Does anyone want to sail with my friend from Denmark to Disko Bay, Greenland (5028 km) in July 2025 or 2026?

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KnotGunna@reddit

I'm also curious to see how many sailors here are from/in Denmark, Scandinavia, or Europe?

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KnotGunna@reddit

Hejsan! 🇸🇪 Where in Sweden are you from?

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watwasit@reddit

Sorry for the late reply. I'm based in Stockholm, so I mainly have sailed in the archipelago of Stockholm.

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GeronimoDK@reddit

I sail a long boat ("viking ship") in Denmark.

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pr0jesse@reddit

Netherlands here! But damn I’m way to shitty to do something like that

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Also sailing in Norway! I'm from Italy but i work on ships in Norway and one year ago got me a lovely old 29ft where i live onboard in Lofoten and now in Tromsø on the weeks I'm off. Actually planning to put the sails back on next week!

I kinda wish waters were warmer but only here you can find yourself to be the only boat in the most beautiful anchorages you can ever dream of. Too bad the sailing season is so short.

I do see some crazy people sailing in the middle of the snowstorms from time to time tho!

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KnotGunna@reddit

Hey, that’s very cool. 🇳🇴🇮🇹 I was there last year in Lofoten and Tromsø - spectacular and dramatic landscape. See the above comments, was just telling the others above that one of our mods in the sailboats community is on his way from Kirkeness down to Bergen. And another just jumped into 4000M / 15000ft deep water at the equator in the middle of the Pacific.😅

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psychedelicdonky@reddit

3rd season owning and sailing in Denmark 🇩🇰

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My_Midsummer_Day@reddit

Living in Ireland here! :)

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TofipokTheFirst@reddit

Denmark here - though im on the dinghy sailing side.

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KnotGunna@reddit

Hej! 👋 Anything with a sail counts!⛵️🙂

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twentycharactersdown@reddit

Sailor living in Copenhagen, I need sailing friends this summer! Only have 1 delivery planned from Sweden to Rotterdam this May... sold my boat in Greece over a year ago...

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KnotGunna@reddit

So great to see another Dane!!🇩🇰 I’m also in Copenhagen.

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twentycharactersdown@reddit

Not actually a Dane, sorry. Men jeg har bruge for at lære dansk sejle ord! Any suggestions for clubs here that have small sailboats/dinghys that can be taken out? Just to scratch the itch.

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KnotGunna@reddit

Hej! 👋 Cool, will definitely write you on chat.

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rage997@reddit

Italian swiss sailor present!

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dfsw@reddit

Belgium here, not the best sailing around but at least we aren’t landlocked

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Brilliant_Weight2150@reddit

I'm from the UK living in Norway

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KnotGunna@reddit

🇬🇧🇳🇴 very nice 👍 quite a few people in Norway!

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Christopherfromtheuk@reddit

UK here if that counts :)

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KnotGunna@reddit

Well… okay, fine then! :) 🇬🇧 😃👋

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FlyWithMeh@reddit

Netherlands here! Hallo :)

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KnotGunna@reddit

Hello!! Good to see you, Netherlands 🇳🇱

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Fishcakebro@reddit

Norwegian sailor here 🇳🇴

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KnotGunna@reddit

Hej! 👋 I was just writing to your fellow countryman that another mod from our r/Sailboats community is currently sailing from Kirkeness to Bergen right now. Maybe he’ll jump in on this conversation. :)

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AllIsOver@reddit

Poland representative reporting in.

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KnotGunna@reddit

Hi Poland! 🇵🇱 Nice to see you.

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olddoglearnsnewtrick@reddit

Italy here, we like warmer waters ;)

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KnotGunna@reddit

Hello Italy!! 🇮🇹

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Patatepouffe@reddit

From France here!

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KnotGunna@reddit

Great to see France 🇫🇷 here!

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No-Top-2736@reddit

Future sailor from Romania here!(I'm only 18)

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KnotGunna@reddit

Great to see Romania 🇷🇴 represented!

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kynde@reddit

Finland here!

"Small 10 seater" is just a really odd way to describe a boat. What the hell is that?

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KnotGunna@reddit

😂 Surely something got lost in translation.

