Useful resources and information for planning to sail the Viking Route across the North Atlantic.
Viking Route Cruising Resources
Planning Resources
Svalbard Cruising Resources – Updated for 2025
2025 Update – Some useful resource links and downloads for Sailing to Svalbard updated to include the new regulations that came into force 1st Jan 2025
Expedition Defensive Weapons Training
Prepared for the Arctic, I received intensive training from the National Rifle Association on weapons handling and shooting under duress for Polar Bear defense. The necessity of shooting within 25 meters underscores the urgency of remaining vigilant in the Arctic’s challenging conditions, with hopes that such training is never needed.