TIME: 2024/09/09 22:03 LATITUDE: 66-13N LONGITUDE: 054-39W COURSE: 173 SPEED: 8 We crossed the Arctic Circle in the afternoon in the descending direction. The NW Passage 2024 is therefore officially validated since it must include crossing the Arctic Circle in both directions...
Good progress, engine during the night and sail since 3 am despite the N current of about 0.5 to 1 kts that flows up along the West coast of Greenland. The coast is magnificent, all snowy under the sun. We have only seen one iceberg since leaving Disko Bay. There are fewer on this part of the coast because the ice cap reaches the very end of the fjords and the ice melts before reaching the sea. We should find more ice towards the South. Nevertheless, we continue to watch carefully. We are following the coast to stop if needed, the weather situation is still uncertain for the continuation and the route is still long to Cape Farewell!