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Daniel and Kathrin conclude a 2,500-nautical-mile Arctic sailing season by navigating Polaris from Sortland to Finnsnes, Norway.0:22 The final transit includes passing through the shallow, narrow Rysøyrenna channel and clearing a bridge with a charted height of 34 meters, where the crew notes a discrepancy between the chart and the actual clearance of 30.3 meters.0:32 After a two-day stop at the island of Bjarkøy to forage for porcini and observe the northern lights, the crew completes the final leg to Finnsnes.7:33 To prepare the boat for the Arctic winter, the owners winterize the engine and generator by flushing raw water cooling circuits with glycol.15:09 They install pipe heating cables in battery and water maker compartments to prevent freezing and insulate windows with double-layered bubble wrap and cling film.16:27 Remote monitoring systems allow the crew to track internal temperatures and operate the diesel heater from abroad.16:41 The season concludes with the boat secured in Finnsnes for the winter.10:10

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