Windy Baltic sailing & visiting Yrvind
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- I get hit by a powerful squall in the baltic while sailing up to visit my friend Sven Yrvind.
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Sven is 83 and planning his next round-the-world voyage. Respect!
Yep - that's amazing.
Amazing. Wish him God speed
That’s how I want to grow old!
It’s amazing that he is still so energetic and excited to do this.
I could listen to him talk for hours.
That was a mean day from the start. Perhaps a new rule has been learned, “wind over 20, companionway stays closed, at least until the sun comes out”. You were lucky this time.
Sven Yrvind is a legend....Sam you're becoming a legend. Trust me. Epic episode.
Fun fact. The slottsholmen hotel right next to the Marina is owned by Björn from ABBA. I was there a couple of weeks ago and he walked by me on the streets.
Also, of course you should do what ever you want but traditionally, in Sweden, the barometer is placed on the bulkhead in front of the saloon. I guess it’s because you can keep an eye on it when you are sitting in the cockpit.
That barometer from Sven is so cool and a bonus of an added layer of weather info redundancy
Can't wait to see Yrvind double Cape Horn in that new boat. Hopefully he'll post video of his travels as he can.
So crazy, my dad is one year older than Sven and in pretty bad shape... What a legend
I enjoyed hearing Yrvind talk about "On the Beach" by Nevil Shute. I first read the book in the mid 1960s and loved it. I also liked "Alas, Babylon" by Pat Frank. Both great books and worth getting a copy and reading them. Thanks, I really enjoy your sailing channel.
Thanks for writing those down, looking forward to reading them. So glad Sam gave Yrvind a good amount of screen time, he was very interesting.
@@L1mJahey Yes, and when you have read the books, check out the movie "On the Beach" with Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, and Fred Astaire. Watching the USS Sawfish leave Australia for the last time, with "Waltzing Matilda" playing, is a very emotional scene. Sam has a very good sailing channel and I always enjoy hearing him interview Sven.
Sven is a legend, the definition of a wise old man. Old in body but most definitely not in mind or spirit. He is a true gem of a human. Your not bad either Sam :)
re chafing: tie a full turn so that chafing is not in one spot; if you get a chance , find some decommissoned fire hose, canvas is very good chaffing protection.. great video, as always
My former playground! Nice to see it again!
Great video. Try using some rubber garden hose to protect your line from chaffing while tied up to the dock for a long time.
I wouldn't trust that biltema stuff to much, some leghts of rope break quite fast, others I still use. It's behaving very inconsistent... keep another set around if it is vital!
-hursomhelst, great you and yrvind had the opportunity to meet up again♡♡♡
Couple exceptional people hangin out
Enjoyed listening to Yrvind. Excellent.
Thanks Sam
Beautiful!
I've printed a lot of stuff for my dad's boat using PETG, that works out pretty well in UV. PLA will degrade with UV and heat
Great video, thanks 👍
Had to pause and timestamp at 32:14 - a suitable-for-framing Kodak moment - beautiful scene(ry).
Nice trip. Wow, yes, knock down. (Or blow down). Did that off of San Francisco once. And Albergs are tender initially but great ultimately. So took some wind to do that. Yes, Svend and nothing short of AMAZING! And he is doing this huge voyage in his tiny home built boat and he must be in his mid eighties! What! Thanks for the link, will follow him.
Another perfectly inspiring video Sam. Thank you!
Another awesome vid Sam! Looking at Sven is like seeing into the future of your life I think. That’s no bad thing, he is a true legend! You’re both awesome! 👍
When you're running down wind and you have plenty of power in your Genoa, cheat the main in tight and center the leach into the wind exactly and the roll will completely stop
As an aspiring wilderness survivalist, these videos always humble me about the difference between dangers on land and dangers at sea. Bears and wolves and cougars are scary af, sure. But the open sea and the idea of sharks scares the shit out of me.
Sven is my role model.
Nice surprise!
Keep rocking waves young man's! Take care, both!
Soooo awesome u keep up with Sven! And that’s an incredible gift he gave u! We have a barometer handed down from generation to generation 🤗
Awesome video Sam. Good job.
