On July 11, Hudson took over as author of the remainder of the log. The Hopewell leaves London. Bad weather delays them from getting much further for the first week. Hudson sails northwest instead of due north, which the company had directed him to do. Hudson had to manage his crew to avoid mutiny.
Weather is bad, but Hudson spends two weeks mapping the previously unexplored coast.
James Young was in the crow's nest and was the first to sight Greenland. In his honour, Hudson named Young's Cape. Gales from the east bring freezing weather and snow. The ship hugs the Greenland coast while the rigging freezes and because of heavy fog, visibility drops to zero. Hudson proceeds blindly ahead.