Day 55: Monday 22nd June, 2026 Bolga A slightly disturbed sleep with verrrry strong galey gusts (peaking at almost 50 knots), but the harbour of Bolga had proved a good choice by the Captain to sit it out. The winds eased as the day progressed, but the rains were heavy and the gusts still squally, so most of the day was spent aboard. A little brighter after lunch, and a need for fresh air and stretched legs, we donned our waterproofs and set out for a wee walk up the south we

Day 54: Sunday 21st June, 2026 Bolga Island Today was mostly about this.... ...With severe gale force winds building through the day which were to peak in the early hours of tomorrow, it was a day to lay low, and get some laundry done at the good facilities of Bolga Brygge... ...with a few loads on, we grabbed a break in the rain to have a little amble round the south east of the island where all the 100 inhabitants live... ...and then as the clouds rolled back in, with more

Day 53: Saturday 20th June, 2026 Nesna to Bolga Island Duration 6hrs 10mins A leisurely get up and departure around 11am, as the high winds of the night before began to ease....so back into the inner lead of Rodoyfjord... ...and through the dramatic Troll-like scenery of the inshore mainland and the outer fringe of islands and skerries... ...and then after a while we excitedly spied the Polar Circle Globe sparkling atop Vikingen Island, which marks the Arctic Circle... ...so

Day 52: Friday 19th June, 2026 Brønnøysund to Nesna. Duration: 8hrs 5mins Heavy downpours overnight thankfully eased for our departure from Brønnøysund...but the skies remained grey... ...which sadly really limited our views out west to the island of Vega and all the surrounding skerries and islets (around 6,500 of them!) - which I had really wanted to see, as I had loved a book called 'A Place of Tides' by James Redbanks. It is a beautiful read which documents the author's

Day 51: Thursday 18th June, 2026 Duration: 7hrs 35mins A dry and still morning, so up and out and ever Northward....leaving Rørvik and re-entering the narrow channel and still waters of the Naeroysund ... ...Following the inner lead between the mainland and Lauvoya, Gjerdinga and the Risvaer archipelego...and all of its beautiful scenery.... ...where the Captain spotted a large fox dragging a fiesty fish into the trees (but I failed to photograph) ...and on into Lekafjord...

Day 50: Wednesday 17th June, 2026. Bessaker to Rorvik Duration: 7hrs 30mins A quick up and out this morning, helped by lovely blue skies... ...mainsail up and engine on, we said goodbye to friendly flagwaving Rorvik and headed northeast through Osenfjord... ...along the Buholmen peninsula...and then past Buholmrasa lighthouse... ...which marked our entry into the most prolonged passage in open water so far, north and northeast along Folda, with its mild but persistent swell,

Day 49: Tuesday 16th June, 2026 Awoke to a dry but chilly day...anchor up, and off we went into the busy shipping channel of Grandevike...Past the Kjeungskaer Lighthouse, (I think I am developing a worrying love of lighthouses), which sits on a tiny skerry off Orlandet - where the waters can turn stormy, as the calm waters of Trondheimsfjord meet the more unpredictable waters of the Norwegian Sea. Built in 1880, the lighthouse was manned up until 1987 and now can be visited

Day 48: Tuesday 16th June, 2026 Trondheim to Storfosna Island Duration: 7 hours From a welcome bloom of summer to an Arctic blast...10 degrees and an eyewateringly cold wind today...thermals and wooly hats back on, and time to head north again... A late departure to catch the tide, so time to refill the water tanks and fuel up... and then off we went... ...back along the Trondheimsfjord and then northeast along Trondheimsleia watching lots of military jets doing acrobatic man

Day 47: Sunday 14th June, 2026. Trondheim Strong winds and cloudy skies, so another day in Trondheim. The city's hustle and bustle ebbs away on Sunday, so we decided to do the popular 8km coastal hiking path along the Lade pennisula..an urban start through the dock area and then the official path begins at the the 'Megaphone" at Ladehammeren- a large trumpet shaped installation which was developed by architecture students at NDNU - which you can peep through toward Munkholm

Day 46: Saturday 13th June, 2026. Trondheim Another year older but not any wiser, I tried to navigate us to a hatha yoga class but got the wrong address...so as the initial cloudy skies lifted into clear blue skies, we walked along toward the Bakklandet area once again... ...where a purposeful stop within the Portal of Happiness.... ...lead us to a very happy place... ...birthday buns whilst watching the Tour de France Trondheim etape... ...followed by a spot more sightseeing

