Sailing into UNCHARTERED Waters [EP 206]
14. august 2023 · 21 min · 35K visninger
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The crew of the *Millennial Falcon* navigates the poorly charted waters of the Breiðafjörður archipelago in Iceland, relying on local paper charts and crowdsourced waypoints to supplement incomplete Navionics data.0:06 During a transit from Grundarfjörður to Stykkishólmur, the crew anchors in the sheltered bay of Skipavík to access town supplies via tender, accounting for a four-meter tidal range that complicates dinghy landings.9:26 Seeking more remote locations, the crew attempts to reach an unnamed anchorage near Denonar Claca, an area where electronic charts show only mystery blue zones.13:26 Approaching at two knots, they monitor depth soundings closely, experiencing a minimum clearance of 1.5 meters beneath the keel while navigating rocky hazards.18:44 The crew notes that forward-facing sonar would have significantly reduced the stress of entering these unmapped areas.18:09 They successfully anchor in 10 meters of water, confirming that local knowledge and slow, cautious maneuvering are essential when sailing outside of established, surveyed routes in high-latitude, rocky environments.19:47
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