Category: Europe (Other than UK)
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Snaefelljokull
Position N64,53.76 x W023,42.20 Wind SE Gale Force 9 It was not a good day to go sailing or climbing, so we decided to go climbing. On Saturday we woke at 07:00 after a disturbed night on the tyre wall. The wind had really got up and we were being blown against it with such…
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Journey to the Centre of the World
Descend into the crater of Yocul ofSneffels, Which the shade of ScartarisCaresses, Before the kalends of JulyAudacious traveller, And you willReach the centre of the earth. I did it.Arne Saknussemm. So we are now moored on the tyre wall at the base of Snaefell Jokull. Our long warps are weighted by my splendid bronze chum…
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Ice and Whales
Position N65,35.66 x W024,41.75. Wind Flukey SW F1-4 I am feeling a little bit sad that we are not going to see Greenland. Perhaps we should have pushed on but decisions needed to be made and I think it was the correct choice. I would hate to need to seek assistance if we made a…
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Denmark Straight
Position N66,27.868 x W025,54.99. Dense Fog Sadly we have decided to abandon our attempt to get to Greenland. A grib weather file was showing really strong winds approaching the area of coast that we proposed to try to make landfall. As it was by no means certain that the ice would have cleared enough to…
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Into the Ice
Position N66,13.7 x W023,22.28. Wind – just dropped off. We had a highly successful visit to Isafjordur, no one arrested and no one injured. Siggi and his father were marvelous. Siggi’s father, Jon, gave us a huge chunk of wolf fish to take to sea. That will be our super tonight then a nice fish…
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Isafjordur
Thembi’s Charlotte has been complaining that when she phones home they already know all of her news because of the blog so I have promised not to mention everything that she has been up to. In any case, once she has sobered up I’m sure she will look forward to telling the tale of the…
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Today is the Official Birthday of Jacobus Halsall
Position N66,26 x W023,10 Wind N F3 16th July 2010 The Captain and Crew of the Good Ship Sumara and the Good Ship Thembi and the Good Ship Aurora would like to take this opportunity to wish Jack Halsall a very Happy Birthday. As you are all aware Jack is the Expeditions Official Model Maker and…
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Investment Opportunity
Position N67,05.4 x W020,36.9. Wind NE F4 We are still under poled out genoa and full main making 5-6 kn. Sumara rolls less with the genoa than with the yankee but it’s still pretty rolly. The wind is gradually backing so in a few hours we will gybe the pole and go on a magic…
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Kidney Function
Position N68,00 x W017.31 It has been a quiet few watches as the wind died off and we motored through calm and mist. John and Charlotte decided to talk all through their watch rather than read. They touched on such subjects as kidney function, politics and depression. Oh what fun they had! I’ve almost finished…
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The Latest Cunning Plan
N68,41 x W014,34. Calm Now we are motoring through a slight sea and I’ve been thinking! We certainly haven’t given up on Greenland yet. It was always going to be the icing on the cake but I’m rather found of icing. So the latest rouse is as follows: We arrive in Isafjordur on 16th July.…