52 dispatches written along the way, from the first plans on Røst to the last harbour in Australia.
MALEKULA, VANUATU: - They will love your white skin, our man says, smilingly, showing off his long, yellow teeth and looking at us with blood-shot eyes.
PORT VILA, VANUATU: In the desolate jungle areas on the islands of the Southern Pacific, the mildly narcotic drink of kava is very popular.
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PAGO PAGO: One day the Port Captain of Pago Pago called all ships in the harbour with a request if anyone could conceive of going to the little atoll of Swains…
180 DEGREES EAST/WEST: Underveis has crossed the international date line. We are now counting the longitude backwards home towards Røst. A new milestone for us.
PAGO PAGO: American Samoa is an undiscovered pearl, no less. Possibly the name deters yachties from venturing there. That’s a pity.
THE TUAMOTU-ARCHIPELAGO: National day we celebrated more or less voluntarily in the middle of the Pacific. We were joined by the shark Tom and the swordfish Zorro.
ADAMSTOWN: At the very same moment as the sun rose from the horizon, and the famous island of Pitcairn appeared in the far distance, Runes wristwatch stopped, after…
ADAMSTOWN: At the very same moment as the sun rose from the horizon, and the famous island of Pitcairn appeared in the far distance, Runes wristwatch stopped, after…
HANGA ROA: As Underveis dropped anchor, the bells tolled from the shoreside. It was Easter at Easter island, 286 days and a few hours after the Dutch admiral Jaques…
PUERTO AYORA: Galàpagos. The name smells of adventure and natural-historical explorations. And the islands are truly unique, as is the fauna and the flora.
PUERTO AYORA: We have crossed the Equator and the 90th longitude, and are currently at anchor in the island of St. Cruz in the Galàpagos archipelago.
BALBOA: Underveis has reached the Pacific! We are currently moored in Balboa, where we are provisioning and preparing for the passage to the Galapagos islands.
COLON: Friday afternoon (tomorrow, on the 8th of February, in other words) Underveis will transit through the Panama canal, if everything goes according to plan.
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PAPEETE: Finally, we are online with our own guestbook! We hope that as many as possible of our faithful readers will take the opportunity to send us a few words every now and then. We already receive a large number of emails and sms, and we really appreciate the response. Now, an additional opportunity to reach us has been presented with this guestbook. Obviously, we are also very happy for any feedback that you may want to share with us about our webpage and so on.
THE TUAMOTU-ARCHIPELAGO: National day we celebrated more or less voluntarily in the middle of the Pacific. We were joined by the shark Tom and the swordfish Zorro.
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CARTAGHENA: Following seven days of quick sailing from Chaguaramas, we raised the skyline of Cartaghena in the horizon.
CALI: We at Underveis can look back on another great Christmas celebration. This time far, far from home.
CHAGUARAMAS: Underveis is now ready to go to sea again, following a long and pleasant stay in Trinidad.
ST. JOSEPH: Trinidad and Tobago is blessed with an incredibly beautiful nature. Lavish, emerald green and quite overwhelming for a Norwegian.
CHAGUARAMAS: We come across many interesting people on our way. One of them is 20 year old Dominique Pinion from Cape Town in South Africa.
CHAGUARAMAS: Underveis is finally back on the water again, after having been treated with anti fouling, had her saildrive overhauled and beeing scrubbed and…
CHAGUARAMAS: The Underveis and her crew have crossed the Atlantic, and our first world ocean has been traversed.
CHAGUARAMAS BAY, TRINIDAD: After 28 days at sea, Underveis has arrived in Trinidad in the Caribbean.
LAS PALMAS: As you read this, S/Y Underveis has set her sails and started her passage across the Atlantic.
LAS PALMAS: Underveis is still safely berthed in Las Palmas. But after four weeks of intensive work, we are seeing the end of it.
ESSAOUIRA: Nice people, corrupted customs officers, shitty harbours and delicious foods.
SINES: Underveis has reached southern shores, at last. After having struggled our way through autumn storms, cold weather, rain and gale force winds.
PARIS: Louvre, the Eiffel tower, Champs Elysees, Moulin Rouge. We celebrated New Years in Paris, also called the city of lights, in the home of Randi and…
PARIS: Most people think of France in terms of fantastic food and wine, football, fashion and the Eiffel tower.
