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Hi Nick, Thanks for taking time to let us know that found the video informative.

Ja, Jeg er dansk;) Yes, fra Snekkersten, where I started sailing at age 6.

That's a really good question. I am working on the next video in a serie of "how to master". When you say" go to northern europa" do you mean from the Caribbean ?

@ well, I could imagine 3 starting points. Central Caribbean, Florida, NY

Noted. I will cover US east coast to Europe in the next video.

An Atlantic ocean circuit is a real bucket list adventure - Follow your dreams Thanks for watching the video and taking time to comment - very happy that you liked it.

Absolutely :) So many people found this video helpful, which is very encouraging for me to share our experiences and routing tips.

Glad you liked it - you are most welcome. Thanks for letting me know

sweet - So pleased that you found the video helpful & Informative. Thanks for the comment

Please you enjoyed the video and thanks for the comment. We will be coming to Newfoundland in June 2025. Going around the north coast to Madeleine Islands and PWE. Any cruising information, your best anchorages and must stop overs, will appreciated. Planning to go to Nova scotia (Halifax) via the Strait of Canso, not exploring Bras D'Or Lake. Hope to meet you in an anchorage for a wee dram and swapping of tales.

@ If you arrive in Madeleine Islands during during lobster season keep a very sharp lobster pot lookout and be careful as some of the lobster markers have line stringing multiple pots together. The Marina and village at Harve Albert was wonderful, entrance is narrow but very navigable, note the isophase light at Pointe a Fox to guide you through the channel to YK22. I sailed around the island of Ile Dentree, as beautiful as the island is the fishing fleet was NOT pleased with my rounding the western side. Recommend the pass between Sandy Hook and Ile Dentree:-). We stopped in Port Hawkesbury after the Canso Lock, nice marine. In PEI we stopped in at Souris Marina, they were undergoing installation of new floating docks friendly staff. I would be careful if dropping anchor during the lobster session. The fisherman make the waters choppy to tell you to find another spot. IF you do decide to go into Bras D’or, phone hours ahead to the Burnt Point Bridge to make sure it’s working. Safe travels.

@@Lawrence_writer Happy that you liked it. Thanks for taking the time to time to watch it and letting us know you liked it .

You're welcome! thanks for taking time to watch and comment

Yes, it is a very viable option - It called the viking route and is an epic adventure. The longest passages are about 600 nm - Labrador to greenland & Greenland to Iceland. One would cross in July - Spending 3-4 months sailing Greenland - Iceland - Faroe - Shetland. You could winter in Scotland, then spend next season exploring the west coast of Norway. Follow your dreams

@@Saga47swanSailing Thanks!

Det var saa lidt;) Pleased you found it useful and informative. Thanks for the comment

Absolutely and I should have made mentioned it in the video. Due to the warm gulfstream, one gets a lot of fog in the spring and early summer in NS & Newfie - Having a radar is a must. That said, we cruised from end of may to end of July and only had the odd day of fog, quite a few mornings were foggy, but it would clear before lunch. Good point - Thanks for taking time to watch and comment

@@Saga47swanSailing having sailed there without radar I’d agree with you!

Noted, thanks - I just got a new microphone and is not used to the settings. Did you enjoy the content of the video?

@@Saga47swanSailing Yes

Our sailing yacht is a Swan 47 , built for ocean racing in 1978 - in those days, yachts were built to last. As we are a sailing yacht, the engine is mainly for docking the yacht in the port. Thanks for watching the video and comments. If you have more questions, don't hesitate to ask

@samzinacollins2332 We just looking at the pacific…… it is huge 😉 we will be going there in 2027 via Easter Island and Pitcairn. The options for routes is crazy and understandable that cruiser spent several seasons there. Good idea to make some YT about it, would probably be like eating an elephant! Check out S/V soggy Paws website - lots of good information about the pacific. I am pleased you liked the video and found it helpful. Thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Where are you cruising now?

