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Old 20 January 2017, 17:38   #1
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Ribbing Arctic Norway

We arrived in Arctic Norway a few days ago. Towed the RIB all the way there, 3000 kilometers of driving through cold and snow.
Hopefully the weather will improve, we are in a gale now.

De-icing and launching the RIB in snowy conditions.

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Look forward to the next instalment!
Hopfully at normal speed
3000km!?...where do you Hail from?
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Hopfully at normal speed
3000km!?...where do you Hail from?
Holland, my mate from Shetland.
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With rib in arctic Norway - gale

There is a lot of storm activity in arctic Norway at the moment. This is a video of today. We were a few hours on the water to look for whales during a gale. We stayed in the sheltered area of the fjord.

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That takes a bit of commitment! Are you doing this for work or pleasure?
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holy moly I was whining about Loch Lomond being a bit chilly
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Looks like god Fun!..Good to test yourself (and Kit) from time to time..
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Looks like god Fun!..Good to test yourself from time to time..

Anymore footage??
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Looks like god Fun!..Good to test yourself from time to time..

Anymore footage??
Yes, we have more foorage, no time to edit it. Tomorrow we leave at 06.30 hrs in search for whales.
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It's about 1500km south west
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That takes a bit of commitment! Are you doing this for work or pleasure?
We are doing this to dive with killer whales and whales for photography. In the first place it is fun, also a bit work. Nobody is paying us to be here.
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We are doing this to dive with killer whales and whales for photography. In the first place it is fun, also a bit work. Nobody is paying us to be here.
Well...that's what I call living the dream!!..best of luck with your quest...Fortune favours the Brave!
Love to see some footage if you pull it off!
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Looking forward to seeing the next instalment! I made a promise to myself not to moan about the cold next time I'm out after seeing that.
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Ribbing Arctic Norway - video's

Fantastic experience to explore some of Arctic Norway by RIB. Weather is horrible, we have to go home now. Some of the highlights of our trip:

Close encounter with killer whales


Gale bft 8, ribbing in the fjord


Sperm whale approaches our RIB
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Some incredible footage and experiences in those clips!!
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Fortune Favours the Brave!
....Wow that's some adventure!...well done Chaps
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You must be a lot hardier than I am. Thanks for sharing.
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