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Sailing Through Snow Squalls in Lofoten | Arctic Spring Aboard Polaris | Ep. 91
21 de junho de 2026 · 22 min · 2K visualizações · Skrova, Lofoten, northern Norway
Polaris heeling under sail with crew managing mainsail in Lofoten
O que este vídeo aborda
Daniel and Kathrin sail Polaris, their Bavaria 46 Cruiser, through the Lofoten archipelago in late April, navigating snow squalls, gusty fjord winds, and fishing-gear hazards across roughly 32 nautical miles from Krollfjorden to Nussfjord via Skrova and Henningsvær.0:05 Departing Trollfjord at low water, they raise only the genoa initially, then add the mainsail with a first reef when wind climbs to 17–18 knots — their first sailing day of the season.0:31 Entering Skrova's harbor through a narrow skerry passage in 20–30 knots, they discover a reefing ring entangled in the boom, identified only during video editing; the problem is resolved without damage.9:01 Fishing attempts between Skrova and Henningsvær produce nothing as wind swings between 0 and 25 knots in mountain-induced turbulence.9:52 On the 22-mile leg to Nussfjord on April 27, a snow squall closes visibility rapidly; they drop the furled foresail, keep the first reef in the main, alter course away from the skerries to stay in open water, and motor-sail clear before the squall overtakes them, arriving in sunshine.16:07 Immersion rescue suits are worn throughout for the squall passage.18:49 Reefing early for snow showers — which bring gusts — and avoiding skerry routes in deteriorating visibility proved the right calls.
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