Ben Edwards, anchored at Ostrov Pilota Makhotkino Since being anchored we now have anchor watch duties. The principle is that while you’re at anchor there is always the risk of the anchor coming unstuck from the seabed, not only that but here…
Waiting by the Vilkitsky strait in the South Kara Sea 2nd August. Last night was slightly more windy in our Cove. My anchor watch was pretty boring, and was well pleased to creep into my sleeping bag. At 4am Constance woke me, bits…
Barbara Fitzpatrick 2 Aug 2016, crew. From anchored in the Nordenshel’da Archipelago It’s Tuesday afternoon and we have been at anchor since Sunday morning in a beautiful bay off the coast of Siberia. We have had blue skies and the sun…
Ros Edwards Crew member leg 2 Mother of Ben Edwards who is also crew for whole expedition (age 14)) Anchored of Ostrov Pilota Makhotkina 2 Aug This will be our third day at anchor in a beautiful isolated island, tucked deep…
Ben Edwards from anchored in the Nordenshel’da Archipelago just at the start of the Vilkitsky strait in the South Kara Sea Yesterday was, I thought, very nice. It was about ten degrees outside, a very pleasant temperature for us at the moment. We…
Same time, same place, a day later. 1st August. Actually a long day of cleaning, washing and relaxing yesterday. Its surprising how tired you get relaxing ! Had a great meal of Pizza, with every topping under the Sun, Vodka flowed…
1600 Sun 31st July, 2016 South Kara Sea, N 76 16 E096 56 Anchored in our blue lagoon Last night was the best nights watch for me. I have the late watch, so seeing the first sights of land in the distance,…
Ben Edwards 31 July Nordenshel’da Archipelago Hello, so, news of the moment is that we’re anchored. Today at seven o’clock exactly we sailed into a sheltered bay in the middle of an archipelago just west of a passage made up of…
Sunday afternoon 31 July Ostrov Pilota Makhotkina, Nordenshel’da Archipelago Anchored! for rest repairs and to wait for favourable ice conditions in the NE passage and for the new ice charts. Proper shipslog update coming later with some photos (which take ages…
