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Join the Ocean Research Project’s crew as we make our way north to Greenland for another season of mapping the ocean floor and studying the impacts of climate change on glaciers! Each leg of the trip is approximately 1,500 nautical miles and will allow you to gain bluewater experience with Matt Rutherford.

Leg 1: Departs Annapolis, MD, on June 1st and arrives in St. John’s, Newfoundland, on June 13th.

This voyage will leave Annapolis, and we will sail north through the C&D canal and down Delaware Bay into the Atlantic Ocean. Once we are offshore, we will sail toward south-central Nova Scotia. We will remain 30-50 miles south of Nova Scotia, allowing us to duck into a safe harbor if a storm comes. The route will take us south of Newfoundland, where we will turn north and head to St John’s. This passage is not easy, but it’s not overly difficult either.

Leg 2: Departs St. John’s, Newfoundland, on June 15th and arrives in Nuuk, Greenland, on June 26th.

This voyage is more difficult but also rewarding. We will leave St Johns and sail north, making a waypoint off SW Greenland near Paamiut. During this part of the passage, we will be sailing across the infamous Labrador Sea. The Labrador Sea is a challenging body of water with gale-force winds, fog, and icebergs. It is common in the Labrador Sea to simultaneously have fog and wind. Once we reach our waypoint off of SE Greenland, we will sail roughly 30-50 miles off the coast of Greenland on our way to Nuuk. Nuuk is Greenland’s capital and the most accessible place to fly in and out of. It is also an excellent place to explore Greenland if you stay longer. Sailing to Greenland is never easy but sailing past giant icebergs is rewarding.

There are four available berths on each leg, costing $5,000.00 per berth Contact ORP for details.