Ben Edwards, crew all 4 legs, From moored in Vardo, Norway Hello, we’re in Vardo. We arrived this morning at nine o’clock. I got up when the engine went into reverse as we made our way inside the harbour. We…
Ben Edwards, crewmember for all 4 legs. Written between Tromso and Murmansk 10 July At about nine we left the Tromso and went to the fuel pontoon. As it turned out, John had the card that would allow us to get…
Dr John Harvey, crew 1st leg When I was a teenager my father gave me advice emanating from his army days, you should never be a volunteer; advice repeated by Spike Milligan in his book “Adolf Hitler – and my…
Ben Edwards, crew whole expedition Hello. We’re still in Tromsø and plan to leave tomorrow morning. The Mother, Big Nose and I stayed in the hotel last night. As it turned out Bea and Joe were here and when we…
Ben Edwards, crew whole expedition So, we’ve been in Tromsø two days now and we’re all set to leave tomorrow. Mum met us as we came into port and my sister Bea and her boyfriend Joe were there as well….
Hazel Richards, crew 1st leg We had champagne on ice to mark our crossing of the Arctic Circle at 66 33′ 772 and made sure we gave some to Neptune to keep Northabout safe on her onward journey. It was…
Ben Edwards, crew whole expedition Contrary to what I’ve said before, a lot actually happened today. I managed to sleep last night but come my first watch I kept on falling asleep and then suddenly waking up again. I’m not…
Ben Edwards, crew all 4 legs, halfway up the coast of Norway I still hate rain. I got up ten minutes before my first shift, ten minutes later it started raining. This continued right to an hour before I went…
Ben Edwards, Crew all 4 legs. Regular crew blogger ! Hello again. we’re still in Lerwick and we won’t leave until tomorrow, if we’re lucky. I got up at about nine, Big Nose and I were going to have breakfast in…
John Whiteley, crew first part of 1st leg. Received the customary text ‘you up for a sail mate?’ Bristol / Lerwick – just a few days. Must be truly short of crew to ask me, I thought. Any roads up – nothing ventured –…
