Iceland arrival

We arrived Seydisfjordur Sunday afternoon after a fast sail from Vagur. Wind was just forward of the beam to start and generally backed towards the north, so we were close reaching to nearly close hauled at the end. But we sailed nearly the entire 275 nm. and made just over 200 nm. in a 24 hour stretch - without too much drama.

The approach to Seydisfjordur was exciting with high snow capped mountains in the distance that were obscured by two snow squalls as we made our approach. The entry is a fantastic site...

We had emailed our notice of arrival before departure and checked with the Iceland Coast Guard 60 miles out. We were expected and Runar, the harbourmaster, was at the ready to take our lines upon arrival. We are the first boat to visit this season and  Runar has been exceptionally helpful, taking time to be sure we were set with electric, water, etc. We had a great dinner (steak fajitas) and a good sleep.

Today remains wet and cold. A philosophic gentleman I know well once said "the coldest winter I ever had was the summer I spent in Iceland."  Weather will be wet and cold for 2 more days but hopefully we'll get some hiking in. And a few more days here will let the northerlies pass and then we are off. More soon.

Best, Bill and crew