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• second VIDEOSeptember 7, 2026
  video from the second half of the trip. Picking up where the last video left off, departing greenland. video from the first half of the trip is below if you missed it
• BackAugust 31, 2026
  Every one is back now. Steve and I in Colorado, James in Western Maine, Larry in Belfast, Charlie in Portland. We trickled in over the last 4 or 5 days. Amazing flight over Iceland, Asleep as we flew over Greenland. Sea legs were gone awhile back. Felt good to be on level not moving ground. The counters at my house look like the boat did the last days, covered in stuff to sort and out away. Seems strange not to be in touch with the crew, knowing there every move like we did on the boat. So speaking for myself… Read more: Back
• Not done yetAugust 29, 2026
  Got home Last night Strange transition. Will send a wrap up soon. The
• Haul out for realAugust 28, 2026
  The last few days, since we got to the boatyard have been a blur. After 5ish days of Fjording we came back to the Bergen area and to the Viknes boat yard. On the Island of Askoy, 30 minutes from downtown Bergen. Tuesday afternoon we got there. And got right to work preparing the boat to over winter and for us to get our gear dried out and ready to head back to America. As Larry said someone was watching out over us. The weather, sunny and dry, uncharacteristic for Norway this time our year made it possible to pull… Read more: Haul out for real
• Haul outAugust 27, 2026
  It’s 630 in Norway in the morning. Later today the book gets hauled out. I have some pictures and notes to share of the last couple days which I will post later today. Thanks a lot for following along. 
• Caught a codAugust 25, 2026
  And so much more. We ate meat pies, heated in the oven, on the table in the cockpit. Weather was so sweet we had a meal outdoors. This was the day we entered the fjords. Sailing in. Clouds, gave way to moist. Some light rail. Amazing bridges spanning the fjord, men in small boats stretching gill nets out for the evening catch. Fickle winds made for jibing, tacking and motoring. We started to get a sense of the logging industry here. Logs stacked on barges waiting to picked up by ship to go off to mills in Norway, Sweden and… Read more: Caught a cod
• BergenAugust 21, 2026
  What a town, city. Cosmopolitan, old, industrial, tourists, crowded sidewalks, high end clothes, second hand vintage. Our view, right at the lip of the bulwark let us jump in and out at leisure. Today we wandered. Gave ourselves to 2. James found the second hand shop and got some jeans to go home in. Charlie ate a medley of sweet food; some cooked some not. Larry had a moment; with a beer and some fish soup realizing the dream was realized, Jonathan found a public sauna with a cold dip in the harbor. All were fortunate. James had pastries and… Read more: Bergen
• It’s not overAugust 21, 2026
  So word has leaked out we made it to Norway. Well we did. We came into Bergen yesterday, mid day after a memorable crossing of the North Sea. When we left Lerwick in the army morning. Remember 3 am. We left in the shadow of that de-masted sailing vessel. Still not sure how wise it was to watch YouTube’s of the North Sea before we left. I was nervous. I was at the helm motoring out of the harbour when Larry reached over and said take us right here; he pointed at the chart where it read North Sea. Exciting,… Read more: It’s not over
• LerwickAugust 20, 2026
  Left early in the am, dark. Motored some then had a great sail around the southern end of Shetland; Sumburgh. Old crofts, stone shelters absent of the old grass roofs, some new houses. Sheep farming and fish farming. Saw white and grey Andy beeches. got stalled out in the shadow of the high cliffs and some funky chop. Around the east side and we saw the airport, old dwellings cliffs. There were gannets and fulmars. Have not seen a shearwaters since Iceland I think. Came into Lerwick. What a sweet town. Buildings made from big stone blocks. Decidedly Scottish. We… Read more: Lerwick
• Sweet sailing, drying outAugust 17, 2026
  Just ate a Triscuit smoke mackerel sandwich. The sun is out , the deck is covered in cushions, sleeping bags; airing out. We are sampling the local scotch and letting our bones absorb the sun. We arrived here around 10 this morning, Scalloway Scotland. A new country. We had a bit of a scramble with the online sign in., around 5 am we got ahold of an official who made things make sense. Forms were filled out and we were granted permission to come in to the country. Really the most rigid procedure of them all. The sail over, at… Read more: Sweet sailing, drying out
• Leaving at 1230 amAugust 16, 2026
  After the big bus day we had some time before our 1230 departure. It made sense for the wind and currents. There were showers to take, a meal on the boat and naps. A last walk or two around town. Since we were right at the dock people leaned in and chatted us up about the voyage and the boat. At midnight we motored over to the gas dock, ATM machine next to a pump and self-served the diesel we needed, then caught the outgoing tide. It was motoring mostly throughout the night, a little rolls on the waves but… Read more: Leaving at 1230 am
