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Rhys
@Rhys

Zora

Skibbereen

Sailing with my Wife, Niamh, on our 38 foot steel custom expedition boat, Zora

Rhys
Greenland • Jul 28, 2024

Distance

131nm

Avg. speed

7kts

Duration

18h 40m

Final Leg - Greenland
A dream became a plan, and that plan is becoming memories. Thanks to so many amazing people who have helped us achieve the dream of sailing in higher latitudes, sailing amongst these ice giants has become a reality I wasn't fully sure we would manage. The last 2 days were relatively nice, easy sailing, thanks to the epic crew we were so lucky to gather with @solosailingsapphira and @luke_franklin01. We arrived into the ice zone almost exactly as the sun started to come up, and it was very quickly evident as to why the advice so strongly says not to approach these ice laden areas in the dark. There were monstrous icebergs and a lot of smaller bergy bits and growlers in our way as we sailed slowly towards Qaqortoq. At one point our visibility was reduced to less than a quarter of a mile, but between the three of us we managed to make safe progress until the fog cleared. The final miles into Qaqortoq were dotted with huge icebergs that were amazing to see. And we were lucky enough to find a smaller berg that was safe to approach and spend some time around taking photos and soaking it all in. For now the crew needs some rest and beer. Then we will venture into some of the more remote areas of Greenland on our way to Iceland. Ps, first iceberg photo on seapeople?
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Rhys
Greenland • Jul 27, 2024

Distance

464.1nm

Avg. speed

4.1kts

Duration

4d 18h 10m

Leg 3 - Greenland
Track is very wrong# We are within 100 miles of Greenland now, and the closer we get, the more alert we need to be for bits of ice floating around. The last couple of days have been far colder and more overcast than the start of our trip, and the wind is biting cold. Thanks to @onboard.ie sailing Orlanda just 60 miles ahead of us, we've been able to get live reports of ice conditions and what to expect as we get closer via WhatsApp. We also use the dmi service that sends annotated satellite images and ice charts for the area so we couldn't be any more well informed. The crew are excited to go ashore and find a pub, meet some locals, and get some sleep.
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Rhys
Canada • Jul 6, 2024

Distance

21.7nm

Avg. speed

7kts

Duration

3h 6m

Bras Dor day 2
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Rhys
Head of Jeddore, NS, Canada • Jun 29, 2024

Distance

34.8nm

Avg. speed

7kts

Duration

4h 58m

Halifax to Jeddore
A very gusty and interesting sail to Jeddore Harbour, plenty of reefs and speed Avg speed around 6.2
Rhys
Canada • Jun 19, 2024

Distance

10.7nm

Avg. speed

5.5kts

Duration

1h 56m

The wind is back
And we're sending it up the fjord to Halifax

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