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You are here: Home1 / The Little Schooner And The Magic Fjord

The Little Schooner And The Magic Fjord

Once upon a time the little schooner Trinovante was sailing in Norway when the crew spotted a nice place to stop alongside a little quay.

As Trinovante came into the small bay two brothers called Ogsa and Bjorn appeared. They waved and said “Welcome to our quay at Botnane” which was what the place was called (if you want to say the name correctly you have to make it rhyme with banana).

Once the mooring lines for the little schooner were made fast, John and Su, the skipper and mate, asked the two brothers onboard for tea. While they were watching the sun set over the mountains at the back of the of the bay the two brothers looked wistfully to the North.

“Have you heard the tale of the of The Magic Nord Fjord?” they asked.

“No” replied the Trinovante crew in unison but they were now very eager to know more.

“It’s far, far to the north, right on the Arctic Circle and the entrance is on a rock wall deep inside another dark and wild fjord,” said Bjorn, the first brother. “You have to sail there at exactly midnight at mid summer. The old folk used to say, if you were lucky, as you sailed along the rock walls you would see the entrance opening for you.

They said it is the most beautiful land in the world where time stands still, there is no night and the sun shines all the time.

Magical reindeer roam in the woods, all the rocks sparkle in the sunlight like stars and wild otters play in the water”.

“I’m not sure it exists,” said Ogsa, the second brother. “Someone from the next village claimed to have been there once as a child. I remember it on an old map, but it is not on the maps anymore”.

Now Bjorn the first brother spoke again

“There is one more thing you need to know, you must leave before the clock strikes midnight on the third day or Trinovante will be there forever”

Immediately the crew were clamouring to sail north to find the magic fjord. “Please, please, let us try and find the entrance to The Magic Fjord” they said. The little schooner smiled to itself because it wanted to sail there too. There were only five days left until midsummer so they wanted to set sail that minute but John, the skipper said everyone should get a good nights sleep and they would set off first thing in the morning after breakfast.

Next morning the two brothers Ogsa and Bjorna came to wave them off and wish them luck on their voyage.

For five days the little schooner sailed day and night non stop. It was almost as if there was a magic wind blowing them to the north.

At last, just in time, the little schooner was sailing along the rock wall on the Arctic Circle just before midnight, but the only thing the crew could see was the rock wall. Some of the crew peered through binoculars as the little schooner steered back and forth across the Arctic Circle, but there was no entrance to the fjord.

“It’s midnight,” said John, “I think we will have to give up and stop searching soon”.

All of a sudden the sun burst through the cloud and lit up part of the rock wall and there as if it had been there all along, was the entrance to the fjord.

Su, the mate, swung the wheel and the bows of Trinovante turned into the magic fjord.

A warm wind blew even though snow surounded them high up in the mountains. The water changed to a bright turquoise colour and the sun shone brilliantly.

It was so peaceful and quiet the only thing the crew could hear was the sound of waterfalls tumbling down the steep sides of the fjord and there playing amongst the falling waters were families of otters!

That evening the Trinovante dropped her anchor in a beautiful little bay fringed with silver birch trees which are the type of trees magic reindeer especially like to eat.

For three days the crew wandered ashore, finding flowers and berries as they climbed high in the woods and wild mussels as they wandered along the shore.

Along the beach, just like the brothers had said, were the sparkling rocks glittering in the all-day sunlight.

In the evening everyone sat on deck and watched the magic reindeer grazing amongst the trees ashore. They are quite timid because they are not used to seeing people but one young reindeer was a bit bolder and came out of the woods down to the water’s edge which is how we got this picture.

Two of the crew called Laura and Sophia, remembering Ogsa’s warning, had been keeping a careful watch on the time and all too soon they saw that they had been in the magic fjord three days and must leave. Sadly they worked the winch to raise the anchor and John started up the engine.

The crew looked at the wake left behind by the little schooner as they left the magic fjord. “I wonder if we will be able to find it next year” Sophia said and they all looked up one last time to see the entrance to the magic fjord – but it had gone.

In its place was only the rock wall.

…..The little schooner was happy though, it knew there were more adventures ahead.

UK Tall Ships Sailing Holidays 2024

Voyages In Date Order

Uk Sailing weekends on the schooner TrinovanteSchoonerSail

Sailing Weekend Breaks UK

September 1, 2023
Fri 17th to Mon 20th May 2024
3 Nights No Spaces Available

A sailing weekend break in the UK. Get out on the water in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
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View of waves sailing offshore to Norway.SchoonerSail

An Offshore Sailing Holiday Orkney

September 2, 2023
Sat 25th May to Sat 8th June 2024
14 nights No Spaces Available

A voyage to Orkney lasting several days with time to sail and explore ashore on arrival.
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Sailing In Orkney, a small traditional sailing boat at anchor, harbour view near Stromness.SchoonerSail Limited

Orkney Sailing Holiday

September 3, 2023
Fri 14th June to Fri 21st June 2024
7 Nights No Spaces Available

High summer sailing and exploring in the islands of Orkney
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Puffins on Fair IsleSchoonerSail

Fair Isle Sailing Holiday

September 4, 2023
Thurs 27th June to Thurs 4th July
Or
Wed 24th to Wed 31st July 2024
7 Nights No Spaces Available

A voyage to Fair Isle from Shetland or Orkney
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Walking ashore on a sailing holiday in Shetland Sailing Holiday

Shetland Sailing Holiday

September 5, 2023
Wed 10th July to Wed 17th July 2024
7 Nights No Spaces Available

A sailing holiday in Shetland with time to explore ashore.
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The Schooner Trinovante enters Whitby Harbour on a UK Sailing Holiday. Copyright Alan Green.

Kirkwall, Orkney To Whitby

September 7, 2023
Tues 6th Aug To Wed 14th Aug 2024
8 Nights No Spaces Available

Sail south along the Scottish coast to Whitby.
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View through a port hole of the sea - taken on a UK Sailing Holiday.SchoonerSail Limited

Whitby To Harwich

September 8, 2023
Wed 21st Aug to Tues 27th Aug 2024
6 Nights No Spaces Available

Set sail on the old collier route. Offshore and Coastal Sailing
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Southen Pier at sunset with rigging blocks in the foregroundSchoonerSail

Ipswich To London

September 9, 2023
Mon 2nd To Fri 6th Sept 2024
4 Nights No Spaces Available

Sail on the East Coast rivers and up to the centre of London.
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The schooner Trinovante sailing off Felixstowe

Sailing London to Harwich

September 10, 2023
Fri 13th Sept To Tues 17th Sept 2024
4 Nights No Spaces Available

Sail from the centre of London to the historic port of Harwich.
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