You know well that a second loop through the mooring eye on the dock will stop that …
Great sailing footage here, enjoyed it.
It was a mighty gale indeed
Always enjoy your videos. Thanks again. From my hill top in Sc.
Sailing through the Strait of Magellan sounds awesome.
No way, was that your boat....we were there a wile back. Thats a rocky harbor thx to the cat going to Bornholm. Have a great trip.
You gents have courage.! Wish his first plan wasn't spoiled by Canberra but maybe Chile will be quite fantastic. A great tour of both of your projects, indeed. (assume the diesel spill was solved). I do think a long passage tandem trip would be a very cool thing to explore. Gosh , from the north pole to nearly the south pole.
Time for a bigger boat with room for two!
Looked good
Why do you sail with the gate of your Port and Starboard guard rails open.
Biltema is great isn't it? Some things are not the best, but a lot of good stuff as well!
Did I hear that right, I was born in the 1930,s ? What a champ..
I’m interested to see how he gets that boat out of that small door. I didn’t see any garage doors anywhere
There is a big door that goes out through the warehouse of his building. Its behind some of his selves and stuff.
One day you'll find an electronic steering gear that will last.
How often do sailboats get struck by lightning? Seems like they’d attract electricity.
How did you tie that knot onto the sheet?
You wouldn't need chafe protection Sam if you tied up in a more seaman-like way. You should tie on with a knot and not with a running line.
Great video as usual. I have a question i'd like to ask. I'd like to cruise norway for 2 years, i dont intend on leaving the boat laid up or unattended I WANT TO CRUISE, SIGHT SEE AND EXPLORE THE COAST . I am told there is no way i can cruise any Baltic, Iceland or EU country for more than 90 days in any 180 days. Did you apply for Permission or how have you got around this rule as you have cruised the area a long while now. Alas, i have had no response from any government dept as visa's ect don't include Yachtsmen. Does anyone else know of an official way i can cruise for that period of time?????
Sadly there's been no reply, but talking to other boaters in the marina, it seem that the 90 day rule is only enforced if your British. A south African couple i spoke to has just returned from a 15 month cruise around the Baltic and will be off to Holland again in a week or two. So it seems that the 90 day rule is simply another way of punishing the UK for leaving the EU.
Skin of the teeth sailing.
Watch your spine, some never walk again when paragliding goes wrong..
You need to put on the side of your boat "TH-cam, Sam Holmes Sailing."
Sven is an absolute legend and I think Sam might become a legend when he's his age, too.
I love Sam's videos. No annoying intro. No filler. Just raw sailing with a nice smile
I concur.
You strike the perfect balance of entertaining, teaching, and having relaxation in your videos. Always a joy to see. Cheers! Sven is the greatest guest you have in your videos. Great man. Inspiring. That Barometer is beautiful.
Being born in the 1930's... pre WW2, watching the world as it is now... I would absolutely LOVE to have a conversation with this man
When I sent a little coin to Yrvind on Paypal to help him a tiny bit, he was gracious enough to start chatting with me by email.
I really like your “ no-nonsense” style of videos. They have great pace, lots packed in there efficiently. Always interesting.
Hei Sam, a tip: take the rope twice around the ring and you'll avoid the chafe. Thanks for all your nice episodes! Greetings from a sailor in Norway
Be careful, bro. Too many sailors have been thrown overboard when they weren't prepared for it. (No life jacket or harness when that unsuspecting squall or gusts hit.) Lucky this time, but it will catch up with you. Heed the warning. And don't use the stove when you're tired.
Eastern Sweden sure is beautiful. Sven Yrvind what a micro boat builder and sailing legend! Keep going strong ole Sven! Thanks for sharing.
I get the chills when I see you sail *Sweden's south coast.* The waters are more dangerous and unpredictable than you think. In the exact same area (south of Ystad) yrs ago sailing eastbound, we got squalls and big waves that came and went and came, and suddenly I was in a MOB situation where I lost my friend. Stay safe Sam.
