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NW Spitsbergen

NW Spitsbergen

14/07/2009
At Anchor in Borebukta
Nansen Glacier from Borebukta
Spinnaker trimming Arctic style!
Run ashore rig in Spitsbergen!
Beach landing in Eidembukta
Keeping a sharp lookout for Polar Bears
Looking towards the Eidembreen Glacier
Warlus colony at Eidempynten
Smiling for the camera
Fine sailing in Forlandsundet
Approaching Magdalenafjord
Dodging glacier ice in Magdalenafjord
Approaching Trinityhamna
Keeping a look out for ice in the anchorage!
At anchor in Trinityhamna
View across Magdalenafjord
Taking a closer look at the Waggonway Glacier
Heading north from Magdalenafjord
Preparing to anchor in Danskeneset
Blue ensign flying in Smeerenburg fjorden
View from Virgohamna
80 Degrees North
Our northenmost point
Crew mutiny at 80 N
Skipper abandoned on an iceberg at 80 N in nothing but his shorts and a lifejacket!!
Dawn mist in Hamiltonbukta
Keeping an ice look out on the bows
Ice blocking the entrance to the Hinlopen Straits
Sea ice in Woodfjord
Liefdefjorden
Mirror calm conditions in Woodfjord
Drift ice blocking the exit to Woodfjord
Picking our way through the drift ice on leaving Woodfjord
Ice chart showing the Hinlopen Straits blocked at both ends