Latest Sailing Log Posts

Summary of a great adventure

The adventure has come to an end. After a week of activities in the port of Alicante, prior to the start of the Volvo Ocean Race, Berge Viking has been sailed to Palma for winter storage. The group of Whitbread

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Arriving Alicante

Berge viking has arrived the Volvo ocean race port in alicante and is preparing for the Legends Regatta. The crew were welcomed by two Norwegians; CEO of Volvo ocean race, Knut Frostad and the navigator on team sanya, Aksel Magdahl.

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Setting sail for Alicante

Berge viking has left torrevieja for the last leg of  the delivery to alicante. Boat captain Tristan and skipper Peder Lunde are doing safety brief for the new crew members. ETA Volvo ocean race village today at 14:00.  

Torrevieja

Berge viking has arrived Torrevieja with only 30 naitical miles left to Alicante. Three of the regular crew members from 1980 is onboard; Peder, Yngve and Kai. A journalist from Norway is also onboard to cover the last leg of

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Stuck in Barbate

We are stuck in Barbate due to rough weather. We arrived last night with 38 knots of wind right on our nose and three knots of current – since then conditions got worse. So the port authority has advised us

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