Beating the wind to Greenland

Passage Hafnafjördur → Timmiarmut Distance 635 nm (6 nm under engine) Duration 5 day and 20hrs (6 h of engine) Wind B0 B2 B4 B6 B8 B10 Calm Storm Comfort 🌊 😬 💨 😖 ☀️ 😮 The first two and a half days were every bit as tough as the forecast had predicted. We beat into the wind across the Denmark Strait, tacking our way towards Greenland and adding countless extra miles. Capsula was slamming into the waves, her whole structure vibrating with every impact. For 36 hours we crawled between berth and saloon bench, forcing down a little food whenever we could. Our mechanical windvane held the course out there in the waves while we hid inside. We promised ourselves we'd thank it properly, on arrival. Manx Shearwaters, miles away from any land, unbothered by the weather By the end of day 3, the wind eased a bit. The slamming decreased. Capsula settled onto a more even position, pointed more directly towards Greenland and finally made good speed, unhindered by the waves. We should have been able…