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Vágur Harbour sees a record number of sailing guests in 2026

Ólavur Í Geil

4 hours ago

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Port of Vágur is fast becoming a regular stop for sailors crossing the North Atlantic.

This season 56 sailing yachts called at Vágur harbour, bringing 191 guests ashore. That is 36% more people than last year, when 59 yachts arrived with 140 passengers.

Fewer boats carried more people, with an average of almost 3.5 people on board each yacht compared with fewer than 2.5 in 2025.

A season that started in January

The first visitor arrived on 16 January, well before sailing yachts normally show up. The fairly large yacht had nine people on board. It stayed in Vágur for two days before continuing north.

Regular arrivals began on 22 April, and from then on visiting yachts were a familiar sight in the harbour. The last one arrived on 8 October, so the season ran for nearly ten months.

Guests from around the world

Most yachts came from Europe, but Vágur also welcomed crews from Canada, Australia and the United States. Eight of the 191 guests were children.

On average, yachts stayed two and a half days. Crews used the time to rest, use the harbour’s facilities and local services, and explore the nature in and around Vágur.

Sailors keep coming back

Visiting crews speak highly of the facilities in Vágur, and many return. Some yachts that visited in earlier years came back this year, and several called at Vágur more than once during the 2026 season.

(Photo Port of Vágur)

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