Arrived at Skjerjehamn from Svanøy around 7 in the evening. Calm wind, a bit hazy and a lot black flies.[…]
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Author: Olet
Æsvik, Halsa, Norway
Arrived at Æsvika on the evening Wednesday 8 August. The first autumn storm of the year is on its way[…]
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Bodø, Nordland
Had originally planned to visit Kjerringøy. However, the guest harbor was packed and we continued to Bodø.
Read moreLøddingen, Nordland
S / Y Romar left Løddingen today early at 8:35 am with course for Kjerringøy.
Read moreEngenes, Troms
Arrived at the Engenes August 5th at 8:30 pm and left the Engens 6 August 10:30
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Fosnavåg, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Fosnavåg received city status in 2002. Previously, Fosnavåg was primarily a fishing port. Now the city has a varied and[…]
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Sandøy
North along the Norwegian Coast – Utvær to Statt
From Utvær we continued north to Florø. Florø is administration center in Flora municipality and Norway’s westernmost city. Florø was[…]
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North along the Norwegian coast – Utvær
As far west as possible in Norway are the islands of Utvær in Solund, Sogn og Fjordane. Romar arrived Utvær[…]
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Oban
Isle of Kerrera – Oban Marina
Outer Hebrides – Lochboisdale, South Uist
Anyone who wants Norway into the EU should send Trygve Slagsvold Vedum to Lochboisdale for a 2 week stay –[…]
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Alluitsup Paa – Sydprøven
Qeqertarsuatsiaat – Fiskenæsset
Paamiut – Frederikshåb>
Qaqortoq – Julianehåb
Nanortalik
Nanortalik, is a town in Nanortalik Island, Kujalleq municipality, southern Greenland. With 1,337 inhabitants as of 2013 it is the tenth-largest[…]
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Orkney – Kirkwall
St. Magnus Cathedral is a “cathedral” in Orknøyen’s capital Kirkwall, and was built by Ragnvald Orknøyjarl in honor of his[…]
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Fair Isle
Located about halfway between Shetland and the Orkney Islands and known from NRK TV (www.nrk.no) through an excellent program by[…]
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Shetland – Jarlshof and Sumburgh head
Shetland – Lerwick and Scalloway 17th May
17th of May celebration in Lerwick by parade and all whats should be. The celebration continued in the afternoon in[…]
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Shetland – Unst with Baltasound and Haroldswick
After King Harald (I) Fairehair took control of all Norway, many of his opponents fled, some to Orkney and Shetland. From[…]
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Bergen
Passing Lindesnes
Yesterday afternoon (17:45) we passed the southernmost point on this voyage – Lindesnes 57 58.274 N, 007 03.318 E
Read moreI am sailing ….
Day 1 Departed Oslo from Royal Norwegian Yacht Club (KNS) on May 2nd at 19:00 heading south the Oslo fiord.[…]
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Oscarborg, Drøbak
Oslo
Launching of Romar on April 29th
Finally, the day of launching is determined. Romar will be launched from Lindøya, Oslo on Saturday, April 30th. This means[…]
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10-12 March 2017
Not exactly spring in the air, but departure from Bergen is May 1st, and major outfitting is necessary. Departed from[…]
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Central heating system – Eberspächer D5W
The water heater – Eberspächer D5W – works independently of the engine and thus offer comfortable temperature at passenger compartments and warm water when[…]
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AIS – Automatic Identification System
The automatic identification system (AIS) is an automatic tracking system used on ships and by vessel traffic services (VTS) for[…]
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Registration in NOR (Norwegian Ship Register)
Finally S/Y Romar is registered in NOR. This was far more complicated than anticipated! But, the papers is now completed.
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Courtesy flags
A courtesy flag should be flown by in foreign waters as a token of respect. It is often smaller than[…]
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Immersion Suit
Regatta ImmersionSuit The immersion suit is especially constructed to give the user maximum freedom of movement and protection, and to[…]
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InReach SE – Satellite communication and tracking
Always coverage wherever you are in the world! I have investigated possibilities of internet and telephony over satellite. It is[…]
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Floatation suit
Sailing in northern or arctic waters require clothing that helps keep the heat both on deck and if one were[…]
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EPIRB GME MT403G
An Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon or EPIRB is used to alert search and rescue services in the event of[…]
Read moreRegistration in Norwegian Ship Register NOR
Registration of ROMAR will be completed within a month. Possible owners of “ROMAR” – LG 9809 are asked to report[…]
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“Kasjettlue”
The skipper shall, obvious, carry “kasjettlua” his head during the voyage. “Kasjettlua”, preferably “kasjettlua” with polished shadow, the Norwegian fisherman traditional headgear. A[…]
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New Dinghy
West Safe 290 A solid and reliable inflatable dinghy is mandatory safety equipment on longer sailing trips and expeditions. The[…]
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Romar on land for winter storage
Romar was lifted on land on 24th of September. The hull was in excellent condition and with little fouling. She[…]
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Romar_AS
Innovation and Investment Romar as Vall 32 8170 Engavågen, Norway www.romar.no www.torrissen.no
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Realizing dreams
Retirement around the corner and the children are well established – it’s time for realizing dreams! Not a beach house in southern Spain,[…]
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The yacht is a 38 feet Harmony and the name is “Romar” (LG9809)
The choice fell on Harmony 38 PTE from the French shipyard Groupe Poncin. Our yacht is a 2006 model equipped[…]
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