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Appat (Ritenbenk)

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Region: Greenland (41), Avannaata (4) and Ritenbenck (1)

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Options for mooring in this harbour: Anchoring, Towards land.

Updated on 30. Jun 2026. Update mooring.

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Spectacular anchorage. It happens that an impressive number of large icebergs penetrate through the deep waters of the channel, giving this place a unique atmosphere.
Ritenbenk is a former Danish trading post founded in 1795. At the beginning of the 20th century, it reached its peak with around 130 inhabitants. In 1942, Ritenbenk lost its colony status and in 1959, the village was permanently abandoned.
Today, this place is called Appat. During the salmon season, fishermen from the surrounding villages come here to traditionally smoke freshly caught salmon using bearberry wood (bearberries).
Approach: The landing area is not charted, but the approach from the west is considered safe.
Anchorage: To benefit from the best protection against drifting icebergs, anchor in front of the old village in 10 meters of water, on a sandy and seaweed bottom offering medium to good holding. It is then recommended to tie one or two lines ashore to maintain between 3 and 4 meters of water under the keel at low tide, as the shallow depth then acts as a natural barrier against large ice.

[translated from French with AI]

1 x helpful | written on 30. Jun 2026 | updated_on 30. Jun 2026

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Mooring

Options for mooring in this harbour: Anchoring, Towards land.

Updated on 30. Jun 2026. Update mooring.

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The wind forecasts come from yr.no (Norwegian Meteorological Institute), and was last updated -86 minutes ago (Saturday 04 July 10:15 AM). The next night score shows you the worst hour between 22:00 and 08:00 the next night. We recommend that you check multiple sources for wind forecasts. windy.com is a good website to show larger wind systems.

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