N73 50.7 W 079 43.3 Pressure 1004 water 1.29C, air 0C Lancaster Sound 14.30 UTC 12th Sept Wind on our nose, but magnificent scenery on either side of Lancaster sound. Sun on the glaciers, a few ice bergs in the distance. Another day at the office!…
N 73 50 W083 17 pressure 1008, water 1.2C, air 0C Lancaster Sound 11.00 UTC 12 Sept Well, slowly up Prince Regent Sound, we came to our ice as forecast but it had nearly sealed off the strait, if we didn’t get through, then it…
N72 38 W091 56 Pressure 1008, water 1.5C, air 0C Sunday 11 Sept UTC 0500 Local time 23.00 Saturday 10th Sept 5 knot following wind, snow flurries One of the best days of the trip. I got up for my watch this morning, no wind,…
N71 54 W094 24 pressure1008 water 2C Air 0C UTC 14.30 10 Sept A dull night, no stars, and low cloud. No wind, but still cold on deck. Real problems with steering. Mag compass useless. Auto pilot sometimes very confused. We are not sure if local magnetism…
N70 59 W 096 52, Pressure 1009, water temp 2.2, air temp 0 UTC 0530 10 Sept, Victoria Strait Still plodding up Victoria Strait against a head wind. Past King William Island on our starboard. Up into Larson Sound, and after my watch, into…
N 69 43 W 099 38 PRESSURE 1009 WATER1.9C Air 0C Victoria Strait 9th Sept 13.00 UTC Slogging up Victoria strait, heading towards Franklin Strait later tonight. Small vessel on AIS, no name or any details. Could be anything.
N69 02 W 101 30 pressure 1006, water1.7C, Air 2C 0500 UTC 9 Sept local time 22.00 8 Sept, Queen Maud Gulf A winters start. Low cloud base and dark skies. We slowly edged our way past Cambridge Bay into Queen Maud Gulf, surely named by…
N68 52 W 105 01 pressure 1002, water 5.8C, Air 3C 15.15 UTC 8 Sept Still punching against the wind, and still choppy seas. Hoping the wind will turn in next couple of hours. Heading down the coast, Cambridge bay behind now. Into Queen Mauld…
N68 44 W108 15 pressure 105 water temp 7.1C air 3C 03.30 UTC 8th Sept, local time 20.30 7th Sept A mixed day, my first watch this morning at 8 am was delightful, no wind, so sails down and calm waters. Progressing past various islands…
N68 24 w 111 54 Pressure 1009 water 7.8C, Air 0C 14:00 UTC 7th Sept Coronation Gulf No wind, took the main down and trying to get some help from a flapping genoa. Slowly making our way down Coronation Gulf. A few patches of blue sky,…