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santaklon@reddit

I did this twice the other way around (without stopping in Iceland /Faroer) in an (extremely sturdy and pretty fast) aluminum 60 foot former Whitbread racer. Took us about a months with a crew of 10 people. 5 to 6 days is absolutely delusional.

Generally this is doable if you have the time to wait for good weather between legs, but up there you might sometimes wait a while until that is the case. You absolutely do not want to go around Cape Farewell but through the Prince Christian Sound instead. Also the boat needs to be fit / equipped to handle offshore arctic sailing. On the leg between Reykjavík and Aappilattoq there is some ice and absolutely no help if you get into trouble.

This is not a jurney you undertake with random people from Reddit. And honestly, him estimating this to be a 6 day trip seriously makes me question the "expert sailor / skipper" part.

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yelruh00@reddit

Why do you do not recommend going around Cape Farewell but through the Prince Christian Sound instead? Iceburgs and bad weather?

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santaklon@reddit

Exactly for thise reasons. The name is not by accident.

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yelruh00@reddit

Crazy!

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yyzsxm@reddit

I got good life insurance ..

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oga_ogbeni@reddit

Concur. I mapped it out and it's 2,400 miles. 5-6 days means averaging 17-20 kts which is unlikely anywhere and damn near impossible in the North Atlantic.

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Rino-feroce@reddit

5-6 days? in what parallel universe...

It will be at least 30-35 days of sailing with perfect conditions , not counting some rest days in shetland, faroer, iceland, and along the way in greenland.

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yyzsxm@reddit

Sure ! DM me.

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vollspasst21@reddit

I have never had any contact with sailing, know nothing about it, never been on this sub before.

This looks both suicidal and hella cool.

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juannwall@reddit

Is sailing experience required?

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Organization_Dapper@reddit

I imagine there's a good bit of ice floating down from the arctic, even in July, around Nuuk or on the leg past Iceland. As much as I'm interested in a 20-day journey, I have no experience in anything but my warm weather liveaboard in the carribbean.

I sailed on Superior out of Duluth but that won't compare. This seems dangerous but is very intriguing, nonetheless.

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icebergchick@reddit (OP)

EDIT: Thanks to all for replying and PM'ing me. I'm overwhelmed by the responses. I will be getting back to all of you in the coming 2 weeks.

In Greenland, they use the term "sailing" for motor boats as well. This journey will be on a motor boat rather than a sail boat. It will probably take at least 10 days with weather (doubtful we will get perfect weather) and the max number of passengers that can attend with him is 4. It will be epic and you can learn more about my friend on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/QeqboattoursApS/

The boat is a motorized vessel similar to Targas that they use in Greenland. https://www.targa.fi/boats/37

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lucanator3669@reddit

Yes. Please DM me! I would love the opportunity to gain more experience on longer trips!

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pavaanan@reddit

I'd like to say yes for 2026 but only if
- 5-6 days was meant to be something else like 5-6 weeks (even that sounds somewhat low)
- the boat is fit and equipped for the journey
- the skipper knows what they are doing
- there is enough crew and I'd be the least experienced among them.

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ItsCaughtInABearTrap@reddit

American here, put me in touch with him, I'd be interested

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juiced5@reddit

lol, I see what you did there.

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Borkdadork@reddit

Is your friend cool?

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imnotmellomike@reddit

I sailed to disko bay last year. Neat place, would be a heck of a trip

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woodworkingguy1@reddit

Check out Erik Aanderaa No Bullshit Just Sailing YouTube channel. He had tried 4 times to get to Greenland and has yet to make it.

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REMandYEMfan@reddit

NBJS is a great time

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The777burner@reddit

Let’s add up to the YouTube northern sailing theme: alluring arctic sailing

Pretty fascinating content.

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Hummus_ForAll@reddit

I really love those guys! Fascinating videos?

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Land_of_smiles@reddit

Disco Stu loves Disko bay!

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aptruncata@reddit

He's crazy to want to do it. Even crazier to do it with a unqualified stranger.

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wkavinsky@reddit

No.

Not least because there's no way a sailboat is doing nearly 6,000km in 5-6 days.

That's 22 knots sustained speed, 24/7.

Impossible, unless your friend is picking up an Imoca 60 or the like.

