Greenland 2003

by John September 5, 2003
A map showing the 2003 south east Greenland cruise of aluminum expedition sailboat Morgan's Cloud

Our last news letter was written from Isafjørdur on the northwest coast of Iceland where we were getting ready to cross Denmark Strait to Greenland. This comes to you from the Bras d’Or Lakes, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The intervening 2000 miles and seven weeks have been intense, rewarding, and yes, stressful too.

Circumnavigating Greenland

by John May 19, 2004

Question: I am wondering if you know whether anyone has circumnavigated Greenland in a sailboat. Do you think it’s possible? My guess is that global warming has changed things up there and it may now be possible.

Getting Money And Shopping In Greenland

by John May 19, 2004

Question: How easy is it to get money and shop in Greenland?

Getting Greenland Ice Charts By Satellite Phone

by John January 1, 2005

Question: What can you tell me about receiving Greenland ice charts by satellite phone?  Is it a good solution and more reliable than weather fax?

Newfoundland Via Greenland To The Azores

by John May 18, 2005

Question: We plan to sail from St. John’s, Newfoundland mid-June straight to Sisimiut, Greenland direct, if possible. From there spend July and August sailing slowly to Cape Farewell from where we plan to leave bound for the Azores. Any comments?

Which Paper Charts For Greenland?

by John May 19, 2005

Question: What charts do you recommend for cruising Greenland? We have C-Map charts but they have insufficient coverage.

Crew Changes On The West Coast Of Greenland

by John May 19, 2005

Question: What is your experience with changing crew in Greenland?  Should we plan to go to the large airport at Kangerlussuaq (Sondre Stromfjord) to pick up new crew?

Literature And Sailing Singlehanded On The East Coast Of Greenland

by John May 19, 2005

Question: I am planning to take my boat from North Donegal to the east coast of Greenland. I was planning to make landfall in the area of Kap Dan. My boat is a 38 foot Rival (fiberglass) and I was planning the out bound trip single handed. Could you suggest any literature on the east [...]

Changed Plans And Superyachting 2006

by John October 19, 2006
Jongert sailboat Vivid under sail in front of an iceberg in Disko Bay, West Greenland.

Our last news letter described our circumnavigation of Newfoundland in the summer of 2005 and our return to Maine for the winter of 2005/06, with a plan to complete the refit of Morgan’s Cloud over the winter and move back aboard in the spring of 2006 to resume our cruising life. It was not to [...]

Which Charts For Greenland’s West Coast?

by John May 19, 2008

Question: I’m planning a cruise of the west coast of Greenland. For charts I have the choice between C-MAP electronic charts running on Furuno Navnet with Maxsea on a PC and Danish paper charts. Which would you recommend?

Rounding Cape Farewell, Greenland

by John May 18, 2009
An iceberg is formed by waves on the southeast coast of Greenland.

Question: We are planning to cross the North Atlantic east to west via the Arctic route in June on the way to an attempt to transit the North West Passage. We plan to leave from Iceland on a passage to the west coast of Greenland and are wondering how close to round Cape Farewell [south [...]

Atlantic Crossing, East To West, Via The Arctic

by John January 18, 2010
Map showing path of east to west Atlantic crossing via the Arctic

Question: We are toying with the idea of sailing the northern route [to North America from Scotland] with stops in Iceland, Greenland and Newfoundland. Is that nuts? I know you have done it at least once if not more times. Our boats are sound, an Alden 48 and a Shannon 43, and we want to [...]

A Novel, But Probably Smart, Way To Cross The Atlantic, East To West

by John February 18, 2010
A map of the northern Atlantic Ocean and surrounding land.

Question: I’m thinking about sailing to Greenland from my home in Germany. My boat is a very sound 33-foot steel sloop, which I have singlehanded often. The natural way to go to Greenland from the German coast seems to be to use the stepping stones: Norway and/or Scotland/Shetlands, thence to Faroe and Iceland and on [...]

S/V Danza In Greenland

by John August 11, 2010
David and Judy Nutt of S/V Danza in Greenland

Well worth a read: An interesting blog by our friends, circumnavigators and frequent commentors on AAC, David and Judy, who are in Greenland with their family on Danza, their beautifully prepared and just plain beautiful steel ketch.

A Voyage To Greenland In “Polaris”, Part 1

by John November 8, 2010
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We have a real treat for you: A photography essay by our friend and incredibly talented photographer, Michael Haferkamp, who, together with Martina, has just spent 18 months cruising the west coast of Greenland in their Hutting 53, Polaris.

A Voyage To Greenland In “Polaris”, Part 2

by John November 30, 2010
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Two weeks ago we published the first of a three part photo essay by our friend and and incredibly talented photographer, Michael Haferkamp, who, together with Martina, has just spent 18 months cruising the west coast of Greenland in their Hutting 53, Polaris. If you thought part one was spectacular, and clearly you did judging [...]

A Voyage to Greenland in “Polaris”, Part 3

by John January 7, 2011
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Back in November, we published the first two parts of a photography essay by our friend and incredibly talented photographer, Michael Haferkamp, who, together with Martina, has just spent 18 months cruising the west coast of Greenland in their Hutting 53, Polaris. Now join Michael and Martina after their long winter in the ice as [...]

We’re Here!

by Phyllis July 3, 2011
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[Written June 27th] Well, prevailing NE winds notwithstanding, we managed to get out of Port au Choix, Newfoundland on Sunday, June 19th, 4:00 a.m. Actually, though we had to motorsail straight into 20-25 knots for the first 12 hours, after that the wind freed us enough that we had a relatively comfortable passage to Nuuk, [...]

Part I Accomplished

by Phyllis July 6, 2011
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[Written July 3rd] Well, here we are in Aasiaat, after an overnight sail of 200 miles from our last anchorage. This first part of the voyage has been a bit under the gun: We had to get from Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada to Aasiaat, Greenland, between June 10th (just after John’s daughter’s wedding) and July [...]

Things Are Different Now

by Phyllis July 9, 2011
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[Written July 1st] In a previous post I mentioned a few things that have changed in Greenland over the 16 years we’ve been voyaging up here: less ice, more English, more sailboats, earlier cruising season, and a busier capital city due to oil exploration.

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