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Greenland Tourism's Project Leif 2000
Snorri tests the weather
Log Date: September 19, 1998
Author: Erik Larsen
Location: Henley Harbor
Weather: windy
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Snorri underway to Henley Harbor - just across the strait from our goal |
From Erik Larsen:
We are almost there! The excitement rose already yesterday as we came down from the
Battle Islands. But the wind diminished and we couldn't cross the strait. So we came
back to the Labrador coast and found Henley Harbor. It was a close cut getting in
there. It was the kind of passage you are glad to have done, knowing you will not
venture through there again.
 Henley Island, bordered by a serious surf |
But this morning we did go through again. At the crack of dawn we were rowing out
through the narrow thickle, but the wind was not there and we considered giving it
up. As Terry said out loud that we were thinking of going back, the wind came up.
Now we have seen a few tricks, but this one was timed perfectly. Well underway, however,
we realized that we were headed for Ireland rather than Newfoundland. So the "hurrahs"
silenced and we turned around only once more to tempt faith in the narrow thickle,
this time against the wind and current and with the swell threatening to squash us
against the rocks.
We made it - halfway through and then we had to drop the anchor. Now the only way
we could get to our anchorage was by rowing out another anchor and then pulling up
to that, hauling up the first one and then rowing that out ahead. Sailors call this
tedious maneuver "kedging."
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We kedged for a few hours, and finally we could rest for a while. We are all hoping
that this will be our last night out of L'Anse aux Meadows. We are looking forward
to seeing friends and families over there. At the same time it is at least for me
quite sad that this adventure is over. Not that I want it to last forever, but the
uncomplicated and adventurous life of the sailor has got ahold of me, even tighter
than before.
Having spent so much time on the boat, we, the crew, have become very close. I have
learned a great deal about boats and sailing, and I have enjoyed sharing this adventure
with the other guys. I hope that you guys out there on the web have also had a sense
of adventure, and I will use this opportunity to thank those of you who have followed
us with curiosity and care.
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