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Micha, sailing in the Westfjords of Iceland, prepares for a potential passage to Greenland while waiting for favorable ice conditions and weather windows.16:26 The crew navigates coastal waters, including the Lonafjordur, while monitoring internet updates for ice charts.17:14 During the transit, the boat encounters 16-knot winds and heavy seas, requiring the use of a second reef in the genoa to maintain a high-wind course.4:08 Micha performs underwater maintenance on the boat’s toilet intake, which became blocked by seaweed, and searches for whale remains at a site where a sperm whale stranded four years prior, recovering several bones and a tooth.8:29 In the Lonafjordur, Micha tests a DIY anchor riding weight using a 16-to-18-kilogram length of 22mm chain attached to the anchor rode with a soft shackle to reduce the boat's swing radius.20:16 The crew also observes humpback whales in the area.18:45 The passage to Greenland remains on hold until the ice situation improves and a suitable weather window opens.16:26

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