What’s happening in 2026?

What’s happening in 2026?

With the emigrant vessel Restauration and the Friends Association?

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Coming Up:

Also keep an eye on the “Activities” menu section, the News section for updates. Detailed information can also be found on Restauration's Facebook page.

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‍JUNE:

June 13: Slusedagen (lock day) at Skjoldstraumen in Tysvær. Open ship and Restauration through the lock.
More information about Slusedagen available here and here. And Skjoldastraumen.

‍June 20–21: Veteranbåthavnenes dager (Veteran Harbor Days) in Stavanger – family-friendly event.
Restauration will participate, including an Open Ship program. See Stavanger Veteran Harbor’s Restauration Facebook side and website for more information.

June 24–27: Gladmat food festival in Stavanger.
Try Restauration’s own Gladmat signature dish. Open Ship alongside the quay in Vågen. More information is available on the Gladmat website.

Occasional member sailing trips (weather permitting, often on Mondays).

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JULY:

July 2-5 – participation in the Skudefestivalen (made possible by Sparebanken Norge), including:
- Open Ship Open at the quay by Råseglarhuset / Bade-Olena City Beach.
- July 3 at 4:00 PM: interactive pop-up art exhibition  "Født under Restaurations dekk" ("Born Beneath the Deck of the Restauration” , in Norwegian), free admission, location "Råseglarhuset" 2nd floor.
- July 4: commemoration marking 1 and 201 years since the voyage departed from Stavanger in Norway

July 11–17: Sailing voyage through Rogaland and Agder with port calls at:
- Stavanger (departure from Finnesand Pier in the morning)
- Egersund (arrival July 11 around 3–4 PM, departure July 12 at 10:00 AM)
- Farsund (arrival July 12 around 3–4 PM, departure July 15 at 10:00 AM)
- Flekkefjord (arrival July 15 around 1:00 PM, departure July 16 at 10:00 AM)
- Sirevåg (arrival July 16, departure July 17 at 10:00 AM)
- Tananger (Kystkultursamlingen; arrival July 17 around 3:00 PM. Event organized in cooperation with the Kystkultursamlingen (Costal Culture collection) in Tananger (Facebook and webpage.)
Follow Restauration's Facebook page for updates, harbor activities, and detailed schedules.
Please note that weather conditions may affect the arrival and departure schedule.

July 22–25: The Tall Ships Races
Stavanger and Vågen will once again host one of the world’s largest tall ship regattas. More information about the race and participating vessels is available here.
- Sailing from Tananger, joining the fleet’s official arrival into Stavanger on July 22.
- Docked at the innermost part of Vågen. Open Ship activities. Jyly 23-25.

July 31: Amerikafest, Åkrehamn at the island of Karmøy. (Restauration may participate.)
More information and registration details are available here.

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AUGUST:

August 7–8: Blinkfestivalen, downtown Sandnes. Open ship.

August 24–27: Participation in ONS (Offshore Northern Seas exhibition and events).
Docked in Vågen, Stavanger (chartered during afternoons and evenings). More information about ONS here.

August 29: Rennesøydagen, Vikevåg. (On the island of Rennesøy). Open Ship.

Occasional member sailing trips (weather permitting, often on Mondays).

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‍SEPTEMBER:

September 5: Ryfest, Hjelmeland. Open Ship.

September 12: Te dans Grøningen (Tea Dance) at the island of Kvitsøy.

September 17-20: Nordisk Gaffelriggseminar / Nordic Gaf-Rig Seminar .
Featuring training and knowledge sharing through sailing aboard traditional vessels in the Stockholm archipelago. Members of the Friends Association and youth from Mastra Sea Scout Group will participate, with financial support from the former Rennesøy and Kvitsøy Gjensidige Vessel Insurance Fund.

Occasional member sailing trips (weather permitting, often on Mondays).

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OCTOBER:

Member sailing trips (weather permitting, often on Mondays).

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NOVEMBER:

The vessel in its home port. Eventually visits on board and activities.

Preparations for winter storage (maybe relocation to winter harbor).

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DECEMBER:

The vessel in its home port (or winter harbor). Relocation to winter harbor.

Around mid-December: Christmas dinner for members of the Restauration Friends Association.

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Some of the activities completed in 2026:

JANUARY:
January–April: Mondays from 5:00 PM and selected Sundays from 10:00 AM  — social gatherings and practical work aboard the ship at Åmøy Harbor.
January 16: Reception hosted by the Mayor of Stavanger for the Restauration sailors from the 2025 voyage.
January 21: Launch of the Restauration aquavit in Stavanger, Norway.

‍FEBRUARY:
January–April: Mondays from 5:00 PM and selected Sundays from 10:00 AM  — social gatherings and practical work aboard the ship at Åmøy Harbor.

‍MARCH:
January–April: Mondays from 5:00 PM and selected Sundays from 10:00 AM  — social gatherings and practical work aboard the ship at Åmøy Harbor.
March 2:Årsmøte (Annual meeting) / generalforsamling (general assembly) of the Restauration Friends Association (members only). Location: at the home port, at Utstein Kloster Hotel in the Emigration Room.
March 14: World premiere of the film “Restauration" In the Wake of the Emigrants.

APRIL:
January–April: Mondays from 5:00 PM and selected Sundays from 10:00 AM  — social gatherings and practical work aboard the ship at Åmøy Harbor.‍

MAY:
Most of May:
– Restauration docked in Vågen Harbor, Stavanger city. Educational visits for school students in collaboration with Stavanger Municipality and Stavanger Maritime Museum (MUST).
- Open ship on deck. Supported by Rogaland County Municipality through the Regional Cultural Fund. Opening hours will be announced on the vessel's hull and on Restauration Facebook page.
- Corporate member sailing events.
‍May 17th: The Restauration Friends Association participates in the Constitution Day Parade in Stavanger.

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And here is ChatGPT’s AI-generated illustration of activities connected to the emigrant ship Restauration in 2026 (which ended up with too many masts and sails).
At least the boat trips in July and the Christmas celebration in December are fairly accurate... :