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The hardest passage - we can't go any further #157 @XTripSailing Sailing Atlantic Greenland
1 December 2023 · 20 min · 23K views · Nytton Fjord
What this video covers
Micha and Antje navigate heavy pack ice while sailing towards Greenland, ultimately abandoning their planned entry into Neithin Fjord due to impassable ice conditions.0:51 The crew encounters dense ice belts and thick fog, forcing them to motor in a zigzag pattern to find leads through the ice.9:17 After failing to enter Neithin Fjord, they divert 15 miles towards Kap Delten.12:07 They successfully navigate through the ice to reach an anchorage near Kap Delten, dropping anchor in 9 metres of water.18:46 The passage from Iceland to Greenland takes 54 hours, during which the crew experiences near-total calm and minimal sleep.19:31 The vessel carries a small riding weight on the anchor chain to assist with holding in the ice-strewn, driftwood-heavy anchorage.18:55 The decision to push towards Kap Delten rather than waiting at a drifting ice floe avoids the risk of being trapped by an incoming north-easterly wind.6:31
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