Leaving Upernavik We navigated around big icebergs in the harbour out of Upernavik, Greenland 16 September 2016
It’s over! We’re in Upernavik!
Ben, crew 15 September 2015 10:34 UTC It’s over! We’re in Upernavik! A total of ninety days, eight thousand and forty one miles and we are now the first British boat to have done the North West and East Passages in one…
A Few Ice Bergs On The Choppy Seas of Baffin Bay
N 72 55 W 057 51, Pressure 999, Water Temp 5.4, Outside Temp 4 Th Thurs 15th Sept. Day 57. Boat time 00:07 A slog of a day across choppy seas of Baffin Bay. Not as bad as other rough seas we have had, but we are…
We are now well into Baffin Bay, trying to out run some high winds
N 73 27 W065 28 Pressure 992 water temp 5.6c air temp 4c Wednesday 14 September 16.30 UTC An enjoyable day, no ice or icebergs. Sun out and blue skies, the sea was calmer than forecast, so a very relaxed day….
I Hate This Part Of A Journey
Ben Edwards, crew Sept 14 UTC 07.18 I hate this part of a journey. Yesterday as I came off watch we were scheduled to arrive about midnight tonight. I hate that anyway because you get the so close yet so…
12th Sept some FACTS and FIGURES
British led expedition. Irish boat 'Northabout' The first British boat to do a circumnavigation of The North Pole anti-clockwise in one season Nikolay Litau is the first Skipper in the world to complete both Passages twice Barbara Fitzpatrick is the...
Last night we didn’t see any ice but because of my last encounter I was jumping at everything that looked white, waves breaking, sails an so on
Ben Edwards, crew , written from Baffin Bay Sept 13 UTC 11.00 The North West Passage is over! We’ve done it! The trip isn’t over yet but the difficult part is. While we aren’t done with the trip yet it…