• BusAugust 15, 2026
  Today we road in a taxi after I had us going the wrong direction to get a bus. We got on a bus, public transportation to go to the hanging lake and water fall. Miovagur was the drop off for the trail head. Pretty much the most touristy thing we have done. But fun. Hoofed about 3 miles may 4 round trip, Up around the church, through a neighborhood, to a trail. Took us an out towards the sea. People from all over, Denmark, Netherlands, Asia, America and so on were making this trek. The lake is long, as so… Read more: Bus
• CarAugust 14, 2026
  We got into the car this morning and drove the Faroe Islands. Amazed at the views; grandeur. Enormous valleys. Sheep. Sweeping views of the ocean and bay us. Four of us crammed into a sedan, everyone with an opinion. We managed the day nicely. Amazed at the tunneling here, makes the Eisenhower Tunnel in the Rockies look like a kids beach project. We went through the first undersea roundabout, listening to Radiohead at full volume. There is a prosperous feeling here. Tons of fish farming. On one of the many hairpin turns James had us go into a sweet little… Read more: Car
• Late addAugust 13, 2026
  Come all the way for some excellent BBQ
• FAROES,August 13, 2026
  Our Bulgarian neighbor got off around 8, we untied a little while later and were off. Out and to the south. Beautiful slopping hills, sheep grazing, drizzling rain. Current conscious the whole way, we ended up slamming into a confluence between two islands at the bottom of the channel and had uninvited water soak the forward bunk. It only took a couple of hours to turn the corner, and then remember I hadn’t signed in with customs. James navigated the harbor master and got me the info to fill the online docs out and we ended up fine. When we… Read more: FAROES,
• Larry’s pictureAugust 12, 2026
  As we know Larry only takes the most special pictures and here it is.
• Vestmanna, Faroe IslandsAugust 12, 2026
  Wet day, drizzle to pouring. Walking taking pictures It was intense coming in last night. We had to look ahead three days to meet the current and tides at the right time to get into the channel at the Faroe Islands. The timing worked out. Into the wind for half a day, heavy slamming, waves and fickle wind up to 30 knots. Seemed like 30 miles was 300. Charlie rocked out the approach while listening to a Micky Holler Audio book, in the North Sea. Eventuality we were all up dealing with the sails, monitoring the chart. Red head lamps… Read more: Vestmanna, Faroe Islands
• August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
  We are going to be in the Faroes later tonight. We will wake up in a new country, again. We have been out for sometime now and it occurred to me that we have lots of people at home who have supported this trip and made it possible. They made it possible for us to be out here for so long. So a big hearty thank you to the business partners and parents, sisters and brothers, spouses and girlfriends, our children. The crossing from Iceland has been pretty smooth. 2 hour watches start at around 9 pm and go into… Read more: August 11, 2026
• ICEAugust 10, 2026
  Sorry, this post in late, tech issues “Do you like ICE?” the 13 year old asked Charlie last night. He was out late, playing soccer with them, filming, getting to know each other. The conversation was about girls and LeBron and texting. He said “No, they are not nice.” “What do you do about all the immigrants?” “We want ICE here” the boys said to get rid of the Muslims, “they are taking and taking from the government and raping the women.” Late night window into the culture through teenage boys. Charlie has some video he will get out at… Read more: ICE
• No blog tonightAugust 8, 2026
  Full day. Lots of pics and conversations to distill. Off to the Faroe Islands in the morning
• Stimulation‘August 7, 2026
  Lots of stimulation here in Heimaey. Conversations with local people. Baked goods at the coffee shop. Electric scooted in the rain. It turns out the laundry place, we imagined washers and driers, was a dry cleaner. He could tell the way we looked and maybe smelt that we needed him. He agreed to do the wash if we came back and folded at 2pm. We were not late. In the meantime James and Larry made the boat spic and span. Nooks and crannies were not safe from the vinegar spray and putty knife. Water tanks were filled. Turns out the… Read more: Stimulation‘
• Long awaited videosAugust 7, 2026
  Charlie’s video of the last couple of weeks. Enjoy
• Let’s talk showers…August 6, 2026
  We had a beautiful sail into Vestmannaeyer. Reaching then some into the wind. Good wind through the night. Seeing the rocks made me think we were entering Mordor. Anticipation was building. Getting to ground after 6 , we think, days meant what? Lack of constant movement, level ground. I tried to explain to the bartender where we had lunch; take your kitchen, lift one end up 3’, have it move, then cook. She said no. “Do you get scared?” She asked. I said yes, “what do you do about it?”, “You keep having to do what you need to do”… Read more: Let’s talk showers…
• Iceland, Vestmannaeyjar, west islandsAugust 6, 2026
  Initial offering will be brief. We made it! news to follow. Here are some pictures from today.