@@tommivainio1945 Hi , it is not the same window, which makes the route via NS and Newfoundland so awesome - you leave Bermuda in May, then you can cruise in NS & Newfoundland until end of July. I talk about it at the very end of the video. It is only 1250 nm , leaving just after a low, before the next low. We had great sail all the way to Flores in the Azores. Flying the kite the last few days and not motoring at all. Thanks for taking time to Watch the video and comment - much appreciated. Cheers

@@loahyvalley9797 you are welcome and thanks for taking time to watch and comment. What topic would like to hear about ?

@Saga47swanSailing I'm currently following the Vendée Globe quite closely and this reignited my love for sailing and the sea... I love content which is based on actually lived experience - not just theory, opinion or profit driven influencer shit. 🥰

Happy you enjoyed the content.

@@peterebel7899 YES , we love the Azores - spend more than 5 months there cruising most of the Islands , all islands are beautiful and different. Our favourites are Santa Maria and Terceira. Have you been there recently?

@@Saga47swanSailing I was there twice in the last years hiking & mountain climbing (a stop at Peter Sport Cafe included every trip ;-) The island of my heart: Flores And we started a leg on a tall ship in Ponta Delgada several years ago (via Cobh to Saint-Malo). But I never made it with a "normal yacht" to these waters. Yes, the Azores are beautiful, diverse and in the middle of a lot of passage making.

@ Flores has a very special place in our hearts- we made landfall there in 2022 - soooooo beautiful, easy to understand why they named it Flores

@@Saga47swanSailing The harbor was baldy struck by the hurricane some years ago.

@ yes, we visited the marina was closed and we had to go alongside at the other jetty. See video th-cam.com/video/hm5TYVcjTHM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=APMrLx9wnT8iuKew

@@Blueybob Happy to hear that you enjoyed video and found it useful. Thanks for taking time to watch and comment. See you at the high seas

@ViajerosPorMaryTierra thank you for letting us know that you liked the video - highly appreciated. Will you go via the Cape Verde Islands ?

@Saga47swanSailing no, we will go direct heading to saint Lucia. What bearing do you think we can head towards straight away from Tenerife, would 241° be ok or would you think we would have to point further south first ? (I looked at that bearing to try to make it as short as possible)

@ difficult to say as it depends a lot weather system / location of the high, when you are leaving. Don’t forget to check the CAPE index in the weather models , the weather can be quite unpredictable / unstable around the Canaries. safe passage

@@Saga47swanSailing thank you very much. Checked your Chanel an I love it ⛵❤️⚓ all the best 🙏🏻

@@alexandrec.6843 YES! You will need to have means of communication to reach the emergency services, if you have problems. Satellite phone, EPIRB and SSB radio are usually available on a yacht equipped for ocean sailing. Furthermore, it is a good idea to file a float plan with a person onshore with information/ instructions on what to do, if the yacht does not arrive at the destination as expected.

@@rasputitza yes, few people know about pilot charts - they can be download free on the internet- I used the April pilot chart in the video to illustrate the risk of encounter a gale on the passage back to Europe. If you have PredictWind you can find pilot charts there, based on the last 10 years average. Great way to find the best season for a passage. What tools are you using ?

@@alexandrec.6843 There are of course risks like every you do in - a commute to work can be quite risky too ;) . For offshore and ocean sailing there is some risk of life and vessel, but these risk can be minimised with a proper equipped vessel and an experienced skipper / crew. For offshore sailing you plan for the worst and hope for the best. With today's technology, one can get very good weather forecast, minimize the risk of encounter bad weather. Have you sailed across an ocean ?

@@jsveb5373 superb at du kunne lide vores YT. Planlægger du en tur over Atlanterhavet ?

@@markribkoff Thanks for letting me know. Yes, the northern route is awesome - we enjoyed Nova Scotia & Newfoundland so much, it was one of the highlights of our Atlantic circuit. We are going back to Newfoundland & NS in 2025 to cruise the whole season there . When are you planning to set off ?

@ no set plans currently as I’m between boats. I’m based on the westcoast of the USA. Deciding now between buying in Europe or the east coast of the US. We shall see which way the wind blows me in a few months.

