Sail the World Heritage

Welcome onboard forNature- and Culture sailing

on Helgeland

Photo: Terje Rakke - Nordic Life, SeilNorge. Design: Magnus Aasrum

Dear Guest!We would like to invite you to join us on a unique experience along the coast of Helgeland. Picture a wild and spectacular coastal landscape, fish, birds and animal life, idyllyc islands perfect for exploration, and sharing and welcoming northern Norwegians in every guest harbour. With the wind in our sails we’ll travel through plentiful seas that will provide us with seafood delights troughout our trip.

SailNorway offers thematic sailing adventures that enable you to explore nature and discover coastal culture along the coast of Helgeland. Here the coastal people have long been living in harmony with nature; for centuries they have they have sustainably managed fish, bird and other animals using local culture and knowledge. In 2004 the Vega Islands were granted UNESCO status as a World Heritage Area. The skerry coastline and deep fjords are what make this area especially unique, and it is this nature and culture heritage that we want to show you. We will do this in a way that, to the greatest possible extent, allows this heritage to be preserved for future generations.

EnvironmentThe climate is warming up, the ice caps are melting, oceans are rising and ecosystems are seriously under threat. SailNorway’s trips are managed to minimize pollution and we focus on the environment at all levels. We strive to understand more about the interaction between nature and culture, and the delicate ecological balances in the areas in which we operate. In joint cooperation with you, we include different enriching activities relating to nature and culture in the tour programme.

Helgeland; an ocean of opportunities.On our Nature- and culture explorations it’s not all about seeing as much as possible in the shortes about of time, we literally sail with the wind and go with the flow. Sailing is calming and brings you close to nature. The cultural encounters are bound to inspire new impulses and perspectives. The gastronomic delights are simple but comprise the freshest, helthiest ingredients.

Our skilled and experienced instructors are ready to give you a unique tour experience. We are now taking bookings for 2010, so please contact us for more information.

www.sailnorway.compost@sailnorway.com

We work with local partners so this enables us to offer a wide range of activities to choose from. Here are some of our favourites in the area:

Coastal sailing in Vikna and Gjæaslingan; the area widely depicted in the writings of Olav Duun. The Norveg museum in Rørvik. Hiking up Torghatten mountain. Traditional “færing”boat sailing on the Blue-Sky island of Ylvingen. Gourmet experiences at Hildurs Herbery. Excellent seafood at Vega Ocean Hotel. Hiking on the island of Søla. Eider duck farming on the outermost island of Lånan. Rødøy. Gåkkå foodhouse at Hysvær. Skjærvær and Bremstein far out in the ocean. Hiking up the Seven Sister’s mountain... Træna. Lovund. Sustainable farming at Sæterstad Farm. Glacierhiking on the Okstind glacier. Lomsdalen National Park.

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At SailNorway we sail to familiarize you with the natural and cultural heritage along the Norwegian coast. A percentage of our turnover goes to sustainable environmental and development projects. For more information about SailNorway and the projects we support, please visit www.sailnorway.com