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    NORTHERN EXPOSURE

    by BILL COOK Oct 10, 2017 6 minutes
    Source: Paul keeps watch as Resolution enters spectacular Saglek Bay Bay midway through the cruise

    yes, the water up north is that cold

    Paul (left) and the author enjoy some sunshine

    In the summer of 2016, I decided to head for the high latitudes on my Bristol 56, Resolution. Anticipating this might be my last northern cruise, I had a number of conversations with the crew about our goals. Most of us had done one or more cruises together, and we came up with several destinations we thought we’d like to visit. One of the most intriguing, not least for its symbolism, was Resolution Island in Hudson Strait. Another popular choice was the Torngat Mountains of northern Labrador.

    As our early July departure neared, we began to favor a loosely defined goal of going as far north as we comfortably could in the six weeks or so that fit our various schedules, expecting this would get us into the best part of the Torngats. Right away, this strategy showed its worth, as the northbound crew of Paul Bushueff, Skip Garfield, Larry Hall and I all

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