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Jon Amtrup
Jon Amtrup is a Norwegian sailor, captain, author, and Arctic explorer who has completed extensive high-latitude voyages—including multiple trips along Norway’s coast, a Svalbard circumnavigation, Atlantic and North Sea crossings, and Greenland exploration—runs a consulting business for Arctic sailing expeditions, is a member of The Explorers Club, has authored several maritime books, hosts a sailing podcast, and skippered ISBJØRN in the high latitudes from 2022 onward.
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BIO
Jon Amtrup is a Norwegian sailor, captain, author, and Arctic explorer. Of his sailing accomplishments, Jon has sailed the entire coast of Norway several times in both winter and summer, circumnavigated Svalbard, crossed the Atlantic, explored Greenland, crossed the North Sea many times, and raced in several national and international double-handed and single-handed regattas. Jon runs his own business consulting with high latitude sailing expeditions on planning, weather, and routing assistance. A member of the The Explorers Club, Jon is the author of several maritime books. Encouraged by Andy, he also hosts his own sailing podcast in Norway. Jon skippered ISBJØRN in the high latitudes in 2022, and returns for more in 2023, 2024 & beyond.