Charlotte arrived safely in Arkhangelsk yesterday, having had a good sail in the Barents Sea from Varde in Finnmark, Norway. She said they had a great welcome, with the coastguard escorting them from the first fairway buoy in the White sea, which still leaves a long distance through the delta and up the river to the Northern Yacht Club in Arkhangelsk (which was started pre-revolution as I remember). That is the toughest part of the sail over, and we are all very happy about it!
Charlotte and I are giving a talk about out voyages through (and to and from) Russia in 2014 and 2015 at the Cruising Association, Limehouse Basin, London early March 2016!
John Bryden 
Charlotte arrived safely in Arkhangelsk yesterday, having had a good sail in the Barents Sea from Varde in Finnmark, Norway. She said they had a great welcome, with the coastguard escorting them from the first fairway buoy in the White sea, which still leaves a long distance through the delta and up the river to the Northern Yacht Club in Arkhangelsk (which was started pre-revolution as I remember). That is the toughest part of the sail over, and we are all very happy about it!
Charlotte and I are giving a talk about out voyages through (and to and from) Russia in 2014 and 2015 at the Cruising Association, Limehouse Basin, London early March 2016!