Do we stay or do we go?
So the question we keep asking ourselves is...”do we stay or do we go?” and if we go which way do we go? With light winds forecast for...
Never a Dull Moment
As the Bremen left Depot Bay yesterday the Bruce Roberts designed Arctic Tern sailed into Fort Ross having been held back for a couple of...
Waiting...
Terje and I took a long walk along the south coast of Somerset Island this morning to take a look at the central section of Bellot...
Fort Ross, Depot Bay
We spent much of the day exploring around the old Hudson Bay Company's trading post. There are still two buildings remaining, one the old...
Heading South West
A cold, wet and miserable night with snow falling at times and poor visibility throughout has given way to a brighter, more hopeful day...
Prince Regent Inlet
There was some debate regarding the best time to leave Arctic Bay and head around the Brodeur Peninsula and attempt to force a way...
Refuelling Novara Style
I have a real dislike of carrying 20 litre jugs of fuel or water. Novara carries 1,900 litres of fuel and 1,500 litres of water. By the...
Blog Update 19th August – Arctic Bay
Well our new plan seems to be the only game in town and is based on our discussions with Mark the ex Canadian Coastguard Ice Pilot and...
Blog Update 18th August – Arctic daydreams
Yesterday the sun came over the horizon in the NNE at just after 3am towards the end of my last night watch. A spectacular start to a...
Blog Update 17th August - No Internet...No satphone e mails
I realise that in the old days polar explorers did not have the luxury of modern communications and fully expected to be out of contact...
