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A loud “Yeehaaar!” left my mouth and was whipped away by the wind. The seas were magnificent, lashed by the wind and spewing spume from the top, as Northabout gamely reached across the tops under reefed staysail.

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Rob Hudson, crew Atlantic crossing UTC 15.00 4th October We are finally on our way back to Bristol! “We left the weather station early yesterday morning in grey, wet, miserable conditions – a stark contrast to the glorious weather of…

So the night hath passed and we’re still alive. To me it feels like it was a bit of a close run thing

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Ben Edwards, crew, whole expedition, 14yrs old 4th Oct UTC 15.00 North Atlantic So the night hath passed and we’re still alive.  To me it feels like it was a bit of a close run thing.  We left the weather station…

‘Mini Blog’ In the last ten hours though I’ve thrown up six times, personal best!

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Ben Edwards, crew, from the North Atlantic 4th October approx 10.00 UTC Yeah, we’ve had fifty knots at times but it’s got better for now.  I’m feeling alright at the moment, in the last ten hours though I’ve thrown up…

Tired today. Short blog. At weather station at end of Prins christian sund. Abandoned

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Ben Edwards, crew whole expedition 2 Oct. At Prins Christian Sund, Greenland Tired today.  Short blog.  At weather station at end of Prins christian sund.  Abandoned.  Nice walk around.  Good pictures.  Sund good.  Nice pictures.  Good iceberg.  Odd shape.  Made…

On a junction of two fjords we came across the last community that we are likely to see in Southern Greenland. Aappilattoq

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David Wynne Davies 2 October, from the Labrador Sea, Greenland Framed by majestic mountains on either side of the fjord our journey today took us 39nm under motor along Prins Christian Sund to Ikeraassuag where a weather and long range…

If you find yourself sailing down the southwest of Greenland on a yacht with a 14 year old adventurer, do NOT let him teach you to play Irish snap

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Rob Hudson 2 October Labrador Sea, Greenland If you find yourself sailing down the southwest of Greenland on a yacht with a 14 year old adventurer, do NOT let him teach you to play Irish snap. At least, if you do,…

Ice was forming on the water! It stretched out to us from the shore, soon surrounding us, and grating on the anchor chain and the aluminium hull as the slight current swept it past us, leaving a track of broken shards behind us.

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Rob Hudson, crew, Atlantic crossing 2 Oct My ability to form words to describe the splendour of the scenery is woefully inadequate. Suffice it to say that it is ok! “Yesterday afternoon we entered the fjord which cuts inside the…

After that we went and visited the small graveyard on the island. Seven graves, one that looked like it was for a child. Quite a sad little spot in many ways.

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Ben Edwards, crew whole expedition 1st October So this morning Mike and I went ashore to the pool before breakfast.  It was very pleasant. About a metre of water, warm sandy bottom and so on.  According to Mike in all…

We chased after Eagles Quest in an unofficial race. We managed to overtake them…..

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Ben Edwards, crew while expedition, from southern Greenland 30th September So today was fairly short.  I woke up at about twelve to a slightly burnt egg and bacon sandwich.  We were already under way as Mike and co had cruelly denied…

After a day’s lay over in Qaqortoq (Julianehab) where we replenished and undertook minor repairs, we motor-sailed towards the Southern tip – Cape Farewell

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David Wynne Davies, crew 4th leg, Atlantic Crossing, from Southern Greenland 30 Sept After a day’s lay over in Qaqortoq (Julianehab) where we replenished and undertook minor repairs, we motor-sailed towards the Southern tip – Cape Farewell.  En route we…

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