• SHOWERS…August 5, 2026
  So about two hours ago we were headed into Reykjavik. as I said last night a harbor nearby. No one really wanted to give up on the north coast and go to the “big city” but weather dictates. We veered off to the south to hit Vestmannaeyjar an island off south of the Iceland Island. It has the fuel and water we need , and likely showers. Last night the smell got bad . I was at the Nav table, the aft head behind me and there was a stench. I wasn’t sure , was it me? Or the head?… Read more: SHOWERS…
• GRIBAugust 4, 2026
  GRIB, get a new one, how old is the last one?. When we start the engine we can get the new GRIB files. How far out? 3 days. After that it’s useless. What is a GRIB?- weather forecast., Using satellite models to predict the wind. Read weather buoys and other information. Algorithms. We get updates when we turn the motor on the charge the batteries; 4 hour intervals. GRIB- Gridded binary= compressed computer file used by meteorologists. 3D grid model od wind, temp, waves. It gives the wind picture; our means of getting there. The GRIB files also helps us… Read more: GRIB
• ReykjavikAugust 3, 2026
  There wasn’t enough wind to keep the sails from flogging. Flogging, popping, the sails going slack, then violently filling. Yanking on the gear suspending the mast, the stays supporting the mast. It puts an undo stress on the boat. The conversation started after a row of the flogging. It makes you cringe, “Fuck”. It’s very uncomfortable. I popped up from my bunk and saw Charlie on his phone, researching, looking for places along the south course. The south coast a more favorable direction with the current wind. And don’t forget the not so unlimited diesel supply. So the conversation goes… Read more: Reykjavik
• MoongladeAugust 3, 2026
  That’s the term we are using four the glittering reflection of the moon’s light on the ocean surface. We had the following, and thanks for playing along at home: Glow Tail, A glimmer, Moon Glitter Path, Moonshine and Moon Shadow.
• GennekerAugust 3, 2026
  We have been sailing since noon today. It is 530. Unexpected, but appreciated after 20 hours of motoring yesterday. The wind was strong enough that we put up the genneker, look that up for a definition. It’s the same sail we can be seen repairing in the video. Larry had it professionally repaired at the sail maker in Camden. It went up and has been propelling us along at 6 or so knots. The engine is off, it’s the sound of wind and waves. We have 500 miles to go to Iceland, so let’s sail and not use up the… Read more: Genneker
• A questionAugust 2, 2026
  We were require this answer comes only from inherent knowledge or from talking to other people. No use of the Internet however, if you have an old world book encyclopedia, you’re allowed to use that. What is the shimmering light from the moon cast on the water called?
