Day 1 – Welcome aboard!

Section: Tromsø Port – Røssholmen

Distance: 25 nautical miles

Duration: 8 – 12 hours

We will meet in Tromsø guest port at 10 AM. Our boat is located at the floating dock outside the Clarion Collection Hotel With. Look for the sailboat with the flag “Seil Senja”. At first, we will spend some time getting to know the sailboat, and we will also talk about safety on board. Then we are ready to untie the lines. Before beginning the sailing trip, the skipper will demonstrate a “man overboard” situation. No worries, neither the skipper nor the participants have to take a swim here! Then we are ready to start the sailing trip by heading north in Grytsundet and further west out to Kvalsundet, between Kvaløya and Ringvassøya. Just before leaving Kvalsundet, we will pass the little island Gåsvær. Around 100 years ago, this little fishing village was one of the busiest in Kvaløya. Then we will sail southwest between small islets and further into the landscape protected area of Håja and Røssholmen. People have lived on the islands in this area since the late Middle Ages, and Røssholmen was for a period an important fishing village. Actually, Røssholmen is not part of the protected area, so we will drop the anchor here for the evening and spend the night here. We will enjoy an evening meal and then take our little inflatable boat ashore for an island expedition. As we walk across the island, we can see traces of former settlements.

Day 2 – Offshore sailing to Senja

Section: Røssholmen – Husøy, Senja

Distance: 20 nautical miles

Duration: 4 – 7 hours

This is the day we are really going to challenge ourselves in offshore sailing. We will set course for the west side of Senja which is known for its spiky fjord arms. After a while as we slowly approach Senja, we will see these special rock formations rise in front of us, from distant mountain-like shapes far away to monumental peaks that eventually will rise above us. Then we will head into Øyfjorden towards the charming fishing village Husøy.

Day 3 – The mountain hike to Segla

Today we will be picked up by a driver at 9 AM at the sailboat on Husøy. The driver will take us in a maxi taxi to the small fishing village Fjordgård at the foot of Segla. This will take us about 30 minutes from Husøy. We will start the mountain hike at Fjordgård school, where we will follow a forest track up towards Storvatnet in a southerly direction. The forest track then quite quickly turns into a trail, and we will follow this trail further until we turn right from a crossroad. From here we will quickly reach higher up the mountain and be rewarded with the fantastic view across the fjord Mefjord. Now the steep climb up to the top of Segla will begin. From the top of the mountain the view is spectacular towards the fjords and mountains on the west side of Senja. The bold one who is willing to take the risk of looking down the cliff, can look 600 meters straight down into the sea. But hold on to your hat, it’s airy up here!

Day 4 – Passing the mountain ranges of monumental peaks

Section: Husøy – Hamn i Senja

Distance: 23 nautical miles

Duration: 4 – 8 hours

The sailing trip from Husøy starts outwards through Øyfjorden, again passing the impressive mountain ranges that rise above us. Here on the outer side of Senja, the mountains are known for being wild and dramatic. If you have seen pictures from Senja, you have probably also seen pictures of the wild and spiky Okshornan, which we will be passing this day. Day 5 – In the waters of the Norwegian Viking Chief Tore Hund Section: Hamn i Senja – Bjarkøy Distance: 32 nautical miles Duration: 5 – 11 hours From Hamn i Senja, we will head southwest in the direction of Andenes. We will pass the characteristic mountain Teisten, and continue further inwards the Andfjord towards the archipelago of the Norwegian Viking Chief Tore Hund in Harstad. We will dock at Bjarkøy, which is one of the islands told to be the northernmost populated archipelago in the world. On this island where he had his farm and boathouse, we can follow in the historical footsteps of the Norwegian Viking Chief Tore Hund.

Day 5 – In the waters of the Norwegian Viking Chief Tore Hund

Section: Hamn i Senja – Bjarkøy

Distance: 32 nautical miles

Duration: 5 – 11 hours

From Hamn i Senja, we will head southwest in the direction of Andenes. We will pass the characteristic mountain Teisten, and continue further inwards the Andfjord towards the archipelago of the Norwegian Viking Chief Tore Hund in Harstad. We will dock at Bjarkøy, which is one of the islands told to be the northernmost populated archipelago in the world. On this island where he had his farm and boathouse, we can follow in the historical footsteps of the Norwegian Viking Chief Tore Hund.

Day 6 – The eastern side of Senja

Section: Bjarkøy – Klauva

Distance: 26 nautical miles

Duration: 4 – 9 hours

This day we will sail eastwards, and after a while head north between Senja and the mainland until we arrive at Klauva, an old trading place with its period of greatest productivity in the 19th century. The history of Klauva tells us about settlements from more than 2000 years back in time. Here we can find remains of old buildings, and the old cemetery can still be seen.

Day 7 – Final leg

Section: Klauva – Tromsø

Distance: 41 nautical miles

Duration: 7 – 12 hours

After breakfast we will get ready for the final leg of the sailing trip, which goes from Klauva back to Tromsø. We will continue the sailing trip heading north on the east side of Senja and then between Kvaløya and the mainland. We will arrive in Tromsø Port late in the evening, and you will have the pleasure of travelling home with new acquaintances and an extraordinary holiday experience that you will remember for a long time. Due to the weather, the program may deviate slightly from the description.

Shortly after you have finished your booking, you will receive an e-mail with an invoice for payment of the deposit and the remaining amount. The deposit has a 14-day payment deadline, and the amount is 20% of the total cost of the sailing trip. An invoice for the remaining amount (80%) can be paid later, but no later than 30 days prior to the start date of the sailing trip.

Included

• Bed on board the sailboat during the entire sailing trip
• All meals on board the boat (we will do the cooking together)
• Non-alcoholic beverages, fruit and snacks (If you prefer your food served with an alcoholic beverage, you are free to bring your own favourite)
• Personal injury cover in the sailboat
• Inflatable life jacket
• Return ticket Husøy – Fjordgård (maxi taxi)
• Equipment to borrow such as fishing rod, inflatable boat, hammocks (2 pcs), exciting reading material about sea and sailing
• Expenses for port rent and electricity, gas for cooking, diesel etc.
• Guidance and advice on sailing and practical boat handling, advice on buying a sailboat, etc.

Not included in the price

• Clothes and personal equipment (see our packing list)
• Alcoholic beverages
• Transport to and from Tromsø Port
• Personal injury cover on land (we recommend all participants to buy their own personal travel insurance)