Day 45: Friday 12th June, 2026 Aunoya to Trondheim Duration: 7 hours A lovely settled day with lots of blue sky and more mesmeric scenery...as we headed up Trondheimsleia... ...the sight of Agdenes Lighthouse announced the turn southeast into Trondheimsfjord... ...and as we made our way inland we passed the Hurtigruten (the 'Fast Route') ferry and strips of flatter fertile arable ground... ...and then noticed the skies getting progressively darker...with lightning in the mix

Day 44: Thursday 11th June, 2026 Kristiansund to Aunøya Duration: 7 hours Awoke to a lovely settled day, patches of blue sky, and a readiness to leave Kristiansund, which we had really enjoyed...so off we motored... Northeast through the inner skerries of Ramsøysund... ...and then turned North through Ytrefjord, which is open to the swell of the Norwegian Sea... ...and then back into the protected waters of Edoyfjord... ...with its stunning mountain scenery constantly chang

Day 43: Wednesday 10th June, 2026 Kristiansund A drop of 11 degrees overnight - so coats and layers back on...with strong gusty winds forecast and a bit of rain, we decided to spend another day here and take an 11km hike to Kristiansund's highest peak..Another quick ride on the Sundbaten ferry to Nordlandnet and a walk through a more urban neighbourhood and then onto a forest path.... ...and then the 300 sherpa steps up the 300m ascent... to the summit, with views over the t

Day 42: Tuesday 9th June, 2026 Bud to Kristiansund Duration: 5hrs 20mins Awoke to calm and settled conditions, so after a leisurely get up, we slipped our lines and departed Bud. Initially heading northwest following the stunning coast ... .. and then northeast, through Hustadvika - an infamously dangerous area which is exposed to all except south and southeasterlies - it is littered with islets and skerries which are not substantial enough to provide shelter from the ope

Day 40: Monday 8th June, 2026 Alesund to Bud Duration: 5hrs 50mins Awoke to another nice morning... a perfect day for a wee walk ...so back up the 418 steps to Aksla and then along a wooded path... ...and on and up to Rundskue viewpoint... with views out to where we would be heading later... ...As we reached Fjelstua, and began our slow descent, we passed the remains of a WW2 German spotter bunker and light artillery garrison. During the war Alesund was known as "Little Lond

Day 39: Sunday 7th June, 2026 Honningsvag to Alesund Duration: 5hrs 45mins After a very settled night we said goodbye to Honningsvag, and rounded the northern side of the Statt headland.. ...in the open but beautifully calm waters... ...spying the odd fisherman... .....and then back into the inner leads, taking the middle route through Haugsund and Sandsfjord, and on past Flavaer Fyr Lighthouse... ...under the bridge at Royresund... ...and then past Ulsteinvik (Sulaire's pro

Day 38: Saturday 6th June, 2026 Floro to Honnisvag, Statt Peninsula Duration: 7hrs 45mins Sunny and settled conditions forecast for the next couple of days ahead - so a perfect time to move on, and bid Florø farewell...back into the inner leads of Froysjoen, with its rocky passes... ...then up Vagsfjord, more wooded and verdant... ...and then under the bridge at Måløy, through Ulvesund - a less pretty, and more industrial town... ...Then leaving the inner leads behind... ...w

Day 37: Friday 5th June, 2026. Floro A quiet and rainy day for us, so just an hours round trip walk to visit Floro's Coastal and Cultural Museum... ... where we learnt about Floro's past as a herring fishing hub, its population swelling from 50 people in 1850 to over 1000 in 1890... Modern day Floro and its population of just over 9,000 people, now relies on the oil industry - it is a harbour for supply ships, and a helicopter base. Many of its residents work on platforms,

Day 36: Thursday 4th June, 2026. Florø A domestic morning dodging rain showers - (grocery shopping, laundry duties) and the Captain had the most expensive haircut of his life...and then it was time to take advantage of the amazing fleet of high speed eco ferries to explore a bit more of the Florabassenget archipelago. Norway is a global trailblazer in green transportation. Nearly 100% of new cars sold are electric, a high proportion of the bus and rail network is electric, a

Day 35: Wednesday 3rd June, 2026. Leirvik to Florø Duration: 6.5 hours Beautiful and warm morning...so shorts on.. boat refuelled...and off we motored... ...away from Leirvik..through Losnosen...past Skorpa and the North end of Krakhella with its high rocky cliffs... ...then through Afjoren , up Vilnesfjord past Askvoll... ...and onwards and northwards... past Svanoy....and a fellow yacht heading south... ...and finally spied Stabben Fyr Lighthouse... ...a fantastic cultural