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Sailing Back through the Greenland ICE - Chapter 8
2 de febrero de 2025 · 23 min · 108K visitas · Scoresby Sound
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A solo sailor encounters a dense field of drift ice while approaching Scoresby Sound, Greenland, forcing an immediate abort of the planned anchorage at Ittoqqortoormiit.0:34 Exhausted after six days at sea without significant sleep, the sailor turns back toward Raufarhöfn, Iceland, a 272-nautical-mile transit.1:59 The return passage requires hand-steering for approximately 30 nautical miles through a 30-to-40-mile-wide ice belt to avoid growlers and icebergs in 25-to-27-knot winds.9:27 Upon reaching Raufarhöfn, the sailor discovers a sprained ankle sustained earlier in the trip and a diesel leak originating from the fuel tank's filling pipe.20:02 Despite initial plans for a second attempt at reaching the Greenland coast, persistent bad weather and the mechanical issue lead to the decision to abandon the mission and sail toward the Faroe Islands.21:23 The experience highlights the necessity of prioritizing rest and responding to environmental hazards when navigating high-latitude ice fields.
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