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Sailboat RUNS AGROUND in a Remote Arctic Fjord - Ep 252
21 September 2025 · 26 min · 24K views · Greenland
What this video covers
The crew of the sailboat Jibsea ran aground in silty, shallow water while navigating Prince Christian Sound in southern Greenland.9:59 The vessel was motoring through the fjord in 2.7-degree Celsius water when the depth sounder dropped from 100 feet to zero, forcing an immediate emergency reversal.1:33 The crew lacked forward-facing sonar to detect the sudden shoaling, which was obscured by the opaque, silty water.9:55 Following the grounding, the crew abandoned plans to anchor in the immediate vicinity due to the unpredictable bottom topography, icebergs, and limited swing room.9:30 They opted to return one hour to the settlement of Apilatok, where they rafted alongside another vessel to a dock.13:01 The crew explored the remote village, noting its lack of infrastructure, including the absence of a sewage system, which necessitates the disposal of waste in bags near the shoreline.25:19 The incident highlights the difficulty of navigating Greenlandic fjords where depths can transition from hundreds of feet to zero without warning.
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