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Snowbird of Norway
- 63, Norwegian
- 40ft Leopard 40, Catamaran
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NationalityNorwegian
Age63
GenderMale
Fluent languages English
Norwegian
Qualifications VHF Radio Telephony
GMDSS (GOC)
Sea Miles 10,000+

I grew up by the sea in a small place in Northern Norway where there was no roads, so wherever we want to go, it had to be by boat. My work has been related to boats and the sea for all my life, and I have traveled thousands of nautical miles.
I have a master degree in physics, an electrical engineer and also holder of a Deck officer Class 5 certificate for pleasure Craft world wide. Now I have retired and start sailing, maybe for a circumnavigation. I have no fixed schedule or plan for the longer run, just enjoying life.

I have owned several smaller boats in my life and five years ago I bought me a Leopard 40 catamaran and I have have so far logged close to 10.000 nm. and visited 24 countries. In addition to costal sailing in Scandinavia I have sailed Snowbird around the Baltic sea, down Europe and the Mediterranean to Turkey. Now I'm on my way back out of the Mediterranean, currently in Italy close to Rome, heading for Sardinia, the Baleares and Spain.
In october I will set off for the Canary Islands and plan to cross the Atlantic via Cabo Verde in the end of the year.

I have sailed mostly single handed, but I'm looking for someone to join me to Spain as there will be two overnight crossing and It would be nice with some company and a extra pair of hands/eyes. If we get along well, and if you have the opportunity, maybe you want to join me further from Spain.

This will be a good opportunity for someone who want some mile building.
Please take a look on the planned route in my pictures.

Just send me a message, then we can get to know each other.

Vessel

TypeSailing Yacht
Make/modelLeopard 40, Catamaran
Length40 feet
Berth6
Language spoke aboardEnglish
Boat descriptionWell outfitted Blue Water Cruising Catamaran. Newer navigational equipments. And a sextant :) Safety equipments. Fully enclosed cockpit. More than 2kW of solar and lithium batteries. Starlink internet. Electric galley with induction cooking. Two fridges and a freezer. A lot of kitchen appliances. Ice maker, Bredmaker, Coffe maker, Air fryer, Microwave and a lot more. Onboard Snowbird, I like a stress-free atmosphere. There shall be no shouting or running on my boat.

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An amazing journey.

I joined Andor in Malta, and from the moment I stepped foot on Snowbird, I felt very welcome. Snowbird is beautiful, sturdy, elegant, clean, and very comfortable in all aspects. Andor has everything you need onboard. with full home comforts available. Andor is a knowledgeable captain, very calm, and collected in all situations that we faced. During our planned 4-day crossing from Malta to Crete, we had an incident onboard that was unsettling. Andor was amazingly calm, gathered, and authoritative, helping an otherwise dangerous situation remain controlled. Our destination changed to Pylos, Greece. Once in Greece, we enjoyed sailing and exploring amazing anchorages and beautiful bays. Andor is a gentleman, intelligent, informative, and has a great sense of humour. Thank you, Andor and Snowbird, for a truly amazing 14 days.

1st Jun 2024

Starlightdee

Great experience

I had sail from Aguadulce to Ibiza with Andor, it was a pity I couldn't stay longer as I really enjoyed it. Andor is a great sailor, I could had the experience of learning many skills from him. He also taught me how to sail with the sextant !! And many interesting operations to sail without a map. We struggled installing the spinnaker and he was very patient and calm. The boat is very confortable, I had never sail a catamaran and I found it very stable. It was a wavy navigation and the boat hardly moves. I had my own hull and bathroom, the boat was clean and tidy. I am glad I could have the experience.

6th May 2024

Tati CFC

Great skipper

Andor is a very good skipper. He puts the safety of the crew over everything and was very patient with a newbie like me. I learned a lot crossing the Baltic Sea with him.

8th Apr 2022