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Firebird sailing in Arctic Norway

Dream it.

From the top of the world exploring Svalbard and the Arctic, we are heading south. Currently in Antigua, waiting for the lockdown to lift, so that the next chapter in our story can begin, as we hope to head west to the Panama Canal, and beyond to the Pacific.

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Latest Video Episodes

Videos
Episode: Svalbard Summer 2022
Episode: Svalbard Summer 2022
A Refit Recap
A Refit Recap
FIREBIRD: A racing legacy
FIREBIRD: A racing legacy

Here we take a look back at our exciting racing over the years, where FIREBIRD competed in some of the most prestigious international regattas, picking up some silverware along the way.

Boat International video
Boat International video

Watch our exciting video that follows our adventure from the high latitudes of Svalbard, all the way across the Atlantic, through the Panama Canal and in to the Pacific.

Episode: Tenerife Dive Training
Episode: Tenerife Dive Training
Episode: Bora Bora
Episode: Bora Bora
Episode: The Tuamotos
Episode: The Tuamotos
Episode: The Marquesas
Episode: The Marquesas
Episode: Antigua to Marquesas
Episode: Antigua to Marquesas

Latest Blog Posts

Blog
Crossing the pond
Crossing the pond

FIREBIRD got a bit unlucky with the weather window and we had to hide in Falmouth for a few days. Speaking of Falmouth, arrangements for a shore watch are best sorted out properly before you go offshore.

Gentlemen! Start your engines!
Gentlemen! Start your engines!

It is not exactly true to say that we started with just under 100 miles on our log. We upgraded our chart plotters during the scheduled repairs, and the log got reset. In fact, we have 41 228 NM under our belt, which is yet to be added to the log.

Travel Blog / Foreword
Travel Blog / Foreword

What makes a person simply put their life on hold and set off to circumnavigate the globe? Where does this insatiable yearning to slip lines and venture out into the ocean’s boundless blue expanse come from?

Spectacular Svalbard
Spectacular Svalbard

A diary extract from onboard in June 2019

London, Gatwick – Oslo – Longyearbyen, Spitzbergen
With plenty of time to kill at the airport on our overnight stop in one of Oslo’s airport hotels, I made good use of this time by enthusiastically absorbing all the information I could about the wild expanse of white I knew as Svalbard…

Photographer’s Paradise
Photographer’s Paradise

Arctic Norway isn’t just about the snow trekking and skiing down endless powder fields. With such an abundance of stunning landscapes and unique wildlife, it is also a photographer’s paradise.

We speak to Mike Jones, world renowned photographer, about why he loves this location and found out more about shooting in these conditions.

Cuisine in the Arctic
Cuisine in the Arctic

We ask our chef about what it's like working inside the Arctic circle.

What is it like provisioning in the Arctic?
Provisioning up here comes with its challenges! Including the crew as well as the guests, I am feeding up to 12 people, sometimes for as long as 12 days without anywhere to restock fresh produce!

Firebird in Svalbard

We have the ambition to sail, ski, climb and dive around each continent.

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