Follow our story of adventure…
We have already been on some incredible adventures, and now we are looking forward to the next chapter.
So far we have cruised and explored the Mediterranean, while we got used to our new boat, we competed in some regattas (we’ve had the racing bug for years now) and picked up a few trophies. From there we started to explore further North, discovering the fjords and islands of Arctic Norway, where our love for Ski Touring reached new heights, with some epic adventures in the Lyngen Alps and beyond.
In 2019 we spent an incredible summer in Svalbard, reaching 80 degrees North latitude, the farthest north of any un-assisted leisure vessel that year. It was so good that we did it all over again this year. We saw polar bears, amazing glaciers, summited unnamed peaks, the list is endless…we summarised it in here and you can read more about our story via the blog…
FIREBIRD is an Oyster 885 RS, built in 2016 and customised for high latitude sailing.
She has had extensive upgrades and innovations in order to take on our ambitious itinerary. Following an extensive series of upgrades and re-configurations in 2022 FIREBIRD is taking on the next chapter of her adventures.
SPECIFICATION
Waterline Length <24m
Beam 6.33m (20’9”)
Draft 3.5m (11’6”)
Displacement 71,500Kg (157,120lbs)
Sail Area: Main and Headsail 391.50sq m (4,214sq ft)
Air Draft 37.6m (123’3”)
LAYOUT
An army marches on its stomach, sailors are no different. On our travels we have been on a culinary discovery, treated to some incredible dishes by Chef Carly.