Archipelago Cruise on historic vessel Wyvern
Join us for an evening of sailing
Join us for an evening cruise on pleasure craft Wyvern, designed by Colin Archer. Norwegian speaking members are of course also welcome.
Wyvern was designed by Colin Archer in 1897, for the English timber merchant Frederick Croft. It was built by the company Porsgrund Baatbyggeri, and Croft used it for his many crossings of the North Sea. The 60-foot hull is similar to traditionally designed Norwegian vessels, but its furnishings are inspired by British tradition. The name ‘Wyvern’ refers to an awe-inspiring sea serpent from Norse mythology, in folktales called ‘lindormen’.
In 1978 the boat was purchased by a group of oil-related companies in the Stavanger area. The newly-restored Wyvern was then given to Stavanger Maritime Museum in 1984, as an object of national cultural heritage. It has since participated in many national and international regattas and sailing ship festivals and come in first in its class and in combined classes in legs of Tall Ships’ races.
Agenda:
We board the vessel at the very end of Skagenkaien, past the old "Tollboden".
We sail according to wind and weather conditions.
On board we are served seafood (crab and shrimps) accompanied by suitable alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. If the weather is a bit rough, we will moor at an appropriate place before we eat.
You can borrow an insulation suit on board, but should in any case be dressed according to wind and weather.
