Category Archives: Life in Camp

Vagabond’s mission in past years

The polar yacht Vagabond, moored off the coast of Qikiqtarjuaq (Nunavut, Canada) has been collaborating with the Green Edge researchers since the very beginning of the project.  Éric Brossier, captain  of Vagabond, provides essential support for the Green Edge Project and is one of the pillars of the ice camp.

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A sailing yacht for Green Edge expeditions

Since the beginning of Green Edge, a very particular boat has been collaborating with the scientific research team studying  the algal bloom near Qikiqtarjuaq, Baffin Island (Nunavut, Canada). It is the Vagabond, an expedition yacht designed to sail in icy waters.

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