Sailing with us:
Sailing with us is a lifetime experience!
We accommodate a maximum of six guests on board and our skipper will do everything for you to have a
pleasant trip. Our trips are broadly planned from the onset, but details will be confirmed with you after
your booking to accommodate your interests and aspirations.
As guest on SY Nora you will be part of the crew, fully integrated in the day-to-day routines on board.
You will take an active role in sailing, but your involvement will also be adapted to your abilities and
interests. Skipper and crew will work as a team to sail the chosen route and for this it is expected that
you participate rather than being a passive passenger. Sailing with us is also an ideal way to practice
your sailing and navigation skills, learn about passage planning, and collection of mileage or proof of
experience should you already know how to sail.
The boat:
SY Nora Simrad is an Alubat Cigale des Mere 14, a 48-foot fast and safe sailing vessel with a sturdy
aluminium hull. Being an expedition vessel, she has average cruising comfort and is not a luxury yacht.
The boat has two guest cabins, each with a single and a double bed, and a crew cabin. The boat has two
bathrooms, a shower on the aft deck and an open pantry-saloon interior.
Safety;
SY Nora Simrad is equipped with state-of-the-art offshore safety equipment, and our skippers are
experienced to meet every situation. They also satisfy the Norwegian Maritime Directorate's skipper
requirements. At the start of each voyage we brief our guests of how to handle emergency situations such
as man-over-board, fire, abandon ship, dismasting and running aground. We also have medical supplies on
board and our skippers have first-aid training. The boat has satellite communication equipment for
emergencies and an active AIS so that your friends and relatives can follow your journey.
Food and meals:
Everyone contributes on-board, and cooking is a shared task. Before we set sail, we put together a menu
plan and shop for provisions. We focus on local and healthy food. Please let us know in advance if you
have food allergies. From time to time we eat on shore to experience local delicacies. Under sail we do
not serve alcohol on board. In harbours and on safe anchorages a beer or glass of wine is perfectly fine.
Getting on board:
We plan our expeditions to start and end in harbours easy to access. Yet, expedition sailing around the world
sometimes requires adventuresome travels to reach the boat. We will advise you during your travel preparations but
are not booking your tickets.