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SickBoyBro@reddit

Greek sailor here! I'd love to be a part of a journey like this!

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AriSteele87@reddit

Umm. This is a very challenging sail to do in under a week. What kind of boat is it?

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KnotGunna@reddit

I’m a crazy soul and live in Denmark.🇩🇰 It sounds very interesting and would like to know more. Please connect me with your friend. I’m also a mod at rSailboats - would be a perfect place for you guys to post about your boat purchase.⛵️

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kynde@reddit

Dude, you're mod at sailboats and no red flags?

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Torrronto@reddit

There's a red flag there. It's Denmark.

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KnotGunna@reddit

There’s also one in Canada 🇨🇦😃

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KnotGunna@reddit

And most likely something got lost in translation. :)

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KnotGunna@reddit

I always try to respect the post and OP. I always try to focus on the positive and keep the conversation lighthearted (even though there might be a red flag or two). :)

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Fishcakebro@reddit

Norwegian sailor here 🇳🇴

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Terra_Rediscovered@reddit

That would be an epic Viking journey if they did Iceland to Greenland to Vinland

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freedomfever@reddit

Dane sailor here 🇩🇰skål!

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2B_limitless@reddit

Trump does.

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ponderostate@reddit

Yes!

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reflect-the-sun@reddit

I'd love to. How do I get involved?

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olddoglearnsnewtrick@reddit

What is the risk of hitting chunks of ice in July at the higher latitudes?

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OptiMom1534@reddit

In the summer, once you get past Nuuk, there are plenty of ice bergs.

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reflect-the-sun@reddit

I've experienced a few growlers in my time

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olddoglearnsnewtrick@reddit

As a warm seas sailor I am intrigued and terrified by this :) Does it mean you're always having someone in front looking at the sea like if you were cruising in shallow water?

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OptiMom1534@reddit

Yes, not just out in front but all around. We had several long wooden poles wrapped with cloth at one end on board meant for nudging the ice away from the boat. Sometimes we were anchored, and if growlers came over, they would be used to push the boat off the ice, rather than the ice off the boat, as the boat was much lighter than the ice in most instances.

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olddoglearnsnewtrick@reddit

Wow, supercool (pun unintended) :) Thanks mate

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Alesisdrum@reddit

5-6 days?

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StuwyVX220@reddit

Longer than an Atlantic crossing, I’d guess between 5 and 6 weeks depending on the boat and weather. 5kn average would take 23 days

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theheliumkid@reddit

Averaging 20 knots will achieve this

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madworld@reddit

Is that boat speed or wind speed?

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theheliumkid@reddit

Boat speed - so will need a waterline of 70m just ro teach 20 knots

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madworld@reddit

Yeah... someone is either overestimating the speed or it's more exotic than we are imagining. A Dragonfly 40 trimaran would seat less than 10 and could average 20 knot speeds in good conditions.

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pbmonster@reddit

4 rotating shifts of watch playing blue water racer chicken: the shift taking down the Gennaker loses. Double minus points if its a day watch.

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blessphil@reddit

It's gonna be a bumpy ride!

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KnotGunna@reddit

😅 Pray there’s no gust of wind.

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Plastic_Table_8232@reddit

“Small 10 seater.” My 45 is a “4 seater” for a passage like this.

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KnotGunna@reddit

You guys are hilarious.😂

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StuwyVX220@reddit

2715nm is a really cool trip!

Would I go, yes for sure but I’m already living on a boat with my small family.

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OptiMom1534@reddit

I sailed to Disko Bay in June on a 72’ Oyster…. I did most of the west coast of Greenland. I would do it again, the caveat being same boat, same crew.

There’s a lot of special prep for the boat he needs to do for this trip, and exceptional environmental factors that must be accounted for. You can ask me anything, but it’s not your average crossing.

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hilomania@reddit

Agreed. But he's apparently experienced and from Greenland. Very different from someone like me f.ex. I am experienced as a sailor, but not in that environment and everything that entails.

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OptiMom1534@reddit

I’m certain I would not sail with anyone who thinks it takes 5/6 days to sail from Denmark to Ilulissat… but surely, this ‘expert’ sailor is well connected, and should have no issues finding other experienced professionals to make the passage with.

