Archive for November 2020

Saturday September 6, 2014 .. week 11 (65o 54’N 60o 20’W): In the Davis Strait. Early this morning, around 1:30 AM, we crossed southward over the Arctic Circle [66o 33’]. Good to be back in the sub-Arctic. Next major milestone will be Cape Chidley on the tip of Labrador, 350 miles to the southwest, unless…

Tuesday September 2, 2014 (70o 50’N 68o 57’W): Off the Baffin Coast The winds were light and the seas calm leaving Pond Inlet on Sunday evening, with Eli, our new crew member (and provider of home baked cookies and Jameson whiskey ) at the helm. His enthusiasm and energy is great to have on board.…

Sunday August 31, 2014 (72o 42’N 77o 59’W): Pond Inlet It is now 5 pm. Pete has rowed ashore and if all the flight connections go well, he should be returning with his  friend and fellow mountain climber, Eli Simon.* We plan to have dinner and then leave shortly thereafter. The winds down Baffin Island…

Friday August 29, 2014 (72o 42’N 77o 59’W): Pond Inlet We left the magnificence of Tay Bay shortly after noon on Wednesday and began sailing, then motoring, to arrive at the village of Pond Inlet early the next morning. For the first time in months, twilight gave way to near darkness as the wind died…

Tuesday August 26, 2014 (73o 30’N 80o 43’W): Tay Bay The arctic has been very gracious in granting us our retreat. Which is to say we have had an excellent start on our first leg homeward bound and are now anchored in Tay Bay, a magnificent spot on the west side of Bylot Island. We…

Monday August 25, 2014 (73o 52’N 90o 18’W): Port Leopold We have decided to abandon our attempts to go through the Northwest Passage. We plan to depart Port Leopold today, beginning the 2000 plus  mile journey back home, heading east via Lancaster Sound then down the along the coast of Baffin Island, past Labrador, Newfoundland,…