Schedule

A 300 nm offshore passage across the Irish Sea going north around the Mull of Kintyre to the inner Hebrides. We will stop in a new place every day and there will be time to explore onshore. This 10 days’ shakedown adventure is a good introduction to longer passages and tidal navigation gaining plenty of miles for your log book. Suitable for all experience levels, 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. This 7 days Sail, Hike Explore adventure will leave you spellbound. Suitable for all experience levels: Novice, competent crew and above.

We plan to spend the first week exploring the Scottish isles, but we will always be keeping an eye on the weather windows to make the offshore passages to St Kilda & Faroe Islands. The outer Hebrides have some many wonderful places to explore. There is the Small Isles of Muck, Canna, Eig and Rum, famous for their pristine habitats and wildlife. There are amazing lochs with remote anchorage, where we can anchor and explore, like Loch Scavaig and Loch Carron. We will aim to anchor at the Shiant Islands, which are teaming with wildlife. Weather permitting, we will sail to St Kilda, before setting off on the offshore overnight passage to the Faroe Islands. This 2 days passage is a great introduction to offshore sailing in a watch system.

This adventure takes your around Nordoyar - the northern isles (Kalsoy, Kunoy, Bordoy, Vidoy and Svinoy) which are an amazing collection of long thin islands, vast mountains and the most amazing views. Dubbed “the flute” because of its thin shape  Kalsoy offers truly astonishing views. With 13 peaks, 11 valleys, and four villages with a combined population of less than 150, this island is the perfect place to go exploring. The hike to the lighthouse at Kallur, the northern tip of Kalsoy, is particularly impressive. Kalsoy also has a rich birdlife, including puffins, storm petrels and black guillemots.  The Vagar in the westernmost reaches of the archipelago and home to the Mulafossur waterfall in the tiny village of Gasadalur. You will witness sea stacks and cliffs that look like something out of Lord of the Rings. This 10 days Sail, Hike Explore adventure will leave you spellbound. Suitable for all experience levels: Novice, competent crew and above.

A 400 nm offshore passage from Faroe Islands to Bergen, Norway. We are likely to spend 1-2 days cruising the Faroe Islands, before setting off on the offshore passage to Bergen. Great opportunity to practise weather routing, passage planning and passage making, while sailing offshore in a watch system. Suitable for all experience levels, competent crew and above. This 9 days offshore adventure is a good introduction to offshore sailing in watch system, gaining plenty of miles for your log book.

Join Saga47swan Sailing in Bergen for the BERGEN SHETLAND OFFSHORE RACE across the North Sea. This is an offshore yacht race between Bergen and Lerwick which celebrates the heroic, maritime traffic “The Shetland Bus” during WWII, when local sailors and fishermen smuggled agents and weapons across the North Sea to conduct secret, Allied operations inside of Nazi-occupied Norway. The race is sailed in two legs with a few days in between for exploring the Shetland Islands. . 17 June All-day safety briefing & boat orientation. . 18 June Sail training & return to Bergen . Explore Bergen . 19 June Departure to be timed with the start of the Shetland Race. . 28 June Finish in Bergen by 12:00 Noon after cleaning the yacht.

Join Saga47swan Sailing in the viking port of Bergen, Norway, and sail away north into the Arctic Circle, beyond 66º North, to the magnificent Lofoten Islands archipelago, where the sun never sets! This is a spectacular offshore passage with opportunities for stopovers underway to explore fjords of Norway’s west coast. Sheltered anchorages and jagged peaks greet you in Lofoten Island with time to explore this Arctic paradise. . This will be a masterclass in weather routing and strategy and there are many options to choose from - both offshore and inshore as we are likely to do parts of the trip inshore, stopover on any of the many islands in the Norwegian Sea, and cruise the Lofoten Archipelagos with any remaining days. We could see some heavy weather on this one, but we’ll always have the option to escape inshore and the strongest winds will most likely be from behind us.

Sailing through the islands is a unique and unforgettable adventure. As we navigate along the rugged coastline in 24/7 daylight due to the high latitude, you’ll be mesmerised by the gorgeous islands, mountains, fjords and remote fishing villages. The islands are home to a rich and vibrant culture that has been shaped by centuries of fishing traditions, with small red houses that have stood for generations. Every day, we anchor somewhere new, and there is walking and exploring unmatched anywhere else we sail, with stunning views of the surrounding coast. The area is also rich in wildlife, and you will likely see seals, sea eagles, puffins and more.

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.