Departure from Bergen!

2026-2A | ISBJORN | Women's Sail Training Camp

Michele Charriez

Passage Blog
Wednesday, June 3, 2026

08.45 Local Time | Hjellestad, Norway

At the dock

The crew on the women’s sail training on Isbjorn is settling into a great routine for managing the boat and life onboard. We left Bergen practicing leaving a crowded dock in a busy harbor. We raised the main and sailed west toward Knarrvika. We tacked south with one reef in the main and two in the Genoa. We started to come together as a working crew with lots of controlled tacks. We had periods of sun and low wind and then higher wind and rain. Typical for Norway :)

We spent the night near Hjellestad. More great practice setting dock lines. We sighted a helicopter training exercise in the Raunefjorden. Amazing skills!!

Michele Charriez

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