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7TH AUG OUR POLAR BEAR ISLAND ADVENTURE Pilota Makhotkino Island

NorthaboutExpedition Log07/08/2016

31 July – 8 Aug Anchorage at Pilota Makhotkino Island

NorthaboutExpedition Log06/08/2016
  Waking up in our blue lagoon Nordenshel’da Archipelago 1 Aug Our new friend Denis fishing Denis Davydov birthday party 6 Aug

31 July 6am UTC Anchoring Nordenshel’da Archipelago Kara Sea

NorthaboutExpedition Log31/07/2016
It was Russian Navy day! We celebrated that evening!

30 July South Kara Sea

NorthaboutExpedition Log30/07/2016
Nikolai & Denis shaking out the reefs 05.30 UTC and then our FIRST SEA ICE SIGHTING 12.30 UTC

28th July Storm in the Kara Sea

NorthaboutExpedition Log29/07/2016
Constance helming force 7/8 Kara Sea 28 July Ben helming in gale force 6 Kara Sea 28July David helming in Gale force 8 in Kara Sea 28 July Vessel spotted (icebreaker?) first one in days Kara Sea 28 July

20-26 July Departing Murmansk into the The Barents Sea

NorthaboutExpedition Log26/07/2016
Leaving Murmansk 20 July 20 July Beautiful sea, warm, no wind under motor until the afternoon Ben on watch. It's getting colder 21 July Sailing the Barents Sea 24 July DOLPHINS play round the boat :-) Barents Sea 25 July...

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