 I get slightly claustrophobic. Basically I can’t tolerate being trapped. This is one reason why I prefer to wear a manual lifejacket. The concept of a jacket inflating and trapping me inside a sinking yacht has zero appeal. I do realise that if…
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Sailing to Greenland: Essential First Aid Kit?
12:30 8th March 2026 Reading Time: 5 minutes Nerdiness Quotient: 6/10 Later this year, I will be sailing towards Greenland. It is always my aim to be as self-sufficient as possible and not to rely on any outside help. During the trip I will be out of reach of a large hospital for about four…
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The total eclipse in Milneland – a blessing or a curse?
25th January 2026 12:30 Reading Time: Four Minutes For those of you who aren’t familiar with the East Coast of Greenland you might be wondering where on earth is Milneland? Milneland is the third biggest island in Greenland and it is situated in the middle of Scoresby Sund which happens to be the largest fjord…
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I’ve had a very nasty thought
Sunday 11th January 2026 Reading Time: 5 Minutes I’m not liking this thought that is rising inside my head. I need someone to bash some sense into me. This is what is happening. I have been thinking about setting up my satellite phone ready for my expedition to Greenland. To make it work as a…
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Scoresby Sund 2026
2nd January 2026 Reading Time: 6 minutes Most of my sailing voyages are just for fun and perhaps a lust for a little bit of adventure. Some sections of my trips haven’t ended up being fun, but they have certainly always been an adventure. This year will be my forth, and indeed my last, attempt…
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My Boating Philosophy Summed up in a Little Toothbrush Story
21st December 2025 Reading Time: 3 Minutes Nerdiness Quotient: 2/10 My new toothbrush has arrived. I think it is a Suri 2, well that’s what I ordered. I try to look after my teeth having neglected them for too long. I even get them professionally cleaned twice a year at great expense. My dentist recommended…
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…and may I have a look in your bag Sir?
17th November 2025 Reading time: 10 Minutes I like making lists. If I can’t be bothered to do something at least I can make a list of all the things that I can’t be bothered to do. And there’s nothing more annoying than doing a job and discovering that it never even hit the job…