@@AllanDrJones That route is a bit orthodox as it is a bit uphill - expect wind in front of the beam for part of the passage. That said, if you are not on a tight schedule, then the right weather window will take you swiftly across this “shortcut” route to North America. It will also give the option to visit and explore the western most islands of the Azores, especially Flores ( meaning flowers ) is amazingly beautiful. We can have a zoom chat about it after Xmas. I am just doing the final planning for our 2025 Ireland - Azores - Newfoundland ocean passage.

@@Saga47swanSailing A BIG Box of Facts..? 🤠 ... OK! :) Happy Holidays!

@@dontraeger4325 thanks for taking time to let me know. When are you planning to go?

@@johnhfrancis yes, that is correct - UV is bad for a silicone based anti foul paint. If you lift out in a Sunny location, then cover the surface. If exposed to UV, then re coat with 1 coat before re-launch. Where are you located?

@@boatbuilderPortishead glad you like the report . There are a few YT about this . Are you planning to use a silicone based anti foul paint ?

@@sailingaphrodite4189 yes, the faster you sail, then better the Silic One works. How many years with the coppercoat ? Warm or cold waters ?

@@Saga47swanSailing I had it done four years ago. My usual sailing waters are the UK, so pretty tepid.

Yes, very happy with the performance of the Sillic One. Are you considering going for a silicone based anti foul paint?

Hi, Happy that the video can help making a informative decision. Make sure to read the data sheet. Buy a little extra of all the 3 paints as you dont wanna run out ... don't hesitate to contact us, if you have any questions. where is your swan?

@@Saga47swanSailing I keep Blue Flame on the Hudson in Nyack, NY during summer. We took her down to Oxford, MD a few weeks back. She'll stay there until the late May next year.

@@awuma what boat are you sailing and where ?

@@chrispitchford6045 yes, you are right. If we heave to for longer period, then this sail configuration would not be optimal. One always have to avoid Chaffing. Good observation.

@@chrispitchford6045 it is not really a demonstration, but our novice crew having a “go” at heaving to. For a training / demonstration YT what would you like to see / include? Let us know what is missing. Looking forward to your recommendations Skipper Chris

It was pretty clear to me.

@@HP-qj4gz thanks , very pleased you liked the video. Which other topic or manoeuvre would you like to see on our YT ?

@@roncoutts2155 hi Ron, thanks for the kind words. Hope to see you guys at the high seas soon . I will be working on some more short YT lessons over the winter, you have any suggestions for topics?

You bet - it is super easy #boating101. Once you start , you will never go back ;)

@@christopherfranks478 there we heaved to for 12 hours with reefed main and staysail - was very comfortable and calm, despite the big seas

@@christopherfranks478 we love it too - let us know, when you have tried it out.

@ good observation. In a blow, where we would need to heave to for longer, we would not heave to with the headsail, but have our staysail on the inner stay . The sheets of our stay sail are routed inside the shrouds. We heave too here to show our crew the tactic, for a short period you can heave to with the bigger sail., but watch out for chafe. Thanks for the comment

@@Saga47swanSailing Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately I only have a 135% genoa. I've tried heaving to a few times with it, but it was quite difficult. I didn't have it reefed down as much as you did here. I will definitely try that out next season. Larry and Lin Pardey were advocates of using the mainsail only. I haven't tried that out yet. Any thoughts on that? Appreciate your help for us new salts.

@@christopherfranks478 it depends on your boat, only way to find out is to try it. It is likely to work with a reefed main as the yacht ( without headsail) will not have power/speed enough to tack I.e she will lie heave to. Let us know how it goes

@@christopherfranks478 How do you heave-to with only a mainsail? I mean, do the Pardeys say you can do it just the same but without the backed jib? Seems like you might tack unexpectedly without the headsail working as a stop. And then spin in a circle. Curious to understand.

I use this procedure all the time, especially when solo, to reef the mainsail. I have found on my boat with a 135% genoa it must be reduced substantially for a hove to to be really effective. When i have my 110% jib up i rarely need to reduce its size to get an effective and stable hove to situation. My yacht is 33ft in length.

@@ErlingJensen-g4c good on you, well done. The passage was a training & skipper confidence builder adventure - the YT is crew feedback.

Thanks for taking time comment. Heave to is awesome when you need a break or have to wait for the tide at a lock .