Category: Expeditions
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Scoresby Sund Expedition – Crossing the Greenland Sea
Day 145 – Day 148. Thursday 13th – Sunday 16th August 2026. Reading time: 5 minutes We had already pretty much ruled out getting around the Langanes Peninsula on the north east corner of Iceland because the weather would probably turn against us becore reaching Vopnafjordur. Our next best option would be Raufarhofn, Iceland’s most…
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Scoresby Sund Expedition – The eclipse and then towards home
Day 143 – Wednesday 12th August 2026 Reading time: 7 minutes It is the day of the eclipse. Yesterday it was calm during the day and so we managed to get ashore in our little dinghy. We went to see the weather ballon being launched but got our local time and GMT muddled. We asked…
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Scoresby Sund Expedition – Circumnavigation of Milneland
Reading time: It’s a long one! Day 130 – Thursday 30th July 2026 We decided that we would like to sail up into the massive fjord later in the day, in the mean time we would plan the passage and go ashore for a final visit to the settlement. By 12:50 we were ready to…
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Scoresby Sund Expedition – Ittoqqortoormiit and onwards
Day 130. Thursday 30th July 2026 Confidence rating: We got here! But getting back 8/10 When we arrived there were no other boats, not even fishing boats. Then a fast fishing boat arrived and was immediately hauled out. It reminded me of the ferry to Fair Isle which hauls out on arrival due to the…
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Scoresby Sund Expedition – We have made it here!
Day 128. 28th July 2026 Confidenence Level: 10/10 At 16:52 we anchored off Ittoqqortoormiit in Scoresby Sund in glorious sunshine. The journey wasn’t easy and it took three previous attempts over 15 years, but at last here we are! Jacket potatoes are in the oven, the Eberspacher is blasting out heat and there is a…
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Scoresby Sund Expedition – Siglufjordur and our departure to Greenland!
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…
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Scoresby Sund Expedition – Moving on
Day 100 – 20th June 2026 Reading time: Three minutes Confidence level: 9.25/10 This year the stars are aligning. The weather here is glorious, I could even call it hot! It all helps to boost the confidence level but it’s not just the sun. The ice has now cleared around Scoresby Sund, so that is…
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Scoresby Sund Expedition – Husavik
Day 96. 16th July 2026 Reading time: 5 minutes Confidence rating: 9/10 This is my third time in Husavik. Each time was an attempt to reach Scoresby Sund. The first attempt, in Integrity, failed due to ice, so we ventured further south. The second try in Sumara in 2022 failed due to consistantly strong northerly…
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Scoresby Sund Expedition – Seydisfjordur to Husavik via Raufarhofn and the Arctic Circle
Days 86 – 91. 6th July until 11th July Reading Time: 7 Minutes – Blimey almost a book! Confidence Rating: 8.75/10 Days 86 – 89 Seydisfjordur to Raufarhofn We enjoyed our short stay in Seydisfjordur by visiting local art exhibitions including one by a Swiss “Conceptual Performance Artist” called Roman Signer, then admiring a revolving…
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Scoresby Sund Expedition – Underway again.
Day 86. 6th July 2026 Reading time: 30 Seconds We have left Seydisfjordur and are now heading towards the notorious Langanes peninsular. Timing is crucial but the information is conflicting. We are hoping to round the headland at 08:30 Tuesday morning. There should be a strong breeze to whizz us past. Then we will sail…