Stord : Profile

Location

Located roughly midway between Bergan and Stravanger, the island of Stord is about 50NM N of Haugesund.

Docking

There are 3 marinas on the island with services for visiting boats.

Leirvik is the main city on the SE coast and has all you need; fuel, showers, electricity, and shops close to the marina.

Sagvåg, on the SW coast has diesel, showers, foodstores and a resturant.

Fitjar, on the northern end of the island, has a new marina with fuel (takes creditcards), food and general stores.

At Sagvåg and Fitjar both have slipways and repair facilities.

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