Both sailing and travelling are big passions of ours, with Bagheera-sailing, our charter company, we want to share these passions with everyone interested. We offer an opportunity to make your dream of an Arctic expedition come true. Our experience goes back to 1995 when we paid our first visit to the higher latitudes. Since then we have been returning to those areas every summer and even some winters. The knowledge and experience acquired during those expeditions allow us to organize a safe and well prepared expedition for you.

 Our boat “Bagheera” is a direct result of the experience gained over the years. Being a naval architect, Erik designed “Bagheera” especially for Arctic expeditions. The boat is, as far as we know,  the first sailing vessel ever to be designed in accordance with the hull structure requirements of the Finnish and Swedish Ice class, the international standard for commercial vessels operating in ice invested waters. In addition, Bagheera is designed to have the best possible sailing performance for her length. This is achieved by a deep keel and meticulous weight distribution in combination with a large and efficient rig.

The interior is divided into 6 watertight main compartments. The fore and aft peak are used as storage space for the zodiac, outboard engines, bikes, skies and other equipment you might need on your expedition. The central compartment forms the living space where daily life takes place. Here you can find the sofas with a 7 person large dining table, a small library, an open galley, and a large, well equipped navigation station. The guest cabin is located to the front of the “ living room”. This is a room with 4 bunk beds, a hanging closet, personal storage space, and a washroom with toilet and shower. Between the aft peak and the main compartment is the engine room, which contains a large 6 cylinder engine strong enough to get us through first year ice fields, up to 30cm thick. Storage space for food, a well equipped work bench and the owners cabin are located between the engine room and the aft peak.

It is possible to charter Bagheera and her crew as support vessel for your own expeditions to the North. We can function as a support vessel for skiing, mountaineering, diving, sailing, photo shooting, filming, and adventure expeditions. Due to the size of the vessel, we can easily adjust to different circumstances and are therefore able to fulfill almost all your wishes and demands for your expedition.  

Sailing is a wonderful way of travelling in the Arctic. 

A sailing yacht is relatively small, but still big enough to carry everything you need to take with you. It is a great way to enjoy nature and wildlife with comfort. Bagheera has a very low fuel consumption for every mile travelled and that is exactly what you want when you travel trough ecologically vulnerable environment. We do our best to leave footprints in the snow rather than a carbon footprint.  

The beautiful high northern latitudes are among the last places on earth where nature still dictates the rules. In these regions, mankind needs to adjust to nature and not the other way around. Sailing to the coasts of Spitsbergen, Iceland, Greenland, Canada, Siberia, etc. is a unique, impressive, and an unforgettable experience. The reward is indescribable with words; mighty glaciers, perfectly clear atmosphere where you can see far beyond the horizon, unspoiled wildlife, amazing icebergs, often the size of an apartment building, and much more.