66°30’ N Amongst ice giants on the first SKIRR Adventures expedition Story by | SKIRR Adventures Photos by | Ewan Harvey
‘Nothing really prepares one for the reality of a huge iceberg which is larger than some islands I have visited’ – Rich, crew member on this year’s SKIRR Adventures expedition.
Two ocean-racing yachts, primed in some of the planet’s
toughest conditions, spent this summer on a 4,820 nautical mile expedition to some of the most remote places on Earth.
For eight weeks, the adapted Clipper 68 yachts voyaged to the high latitudes, from the Scottish Isles, to the Faroe Islands,
Iceland and across the Arctic Circle into the infamous Scoresby Sund of Greenland.
The SKIRR Adventures expedition brings together
adventurers from around the world to explore the planet’s hidden corners under sail. On the inaugural voyage, 49 sailors
took part across the five legs, witnessing the raw beauty, exhilarating sailing and untouched wildlife of one of the most remote areas in the world. 64
LEFT: Navigating the swathes of sea ice on Leg 3. MAIN: “The icebergs have a scale to them that is really unimaginable until you see them.” A SKIRR expedition yacht dwarfed by one of the huge icebergs between Reyjavik and Tasiilaq.