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15-01-2011, 13:10
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Northwest Passage on a Shoestring
Hi all I am new to this forum and would like some feedback.
I am planning a trip from Sweden-Norway-Scotland-Iceland-Greenland through the Northwest passage this summer. If any of you have experience high lattitude sailing, sailing in ice, required equipment I would like to hear back from you. If you want more detail about the boat, trip etc. check it out and please give me your feedback. www.belzebub2.com
Thank you! 
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15-01-2011, 13:20
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Senior Cruiser
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Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, Exiles.
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16-01-2011, 07:29
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Thank you Gord! I appreciate it!
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16-01-2011, 09:43
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Welcome to Cruisers forum. I have read thru your website and look forward to watching your progress. It looks like a great adventure.
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24-01-2011, 08:56
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Thanks all!
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24-01-2011, 11:10
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Never found anything better for dealing with ice on deck and rigging than a wooden baseball bat. Saw that used on USCG and USN ships and some Norwegian supply ships.
Forced air diesel heat is the bomb.
stay warm, dave
S/V Auspicious - iced in on Back Creek, Annapolis
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13-02-2011, 07:12
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Thank you everyone!!!!
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13-02-2011, 07:16
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Exiles
Hi all I am new to this forum and would like some feedback.
I am planning a trip from Sweden-Norway-Scotland-Iceland-Greenland through the Northwest passage this summer. If any of you have experience high lattitude sailing, sailing in ice, required equipment I would like to hear back from you. If you want more detail about the boat, trip etc. check it out and please give me your feedback. www.belzebub2.com
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Go to "Open Passage Expedition" on the web. These guys did it in in 09 in a 40 footer from Victoris B.C. to Halifax.
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21-02-2011, 11:51
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Re: Northwest Passage on a Shoestring
Hi, A friend of mine, Matt Rutherford, is leaving the Chesapeake in June to attempt a solo transit of the NW Passage in a 27 Albin Vega. Actually he intends to circumnavigate the Americas via Cape Horn and Back to the Chesapeake next summer. He has done a lot of research and I am sure he wld like to share with you
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21-02-2011, 14:14
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Re: Northwest Passage on a Shoestring
Please send me his details. If you dont feel comfortable leaving his email or number here send us a mail through our "contact" link on our website
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21-02-2011, 14:31
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Re: Northwest Passage on a Shoestring
I have no experience sailing in ice, but I have to say, you are awesome, don't let naysayers keep you from doing it.
I have read a lot of books, and what I have gleaned from these is that you can never have enough insulation and heating fuel.
In North to the Night, the protagonist realizes a little late that he could have used more heating fuel!
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21-02-2011, 15:07
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Re: Northwest Passage on a Shoestring
Can you reccomend any more good books?
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