Passage Stats
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Price: $6,500
Distance: 700 Nautical Miles
Total Days: 14
Start Port: Svolvær, Lofoten, Norway
End Port: Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
SYNOPSIS
Join ISBJØRN in the Lofoten Islands for a proper offshore adventure crossing the Norwegian Sea to the Faroe Islands. Starting and ending in stunning ports, we’ll sail southwest across the Arctic Circle in between! There will be plenty of opportunities to learn about weather routing and passage strategy, as finding the perfect window for the crossing will require some skill. For this reason, the trip is set to 13 days, giving the team some weather flexibility. The crossing itself will most likely be 5-6 days with the remaining time spent cruising and exploring Lofoten and/or the Faroe Islands on either end of the trip.
typical Weather Pattern
We are most likely to get following winds for the majority of the crossing, but everything is in the cards here. The temperature will be quite cold, but as we say, there is no bad weather, only bad clothing!
HOW TO JOIN
To register, click the 'Sign Up' button anywhere on the site. Complete and submit the form indicating ‘2024 ISBJØRN | Lofoten – Faroe Islands’ as your preferred passage.
We’ll get back to you within 24-48 hours to confirm bunk availability, send you the long-form crew application & invoice you the 50% deposit to hold your spot. Balance will be due 60 days prior to the trip start date.
Payments are non-refundable. You'll be asked to agree to our terms & conditions on your application before submitting the deposit. Please read them carefully.
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Join the boat at 13:00 on the passage start date. Crew must depart the boat by 12:00 Noon on the passage end date.
Make sure you eat lunch before joining! We’ll get straight into bunk assignments & briefings once all crew have arrived.
Travel logistics & specific itinerary will be sent in the Passage Newsletter #2 emailed to all crew 2-4 months before passage departure.
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All 59º North passages are led by qualified RYA / MCA Yachtmaster Ocean-certified skippers & mates. All miles sailed onboard both boats will count towards your own license mileage requirements. We are happy to provide certificates to this effect for your RYA Day Skipper, Yachtmaster or other countries’ sea-time requirements.
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We now reserve two spots for women on all of our passages! You will not be ‘alone’ when you sail with 59º North. Learn more here.