Category: Expeditions
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Scoresby Sund Expedition – Ullapool’s Luggerfest
Day 43 – Monday 25th May 2026 Reading Time: Four minutes We left Portree early on Thursday morning to make the 57 nautical mile journey to Ullapool. There was a strong wind warning issued and Windy was predicting winds gusting around gale force. The wonderful thing was that the wind was going to be from…
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Scoresby Sund Expedition Making our way to the Lugger Festival!
Day 38 – Thursday 20th May Reading Time: Three Minutes I arrived early in the morning to the Transit Marina in Oban and at the last moment found a portside-too berth. I was mildly taken aback at the price of the night’s stay but it was walk-ashore with showers, so the convenience was great. It…
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Scoresby Sund Expedition – Inspirational people and a few technical issues
Day 33 – Friday 15th May 2026 Reading time: Three minutes It is rather wonderful all the people that you meet when boating. The staff at Dunstaffnage have all been marvelous. Then there are the other Sailors. I had never met the Rev Bob Shepton before but of course he is a real hero figure…
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Scoresby Sund Expedition – Clothing
Reading time: Four minutes 5th May 2026 Day 23 Nerdiness Quotient: 3/10 Work is progressing well and I hope to have the boat afloat very soon. In the meantime I have been sleeping in the van but the general service battery is now flat and with no mains power there is no heating. The temperature…
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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…