Rúnar Karlsson Rúnar Karlsson | Sunday August 20 - 2006

20. August 2006 - New pictures and story from Greenland on the web

Sunrise close to the coast of East Greenland
Sunrise close to the coast of East Greenland
We´ve added some great pictures from Greenland in the gallery and the travel story in the log book. It was a great but short trip. It is clear to us that it´s very easy to sail across from Isafjordur, Iceland in 30 hours or less if the ice cooperates. It´s just the Polar bears that are the problem!!! Read the story for more details.
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Rúnar Karlsson Rúnar Karlsson | Saturday August 19 - 2006

Aurora goes to Greenland

After long discussions, it was finally time to head West to to the promised land, Greenland. The drift ice from the North had been unusally dense this summer but the latest forecast from the Danish Meterology Institute, looked promising. No ice was supposed to be to the South of Scoresby Sound, the shortest distance across (180nm) from Isafjordur Iceland. We left at 18:00 from Isafjordur against 20knots of headwind doing 4-5 knots. After about four hours, we saw the sun setting in the West with Gannets diving from high in the air. Quite a magnificent sight. We were four in the crew; captain Sigurdur Jonsson (Siggi), Runar Karlsson (that´s me), Smari Karlsson his brother and Asgeir Sigurdsson (Geiri), the brother´s nephew. We changed shifts during the night and did three hours per shift. Me and my brother together and then Siggi and Geiri. The night passed pretty fast and we were still making quite good mileage despite the headwind....
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Rúnar Karlsson Rúnar Karlsson | Monday August 14 - 2006

Aurora going to Greenland

Antiope Clipper (now Aurora) getting close to the East coast in August 2006. Photo: Sir Chris Bonington.
Antiope Clipper (now Aurora) getting close to the East coast in August 2006. Photo: Sir Chris Bonington.
Aurora is heading out of harbour in Isafjordur going to the East coast of Greenland. The purpose of the trip is to do some reconnaisance for next year, looking at different places and see what activities we can do with easy access from Isafjordur, Iceland. The ice on the coast is very thick given the time of year. Most of the fjords are still closed but Kangerlussuaq Fjord looks promising. So, we´re going to check it out... We´ll be back on Friday this week.
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Welcome to the website for Borea Adventures, Iceland, your number one stop for Arctic adventures in high latitudes. We provide great adventures and expeditions in Iceland, Greenland, East Greenland, Jan Mayen and Svalbard (Spitzbergen), mainly using our spacious yacht, the Aurora. Our philosophy is to make our trips as silent as possible where we minimize the use of motorized power and encourage physical activities, whether sea kayaking, climbing, sailing, walking and hiking, wildlife, ski touring and backcountry skiing for beginners, experts and people of all ages. The North Atlantic is our playground and we offer scheduled trips for individuals and groups as well as customized itineraries and charter for groups. We travel in harmony with the wildlife of the area: Arctic Foxes, Birds, Seals, Whales and Polar Bears. Aurora is a sturdy expedition yacht and was raced four times around the globe as part of the Clipper Round the World yacht race under the ownership of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. She gives us a great opportunity to provide Arctic adventures in areas that are hard to reach otherwise. We call her our floating basecamp. Our name is derived from Greek mythology where Boreas was the god of the north wind. Aurora on the other hand was the Roman rosy-fingered goddess of dawn. Aurora Borealis is a name for the Northern lights which are common in our area. As we humans have proven through the decades, names can be hard to remember. Especially if a bit of alcohol gets passed around the galley too many times! You might spell our name Boreal Adventures, Borial Adventures, Borea Adventrues and Borealis Adventures. Thank you for visiting Borea Adventures.