Ove Joensen

Ove became widely known when he kissed the Little Mermaid on August 11, 1986, at Langelinie in Copenhagen, after rowing solo for 41 days from Nólsoy.

In 1984 and 1985, he successfully rowed all the way to Shetland in an attempt to reach Denmark.

Ove was born on December 3, 1948, in Tórshavn and passed away on November 26, 1987.

But Ove was much more than “just” the man who rowed to Denmark. He was an adventurer and visited many countries around the world. For a time, he was a close friend of the famous Forbes, whom we know from Forbes Magazine.

In Nólsoy, the Ovastevna festival is held every August to honor the memory of Ove Joensen.

In Nólsoy, you can visit the Ovasavn, where Ove’s boat is displayed and where you can hear the full story of Ove.