North Sailing News

The first North Sailing expedition this season was a successful "Ski to the Sea" trip in April but last week the first "Edge of the arctic" trip was done last week.  

It was a wonderful group from Bangalore, India that joined captain Heimir and his crew on schooner Hildur for a two day adventure at the edge of the arctic.

Now that the new schooner Opal has arrived in its new home port of Húsavík, after an excellent, jet somewhat stormy tour from Ebeltoft in Denmark via Scotland and the Faroe Islands,it is time to look at the plans for the summer.

Tours in Scoresbysund in NE-Greenland, longer tours along Iceland´s coast and special tours are on the agenda. On longer tours Opal carries 12 passengers in 6 double/twin cabins.

We have places left on our tours in Scoresbysund 14.-21. August and 21.-28. August.

It was a glorious day in Húsavik today when Schooner Opal sailed into the bay after a 18 day long jorney from Ebeltoft in Denmark, via Scotland and the Faroe Islands.

Opal, the latest addition to North Sailing´s fleet, is currently on its way towards its new home port of Húsavík.

So far the the voyage has been blessed with fair winds and good seas. 

Captain Heimir is in awe of the new ship, says she sails smoothly and handles her crew well.

Restaurant Gamli Baukur has opened its door for the summer with a new menu.
The restaurant is open every day from 11:30 – 20:00.

At Gamli Baukur we serve only local food. Our aim is to offer food of the highest quality but the lowest food mile possible. All our ingredients, meat, fish and vegetables, come from Húsavík and its surroundings.

The whale watching season started on a beautiful day today. Captain Hrólfur and his crew on MV Bjössi Sör, had already spotted the blows of bigger whales from ashore, yesterday. The tour was a

success, two Blue Whales where observed playing around in the in the southern breeze in Skjálfandi

Bay.

Schooner Opal is the most recent addition to North Sailing´s fleet.  

Built at the Bodenwerft in Damgarten, Germany in 1952,  she served as a trawler in the Baltic- and  North Sea and in the  Barents Sea. 

Akureyri Whale Watching scheduled to start again Friday February 1st.

Akureyri Whale Watching scheduled to start again Friday February 1st.

A long awaited moment for Vilborg happened yesterday when she reached the South Pole!

We bring you more news from the South Pole where our friend and colleague Vilborg Arna takes on the last kilometres to attain her goal. She estimates that it will only take her two more days.

We at North Sailing are very happy with yet another fantastic whale watching year in Húsavík, Ólafsfjörður and Akureyri not to mention our wonderful expeditions in Greenland.

We are grateful for all the passengers we have had the pleasure to serve on board our boats this year, and we are already looking forward to the 2013 season which we are confident will be just as successful.

We wish you all a wonderful new year filled with abundance, joy, and treasured moments.

May 2013 be the best year yet for all of us!

Team North Sailing