• Seals on the Ice , Flares in the pocketAugust 1, 2026
  I asked for highlights from the guys for the day and first one from all was “what we just did…” Ate Breaded cod cutlets with home made sauce and lemon. It was a standing feast. We have left Greenland, Cape Farewell is to the southeast. We are motoring, currently chasing the wind that is to pick up tomorrow to make sure we can make it to Iceland. It’s calm as Long Island Sound on a hot summer day. It is cold. There are rafts of Sooty and Greater Shearwaters, our Fulmar friends, and what appear to Common Murres. We did… Read more: Seals on the Ice , Flares in the pocket
• At the base of a glacierJuly 31, 2026
  That’s tonight’s anchorage. First time on the hook. Charlie and i went ashore! Ashore for the first time in the wilderness. Felt fine to walk around on the low spongy alder, blueberry, juniper, spaghnum, grassy hillside. Charlie went up steep waterfall bed to chase the sound of running water above. “Unbelievable how great it is her” that is a quote from Larry” just now, this minute. “We are in god’s country” he went on. The day began on the billing in Aappaluttuarsuk. Tiny littler tickle of a cove. We went in to set the anchor, spun head up into an… Read more: At the base of a glacier
• 730 at night, sun high in the skyJuly 30, 2026
  It’s cold then warm in this fjord. The heats on as we pass iceberg after iceberg. In Newfoundland it was “how many pictures of waterfalls coat one have?” Here it’ll be icebergs. We have the main up as the wind in funneling in behind us adding a knot or so to our speed. We will anchor in a few hours. Here’s just a fraction of pics, including some glaciers.
• July 30 2026July 30, 2026
  “Jonathan go up forward and look for icebergs”; haven’t heard such great words in days. The boat is moving and i am on it. Thank a fully armed with Danish medicine in case… otherwise feeling good. Leaving Nanortalik heading SE. foggy, sunny, giant icebergs. After a lunch of whale, and smoked char the crew is ready to move. Here are some pictures from the last few days.
• Nanortalik, GreenlandJuly 28, 2026
  I had two untethered walks today. Untethered from the IV antibiotics I have been getting since yesterday for what appears to be a bile duct infection. Yesterday we arrived in Nanortalik, amazingly clear views of jagged peaks and brilliant white icebergs. The night before I had been emailing with a doctor in Denmark who contacted the Join Rescue Command who had us met at the dock by the local police officer. He drove me to the clinic where they ascertained that I was under attack from a bacterium. Every 6 hours a dosage of the clearing house type of antibiotics… Read more: Nanortalik, Greenland
• GreenlandJuly 27, 2026
• Fog and ice and curry for dinner…July 26, 2026
  70 miles out from Nanortalik, 45 from first contact with an ice berg, not contact we hope, sighting. We were going too fast, we want to set up for a daylight arrival so we took in the Genoa and spilled some wind from the main. We filled out the form announcing our arrival to the Greenland officials. We now will be calling in every 6 hours letting them know our coordinates. Meanwhile Steve expertly peeled and cubed a butternut squash, Charlie is cheffing up some veggie curry. The chef has decided on roasted sweet potatoes, with a Greek yogurt and… Read more: Fog and ice and curry for dinner…
• Fog, Ice, Computers, Web sites,July 26, 2026
  For the last hour we have been computating how to proceed into the town of Nanortalik, Greenland. Charts are out, the Starlink is on, a lap top, a computer, phones. Yes I realize we called this “Following in the Vikings Wake” and those red headed sailors certainly didn’t have these but… we are going to use what we have to avoid the ice bergs. We are about 128 miles out, bound up in fog, blowing 15 knots. The current plan is to go about 80 miles to get within viewing of one of the outer bergs, then heave-to. Basically stall… Read more: Fog, Ice, Computers, Web sites,
• July 25thJuly 25, 2026
  250 nautical miles to go to Greenland. We are in calm seas and lite winds today. We had the spinnaker up for a brief time. Motored through the night in rain. Yesterday or maybe the day before we had 30 knot winds and large seas, roller coastering across the ocean. Pretty sure that was the last two days. The wind ripped the spray off the peak of the waves making one think whales were blowing. And lo and behold they were, a couple three finback sightings. Reminded me of cows grazing as the plowed across the surface in and out… Read more: July 25th
• July 23July 24, 2026
  Hi, this will be brief. I heard that maybe the AIS locator is not working so I want to let everybody know we’re moving right along towards Greenland. We’ve had some heavy winds and big waves and clear skies and whales and lots and lots of fulmars and shearwaters a few puffins. The sun‘s been out most of the day more tomorrow. All is well 
