The ice charts are showing that we are going to have difficulty getting round the top of our channel into Lancaster Sound and the ice is moving towards the coast so it is getting harder. A section of the ice chart from 17:00UTC
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The ice charts are showing that we are going to have difficulty getting round the top of our channel into Lancaster Sound and the ice is moving towards the coast so it is getting harder. A section of the ice chart from 17:00UTC
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it looks like the ice will let you squeak by , hopefully , god speed
Congratulations to everyone in getting out into Lancaster. I am a good friend of Roger Wallis and did the Passage with Roger in 2014 when we had to leave his boat Philos at Cambridge. I have been following your trip from the luxury of home but feeling for what you have been going through, wet areas, compass anomalies, steering probs etc. I can honestly say I can feel for you. My big worry was when David said he saw the birds flying south. In our year it turned out that was a defining moment and the refreeze and weather all started changing. I was nervously watching your progress N to Bellot, the date, and thankfully you could go up Victoria Strait to save some time. I was especially nervous for you watching the plug coming SE to the top of Prince Regent. As for now, I am so happy for you all to have got through but equally I am aware there is a long way to go yet as Davis Strait can always dish up surprises. I hope you are able to relax a little now knowing you have all worked together to get where you are. Maybe a beer or two at Pond Inlet? Lastly, I also read David’s words and one of your expedition’s aims in pointing out to the world about climate change and its effects. Your success and work together in this way is particularly poignant in this regard. Well done & cheers
A sideline for David – Last year I helped Roger take his new boat from Portugal to Ushuia. That was a long way, but a great way to spend time with a remarkable person in Roger.