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Living 6 Months In the Ice In Greenland (First Winter Storm)
March 9, 2025 · 27 min · 562K views
What this video covers
Juho and Sohvi prepare their boat for a six-month winter stay in a small, protected bay in Greenland. To secure the vessel against heavy winter storms, they deploy multiple mooring lines and attach large fenders to prevent chafe.15:12 They triple-up lines to ensure redundancy and shift the contact points on cleats and fairleads every few hours during high winds to mitigate wear.24:37 The crew also moves heavy gear off the bow to clean the deck and prepare for snow accumulation, which will eventually allow them to build an igloo-like structure around the boat.18:43 These preparations serve as a test for the vessel's winter mooring configuration ahead of the season's first major storm.19:49 Frequent monitoring of line tension and positioning remains essential for maintaining the boat's safety in the ice.24:02
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