A moderate start this morning at 7am to head another 45 miles or so north up to Florø. We are now starting to look ahead to try and find a suitable gap for rounding the Statt headland. This headland has a formidable reputation, so we want to ensure a relatively calm slot to go round and the weather looks suitable in a couple of days. Though we had to motor the first few hours, the wind then filled in and in the end we had a lovely sail to within a couple of miles of Florø – a nice change for us after a lot of motoring. We arrived just before 4pm giving us a little time to explore the town before everything shut for the day.
Once again, this was a town born from the herring fisheries and though these are no longer what they were, fishing is still important to the town along with north sea oil servicing and supply. In recognition of its legacy for the town, the coat of arms has three herrings on it. The town is generally considered to be Norway’s westernmost town.
As you approach the town, the main landmark (or seamark!) is the Stabben lighthouse. This sits on a 300 square metre rock and effectively takes up the whole rock with the lighthouse keeper’s house and the light itself. It is so iconic of the town that it became a protected site in 1999.
