Here is the second half of the voyage that started and finished in Bergen... Day 4 13th June We started quite early since we had a long distance to make up heading back west along Sognefjord. First however, we headed north across the fjord to Balestrand, where we...
Day 3 of Sailing in Norway - 12th June We slipped our lines about 9am, no sign off life from the shop or anyone else in the sleepy village so no point waiting to get fresh bread and milk! Today passage took us to Vik another 20nm further up Sognefjord. The further we...
Day 1 - Bergen to Bergen Last Saturday a new crew joined Challenger 1 in Bergen for a week of adventuring and exploring the fjords. 1300 10th June New crew arrived in Bergen to add to those staying on from first leg of Norwegian cruise. The fact that two of the...
Dirty Tricks and Free Climbing Mate The Intrepid crew of Challenger 1 have leisurely made their way North with Bergen their final destination today. Here's the latest instalment from the boat. Tuesday 6 June With the two teams reunited for the whole day, there was...
The Norway crew have arrived! Here is the latest instalment of their adventure. 5th June "Yesterday (Saturday)we arrived in Stavanger, in the driving rain, and after a bit of a night’s sleep we spent the day exploring the town and its famous petroleum museum. We had...
Nearly there! Day 4 of Sailing to Norway: 1100 2nd June – 1145 3rd June "Started the day in fog to the sound of a working diesel engine. However that did not dampen our spirits due to the serenity of the North Sea being so sublime. Through the morning the fog started...
The Norwegian Fjords beckon As the eclectic crew of Challenger 1 get closer and closer to the Norwegian Fjords the spinnaker gets some quality time out of it's bag and the cooking improves. Day 3: Position 200nm SSW Stavanger 13.30 1st June – 11.00 2nd June "Great...
Fog and phosphorescence in the North Sea enroute to Norway Here is the latest blog from Challenger 1 as she starts sailing up the North Sea to Norway. The crew experience fog, phosphorescence, dolphins and downwind spinnaker sailing. "Unfortunately the fog stayed...