Category: Expeditions
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Received from Sat phone……
Scoresby Sund Expedition 2022 Day 36. 16 th July 2022 03:21 GMT Position 64.25N x 10.52W We are currently motoring into a slight swell. Our promised strong south winds haven’t kicked in yet but the direction is at least from the south. We are hoping to make landfall at Vopnfjordur on Sunday. The coast guard…
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Update
Scoresby Sund Expedition 2022 Day 35. 15th July 2022 Position: At 08:51 GMT – 63.45N x 09.35W At last some calmer weather after a fithy night heavily reefed. We are only making 3 kn so we may be late arriving in Iceland and stand a chance of hitting strong winds. Only able to sail west…
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Technical Problems
Scoresby Sund Expedition 2022 Day 32. 12th July 2022 Position: Moored Torshavn Weather: The wind has dropped from F9 to about F7, not sure whether to call that good or not. It was a fiercely windy night here last night. Jannicke returned from the airport because all the flights were cancelled. She has only just…
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Raised eyebrows and tales of doom
Scoresby Sund Expedition 2022 Day 31. 11th July 2022 Position: Moored Torshavn Weather: The usual I’ve just had to move from my perfect berth to the trickiest little nook in the harbour. A dismasted yacht was being towed in by the lifeboat and needed my nice spot. It didn’t seem too windy last night but…
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A short video for a change
Scoresby Sund Expedition 2022. Day 31. 11th July 2022. Position: Moored Torshavn, Faroe Islands: Weather: Foggy drizzle. Sea Condition: Not too sure but a yacht has just been towed in dismasted! Matteo, who has just completed sailing in the Round Britain and Ireland Race in his little Vertue told me to stop posting pictures of…
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The trip up here wasn’t so bad after all!
Scoresby Sund Expedition 2022 Day 24. 7th July 2022 Position: Moored Torshavn Wind: Southerly F6: Visibility: Poor. Sea condition: Probably rather rough, but we are snugged up in the harbour Almost two whole days have passed and already the journey up here doesn’t seem so bad. Soon we will be saying how lovely it was.…
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Absolutely Shocking!
Scoresby Sund Expedition 2022 Day 26. 6th July 2022 Position: Moored Torshavn, Faroe Islands Wind: Not a drop now. Visibility: Fog. Sea condition: Calm Well Emily Dickinson might describe the first league from land as divine intoxication, but I can think of a few other words to describe our awful journey. Jannicke arrived on Saturday…
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A Tricky Call
Scoresby Sund Expedition 2022 Day 22. 2nd July 2022 Position: Moored Ullapool Wind: NW F4 Visibility: Good. Sea condition: Calm. Weather: Sunny Spells Sometimes I wish it would just blow a full nasty gale, then you can shrug your shoulders and put the kettle on as there would be no point in trying to venture…
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Waiting for the weather to deteriorate!
Scoresby Sund Expedition 2022 Day 20. 1st July 2022 Position: Moored Ullapool Wind: Southerly F3 Visibility: Good. Sea condition: Calm I’m enjoying my time in Ullapool although I would have set sail by now to make use of the lovely southerly wind. Jannicke arrives tomorrow late afternoon and I am still planning to set off…
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Departure to the Faroes is approaching soon
Scoresby Sund Expedition 2022 Day 17, 18 and 19 – 29th June 2022 Position: Moored Ullapool, North West Scotland Wind: Calm. Sea condition: Calm. Weather: Sunny with Rain Showers You may be wondering why I am staying so long in Ullapool. The original idea of adding some extra time at various stop-over ports was to…