Category: Scoresby Sund Expedition
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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…
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Who needs a health and safety “Method Statement”
Scoresby Sund Expedition 2022 Day 14, 15 and 16. 26th June 2022 Position: Mooring buoy Ullapool Harbour Wind: SE F4-5. Visibility: Good. Sea condition: Choppy in the harbour. Sunny spells Phil and I left the delights of Isle Martin on Friday morning and pottered into Ullapool. There are eight good strong blue visitor’s buoys in…
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Cracking progress!
Scoresby Sund Expedition 2022 Day 13. 23rd June 2022 Position: Moored, Isle Martin Wind: SW F4-6. Visibility: Good. Sea condition: Moderate to Rough One of the drawbacks of sailing in Britain is that we need to use the tides, so we were up again at 05:05 GMT to catch the strong stream that runs through…
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And we are off!
Scoresby Sund Expedition 2022 Day 10. 20th June 2022 Position: Anchored Ornsay, Isle of Skye Wind: W F3-5. Visibility: Good then mist and very poor. Sea condition: Slight then Moderate On Sunday evening Phil and I moved the boat to a vacant mooring so we could cast off early at 05:00 the following morning without…
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Saved by a beer
Scoresby Sund Expedition 2022 Day 8. 18th June 2022 Position: Still in Dunstaffnage Wind westerly strong, showers. I know, I know, I’m meant to be recovering from Covid so why am I having a beer. To be honest, I haven’t really noticed any effect from Covid so I’ve just been keeping myself to myself and…