Breskell Blog
They « horse-dragoon » decorated Breskell and then played pirates during the winter.
They had fun. What about their more “serious” North West Passage preparations?
Continue reading “They had fun… and a long list of “to do” things”
Spring 2019 at last! Breskell is waiting for us in Newfoundland. I hope our Canadian friends took good care of her in the Royal Yacht Club of St John’s, the NF capital.
TO ALL OF YOU my family, my sponsors, my friends, my crew …
Continue reading “AND A REALLY BIG THANKS..( final post for 2018)”
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.
Continue reading “A whale farewell to Breskell and to the Arctic… (32)”
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 dreams. Let me publish the Canadian Coast Guard advisory sealing our fate for this year:
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.