Sailing along the Norwegian coast to the Arctic Circle and Spitsbergen!
beautiful views
Svolvaer
This summer we organize a number of magnificent sailing trips along the Norwegian coast to beyond the Arctic Circle and to Spitsbergen with a sturdy cast-iron steel yacht of 15 meters.
The Norwegian coast is breathtaking. Towering cliffs and idyllic ports in the "midnight sun". Enjoy the rugged fjord landscape with troll caves, snow and sparkling water. Spotting sea eagles in the Lofoten Islands. And at sea you will find perhaps a whale. Overall a real adventure!
Sailing area:
From Rotterdam in stages to the Arctic Circle and Spitsbergen, along the rugged Norwegian coast and back via the Shetland Islands.
Rotterdam - Ålesund. Norwegian Fjords and sailing voyage to Ålesund, Norway. Cross the Northsea to the Bryggen in Bergen. The most beautiful part of Norway, fjords and vast snowy peaks. Further on you sail to Ålesund. Sometimes you spend the night in quiet anchorages in the nature.
53 ft S-Shaped
13
€ 745
excl.
31-05-12 12-06-12
Norway
Ålesund - Bodö 1000 Islands around the Arctic Circle. Sailing along an exceptionally beautiful archipelago of thousands of islands with special ports and pass the Arctic Circle into the land of the midnight sun. On the blue ice of the Svartisengletsjer you enjoy a fantastic walk.
53 ft S-Shaped
13
€ 1.345
excl.
13-06-12 20-06-12
Norway
Bodö - Tromso. Lofoten Islands Sailing and spotting whales. Sailing along the rugged mountains of the Lofoten and enjoy the rich nature. At night we are in lovely ports or at hidden anchorages. You can have wonderful walks. When sailing you're likely to see whales.
53 ft S-Shaped
8
€ 945
excl.
22-06-12 4-07-12
Norway
Tromsö / Longyearbyen. Bjørnøya and Spitsbergen voyage. You will sail the route of William Barents to the tundra of Bear Island. We sail into the Hornsund and the Bellsund. You can make special walks along the rough coast. Experience the unspoiled nature around the mighty Svalbard glaciers.
53 ft S-Shaped
13
€ 1.595
excl.
6-07-12 18-07-12
Norway
North Spitsbergen. Liefdefjord tour. Longyearbyen tour. We are sailing along a enormous birds paradise, seals, polar bears and magnificent mountains. You make trips by Zodiac and we will anchor in ice fjords at beautiful and historic sites. Experience the endless wilderness of the North.
53 ft S-Shaped
13
€ 2.595
excl.
20-07-12 1-08-12
Norway
North Spitsbergen. Liefdefjord tour. You sail daily by the magnificent Arctic nature Spitsbergen. De Zodiac is always ready for a discovery trip. For example to the historic Smeerenburg or for you amazed at the the noise of the crumbling giant glaciers. Go find it.
53 ft S-Shaped
13
€ 2.595
excl.
3-08-12 15-08-12
Norway
Sailing from Spitsbergen to Bjørnøya Tromso - Norway. At sail you visit the most beautiful fjords. Experience the powerful nature, arctic foxes, reindeer, polar bears, thousands of birds and giant glacier at Svalbard. Experience the bird island of Bjørnøya.
53 ft S-Shaped
13
€ 1.595
excl.
17-08-12 26-08-12
Norway
Whales - Tysfjord and Lofoten. Tromsö / Svolvaer. Sailing through the whale area at Tromsö to the impressive Tysfjord you can enjoy the complete silence. We are exploring the wild jagged peaks of Lofoten and nice ports. You can have great walks.
53 ft S-Shaped
10
€ 1.195
excl.
28-08-12 6-09-12
Norway
Sail wandering Atlantic Jewels Lofoten & Svolvaer / Bodö. The deep Trollfjord has 1000m high walls. We anchor nearby. We sail along the most beautiful places. You come to rest. It is a fabulous walking there. Along the Atlantic bird island Valvaer and Helligvaer you sail to a fantastic end of the day.
53 ft S-Shaped
10
€ 1.195
excl.
8-09-12 20-09-12
Norway
Sailing odyssey through the 1000 Island at the Polar circle to Bodö / Ålesund. Sailing past the sprawling archipelago you discover the unique character of the islands. We sail to the Svartisengletsjer and pass the Arctic Circle to the bird islands of Lovund Torghatten. At the special Froan archipelago you can make beautiful treks.
53 ft S-Shaped
13
€ 1.345
excl.
20-09-12 4-10-12
Norway
Norwegian Fjords sail voyage via Shetland Islands to Rotterdam. From Ålesund you sail to the magnificent Hjørundfjord. After 2 days of sailing you can enjoy a completely different culture in the Shetlands. In 5 beautiful days at sea we reach Rotterdam.
53 ft S-Shaped
15
€ 745
excl.
Information / Booking
With pleasure we gife you all the desired information!
Please fill out the bookingsheet click here!
The fares are in euro's per person including:
— A cage on board the yacht;
— An experienced and competent skipper;
— Gas and electricity on board;
— Diesel, water and local taxes (customs, etc.);
— Food and drinks on board;
— Harbor fees.
Note. All prices are based on optimal use of a cabin.
Singles, who wants a privat cabin for themselves, pay 150% of the booking price.
On board the afternoon at 16:00 of the first day and debarking at 12:00 noon on the last day.
Cash box:
The above fare does not include:
— Flights and transfers to the ship;
— Eating ashore and excursions;
— Personal expenses and insurance;
There will be sailed in a strong steel S-shaped long keel yacht with two masts. The design comes from the blood of the Belgian designer Louis de Wiele. With an identical ship, the "Williwaw", they accomplished the North West passage in the first 70 years. In heavy weather it is a very safe boat.
Length 15.40 m
Over deck 12.85 m
Beam 3.72 m
Depth 1.90 m
Above water 17.50 m
Weight 16 tons
Lead weight 4.900 kg
Engine Ford 80 pk
4 forsails, 1 mainsail, 1 mizzen
Dieseltanks 1100 liter, watertanks 850 liter
The yacht has had a full refit.
The skipper:
NEVER A DULL MOMENT MET DE SCHIPPER!
A skipper with a story!
Skipper Andre is the cook, sailor and owner of the yacht. As a schoolboy he designed his own yacht, ransacked the library of his father, he wanted to know everything. According to Uncle Pete sailed one of his distant great-grandfathers ever hides cargo across the ocean. He dreamed of but never thought it would be for him to play. Yet it would not stay there.
Later he went on expeditions by sea kayak and for years he wandered over the world. If you lost him, you always could find him in an expedition through the desert, Siberia, Tibet, or on a mountaintop. He devised his own Bi-Athlon 7500km cycling to and climb the 7500m high Muzztag Ata. The next project is an Arctic adventure with his own yacht.
So a real adventurer, who some years ago decided to create especially beautiful sailing trips to enjoy enthusiastic people the spectacular seascapes and coasts of Norway. He has since sailed already 1000s of miles and invites you to be his guest.
Safety equipment:
On deck there are fixed railings and lots and lots of handles for passive safety;
ZODIAC 3.40m with 4Hp BB engine;
SOLAS 8 pers liferafts 2 pcs;
SOLAS automatic 275N lifejackets;
Personal lifeline for every crew member
MOB lifebuoys 2 pcs;
MOB alarm to the control console;
EASY AIS personal alarm and tracking device 2 pcs;
MOB search facility on the AIS;
Rescue Sail 2 pcs.
