To Arctic waters 2023


                                                         Teddy & berg. Denmark Strait
                                                      Photo by Claudia Kirchberger, 2022



   The Trip

Round trip from Ireland to West Greenland and likely Baffin Island, Canada.

A lot of walking in wilderness. Fishing and small game hunting.

Trip is 1 June - 15 September. 2 legs; crew change 20 July at Ilulissat or Upernavik. Where we go on the 2nd leg depends on ice conditions.


                                                   Far end of Scoresbysund, East Greenland       
                                                         Photo by Richard Darley, 2022





     The Crew

Vasilij Trubicyn - Lithuania, 64. Experienced sailor. Professional navigator.

Bob Thompson - Shetlands, UK; 68. Experienced sailor. Semi retired Marine Engineer. We met at Tassilaq. E Greenland a few years ago - he was crewing on another boat.

Connor Ryan - Chicago, USA, 27. Sails a Venture 21 on the Great Lakes. Writer, photographer, filmmaker. 

Russell  Case - Hawaii, USA; 65. 30K NM on ocean crossings. Retired lawyer and investment banker. 

Ruairi O'Cualain -  Inishere, Galway Bay, Ireland. 57. Rowing curraghs, sailing. Worked on ferries & fishing boats. Small farm.

Myself - 65 years, American. Experienced sailor. Keen on walking & foraging. 

    
  The Boat

Teddy is a Danish built steel boat, insulated, 2 stoves for heat. 39' LOD, 6' draft, 16 ton, full keel. An extremely strong boat, good for high latitude travel & in ice. 



                                                  Dawn at Sermiliik Fjord, E Greenland
                                                        Photo by Ben Yeager, 2012






                                                           Scoresbysund, south side of Milne Land
                                                                   Photo by Karl Westby, 2022


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  1. MannMay 28, 2023 at 9:09 AM

    Every good wish to you all for a wonderful trip.

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