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Author: Northabout

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321 posts, 27 Comments

We woke up in the morning to relative warmth and clear skies our trip ashore to Qeqertarsuatsiaat was short but pleasant

NorthaboutCrew(b)logNo Comments26/09/2016

Ben Edwards, crew, from Baffin Bay near Qeqertarsuatsiaat 26th Sept This is ridiculous. Three days in a row and we’ve had the best weather of the entire trip.  We woke up in the morning to relative warmth and clear skies…

We have run through our reefing and stowing procedure. A simple and sound plan for shortening sail is essential as we may have to do it under pressure, at night and in marginal conditions

NorthaboutShips logNo Comments26/09/2016

Position : 62,03N, 50,07W, engine on @ 1300 RPM, full staysail on port tack, boom restrained by our new preventer (a block and tackle), wind N 15-20, CSE 161M, SOG 5.9 KT, 1007hpa and steady, air temp is 4.1c, water temp is  4.2c,…

At the back of the quay were three sets of reindeer antlers, heads still attached, and on the ground were skins and flesh laid out to dry

NorthaboutCrew(b)log2 Comments26/09/2016

Rob Hudson, crew. 4th Leg: Atlantic crossing 26 Sept We arrived at Fiskanaesset/ Qeqertarsuatsiaat last night as it went dark, anchored, and after supper three of the crew went ashore to recce. The other three washed up, had a whisky and…

25-26 Sept Faeringehavn to Fiskenaesset

NorthaboutLEG 4No Comments26/09/2016
25-26 September abandoned port of FAERINGEHAVN to inhabited village of Fiskenæsset/ AKA Qeqertarsuatsiaat We took the dingy ashore to Qeqertarsuatsiaat to find a wonderful village of just 280 people with church, school and a hunting culture We took the opportunity to interview Shaun...

Dingy in the dark to Fiskanaesset, man overboard practice and lamb hotpot for dinner

NorthaboutCrew(b)logNo Comments26/09/2016

Ben, crew, whole expedition 25th Sept Well, a nice day, again.  We weighed anchor at nine o’clock, bidding farewell to Eagles Quest on the way, and left our beautiful little bay to head south.  The planned route would take nine…

So far today we have in 5 hours seen no other living soul. The wildness and solitude is captivating.

NorthaboutCrew(b)log3 Comments26/09/2016

Rob Hudson, transatlantic crew; from Nuuk to Bristol 25 Sept The weather is grey, dry and cold, the sea is calm, and there is little wind as we gently cruise down the coast to our next anchorage. Last night was…

I have been impressed with the good humour quiet bearded men in woolly hats circa 1914… ‘Techniques can be taught, attitudes you are born with’, or something like that

NorthaboutShips log1 Comment26/09/2016

25 -26 Sept UTC Anchored at lat 63.08 long50.68 anchored at Fiskanaesset, a fishing village of 230 inhabitants We have had a good day (25th Sept) running south under engine and have completed around sixty NM and find ourselves in a…

Our first day with the new crew. I loved it! Mike went up the mast to check all the kit at the top and see why it was so hard to pull the mainsail up. Turns out the top of the mast is bent, not sure why, might be the shrouds.

NorthaboutCrew(b)log1 Comment25/09/2016

Ben Edwards, crew all 4 legs Our first day with the new crew. I loved it! I woke up at about half eight, David and Rob were already in the saloon with breakfast so I had a couple of slices…

Following briefings, repairs to the mainsail, reinforcing a damaged guide-rail with a scrap piece of metal and tightening up the engine mounts we set off to Faeringehaven

NorthaboutCrew(b)logNo Comments25/09/2016

David Wynne Davis, crew 4th Leg Nuuk, Greenland to Bristol, UK 21.45 UTC 24 September  Together with three others I am a new member of the crew for Leg 4. Having met up with Rob Hudson at Gatwick we flew…

Anchored next to a tiny abandoned port named FAERINGEHAVN. Old dead wooden whalers, ribs now showing

NorthaboutShips log3 Comments25/09/2016

24 September 21.30 UTC long 63 69 lat 51 54, sea temp 4.9C air temp Safely at anchor in 8m. 40m of chain out, a tad on the safe side. With the departure of the very able and experienced Arctic Skipper…

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