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Mar 28, 1968 Fredrikstad, Eastern Norway, Norway 56 years old
Norwegian author, journalist and sailor
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About Jon Amtrup
- Jon Amtrup (born 28 March 1968) is a Norwegian author, journalist and sailor. So far he has written Havneguiden 4 Bergen-Kirkenes (Skagerrak Forlag, 2010), Ramsalt – Shetland Race 25 år (2010), Sail to Svalbard (Skagerrak Forlag, 2011), Kong Harald V – seileren som ble en av gutta (Skagerrak Forlag, 2012), High Latitude Sailing: How to sail the cold waters of the world (Explore North, 2014) and Norske Kystperler - hvordan og hvorfor seile verdens vakreste kyst (Explore North, 2015). He has an extensive sailing background including two Transatlantic crossings, seven Bergen–Shetland races, a lot of solo- and double-handed sailing in Norway and the North Sea.
- The last five years he has sailed the Norwegian coast a number of times and also circumnavigated Svalbard.
- He often assists other sailors who ventures into the high latitudes.
- He is a member of The Explorers Club and Royal Geographical Society. He has studied journalism, political science, Eastern European history and sociology.
- Amtrup runs the adventure company Explore North.
