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Posted on October 12, 2018October 26, 2018

Signal blinking: not red anymore, not green yet… (27)

On August 16th, things look  better .    First, our friend Jessy, one of the two nice Arctic Bay policemen who greeted us during our clearance in Nunavut,  visits Breskell today.

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I am a master boatbuilder, a teacher and an hardcore sailor.  I intended to sail my hand-made cold molded wooden  boat named BRESKELL through the famed North West Passage during the summer of 2018.

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    • AND A REALLY BIG THANKS..( final post for 2018)
    • A whale farewell to Breskell and to the Arctic… (32)
    • A solid “knock-down” around the Arctic circle (31)
    • Dining on a cruise-ship after a rescue at sea (30)
    • Hunting for fresh meat..(29)
    • What’s next ? (28)
    • Signal blinking: not red anymore, not green yet… (27)
    • Waiting for the green light… and a case of epoxy fever. (26)
    • Walmart and Canadian Tire in Arctic Bay shopping mall (25)
    • Clearing custom in Arctic bay. (24)

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AND A REALLY BIG THANKS..( final post for 2018)

AND A REALLY BIG THANKS..( final post for 2018)

TO ALL OF YOU my family, my sponsors, my friends, my crew …

A whale farewell to Breskell and to the Arctic… (32)

A whale farewell to Breskell and to the Arctic… (32)

August 29th at 6:30 am,  At 66 degree 33 minutes 46.9 seconds North we are just on  the Arctic circle .  The temperature is slowly getting warmer.

A solid “knock-down” around the Arctic circle (31)

A solid “knock-down” around the Arctic circle (31)

An Ancient Greek philosopher, Aristotle, wrote a long time ago:  “they are three kinds of  men:  the dead,  the living and those at sea.”  In Brittany, we have a modern way of saying this old quote:

Dining on a cruise-ship after a rescue at sea (30)

Dining on a cruise-ship after a rescue at sea (30)

Motoring to Pond Inlet , we received news from “Destiny” an English aluminum boat we met in Sisimiut.  Like us, they are leaving the Arctic . For now,  they have an engine problem and believe they would be unable to anchor by themselves in Pond Inlet. 

Hunting for fresh meat..(29)

Hunting for fresh meat..(29)

August 26th.  No more struggle with ice.  At 72  14. 71 N and 74. 18. 31 W,  we are sailing south aiming for Newfoundland.   It’s over; for us and for any private boats attempting the 2018 North West Passage.  We tried hard, we had great hopes and got close, really close to achieve our …

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What’s next ? (28)

What’s next ? (28)

August 20 th.  The weather window expected by alpinists climbing Himalayan summits rests on the clearing of the sky.  For an arctic sailor engaged in the North West Passage, the weather window relays on the clearing of ice.

Signal blinking: not red anymore, not green yet… (27)

Signal blinking: not red anymore, not green yet… (27)

On August 16th, things look  better .    First, our friend Jessy, one of the two nice Arctic Bay policemen who greeted us during our clearance in Nunavut,  visits Breskell today.

Waiting for the green light… and a case of epoxy fever. (26)

Waiting for the green light… and a case of epoxy fever. (26)

Saturday, August the 11th.   Prince Regent Inlet is still under an important ice cover.  No way to move in.  Time to use my old surgical skills to patch Breskell wounds.

Walmart and Canadian Tire in Arctic Bay shopping mall (25)

Walmart and Canadian Tire in Arctic Bay shopping mall (25)

For now, we are the only boat anchored in Arctic Bay. On land, everyone greets us.  They all propose their help.  Truck drivers, policemen or even simple pedestrians  in the street:  “Where do you come from?” “Do you need any help?”  

Clearing custom in Arctic bay. (24)

Clearing custom in Arctic bay. (24)

First thing first.  Soon after dropping the anchor in Arctic bay, I make sure everything is safe on board with the boat ready for the next blow.  Now, I have to return to my immigration clearance. 

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