Position update 02.49 CEST: 58.89251 N, 10.25805 E – Skagerrak, off the town of Larvik.
Position update 08.56 CEST: 59.38159 N, 10.58498 E – In the Oslofjord.
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Note: Please see yesterday’s blog entry.
The homecoming and celebration on 23 October will be at the Fram Museum, on Bygdøy just outside Oslo, where the “Northern Passage” started its voyage on Midsummer’s Eve, exactly four months ago (23 June).
Trond Aasvoll / October 17, 2010
Congratulations, Thorleif, and Borge!
This is great.
Welcome home.
Greetings
Trond Aasvoll
Tom K / October 17, 2010
Well if they where at Bastøy 9 – they should be in Oslo by now. So well done then – its completed.
Captain Dan (Yacht "Peter 1") / October 17, 2010
Dear friends, Borge, Thorlief, Trygve and Vince!
Congratulations from me and the rest of the crew of “Peter 1″ with the completion of voyage around the world! We know what difficulties you have been struggling during your jorney, what dangers, ice and storms were waiting for you, and how you overcame this problems. We believe that the crew of “Northern Passage” made an outstanding achievement in the history of shipping!
We plan to arrive to Saint-Petersburg in early November. I’d like to invite the whole crew to visit us, where we are all together, finally, can share our experiences over a cup of tea.
Captain Dan
(from Torshavn)
Trond Petter Østmo / October 17, 2010
Hei Børge, fantastisk gøy å møte dere på sjøen. Vi gleder oss til å se dere på Fram museet til Lørdag. Gratulerer og hilsen fra Trond og Pernille
Nils Narum og Kari Høydal / October 17, 2010
Harr’u sett. Dere er hjemme jo. 6 dager på å vaske båten OG en VELFORTJENT hvil. Heier dere inn til lørdag. Gratulerer og stolt av dere. (PS Torleif Elise har gratulert dere i nettutgaven av Seilmagasinet)
henri colliard / October 17, 2010
Hello dream team,
You made us dreamed too and we would like to thank you for the extraordinary journey you overcame.
We have a deep respect for what you achieved and we thank you !
Henri
Oliver J / October 17, 2010
It needs to be a very special experience to be at land again. With huge non-moving living rooms, with showers and beds that don’t swim. Lots of trees and thousands of people around you. Trees! Children! Social life. Newspapers. And yes, maybe a nice pub around the corner.
Jan Jacobs / October 18, 2010
Dear Thorleif and crew,
warm congratulations to everyone for this fantastic endeavour! You guys are writing history here.
Very best regards from Shanghai,
Jan Jacobs
Tom K / October 18, 2010
Its a bit funny – after sailing for 3 mnths around the North Pole – they have to hide for a week in the Oslo fjord because they get back too early for their announced arrival…
Erik Braarud / October 19, 2010
Gratulere så mye , dette var jævla bra gjennomført.
Erik
Rafa España / October 19, 2010
Para Borge y Thorleif, este logro no es un mérito deportivo, sino “un viaje que simboliza el dramatismo y la rapidez de los cambios que se están produciendo en el polo Norte, que afectarán al clima del resto de la Tierra, además de la vida animal, especialmente osos polares y focas, que dependen de la presencia del hielo”. (http://www.publico.es/ciencias/342001/el-calentamiento-abre-la-ruta-maritima-del-artico).CONGRATULATIONS FROM SPAIN!
Faysal / October 19, 2010
Great job, guys, and what a pleasure to follow your adventures:)
See you on Saturday at Fram.
Faysal
Arnfinn og Ingeborg / October 21, 2010
Gratulerer med nok en flott gjennomført tur,
Siri Wingaard / October 21, 2010
Gratulerer masse med en svært godt gjennomført og krevende seilas. Dete står det respekt av, og er flott at alle er friske og spreke. Velkommen hjem!