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NUUK 🇬🇱 Behind the scenes look #143 @XTripSailing Sailing Greenland

25. august 2023 · 8 min · 9K visninger · Nuuk

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Nuuk, Greenland, serves as the northernmost capital city in the world, housing one-third of the country's population.0:06 The city features modern infrastructure, including supermarkets and vehicle traffic, contrasting sharply with the more remote settlements along Greenland's east coast.2:05 Optimal sailing conditions along the west coast occur between July and August; outside this window, temperatures frequently drop to minus 20 degrees Celsius by September, and ice conditions become hazardous.3:09 During a recent passage from Isafjörður, Iceland, to Nuuk, the crew encountered significant challenges, including equipment failure, poor weather preparation, and fuel shortages caused by running the engine to maintain speeds above 10 knots.4:42 Persistent northeast winds pushed pack ice into the Labrador Sea, forcing the vessel to navigate through loose ice and eventually into dense pack ice.4:59 The passage concluded in Nuuk, where the crew cleared the boat and spent time in the city before departure.6:39 Planning for high-latitude passages requires careful monitoring of ice charts and weather windows to avoid dangerous navigation in ice-choked waters.5:15

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