Sailing Polaris · video

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Polaris departs Bergen for a 50-nautical-mile transit to Dingia, navigating the protected inshore fjords and island-shielded channels of Norway.0:20 The crew motors the entire distance due to light winds, utilizing the time to fabricate soft shackles from 4mm Dyneema braid using winches and vice grip pliers for tensioning.2:05 Upon arrival in Dingia, the boat berths at a finger pontoon, noting a submerged anchoring chain beneath the keel.3:39 The crew spends two days fishing for sea salmon and utilizing local sauna facilities.4:08 Kathrin practices maneuvering Polaris into a main guest berth before the crew departs for a 63-nautical-mile, 10-hour passage toward Måløy.7:51 This route continues through sheltered sounds, passing the 860-meter-high Hornelen sea cliff.15:17 The transit concludes by passing under a 40-meter-high bridge into Måløy Sound, positioning the vessel to round the exposed Stad peninsula.16:11

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