Kodiak, last minute crew and a homebound crossing
The weather was remarkable, at least from what I had assumed late September would be. The sunshine abundant and the seas glistened. We untied.
An unexpected False Pass
We didn’t mean to only spend two days in Nome but it happened quickly and precisely. Celebrations were minimal with a round of drinks.
A thousand nautical miles to Nome
A quick turn around in Tuktoyaktuk was both surprising and necessary. The Arctic weather bombs didn’t muck around, each giving us a few days.
(No) gale, we sail | A thoroughfare across the Arctic
It seems that months have gone by in a blur without a word from this blog and that Caprivi is still somewhere in the.
In the midst of the Northwest Passage
Little did we know that we would be in Arctic Bay waiting out a gale for six days, the weather event not so unusual.
Crossing the sea ice of Baffin Bay
I thought it wise to take a group selfie at 0130 hrs before we embarked across Baffin Bay – one for the road and.
Waiting for the ice to melt | Northwest Passage
Getting to Upernavik was our final goal in Greenland and one where we could begin to relax while we waited for the weather and.
Labrador and it’s sea
We departed St Anthonys, Newfoundland at 0500 hrs heading northeast to position our next tack away from land and the bergs that gathered near.
Not a straight line in sight
We took one last dip, the water temperature deceptive as we dive in head first. A quick check of the bottom paint and running.
Warm winter to a chilly summer
The Tot club, invited as guests by Chris and Amanda on SV Trumpeter, is a ritual that hasn’t skipped a day for thirty years..