Nord Hus 2026
Exploring Arctic Boundaries

In April 2025, the Nord Hus began its journey, setting sail from Lake Superior, to pause in Western Greenland above the Arctic Circle. In July 2026, Nord Hus will continue northbound to explore the far reaches and little-known areas of West Greenland and the Canadian High Arctic.

The Nord Hus is a Brent Swain-designed, 36-foot, blue-water sloop, customized for high-latitude sailing. Its robust steel hull, insulated with spray foam, can navigate icy water while keeping the crew warm in cold weather.

Nord Hus will serve as a support vessel for explorers, storytellers, filmmakers, researchers, and dreamers.

THE VOYAGE

In April 2025, Nord Hus began its 6,000-nautical-mile voyage from the little town of Grand Marais, Minnesota, on the shores of Lake Superior. After sailing through the Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence Seaway and the North Shore of Quebec, Nord Hus crossed the Labrador Sea to make landfall in Greenland's capital, Nuuk. The journey continued north, past the Arctic Circle to pause in Aasaat for the winter.

Nord Hus will resume in summer 2026, heading north to Northwestern Greenland and Canada’s High Arctic and ultimately to return south and back to Newfoundland.

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See our actual route here as we progress

THE 2026 CREW

Lonnie Dupre

P O L A R E X P L O R E R First circumnavigation of Greenland by kayak and dog team Explorers Club Fellow / Rolex Laureate

Pascale Marceau

AR C T I C A D V E N T U R E R / M O U N TA I N E E R First All-Female Ascent of Mt. Lucania Royal Canadian Geographical Society Fellow

Ashe Berton

Ashe is a spirited sailor with a deep connection to the ocean and Great Lakes. It's the freedom of the open water and the best midnight stars that keep her hooked. Her sailing journey began with her Grandpa as a young girl, and grew while living aboard a friend's sailboat in Europe. Over the years, she’s gained offshore experience, including a Trans-Atlantic crossing and a Northbound Pacific crossing from New Zealand to Japan. Ashe recently participated in her first international race.

Hyland Garvey

Hyland began sailing in high school in the Duluth racing scene. Since then, he has been striving to build a life filled with adventures—from sea to mountains. As a professional sailor, he has sailed over the world, crossed two oceans, and accumulated thousands of miles in between. He is the owner of the Superior Sail Loft, a sail loft in the Apostle Islands. In the winter, he spends most of his time exploring mountains in Alaska, armed with ice axes and a snowboard.

RESEARCH & STORYTELLING

Qitdlarssuaq: Investigating dwelling sites of the 1850 Inuit migration from Canada to Greenland.
Old friends: Dupre will return to visit Polar Inuit friends of Savissivik and Kullorsuaq in Northwest Greenland to share images of families he captured 24 years ago.
Science: sea mammal observations and e-DNA sampling with Fisheries & Oceans Canada. Ocean mammal records and little auk colony counts with Sea Watch.
Depots: placing supplies in key remote locations to support a future ski pulk expedition in 2027.