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Kristiansand to Farsund: The Lista Approaches

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Evrim Can Doğan
·14 April 2026·1 min read·Norway

Leg 1.8: Kristiansand to Farsund

Distance: 40 NM

Time: 5-7 hours

Navigation: Coastal, approaching Lista

Character: Last calm before Lista


FARSUND, NORWAY [QR-036]

Coordinates: 58°05'N, 6°48'E

Marina: Farsund Gjestehavn

Berth Cost: €45-65/night

Character: Small coastal town, good waiting harbor before Lista


This is your waiting harbor.

If weather isn't perfect for rounding Lista, stay here. Don't be a hero.

Provisions: Small town, basic supplies.

Lista Lighthouse [QR-037] - Visible from sea when rounding, lighthouse museum if you have time ashore.


Dining:

🍴 Havna Restaurant [QR-038] - Harbor

  • Traditional Norwegian seafood
  • €30-50

Stay 1-2 nights (or longer if waiting for weather)


From From the Lights of Bifröst to the Dawn of Ionia — a sailing guide by Evrim Can Doğan (S/V Magische Pompoen). Published under CC BY-NC.