Jan 5, 2022 · In 2021, only five vessels made it through the seven possible routes. But any yacht cruising in the Northwest Passage zone will still view once-in-a-lifetime sights, including beluga whales, polar bear cubs and bobbing bergs, plus Inuit hunters on midnight husky missions.

The Northwest Passage is one of the most legendary waterways on the planet—a long-held dream of nations and daring adventurers. Even today, only 300 vessels have successfully completed the entire route.

Jan 11, 2024 · Sailing the northwest passage in a 43ft gentleman’s cutter was the fruition of years of planning for Will Stirling. Integrity set sail from Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, on 1 June bound for Alaska...

In September 2018, sailing yacht Infinity (a 36.6 m ketch) and her 22-person crew successfully sailed through the Northwest Passage. [102] This was part of their mission to plant the flag of Earth on the remaining Arctic ice.

Navigate frozen seaways and explore the untouched Canadian Arctic on our Northwest Passage expedition cruises with excellent chances to encounter wildlife, including the Arctic Big 5. Our Northwest Passage Cruises take you deep into the legendary sea route.

Borge Ousland and Thorleif Thorleifson from Norway in a Corsair 31ft Trimaran, doing the Northeast Passage first, West to East, then the Northwest Passage. Peter 1 is a Russian yacht, an 18.5 metre steel yacht skippered by Captain Daniela Gavrilov, travelling the …

The Northwest Passage was one of the last great unexplored waterways in the world, and you now have the chance to sail it, following in the footsteps of the explorers of old, aboard a traditional wooden sailing ship.

The Northwest Passage, a fabled route less than 200 vessels have successfully navigated since 1906, awaits you. Now, you have the chance to join this elite group of explorers, but with a ground-breaking twist - you’ll embark on this epic journey …

Red Anchorage data: "Yacht Routing Guide to the North West Passage" Victor Wejer, Toronto, Canada, Jan. 2016. Green Anchorage data: "Arctic and Northern Waters" by Andrew Wilkes (IMRAY, Revised 2016). Please forward suggestions for additions, corrections or page improvements by emailing [email protected] or by leaving a comment below.

In early June 2024, the Abel Tasman will set sail from Bergen, Norway, to embark on a 3-month expedition across the Northwest Passage. We’ll be sailing across the Atlantic Ocean to Iceland and then onto Greenland where we’ll spend a couple of weeks exploring the glaciers and wildlife on the western coastline.