Koopman boats are renowned for being excellent long-distance sailing vessels, yet surprisingly, there aren’t many of them in Norway.
A special gathering recently took place at Moon’s home port in Elnesvågen when Hans Valderhaug’s ‘Anna’ paid a visit.

Anna and Moon have clear similarities in terms of their design and rigging. Both boats have classic lines and a cutter rig. Anna is 39-foot buildt in aluminium, and based in the Oslo area.
Over the years, the boat has proven its sturdiness as Hans and his wife Eli, have sailed it up and down the Norwegian coast several times, to Svalbard, and even crossed the Atlantic on their voyage to the Caribbean.