Schedule

Join Saga47swan in Tromsø, “the Paris of the North” for a proper offshore adventure crossing the Norwegian Sea to the Faroe Islands. There will be plenty of opportunities to learn about weather routing and passage strategy, as finding the perfect window for the crossing will require some skill. The ocean crossing will most likely be 6-7 days with the remaining time spent cruising the Faroe Islands on end of the trip. A true viking adventure to the volcanic Faroes Islands from the stunning west coast of Norway. We start in Lofoten, one of the most beautiful cruising grounds in the world. UNESCO World Heritage listed, this patch of the Norwegian coast will take your breath away. When the weather window is right, we then set sail south for the 600 nm offshore passage in the volcanic archipelago of the Faroe Islands, en route, we mark the unique milestone of crossing the Arctic Circle at sea. We will make landfall on the northern islands and should have a few days to explore.

On this offshore passage, we will cross the Norwegian sea from Faroe Islands to Shetland. These islands are all truly magical places and good stops over options, when planning our offshore passage and managing weather windows. We are likely to get following winds for the majority of this offshore passage.

This 9 days adventure starts on west coast of Shetland with a short passage to the Fair Isle, where we will stop for 1-2 nights,( weather permitting), before sailing to the Orkney islands. On arrival to Orkney Islands, we will be spending any remaining days exploring the northern islands, before finishing the adventure in Kirkwall, home to the Highland Park Whiskey.

The adventure starts in Kirkwall, home to the Highland Park whiskey distillery. From Kirkwall we will head north exploring the northern islands of Eday, Sanday and Westray - The hike on Westray to the Noup Head lighthouse is amazing and a must do hike. After exploring the northern isles, we will head south to Scapa flow and the Italian chapel, built by Italian POWs during the 2nd WW. Trip will end in Stromness. This 9 days Sail, Hike Explore adventure will leave you spellbound. Suitable for all experience levels: Novice, competent crew and above.

This 9 days adventure covers some of the best cruising that Scotland has to offer, from the viking islands of Orkney to the Magical western Scottish isles. Follow in the wake of the Vikings as we set sails with the tide from Stromness on a overnight offshore passage around Cape Wrath to the Scotland’s western Isles. In the western isles, we will mostly day sail, stopping in a new place every day with time to explore onshore. We are spoiled for choice of stop-overs: Stornoway, Shiant Islands, Plockton, Isle of Skye, the small islands of Eigg, Canna, Muck & Rum are all possible stops on our way towards Tobermory on the the isle of Mulll and our final destination Oban, the seafood capital of Scotland. Suitable for all experience levels: Novice, competent crew and above.

Situated off the west coast of Scotland, the tiny and largely uninhabited islands of the inner Hebrides have jaw-dropping scenery and it is an area wonderfully rich in history and wildlife.  By day the sailing is sheltered, with flat water. In the evenings there are remote, magical anchorages, Lochs, where we can buy fresh mussels and small habitations with homely pubs and wonderful hiking. Expect to see seals and have dolphins playing by the bow of the yacht and maybe even see some minke whales or a basking shark. The Crinan Canal ( depends on water levels) At just nine miles long, the canal links Loch Fyne at Ardrishaig with the Sound of Jura, creating a route for us through the Kintyre Peninsula.  Known as ‘Britain’s most beautiful shortcut’, the Crinan Canal offers magnificent scenery and wildlife. This 9 days Sail, Hike Explore adventure will leave you spellbound. Suitable for all experience levels: Novice, competent crew and above.

This Adventure sail is a great coastal sailing trip for all experience level . It also gives the more experienced sailor an opportunity to sharpen their navigation skills, and get more confidence skippering and practice pilotage into small ports. There will also be plenty of opportunities for passage planning.

This Adventure sail is a great coastal sailing trip for all experience level. It also gives the more experienced sailor an opportunity to sharpen their navigation skills, and get more confidence sailing & skippering in coastal waters. There will also be plenty of opportunities for passage planning and we will be crossing some of the most tidal areas of this region. We will mainly do daysails, with 1-2 longer passages, stopping most days in a new place - there will be some time to explore onshore.

This Adventure sail is a great coastal sailing trip for all experience levels. It also gives the more experienced sailor an opportunity to sharpen their navigation skills, and get more confidence going off the beaten track, using eyeball navigation and anchoring in remote locations. We will mainly do daysails, with 1-2 longer passage, stopping most days in a new place - there will be some time to explore onshore. The wild Atlantic way with its rocky coastline, friendly people and wildlife is a truly remarkable place that will leave you spellbound.