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hilomania@reddit

I sail about 6000 miles from there. There was no reason for me to question that.

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OptiMom1534@reddit

I’m certain I would not sail with anyone who thinks it takes 5/6 days to sail from Denmark to Ilulissat… but surely, this ‘expert’ sailor is well connected, and should have no issues finding other experienced professionals to make the passage with.

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psychedelicdonky@reddit

I'm from Denmark and this sounds like a great opportunity please send me a pm!

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International_Bet562@reddit

Yes. I would enjoy that route. Faroe Islands has been on my bucket list as well.

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KnotGunna@reddit

Can I ask: where are you based and how come the special interest in Faroe Islands?

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International_Bet562@reddit

I’m based in the US currently. I was in the Netherlands and Germany. I intended to visit the Faroe Islands when living in the NL but didn’t make it. The landscape, remoteness, scenery, how wild and exposed makes it seem beautiful. It’s different sailing than typical South Pacific passages or tropical med type cruising.

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pbmonster@reddit

I feel like its a pretty standard goal for a lot of Euro sailors. Challenging yet attainable, great natural beauty, great hiking if you're not to much in a hurry to press onward/go back home. Same is true (but to a lesser degree) for the Shetlands and Orkneys you can easily visit on the way.

I mean just google for pictures. It's a pretty unique landscape, and its beautiful.

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Mediocre_Captain1242@reddit

Hey, I'd also love to join! I'm 23, from Germany, and have some basic sailing experience, and I can cook and clean;)

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hondacrf450x@reddit

There are a few websites like https://www.crewseekers.net and https://www.crewbay.com where you can find crew, look at their sailing resumes and references.

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BuddytheYardleyDog@reddit

That’s my dream voyage!

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diemenschmachine@reddit

5 or 6 days? Expert sailor, hahaa. To do it in 5 days you have to sail 24 hours every day at 22.5 knots. For reference, with my boat in good weather I do about 7 knots.

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CorpseProject@reddit

I’d go, but it would have to be 2026 so I can make sure I have the leave off from work. I get 4 weeks a year, but could manage more.

It’s a long shot. I miss the water.

Im adept at moving a 34’ sloop engineless in various places, with the expected mistakes I’ve learned from along the way.

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Ruabenzuzler@reddit

You wanted to write 5-6 Weeks?

I was already sailing in Iceland and Svalbard (Spitzbergen), but i see Greenland as the next level.

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KnotGunna@reddit

Wow, I've always wanted to go to Svalbard, on my bucket list! How was it? Did you have to arm yourself because of polar bears?

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Ruabenzuzler@reddit

I was 4 times up there. The first time was 2014 and the last time was 2023.
It´s really nice there, but much has changed in this time.
2023 i was shocekd about amount of cruising ships up there...

We had to Rifles with us. And we saw polar bears, but only from the sailingboat. ;)
U don´t want to meet them at shore.

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KnotGunna@reddit

Svalbard is already the level after next level. :)

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morka_bae@reddit

38yo Girl here from Germany. I have the src and SKS and might be free. Sounds very intriguing. 👀:)

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AMGitsKriss@reddit

That sounds amazing. But with what I know about the North Atlantic, choppy and terrifying at the same time. ⛵

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Rosimongus@reddit

YES Please, if still and really interested I can give more details regarding my experience, personal details etc.

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soCalForFunDude@reddit

I delivered a boat from BVI to Toronto, now that was a trip! But I was also paid for it. If the dude wants to at least cover airfare, I would consider this.

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55North12East@reddit

Has he bought a foiling IMOCA? If the “experienced skipper” said it can be done in 5-6 days he is absolutely off. That route is insane and no way that can be done safe in less than a month.

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icebergchick@reddit (OP)

It sounds crazy to me as well. I hope it's a translation error because English isn't his first language but that's what I believe I heard. Maybe it's 5-6 weeks instead of days?

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lofigamer2@reddit

probably weeks I am not an expert tho

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jimmobxea@reddit

Does he mean Denmark to Faroe Islands for 5-6 days?

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jimmobxea@reddit

Yeah lost in translation or he's incompetent. It might take a small plane up to 5-6 days with stops and maintenance.

