Category: Scoresby Sund Expedition
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I’ve got some positive news….
Scoresby Sund Expedition 2022 Day 7. Friday 17th June 2022 Position: Still in Dunstaffnage Weather: Wet and windy morning but now the sun is breaking through ….but, it’s not good news. I suppose it was inevitable, but I have just tested positive for COVID and I’m beginning to feel not so good. Having said that,…
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Would you believe it!
Scoresby Sund Expedition 2022 Day 5. 15th June 2022 Position: Dunstaffnage Dry and sunny – so far but those clouds tell a different story! After living through a couple of years of Covid ravished London, after travelling on the packed tube trains, after enjoying meals in busy London pubs and after shopping in crowded supermarkets,…
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A slight feeling of foreboding
Scoresby Sund Expedition – Day 3 13th June 2022 Dunstaffnage We packed the campervan on Saturday with too much “stuff” and drove to Yorkshire to meet Ray who will be crewing on the Greenland leg. Ray has been designated Chief Engineer and as the donker may be working overtime in Scoresby Sund, Ray could be…
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… just in time
09th June – Rotherhithe 2 days before the Scoresby Sund Expedition starts Despite being years in the planning I now find myself in a flurry of last minute panics. To be fair, we are only driving to Scotland tomorrow (via Yorkshire) so not exactly off the planet. If I need to buy some woolly underpants…
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It’s not just the boat you need to look after…..
30th May 2022 – Rotherhithe 11 days before the Scoresby Sund Expedition starts ..and I’m not even talking about the crew, what about ME! I often spot sailors lying under their yachts dry-sanding their antifouling without wearing a mask. Many of them are on tight schedules and work seven days a week and sometimes well…
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Scoresby Sund Expedition Update
21st May 2022 – London 23 days to go. . . . . .and I’m not panicking yet! Loads of jobs have been accomplished and deleted from the lengthy list, a task which gives me a pleasant tingly sensation. Some jobs are only part complete and so only get half a tick, and some are…
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The Preparation Continues
12th April 2022 – Dunstaffnage It’s day two of the annual maintenance. I’ve allowed a whole month this year to do all the painting and varnishing and have the boat launched. Maybe I can squeeze in a wee test sail too. Last year was pretty stressful trying to get everything complete in just three weeks.…
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The Preparation Begins!
11th April 2022 – Dunstaffnage I’ve arrived at the boat ready for a month’s solid work to get her expedition ready for the big Greenland trip. It was 20:00 by the time I got here after a very pleasant stop over at Ray and Jackie’s farmhouse in Yorkshire. I managed to find just enough space…
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Making a Scramble Net Cum Boarding Ladder – Part Two
I’ve finished the the Scramble Net cum Boarding Ladder! Ok, I haven’t tested it yet, so it could be a totally useless pile of junk but we shall find out in a few weeks when I hope to test it in the chilly London Docks. I was surprised how many things didn’t work. In the…
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High Latitude Expedition Insurance
14th March 2022 – London (Updated 26th November 2025) Reading time: 15 minutes There are probably going to be four parts to insuring an expedition yachting trip heading for the high latitudes. Firstly, insuring the boat, secondly insuring the crew for any potential search and rescue costs, thirdly covering medical costs and finally a general…