Our Crewmaster's adventure
From Icebergs to Islands
Our Crewmaster, Chris Wood, recently returned from an epic adventure which saw him sail 2,150 miles in 26 days.
Follow him on his journey – from Iceland to Greenland to the Azores – as we release two chapters from his diary each week.
From Icebergs to Islands – Days 13 and 14
Saturday started with the midnight to 3am watch. This and the 3am to 6am watch are hard as you are tired and have to set your alarm for about 40 minutes before your watch starts to get dressed. It was still very cold so lots of layers, boots and foul
From Icebergs to Islands – Day 12
We were up at 4am for a 5am departure, the sun had not risen yet but there was fair amount of light as we slipped the lines and headed out of the small port. Once we were clear of the bay on which Tasiilaq was located it we were on one
From Icebergs to Islands – Day 11
The freighter had left the town pier, so we moved alongside at 9.30am. Although this move was only a few hundred meters it was required so we could take on fuel. We ordered 1,500l of fuel which was delivered via a road tanker, it took some time to pump that
From Icebergs to Islands – Day 10
A slow start and we left Tillerilaaq at 9.45 and stopped in the natural channel just outside the town to fish. On this occasion we caught no fish. We left around 11am to start motoring toward our final town in Greenland. Tasiilaq is the largest town in the area with a
From Icebergs to Islands – Day 9
We left early in the morning, Tillerilaaq is located on the edge of the very big Sermilik Fjord which is far wider and longer fjord than the others we had been in, with a number of glaciers feeding it. It contained a lot of ice including some very large pieces,
From Icebergs to Islands – Day 8
We left early in the morning for a fishing spot recommended to us just off Kuummiut, it was a spot favoured by the local fisherman who use small boats and lines to catch their fish. In a couple of hours we caught 5 cod, more than enough to feed the