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InternationalGuide78@reddit

french guy here. Erik Anderaa from the "no bullshit just sailing" YT channel has recently posted a bunch of vids about his several single-handed passages to greenland and 5-6 days seem indeed way off. he took the northern route from feroe to greenland...

https://youtu.be/GOeuugSytzU

just the conditions on the first part of the trip (North sea !) and dodging ice on the south west tip of greenland may prove difficult

anyways, i'd love to embark on such a trip...

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lofigamer2@reddit

I am planning to do a similar trip in 2026, but need to practice sailing first in Denmark during this summer.

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Kamusaurio@reddit

i'm in mate

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SVAuspicious@reddit

u/icebergchick,

I've lived in UK, SWE, NOR, NL and now home in US. My experience with DEN is dodging fishing fleets at night in the Skagerak. I happen to be a mod here at r/sailing. Have your friend reach out to me at dave@auspiciousworks.com and I'll help write up an opportunity call that will pass muster as not self promoting that s/he can use here and elsewhere to find crew.

sail fast and eat well, dave

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twentycharactersdown@reddit

There's heaps of websites and facebook groups where he'll find plenty of volunteers for a trip like this. Experience of crew will vary though.

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icebergchick@reddit (OP)

Thank you very much. I'm definitely a reddit person so I didn't know. He is heavy on Facebook so I can let him know. Do you know of any groups offhand?

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twentycharactersdown@reddit

Search keywords like 'sailboat hitchikers' 'sailboat crew' etc. And you'll get quite a few that come up. I must be on about 10 of them, each with their own area/niche. Also findacrew/crewfinder/crew bay are all websites doing the same. Sorry I'm to lazy to look up the names verbatum

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juliethoteloscar@reddit

https://m.facebook.com/groups/transportsejlads/

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Costing-Geek@reddit

This looks like a job for Erik Aanderaa at NBJS (No Bullshit, Just Sailing).
He just came back from Expedition Greenland 2024:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOeuugSytzU&list=PL8OQtJhPF9u7SzDWYjG4vRAS2v-u1rT6Q

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rauepfade@reddit

I have done Germany to Iceland already, so I know a good portion of the route. We broke the steering along the way and then broke the engine in Iceland, otherwise we would have continued to Greenland.

It's not easy to get specific replacement parts in northern Iceland 😄

How do I apply?

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diadem@reddit

Not sure why I saw this post since I'm a layman/stupid ignorant American. I'm genuinely curious why the route is going to Vik instead of Faxafloi bay. Like, isn't the part of Iceland mapped out dangerous? Again I'm a layman and would love an explanation.

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EmotionalRedux@reddit

You mean red white and blue land?

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diadem@reddit

Layman here. Why are you porting in Vik instead of Reyjiviak?

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johnatsea12@reddit

What is safe about asking a bunch of strangers to spend time alone on a boat yikes…this is the start of a really scary book.

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PTMorte@reddit

No thanks but wish crew the best and keep us posted.

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RustWarrior@reddit

I did Oslo to Canada via Shetland, Faroe, Iceland, and Greenland. It was an incredible experience, and I'd love to do it again. I agree with others that the timeline is...ambitious, but it'll be a great experience.

Where do I sign up?

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rglewisjr@reddit

What is a "small 10 seater"?

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poprainboworc@reddit

I'd be interested. I've done multuple coastal deliveries up and down US and one from NYC to Panama canal.

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Weed-Priest@reddit

I WANT! Sent you a message

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oldmaninparadise@reddit

Watch nbjs channel on yt. Chronicles a guy trying to do this singlehanded. Very experienced sailor.

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coproliteKing808@reddit

Disko Bay??!!! I could possibly do 2026 if that's the year. Definitely interested. Mahalo 🤙😁

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thebavarianbarbarian@reddit

Hi, I'm german 25 years old, and i am seriously thinking about it, and i am VERY interested in hearing more.

About me, I am a carpenter and, in my free time, a sailing instructor in bavaria and started offshore sailing a few years back, but nothing more than 1 or 2 weeks. I have a bit more than 1000 miles under my belt and hold the SKS (Sportküstenschiffer Schein).

If you want proof or want more Infos ask away or send a dm

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