Category: Crew(b)log

Ben Edwards crew whole expedition, middle of Barents Sea Update 26 July UTC 19.00 Local time 22.00 Hello. Onboard we have two rotas, one for cooking and one for washing up. Each person does one day of each every week….

Ben Edwards, crew whole expedition Hello. Yesterday The Mother promised me that today there would be wind and that we’d be sailing again. Fat chance. By the time I was on my morning watch we were still motoring and by…

Constance Difede, Crew, from the Barents Sea Waypoint 458 – Life by the numbers After nearly 5 days, we are located approximately at 72N 62E within 93NM of our waypoint. It is an odd sensation to realise over these days our course will…

David Hempleman Adams, expedition leader, 24 July, middle of the Barents Sea So you need some imagination for todays blog. I have spent hundreds of days skiing to different parts of the World, with Rune Gjeldnes, my Norwegian partner in…

Ben Edwards July 25 from the Barents Sea East of Novaya Zemlya, crewmember for whole expedition, aged 14 Hello. Yesterday The Mother promised me that today there would be wind and that we’d be sailing again. Fat chance. By the time…

Ben Edwards, crew member, whole expedition, 24 July from the Barents Sea Hi again. So, I have no idea how long it is science we left Murmansk. I think I had a bit of an idea yesterday, if so I’ve forgotten…

Ben Edwards Sunday 23 July 14 year old crew member for whole expedition We have a system which says: if someone is feeling sick they can stay down and rest for their shift.  So I did.  I don’t like doing that.  I makes…

Ros Edwards  23 July Crew 2nd and 3rd Legs    Middle of the Barents Sea, Russia. I am sitting in the hatch between the cockpit (outside) and the saloon (inside). This is as far as we are allowed outside without wearing…

Ros Edwards 20th July in Murmansk. Just before we leave…. I am sitting in the reception of the Azimuth hotel in Murmansk making use of the free wifi to do some last minute emails. We have a safety briefing at…