Meet Mari, the regatta sailor who’s head over heels in love with cruising in the North of Norway! Mari joined the SeilNorge crew after being a guest on one of their trips in 2016, but her sailing journey began when she was just 8 years old. Back then, it was all about dinghy racing. Thanks to SeilNorge, she discovered the joy of leisurely sailing in the beautiful north, and now she’s an integral part of the team. Her extensive experience in the racing community, which she’s still very much a part of, influences the trips she’s on today. It’s always a blast to sail a little faster than the others, and she’s more than happy to share her knowledge and skills with fellow sailors. Smooth sailing and high spirits are always on the horizon when Mari’s around!

Local hero and modern viking who navigates by the stars. Jim-Børre lives in the middle of SeilNorge’s sailing mekka in Northern Norway. Growing up on Værøy, a boat was a necessity to see the world, and he found peace on board a sailboat. Jim-Børre finds the best fishing spots and he guarantees a good catch. He can also explain in detail about “haill” and tell the legends about the Nordlands mountains. On ski and sail, Jim-Børre takes his split board with him, and he loves big turns on big flanks on big mountains!

Stig Arild is SailNorge’s ship author, podcaster and swimming enthusiast, and already as a 15-year-old he represented Norway in the sailing WC. He is a trained sailing coach, and has been national team sailing coach for Norway, Uganda and the military dictatorship of Burma. He has lived with Indians in the Amazon and hung out with drug lords in Rio’s favelas, but he thrives best in a sailboat with fleece tights north of the Arctic Circle. As skipper, Stig Arild is best known for serving the crew mimosas far out at sea.

Anne is the Marketing Skipper at SeilNorge. She is a lively girl who comes from the mountains, without a single drop of saltwater – not even sailboats! Despite the lack of sea access, she spent several years working on board Hurtigruten, a Norwegian cruise line, and she has been promoting boat-related adventures for years. She loves everything about communication and the lively and bustling everyday life at SeilNorge.

Meet Skipper Emil-André! Whether it’s on land or sea, he’s got the knack for solving problems and keeping everything shipshape. When he’s not out on the high seas, he’s carving up the slopes with his buddies in Tromsø!

Knut is the ultimate multitasker! He tries to keep track of all our boats, guests, bookings, crew, technical stuff and whatever might show up on our way. Eager sailor on his own boats and constantly looking for something to adjust and improve.

Anette is crunching numbers and taming spreadsheets with finesse. When she’s not diving deep into her Excel sheets, you’ll find her living the van life on the rugged shores of Stadt, riding the waves and surfing her heart out. She’s our financial wizard by day and a surf-obsessed camper by night!

Great instructor – you will learn to sail from Morten.
Morten comforts the seasick and challenges the pirates to sea battles. As a high school teacher, he lives by the principle “everyone should join”, and those who haven’t learned to sail after a week with Morten have only themselves to thank. For Morten, there is pride in completing an entire trip without the use of an engine, a principle he has followed on trips in northern Norway, Croatia and the Caribbean.

Allergic to seafood, but loves the sea. Øyvind is one of SeilNorge’s founders, and travels north and out to sea as often as he can. Øyvind learned to sail from a sane southerner, and as a skipper, Øyvind is more concerned that everyone should have a try, than to get to port first – and he is the most patient of all the skippers. His only vice is that he is allergic to everything that lives in the sea, which often creates slightly comical situations during dinner on a sailing trip!

What started as a brief backpacking adventure to Norway and a break from veterinary studies turned into falling in love with sailing and SeilNorge! She lends a hand on the boats wherever and whenever needed. Giselle enjoys creating unforgettable shared memories, exploring together, getting to know one another, and learning from each other. And that’s precisely what we do on SeilNorge trips! Let’s make some waves and memories together!