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A crew preparing for a passage from Ísafjörður, Iceland, to East Greenland faces repeated delays due to ice conditions and mechanical failures. Using satellite imagery, the skipper monitors the ice pack in the Scoresby Sund region, noting that while the ice is thinning, a 30-to-45-kilometer band of loose ice remains a barrier.4:44 During a departure attempt, the headsail furling system jams because a halyard shackle opens, causing the genoa to slip and tangle in the rigging.9:51 The skipper performs a masthead inspection, clearing the jam and discovering a chafed Code Zero halyard that requires a temporary fix with a bowline.12:00 After returning to the mooring to resolve these issues, the crew prepares for a second departure.15:43 With 450 liters of diesel on board, they plan to motor through light winds to reach the Greenland coast, aiming to navigate around the ice fields.19:09 The passage is scheduled to avoid a forecasted 18-knot northeasterly wind that would make the final approach through ice hazardous.18:56

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