Beating the wind to Greenland
Tacking upwind through shifting forecasts: a hard crossing of the Denmark Strait to East Greenland aboard Capsula.
Anne & Stefano Sailing Capsula
We have lived in many countries, never quite settling, always curious about what's next. Now we are sailing aboard our 10-metre sailing boat Capsula. O...
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Leaving for Greenland, take 2
second attempt to cross to Greenland
False start.
a fuel line full of water, and then air, and a hard call 100nm from Reykjavik. Sometimes the sea sends you home
Ready to cross to Greenland
Ice has finally cleared enough to cross to Greenland, landfall likely near Tasilaq on the east coast
An Icelandic month
Six weeks sailing Iceland's east and north coasts: puffins, katabatic winds, a knockdown, lava fields, and people who always seemed to do the proper thing.
Sailing is a full time job
Sailing is a full-time job — or is it? A year into living aboard, here is what actually fills the hours
Passage to Iceland: Tuned to Capsula
On a long passage to Iceland and becoming attuned to your boat.
Faroe, briefly
Too short. A week in the Faroe Islands that was never going to be enough.
Tvøroyri, eventually
Becalmed, then battered, then enchanted. A difficult passage to the Faroe Islands.
The further north the warmer the welcome
Scallops, borrowed bikes, and heated welcome rooms. What Shetland taught us about island generosity.