Emely’s suggested summer Sailing Routes

Follow the link and you will find some proposals on routes out of Tromsø, reaching from Lofoten in south to NorthCape in the very far north. The information is meant for planning purposes only. Do not use the coordinates for sailing!

Ivar's Winter Games (for Ski & Sail)

Check out information

• on summits, entrance and ports Route Planner
• on possible routes Blue Route or Red Route
• Avalanche maps for skiers (slow opening - new window)
• Snow maps for Norway. Find maps of snow quantity, fresh snow, skiing conditions, snow melt, snow depths and change in snow quantity 
• Ski & Sail - How does it work? Download a short presentation describing how one of our customers did it!

    Lyngen, March 09

Sailing in Norway - Tips and hints from Ivar

see  Navigation for information about

• Charts and chart datum
• Tidal water, wind and fjords
• Good to know

Pilot books available on board

• Den norske Los  Volume 5 - Rørvik to Lødingen/Andenes (Norwegian only), 
• Den norske Los  Volume 6 - Lødingen/Andenes to Russian border (Norwegian only),
• Den norske Los Volume 7 - Svalbard (available in English and Norwegian)

• Norway - Mainland coast, fjords and islands, including Svalbard and Jan Mayen  (English - Judy Lomax)

Recommended planning guide  

An electronic copy of the Norwegian Cruising Guide  can be downloaded at a very favourable price

   NorthCape, July 08