Drone video by Ondrej: Teddy gets squeezed by ice

 


Video by Ondrej Mesiereur.


This shows the storis, the ice that flows down from the polar basin down the east coast of Greenland.
 
The vid is of particular interest for one who likes to travel through sea ice.

The key is the rock nearly awash in the lower left corner. It blocks ice and there is a buildup of ice upcurrent of the rock. Every moment I have choices to make, and I must assess routes & problems instantly in an unending flood of new information. It is easy to miss moving vs stationary ice. Note that as I turn Teddy there is an approaching floe which rapidly closes the gap between the moving floe ahead and the blocked floes abeam and alee. By the time I see this, I am already committed and cannot turn Teddy away. The two floes slowly collide on her, and Teddy is in reverse, dragging her out backwards. Seconds after the video ends, the mainsail is down, and Teddy is rotated in the small space to move out and continue in another direction.

Another insight into in the mesmerizing world of travel through the storis. 

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  1. Victoria Foote-BlackmanJuly 18, 2023 at 1:08 PM

    Before I even read your text I was staring at the weird movements bottom left of video wondering, 'What the hell?" Thought maybe it was a whale about to breach, but you explained it perfectly. Scary stuff. So glad you've got such a strong hull, dear old friend!

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