Category: Faroe Islands
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CC photo #596: Jákup on camera duty
Youngest member of our open water camera crew, 9-year-old Jákup with the waterproof Sanyo CA100, ready for action at the 2013 Seaman’s Day Swim across the firth of KlaksvÃk, Faroe Islands. His footage turned out the best on the day, actually, as I immediately got water on the lense of the Sony, and the GoPro…
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CC photo #595: Winners of the KlaksvÃk 2013 Seaman’s Day Swim
Not the best angle, as some are hidden behind the others, but a fun photo from yesterday’s 2013 Seaman’s Day Swim across the firth in KlaksvÃk, Faroe Islands, complete with balloons and everything. Yes, it was raining.
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CC photo #594: Start of the KlaksvÃk 2013 Seaman’s Day Swim
A photo from the 2013 Seaman’s Day Swim across the firth of KlaksvÃk, Faroe Islands, today. Swimmers heading towards the car with the lights on, next to the fish farm ring. Guy in the back had a wetsuit malfunction, zipper opening his back, so he didn’t get very far.
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Crazy gymnasts turned cliff divers, we’ve got that too
Frankly, I don’t approve, as they seem to ignore safety precautions when jumping 7, 15, 16 and even 25 meters into the cold and untamed Atlantic. We’re talking about remote places in the Faroe Islands, which it would take the ambulance a good while to get to. But the videos are nice.
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CC photo #587: “Svimjihøllin á Oyrunum” coming along nicely
A photo I took yesterday, the ‘Pál pool’ taking shape in Vágur, Faroe Islands, which will be our first 50 meter pool ever. See www.svimjihollin.com