This Adventure sail is a great coastal sailing trip for all experience levels. It also gives the more experienced sailor an opportunity to sharpen their navigation skills, and get more confidence going off the beaten track, using eyeball navigation and anchoring in remote locations. We will mainly do daysails, with 1-2 longer passages, stopping in a new place every night. The rocky coastline and the wildlife of the Irish west Atlantic coast is bound to leave you spellbound.

This Adventure sail is a great coastal sailing trip for all experience levels. It also gives the more experienced sailor an opportunity to sharpen their navigation skills, and get more confidence going off the beaten track, using eyeball navigation and anchoring in remote locations. We will mainly do daysails, stopping in a new place every night. The rocky coastline and the wildlife of the Irish Atlantic west coast is bound to leave you spellbound.

This passage usually starts with W or SW winds, so we will be reaching until we get the northern winds from the smooth Portuguese trade winds, that will take us south to the Azores Islands. It’s a true offshore passage with all drills and procedures of Atlantic Ocean sailing, a fantastic miniature Atlantic crossing. There will be plenty of opportunities to learn about weather routing and passage strategy, as finding the perfect window for the crossing will require some skill. We are likely to spend a few days cruising along the Irish SW coast down to the iconic Fastnet rock. The ocean passage will most likely be 8-9 days with the remaining time spent cruising and exploring the Azores. If the passage is swift, then we will have the opportunity to make a stop over in Terceira to explore onshore, before pushing on to our final destination - Horta on the island of Faial, Azores

The Azores high is usually located south of the Azores in June & July making the predominant wind direction just north of the Azores SW or W, which should make it possible for us to make a direct course for Newfoundland and St John’s, our port of destination. Icebergs may pose a risk this early in the summer, especially once we reach the area of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland - So Radar on! Good opportunity to sharpen your Radar skills. Depending on the weather window, we will spend a few days cruising around Horta, getting to know the yacht, before setting off.

Newfoundland is off the beaten track with its remote & secluded anchorages, small fishing communities and lots of wildlife. Icebergs may pose a risk this early in the summer, especially once we reach the area around Labrador, so good chance to practice the use of Radar. Great opportunity to get off the grid and live on an expedition sailing yacht.

Newfoundland is off the beaten track with its remote & secluded anchorages, small fishing communities and lots of wildlife. After a few days, we will do a 200 nm passage across the Gulf of st. Lawrence to the Magdalen Islands. After exploring the Magdalen islands, we will mainly do day sails. We will visit a few ports on Cape Breton Island (Nova Scotia) on our way to Charlottetown on Prince Edward’s island.

This Adventure sail is a great sailing trip for all experience levels. It is also gives the more experienced sailor an opportunity to sharpen their navigation skills, and get more confidence going off the beaten track, using eyeball navigation and anchoring in remote locations. We will mainly do daysails, with 1-2 longer passages, stopping in a new place every day - there will be some time to explore onshore. Nova Scotia with its rocky coastline, friendly people and wildlife is a truly remarkable place

This Adventure sail is a great sailing trip for all experience levels with a great introduction to offshore sailing and sailing in a watch system. It also gives the more experienced sailor an opportunity to sharpen their navigation skills, and get more confidence going off the beaten track, using eyeball navigation and anchoring in remote locations. We will start with mainly daysails, stopping in a new place every day - there will be some time to explore onshore. Nova Scotia with its rocky coastline, friendly people and wildlife is a truly remarkable place. Experience the offshore routine, commercial traffic, ocean waves, strong currents, rapidly shifting weather and working in a shift system. Keeping a good lookout and staying focused, while on watch is imperative.

Setting off from Rockland, we may anchor one night at the islands in Maine, before going offshore south across the Gulf of Maine (wait for the right weather window). We will sail Penobscot Bay, The Gulf Of Maine, Massachusetts Bay, The Cape Cod Canal, and Narragansett Bay to our final destination, Newport. We will have options for potential stops – Gloucester, Provincetown, Martha’s Vineyard. There may even be whale sightings near Stellwagon Bank.

This passage will be a masterclass in weather routing and strategy as there are many options to choose from going south around Cape Hatteras and crossing the Gulf Stream. We will spend a few days transiting challenging waters with lots of commercial traffic, before reaching the Atlantic Ocean. Experience the offshore routine, commercial traffic, ocean waves, strong currents, rapidly shifting weather and working in a shift system. Keeping a good lookout and staying focused, while on watch is imperative.

This passage will be a masterclass in weather routing and strategy. We will spend a few days cruising and enjoying Bahamas - getting used to the yacht and waiting for the right weather window. Experience the offshore routine, Atlantic ocean waves, strong currents, rapidly shifting weather and working in a shift system. Keeping a good lookout and staying focused , while on watch is imperative.