North Sailing’s Schooner Opal ventures into King Oscar Fjord, another magnificent site in East Greenland. Made of oak, the sailing boat features a hybrid electric engine that allows it to glide through the gunmetal waters of the world’s largest island in relative silence.

Heidar, the captain of the Schooner Opal, observing the ice situation in the Arctic Sea and scanning the surroundings for endemic wildlife.

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An expedition journal, found in one of the small cabins on Greenland’s coastal settlements, with entries dating back to 1953.

A shot of the vessel using a Rolleiflex camera.

The North Sailing crew adding information on the route.

Unpredictable weather is one of the constants when cruising in Greenland.

A view of Ittoqqortoomit, formerly known as Scoresbysund, a settlement said to be the most remote inhabited town in the western hemisphere. Getting there is an adventure in itself—while its human population numbers in the hundreds, there is plenty of wildlife to be found on the 18,000km stretch of rugged coastline.

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Arthur, the chef on board the Schooner Opal, holding a musk ox skull.

When sailing into a fjord, it’s quite common to encounter lone icebergs dotting the waters. Set against a towering ochre landscape, the stark contrast makes for a spellbinding view.

Sculptural ice formations—like this 10-metre-high iceberg with an arch that looks big enough for a vessel to pass through it—appear serene, but these fragile icescapes can fall down at any second.

Getting close to a glacial ice sheet in King Oscar Fjord, where the ice walls can reach over seven metres high. Due to climate change, Greenland is losing ice seven times faster than it did 30 years ago.

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