Sigurður Jónsson Sigurður Jónsson | Tuesday February 20 - 2007

CLIPPER 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race - Skipper trials

The new 68-foot Dubois designed race yacht
The new 68-foot Dubois designed race yacht
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"For a business so closely involved in sailing, it is somewhat ironic how little time most of us have to actually get out on the water. It was therefore doubly ironic that my first sail of the season coincided so perfectly with one of the increasingly rare "cold snaps" the forecasters seem so fond of referring to." Tim Hedges, Race Director for the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race tells us about their skipper selection program....
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Rúnar Karlsson Rúnar Karlsson | Wednesday February 14 - 2007

That´s the way it should be

Early morning
Early morning
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The weather has been very stable in Iceland for the last two weeks with hardly any wind and constant blue skies. The temperature has drop down to two figures on some days but the lack of wind makes it very nice with crystal clear air and the colour of the sky varies from light red in the morning, to turkish blue during the day....
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Sigurður Jónsson Sigurður Jónsson | Wednesday February 7 - 2007

Our philosophy

Iceland seen from the sky today - February 7th
Iceland seen from the sky today - February 7th
"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. " Henry David Thoreau wrote this over 150 years ago in his cabin on Walden Pond. We too like to seek inspiration from nature and spend as much time as we can outdoors. We love to share this with like-minded people - this is the main reason for us to start the Borea Adventures operation....
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Sigurður Jónsson Sigurður Jónsson | Friday January 26 - 2007

Sea ice getting very close to the West Fjords

Ice edge on January 26th
Ice edge on January 26th
With prevailing westerly winds recently the sea ice is coming close to the shores of the West Fjords. Actually it is now forecasted that ice may close the shipping lanes around the NW of Iceland and into some of the fjords. Attached here is a sattellite photo with the ice edge sketched on as of today....
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Welcome to the website for Borea Adventures, Iceland, your number one stop for Arctic adventures in high latitudes. We provide great adventures and expeditions in Iceland, Greenland, East Greenland, Jan Mayen and Svalbard (Spitzbergen), mainly using our spacious yacht, the Aurora. Our philosophy is to make our trips as silent as possible where we minimize the use of motorized power and encourage physical activities, whether sea kayaking, climbing, sailing, walking and hiking, wildlife, ski touring and backcountry skiing for beginners, experts and people of all ages. The North Atlantic is our playground and we offer scheduled trips for individuals and groups as well as customized itineraries and charter for groups. We travel in harmony with the wildlife of the area: Arctic Foxes, Birds, Seals, Whales and Polar Bears. Aurora is a sturdy expedition yacht and was raced four times around the globe as part of the Clipper Round the World yacht race under the ownership of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. She gives us a great opportunity to provide Arctic adventures in areas that are hard to reach otherwise. We call her our floating basecamp. Our name is derived from Greek mythology where Boreas was the god of the north wind. Aurora on the other hand was the Roman rosy-fingered goddess of dawn. Aurora Borealis is a name for the Northern lights which are common in our area. As we humans have proven through the decades, names can be hard to remember. Especially if a bit of alcohol gets passed around the galley too many times! You might spell our name Boreal Adventures, Borial Adventures, Borea Adventrues and Borealis Adventures. Thank you for visiting Borea Adventures.