Passage Stats
2 Available (2 women space)
Price: $5,800
Distance: 850 Nautical Miles
Total Days: 11
Start Port: Bergen, Norway
End Port: Oban, Scotland
SYNOPSIS
Hone your axe, don your helmet, and follow the viking legends of old from Norway across the North Sea! Sail into never ending sunsets, past massive, burning oil rigs, across the prime meridian, and arrive in one of the prettiest towns in all of Scotland. A proper offshore passage, but with many opportunities for stopovers under way, should the weather turn bad for a day or two. Maybe you’ll get to see the Orkneys, the Herbredies, or the mystical Fair Isle!
There is another interesting routing option on this passage. Depending on the conditions, the skipper might choose to take the scenic route - through the mountains and castles of Loch Ness! It is possible to lift ISBJØRN up through the locks of Inverness, and sail through the Highlands. Maybe ISBJØRN’s new depth sounder will be able to spot Nessie?
typical Weather Pattern
The North Sea is like a box of chocolates. You could have sun and shirtsleeves, thermals and gales, or fog and rain. Or maybe all of them! It is a proper weather routing challenge, and you’ll no doubt learn a lot about forecasting. Bergen is at 60 degrees North, but the Gulf stream keeps the climate relatively mild, and temperatures usually range between 15°C to 20°C during the daytime. You can expect around 15 to 17 hours of daylight, with sunrise typically occurring around 5:00 AM and sunset around 9:30 PM.
HOW TO JOIN
To register, click the 'Sign Up' button anywhere on the site. Complete and submit the form indicating ‘2025 ISBJØRN | Bergen – Oban 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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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.