OMAHA BEACH: On the 6th of June an allied armada previously unheard of in sheer size, commenced landing operations against German coastal defences on the coast of…
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IN TRINIDAD: Every Monday Hanna Janson arranges meeting for Scandinavian sailors in Trinidad. Swedes, Fins, Norwegians, Icelanders and Danes all gather there. A social event with book-exchange, coffe and cakes and information about relevant subjects. The gatherings are held at Roti Hut at Powerboats Marina. Hanna has been a yachtie herself and is the right person to contact if you need information or help regarding authorities, marinas or chandleries.
Hannas E-mail: little_hanna@yahoo.com
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LONDON: The Christmas holidays are ususally the time when you miss your relatives and friends the most.
BREST: Underveis has reached Brest in France and we are now taking a couple of weeks on shore to celebrate Christmas and visit good friends in Paris and London.
ISLE OF MAN: The Isle of Man was under Norse rule from 979 A.D. up until the 14th century. Manx people are very proud of this.
NORTHERN-IRELAND: Whenever Belfast is mentioned, most people think about George Best, IRA, irish whiskey and more than 80 years of bloody civil war.
SCOTLAND: Our journey through the Caledonian canal was not only the first time Underveis sailed in freshwater, or the first time she travelled above sea level.
EDINBURGH: Finni has been pilgrimaging to Edinburgh in search of the roots of the Childrens Circus he himself initiated some 8 years ago back home in Norway.
SCOTLAND: As October darkness envelops the Scottish highlands, the season for supernatural phenomena reaches its peak in the realm of Nessie the Loch Ness monster.
SHETLAND: Left hand driving, cheap beer, nice people, many Norwegians, stunning nature. Shetland has it all.
LERWICK: Underveis has arrived in the Shetlands, and is now safely berthed. The passage from Bergen was great, with some rough sequences in between.
BERGEN: We are ready to go again, and we are only waiting for favorable winds before we set sails for Shetland. Read the full article.........
BERGEN: We are currently back in Bergen again, and we expect to be staying here until early next week.
BERGEN: Our stay in Bergen has been somewhat prolonged due to countless errands we had to run and things we had to do.
VOLLSETH: After having had no wind at all across Stadthavet, we started the engine and went into the fjord to Nordfjordeid and Runes tante Grethe.
VEIHOLMEN: After three days at sea from Rost, we finally saw the characteristic windmills at Smola rising in the horizon. Read the full article........
BERGEN: On the 20th of August we finally started on our sailing trip, a trip we have dreamt about for six years, and that shall eventually take us around the globe.
RØST: This Sunday, at 18 o`clock sharp, the S/Y Underveis will start her journey around the planet.
BODØ: S/Y Underveis has been to Bodø for a complete refitting. Painting, polishing, new license plates and logos have been placed on the sides of her hull.
RØST: On Mid-summers Eve, no less, S/Y Underveis received her baptism of fire at Kårøya. Almost 50 spectators had shown up for the occasion.
The TV-production company Yesbox productions in Bergen has decided to make a documentary film series from the circumnavigation by S/Y Underveis.
At least on board the S/Y Underveis. But now the Christmas tree must give way for Easter chickens and Easter tablecloths.
On the 1st of January we invited our parents to lunch onboard S/Y Underveis. The intention was to show her off, enjoy each others company, and to get better…
After five and a half years of intensive planning, the time has finally come for us to fulfil our dream!
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The pupils in 5th grade at Rost Elementary school have drawn some wonderful drawings, and posted them to us in Paris as a Christmas surprise. These pupils have adapted our voyage to be their project in geography class for the next three years.
SCOTLAND: As October darkness envelops the Scottish highlands, the season for supernatural phenomena reaches its peak in the realm of Nessie the Loch Ness monster. Already 20 minutes after we entered Loch Ness, we caught the first glimpse of her.
The TV-production company Yesbox productions in Bergen has decided to make a documentary film series from the circumnavigation by S/Y Underveis.
At least on board the S/Y Underveis. But now the Christmas tree must give way for Easter chickens and Easter tablecloths. The next time we put up the Christmas tree, we will most likely find ourselves somewhere on the other side of the Atlantic ocean.
