I'm attempting to sail my 39ft sail boat Arctic Wanderer around the North Pole.
I've spent the last few years sailing through the Northwest Passage to Greenland and Iceland.
10/02/2011
Drove to Port Townsend the wooden boat capital of the west coast to meet Brion Toss. He's a yacht rigger, we talked about my mast and rigging and what I need to do to re rig it. More work in the next month while I'm fixing the million other things.But it has to be done to insure I have a stout rig. Had a great time and learned a lot. Thanks Brion.
09/27/2011
I've posted new pictures on the blog
09/21/2011
I'm back in Seattle after working on the University of Hawaii's research vessel. In June we were 20 miles off the Japanese power plants, and I finally stopped glowing two weeks ago. Then spent a month dredging mud samples and mapping the bottom of the ocean half way between Hawaii and Mexico looking for Manganese nodules 16,000ft to the bottom. When I left they were getting their two three man subs ready. I'll be heading to the east coast to start work on the boat (rebuild the engine, fix the steering, and lots more).
02/04/2011
I received a email this morning from a Russia who helped Borge Ousland get permission to sail his trimaran through their NE Passage last summer. They were the first small boat to sail both the NE & NW Passage in one summer.to read more about their trip go to http://www.ousland.no/category/northern-passage-2010/
He will help me get permission to complete my voyage.
Northern Passage – 2010 « Børge Ousland The “Northern Passage” was the first boat to make a successful Arctic circumnavigation in one season. We crossed our wake north of Bergen, Norway, on the morning of 14 October. It is now clear that the “Northern Passage” was also the first boat to sail through both the Northeast and Northwest Passag
01/30/2011
Feedback Does anybody have any. What do you think?
I've posted a few pictures of sunsets I've had the joy of experiencing the past couple of years.
01/19/2011
01/11/2011
Check out my Rant on the blog http://www.arcticwandererexpedition.blogspot.com/
01/09/2011
Arctic Wanderer Dec 2010. Situate, Mass.
01/04/2011
Wow It's been a while, I'm back in Seattle for the next couple of months. I will be looking for work and getting sponsors. The expeditions goal is still the same but; I will be attempting to sail through both the Northeast and Northwest passages in one summer. The boat is in need of a lot of TLC, as three winters in the arctic have taken their toll. I will be up dating the blog more now that I have internet.