In this post in the series we will talk about how to define and build the technical skills required to complete your adventure safely. This is arguably one of the most important elements in the build up to your adventure as it has a direct impact on your safety during the trip. With any adventure or challenge it is necessary to ensure that you are aware of and fully understand and accept the risks that are involved. Ensuring the safety of yourself and your group should always been your primary concern when taking on any adventure. The challenge will always be there to come back to. Make sure t ..read more

Welcome to the next post in this series, all about giving you practical advice to help you achieve your adventure goals. If you have been following the blog series you are likely to be well on your way to making your adventure a reality. If you are new to the blog, first of all welcome. I hope you will find it really useful. Secondly you might want to check back through some of the previous posts to find lots more tools to help you bring your adventure to life. This post talks about how to build a successful team.   Group Dynamics ..read more

crew place up for grabs! Do you want to: Expand your sailing horizons to the high latitudes?  Gain sea miles?   Experience life onboard an arctic expedition boat?   Take part in projects to protect our oceans? This is your chance to win a funded crew place on one of our arctic sailing expeditions. Enter for your chance to win Like a lot of people, my first introduction to sailing was through dinghy racing. Racing became a huge part of my life and I am hugely grateful for the experiences, places and people that it brought into my life. Not to mention the mazing thrill or ..read more

Welcome to the next post in this series, all about giving you practical advice to help you achieve your adventure goals. If you have been following the blog series you are likely to be well on your way to making your adventure a reality. If you are new to the blog, first of all welcome. I hope you will find it really useful. Secondly you might want to check back through some of the previous posts to find lots more tools to help you bring your adventure to life. This post will be focussing on the importance of metal training in dealing with the tough times that you will encounter during your ex ..read more

Welcome to the next post in this series, all about giving you practical advice to help you achieve your adventure goals. If you have been following the blog series you are likely to be well on your way to making your adventure a reality. If you are new to the blog, first of all welcome. I hope you will find it really useful. Secondly you might want to check back through some of the previous posts to find lots more tools to help you bring your adventure to life. Time to crack on, in this post we will be looking at one of the corner stones of adventure prep, physical training. Whatever challenge ..read more

An expedition with a very special mission - To re-create the historic Shetland Bus voyages: These voyages, that took place during WWII, went under the code name of the ‘Shetland Bus’, involved crucial and dangerous top-secret missions by sea between the Shetland Islands and Norway. Just like the famous Dunkirk voyages, small vessels took on plucky missions on the hazardous seas. About the Shetland Bus The route that we will be re-creating is that followed by the top-secret operatives of the “Shetland Bus’ . The Shetland Bu ..read more

Three extraordinary paddle boarding adventures for your bucket list icelandPaddle boarding adventure holidays Norway, Scotland and  Join us living aboard our expedition sailing yacht ‘Narwhal’. Narwhal is our home so you can be sure of a warm welcome on board :) Experience being truly immersed in the ocean environment. Just you, the ocean, nature and friends old and new Living on board provides you with convenience, comfort and safety. Choosing where we paddle each da ..read more

Welcome to our series of blog posts about helping you to turn your adventure dreams into reality. This post is all about taming the budget. Budgeting doesn’t necessarily sound like the most inspiring part of adventure planning but it is a critical part of turning your plan into a successful venture. Many planned expeditions that don’t to go ahead fail due to difficulties with funding. This can make funding questions feel quite intimidating but they don’t have to be. Here is my advice based on my experience of being part of many challenges of different scales from personal challenges that I can ..read more

We have two expeditions coming up this year that I am extra excited about, why? Because each of them combines not just an amazing sailing adventure amongst the jaw dropping fjords of Norway but each incorporates an extra element that i am passionate about… Can you picture yourself amidst the wilds of Norway taking on an expedition with an extra challenge?  SUP and sail live aboard expedition - Arctic Norway Ever wondered what it would be like to paddle board in the arctic? Sailing and paddle boarding make perfect adventure ..read more

So you have an idea for an adventure you would really love to go on but you are not sure how you could possibly make it happen. In fact you aren't sure that it is even possible, and if it is you would have no idea where to start. It is just this situation that prevents so many people from getting out there and having amazing experiences. The aim of this post is to help you ensure that you are one of the ones out there doing it and loving every minute.   "The best adventure that you can have is the one that you take"   I lov ..read more