In the history of the America’s Cup, sailing with the J-Class yachts stands out as a highlight. It was also the pinnacle for “The Norwegian Steam”—the sailors from south-west Norway, the island of Tysnes in particular, and their reputation as a world-class crew. The J-Class is considered by many to be among the most beautiful… Read more: The J-Class: The finest boats with the best sailors

What was it like to be a crew member on a boat like the “Yankee” – and how did the dramatic dismasting at Dartmouth unfold for those on board? The diaries of Ole P. Dalland give us a unique insight. From his homestead at Øvra Dalland, Ole P. Dalland (1904–1985) like many others from Tysnes… Read more: “The expensive yacht Yankee doesn’t look like a yacht anymore, but a total wreck”

It is August 31, 1935. Off Dartmouth on the southwestern coast of England, four magnificent J-class boats are meeting up for the very last race of the season. For the crew of “Yankee”, most of whom from Tysnes, it will be a highly dramatic day at sea. Just over twenty minutes after the start, “Yankee”… Read more: When the mast broke on “Yankee”

Tysnes yacht sailor museum researcher Knut Arne Grøteide has spent numerous hours surveying yacht sailors from Tysnes, accidentally leading him to a video clip from a yacht known to many a Tysnesing, the “Resolute”, shot in 1926. The clip is an amateur film of a cruise taken by a group of friends or family members… Read more: Unique footage from “Resolute”, 1926

For almost 50 years Norwegian crew members dominated the yachts competing in America’s Cup and other regattas, many of whom from Tysnes. Last December the Tysnes yacht sailor museum released an online listing of more than 100 of them, inviting descendants to provide pictures and additional information, if available. “As of mid-January 2025 we have… Read more: A call for crewmen portraits