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⛵ Welcome aboard Polaris Helvetica! 🌊 We’re Kathrin & Daniel, a sailing couple who swapped the rat race for life at sea. After our three boys left home, we sold everything, transformed Polaris into a liveaboard cruiser, and set sail north. 🚢 On this channel you’ll find: ✅ Arctic sailing & remote cruising ✅ Stunning hikes & cultural encounters ✅ The highs & lows of liveaboard life ✅ Stories of history, nature &…— in their own words
11ports charted
562nm on the chart
14episodes
The vessel Monohull
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We Took Mediterranean Sailors to Arctic Norway — What Will They Think? | Ep. 99
Lovund Helgeland, Norway
Would Mediterranean sailors fall in love with sailing in northern Norway? Or would the cold Arctic waters send them straight back south? We invited two experienced sailing friends aboard Polaris to find out.
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We Waited 8 Days to Sail Here – Træna to Lovund, Norway | Ep. 98
Lovund Helgeland, Norway
After waiting eight days in Træna for the weather, we finally get the window we need to sail across to Lovund on Norway’s Helgeland coast — an island famous for its puffins, dramatic mountains and thriving community.
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A New Way to Navigate? Installing Orca on Our Sailboat | Ep. 97
We’re adding a completely new navigation system to Polaris — but we’re not replacing Garmin.
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We Couldn’t Leave This Arctic Island – Sailing Norway’s Træna Archipelago | Ep. 96
Træna Nordland, Norway
Sometimes the weather decides how long you stay — and in Arctic Norway, that can turn a sailing stop into something much more interesting.
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How a Tiny Norwegian Island Celebrates Norway’s Biggest Day – Bolga | Ep. 95
Bolga Helgeland, Norway
We leave Støtt for another beautiful stretch of sailing along Norway’s Helgeland coast — but even a light-looking wind gives us an immediate lesson in not fighting the elements.
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We Found Norway’s Hidden Harbour (After Our Original Plan Failed) | Ep. 94
Stø Vesterålen, Norway
From a harbour that looked perfect on the chart to an unexpected hidden gem, this episode reminds us why flexibility is one of the most important skills in cruising.
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Spring at 67°N: Cold Sailing Towards Bodø | Ep. 93
Bodø Nordland, Norway
A cold and choppy spring passage on the Norwegian coast turns into a full day of sailing, snow slush, hiking, fishing, and an unexpected meeting with a remarkable traditional boat crew.
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Lofoten’s Historic Trail Before the Gale | Ep. 92
Ballstad Nordland, Norway
Snow on the pontoon, an exposed historic coastal path, and a gale forecast in Lofoten — this episode takes us from the quiet fishing village of Nusfjord to shelter in Ballstad before crossing Vestfjorden.
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Sailing Through Snow Squalls in Lofoten | Arctic Spring Aboard Polaris | Ep. 91
Nusfjord Lofoten, Norway
In this episode, we continue our Arctic sailing adventure aboard Polaris, cruising through Lofoten in Northern Norway.
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We Finally Sailed Into Trollfjord | Lofoten’s Bucket-List Fjord | Ep. 90
Trollfjord Lofoten, Norway
We sail deeper into northern Norway, timing a tidal gate, navigating narrow fairways, refuelling in a shallow harbour, anchoring in a wild bay, and finally entering the spectacular Trollfjord by sailboat.
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First Sail South After Winter | Sailing Norway | Ep. 89
Senja Troms og Finnmark, Norway
After a long Arctic winter in Finnsnes, it is finally time to slip the lines and begin a new sailing season in Northern Norway.
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Final Sail to Finnsnes After 2,500 Nautical Miles | Arctic Sailing Adventure | Ep. 88
Finnsnes Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Join us aboard Polaris for the final chapter of an unforgettable sailing season in Arctic Norway.
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Out of the Fog and Into Paradise | Arctic Sailing Adventure | Ep. 87
Sortland Vesterålen, Norway
In this episode of our Arctic sailing adventure, we continue through the spectacular islands of Vesterålen in Northern Norway aboard our sailing vessel Polaris.
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Whale Encounters on Senja’s Exposed Coastline | Arctic Sailing Adventure | Ep. 86
Stø Vesterålen, Norway
Sail along Senja’s exposed coastline, where the vast North Atlantic meets dramatic, untouched Norwegian wilderness.
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