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The yacht Rubber Duck was first over the line in the first leg of the Shetland (Bergen to Lerwick) Race and her two-man crew were at the forefront of the prizegiving ceremony at Mareel on Friday evening. Skipper Morten Offerdal, a 16-time veteran of the event, and Espen Børresen won the blue... Read more...
A hardy group of Scottish sea swimmers will be plunging into the North Sea in the hope of setting a new world record from Lerwick to Bergen. In July next year, eight bare-skinned athletes will join together for the point to point relay – swimming continuously from Shetland to Norway in a 260-mi... Read more...
A man who had a heart attack on an oil platform off Shetland this morning is being airlifted to hospital in Norway. The man was on the Dunbar platform north east of the isles when an emergency call went out at 6.55am this morning, Wednesday 16th August. The coastguard rescue helicopter was sen... Read more...
The 39 yachts competing in this year's Shetland Race left Lerwick on the return leg to Bergen in Norway at 11am today. First leg overall and Class 4 winner Winocean, skippered by Carl Olav Wickmann, was well to the fore as the contenders headed out through the south harbour. The second... Read more...
With strong winds today the organisers of the Shetland Race between Bergen and Lerwick have decided to postpone leg two of the race back to Norway. The 39 yachts still taking part will now depart Lerwick at 11am tomorrow from the start line at the Lerwick Boating Club pier. The first leg s... Read more...
Flybe franchise partner Loganair has announced more seats on its Sumburgh to Norway route this summer. (more…) Read more...
A crowdfunding appeal has been launched to help round-the-world sailor Julian Mustoe, whose yacht the Harrier of Down was lost in the North Sea earlier this week. The 82-year-old Englishman was on his way from Lerwick to Norway on Tuesday when the Harrier lost her steering. After a narrow mis... Read more...
A new air service between Sumburgh and Bergen in Norway is due to begin later this month. (more…) Read more...