How to survive a sailing expedition to the polar Arctic - Day 1, Pt.

MAY 22 2025 · 12:00

How to survive a sailing expedition to the polar Arctic, Day 1, Pt. 2 ⛵️❄️ No turning back now, just us, our sailboat, and 600 nautical miles of freezing ocean between Tromsø and Svalbard. We had officially set sail. The first stretch took us through the fjord, still sheltered from the open sea. For the first hour, we were buzzing, we’re actually doing this?! Ahhh!! 😍😍 The sea was calm, the snowy mountains towered above us, and we moved through the stillness, with the coastline keeping us company for now. It felt strange, knowing that soon, we’d be completely on our own. Everything around us seemed to whisper a quiet warning, l