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From those on board the SKIRR Adventures yachts.
Crew blog – The Scottish Isles
After refuelling, we eventually set off from colourful Barra…sorry, Tobermory, still with vivid memories of the previous night’s dancing. We motored for a few...
WHY SAIL WHEN YOU CAN CRUISE TO THE HIGH LATITUDES?
Sailing in the high latitudes of the Arctic Circle can be a life-changing experience. The vastness and beauty of the Arctic Ocean, the stunning scenery, and...
Adventure to the Arctic Circle in 2023 with SKIRR Adventures
Designed for the curious, the restless and those adventurous by nature, sister company to the Clipper Race, SKIRR Adventures, takes explorers under the power of sail to the high latitudes of the Arctic to discover the pristine waters, imposing landscapes and wilderness that these icy waters are famed for.
From the Arctic to the Atlantic: friends achieving incredible sailing adventures
Hot on the tail of returning from a unique Arctic expedition with SKIRR Adventures, two adventurous friends from Luxembourg, are now preparing to take on the...
WHAT WAS IT LIKE?
Nothing really prepares one for the reality of a huge iceberg which is larger than some islands I have visited. The colours on the different faces and sides of the peaks, which rose to a height of over 300m, changed constantly, and the various hues of blue, until it became a pure glistening white, shone in the sunlight as we passed into the fog which is now our world.
SKIRR Adventures: The Skipper’s Story
The conditions were harsh – we did get close to see the coast of Greenland, we could see the glaciers and the mountains but the ice proved to be too thick. It’d have been another week before the ice dispersed, so we went back to Reykjavik and our second approach to Scoresby Sund the reports was the ice was going to be scarce so we were able to push through and get to Scoresby Sund which was relatively ice free.
CREW BLOGS – CROSSING THE ARCTIC CIRCLE
Overnight, during the very early hours of August 4, the two SKIRR Adventures yachts crossed into the Arctic Circle, a line of latitude around the Earth, at...
CREW BLOG – ONWARDS TO TASIILAQ
The Clipper 68 is in very good shape and we are all briefed up for the next part of this SKIRR Adventure. This is going to be an exciting trip.
CREW BLOG – Leaving Scottish Isles for iceland
So, at 1700, with passage plan filed, we departed on Leg 2 to Iceland in company with CV6. An expected trip of 610nm. Great to see the two boats, in SKIRR livery, finally setting off.
Skipper Blog Tobermory.
SKIRR Adventures is now well under way with both expedition yachts arriving in Tobermory today. Aboard ‘CV11’ we slipped lines from Gosport around 1PM...
SKIRR Adventures commences debut Arctic sailing expedition
SKIRR Adventures' debut expedition, a unique 4,802 nautical mile long high latitude expedition to some of the most remarkable and remote places on the planet,...