• Last night was biblicalJuly 23, 2026
  That’s how Charlie described his watch . There was talk of hallucinating waves into horses, galloping along side the boat, in torrential rain, winds gusting to almost 40 knots. Charlie pulled off some serious heroics keeping us moving in the dark, in the rain, alongside the horses. No one really slept. The waves tossed the boat around this way and that. When we were pulling away from the dock earlier that day Larry said “time to put away your warm clothes it’s going to be cold.” Well that certainly proved out to be true. Leaving the harbor we saw two… Read more: Last night was biblical
• L’anse au Loup July 22 2026July 22, 2026
  Dispatch I am at a folding table at the marine center here in L’anse au Loup. We were here last year. Came in around 3 this morning under power. The wind died around midnight. We had looked at the Coast Guard flyover report for icebergs earlier in the day, and it showed a few in the area we were in. So we did what you do, get the lights out, a man on the bow and the radar turned on. James had the smart idea to call a large freighter nearby and see what they knew. After a few back… Read more: L’anse au Loup July 22 2026
• July 21,2026July 21, 2026
  Spotted Newfoundland yesterday!, made it across the Chuck without incident. No other vessels, accompanied however by a gazillion stars. Feels odd to be running parallel it the Newfy coast without stopping. The last three summers landing and exploring the Newfoundland was the quest. Wonderful memories and stories from the years past as we sail end on through the night. So… what else? Food. Here is a sampling: We had a great dinner last night of a lamb stew that Larry made at home, with potatoes and carrots steamed with butter. Celeriac Remoulade went on sandwiches of smoked ham, salami lettuce… Read more: July 21,2026
• July 2026July 20, 2026
  Hello there. The last 24th ours have been epic. Through the lock and lakes too Baddek where field up, saw some friends from Rhodesia Island, got rain hats and scone and oatcakes. I think i might be repeating myself… Any way we got of there and out into the Gulf of St Lawrence in good time. Larry had timed the tide just right. We motored some, sailed some, then sailed then motored until around 11 when the wind came up and it did in earnest. Blew a steady 26MPH all night with 35MPH gusts. Three reefs in the main and… Read more: July 2026
• July ? It’s a Sunday we know that.July 19, 2026
  The rain came and humidity spiked. Hope enough to dampen the forest fire NE of Halifax. We left Baddek on Cape Breton about an hour ago. Another fuel stop, top off , some beer, scones, and Oatcakes. Great little stop. Larry and I have been at a couple of other times before. Dwayne, who works at the marina let us pile in his car to make the run to get supplies. Canadian kindness society is fully operational. We got through the lock at about 830 am, then into a deriving rain and elk not winds at our stern all day.… Read more: July ? It’s a Sunday we know that.
• Second postJuly 18, 2026
  What day is it? I think it’s Saturday. Didn’t take long for that awareness of days to start dissolving. We needed to know that because we are looking at the tide schedule for the NE end of the Bras D’or Lakes. We decided to avoid what was a big storm; 40mph winds and cut through Cape Breton by going through the lakes. We are almost at the lock and the forecast has changed decidedly. Less rain and wind, but here we are. We will tie up outside the lock and pass through at 8 am tomorrow morning. We will can… Read more: Second post
• One last for todayJuly 18, 2026
  Please make sure to comment and ask questions Thanks for following along
• VideosJuly 18, 2026
• July 18, 2026July 18, 2026
  The crew is really happy this morning. Decisions are coming easily. You can see that in how we get the watch schedule going. Everyone is acting more Canadian every day. Each crew member takes a 3 hour shift starting at 6pm. Last night; in the 3-6 am watch Steve and James hailed a Barque from France as they were headed a little too close. After a cordial interaction the boys decided to change course to accommodate the ship headed to Montreal. The boat is performing admirably. Either under sail or when we need to use the engine. It seems like… Read more: July 18, 2026
• July 17 2026July 17, 2026
  There’s a surprising amount of excitement as we approach Halifax Harbor for getting onshore. Despite only having been at Sea for two days, We’ll get fuel navigational aids as it turns out water was hot the first couple days so we drank a lot Had two nights of shift so far and worked out great somebody’s probably gonna see if they can find some fish at the dock otherwise we’re gonna start getting into the meals that Larry cooked cooked. It’s been interesting getting to to know each other in particular the guys that I have not spent time with… Read more: July 17 2026