Antipole cruises

Heading south from Bergen, we had difficult winds that rarely lived up to the forecasts. They were mostly very light, but sometimes we were hit by powerful squalls from several directions. That is not unusual amongst the high mountains, but…

We have had really fine weather, often with all-day sun.  But the wind has been very light and variable or non-existent.  These days the forecasts are usually spot on and we planned passages accordingly.  But often that did not work out under these…

The little island of Raudøyna gave us good shelter from the rain.  It is managed by students who have created reserves for various plants, such as holly, which is rare in Norway. They have numerous BBQ hearths and provide a…

From Ulsteinvik we headed eastwards deep into fjords.  The weather was mostly fine with clear blue skies and virtually no wind. While we had one day with a light following wind, which bought the spinnaker out,  they usually conspired to…

To return to Antipole, we flew to Oslo and then up to Ålesund, It was very spectacular with magnificent views of fjords between snow-capped peaks. To return to Antipole, we flew to Oslo and then up to Ålesund, It was…