RIP hope you meet your friend in the afterlife
Somebody here made a comment about the south coast not being more dangerous and unpredictable, but for some reason removed it. Ofc my statement is relative to all other coasts with their typical weather and sea conditions. Going around "horns", ie capes, larger islands and peninsulas, is normally rougher than a smoother coast where waves and wind has less tendencies to build, eg Cape Horn, Cape Fear, Stadt (Norway). In addition, in case of a westerly wind blowing over flat Denmark and into the Baltic, Sweden's southernmost coast doesn't have islands and an archipelago that can "dampen" the fury. The situation is a magnitude better up both the west and east coasts where it's much easier to seek shelter in case it gets rough.
@@Xenibalt Thx
Thanks for sharing, Jag beklagar sorgen, sorry for your lost, Agree, my first baptism of fire with squalls and big waves , on a day trip on my way to the island Ven
Yrvind is a legend. Thanks for sharing!
Sven is almost mythical in my eyes, but real at the same time lol.
@@snakeshift9172 I know right!
@@msuspartans5139 I did not mean to imply Sam isn't an impressive indidivual. We all love him :)
@@msuspartans5139 Great!
Sven is legend! We can all learn a lot just from observing him.
So you are the guy from the american boat, wich i saw on the 22. of June in Kaeseberga...? I was very surprised to see an american boat in Sweden, so i tried a few times to look at you on this day for maybe some smalltalk. But with no sucsess on this morning until we left...
Great episode. Lessons learnt about dock line chafe. (Nylon best for dock lines).Being prepared for sudden squalls. And meeting up with The incredible Sven Yrvind.
I just love how they both are happy to see eachother :D I can see Sam following Sven's steps.... Sam.....we need to see your plans on building a boat....
forget that... get one of those bomb proof boats from that other old builder dude
Pretty sad Sven won't be coming to New Zealand, was hoping to see him here. He deserves to get an honorary visa...
What happened to the diesel leak? Or did I miss the diagnostic/repair?
Sven is a very interesting guy. He is a no joke adventurer.
Great video, Sam. Very interesting information, including where we have to go to in case of a nuclear war. 👍
Every time you pull into a new place I’m like, “ooh I could live there.”
21:57 it is a dream to one day be able to build a boat in a basement. Subscribed to his channel. Thank you. 🙏
Nice to see Sven again, I always seem to learn something very deep from him! Traveling by trades, routing and build techniques all in one! So cool, what a treasure to have an old brass barometer, perhaps you could get an embedded computer with camera to watch it and record it's output for daily summary and warnings on impending squall... Could help you avoid a blow down.... Does your mast cam monitor take HDMI input, if so an HDMI switch and raspi pi system would do the job. Might be nice to log all the boat motion, engine temp, water temp, mag bearings, .... as well. Lot's of inexpensive sensors are now available, + NEMA tap to log NEMA messages GPS/traffic/...
Someday there will be this young sailor going to see his friend Sam, to see where his next adventure will take him..........
Dude, you should buddy boat with Sven to South America! What he was saying about nuclear fallout is true, the Southern Hemisphere is very safe from it. Southern SA I think is the safest part of the Planet.
Sven got you a premium spot. What a guy.
Wait, did anyone else catch that Sven just explained why he'll be happy to be in the southern hemisphere if there's a NUCLEAR WAR???
You should have a security camera running whenever you're sailing to capture footage that you miss. Seeing that squall would have been epic.
I actually did have my mast camera running but it had run out of storage. Next time!
@@samholmessailing Maybe not possible, but try to make it write over the oldest footage. This way it will keep recording forever like a dash-cam.
@@samholmessailing like survivorman les stroud says "save the gold" AKA make sure the memory cards are always filling with photoage and always have extras to swap.... and always always keep the filled ones safe and sound "save the gold"
I'll have to get back to viewing this, busy
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Thanks Sam for another amazing video, and I love seeing you having such a great visit with Sven..two legends together 👍👍👏👏⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️😊
Hope you get a chance to visit Bornholm on some other trip. It is certainly worth visiting.
I got a share in two summer houses there, one of them in Gudhjem which is one of the gems of the island - a charming town with a small marina.
Let me know if you ever come to Bornholm. If I happen to be there at the same time, you can certainly get a bed and a tour around the island.
I really enjoy your channel. Seems we have quite some common interests: At least sailing and saxophone playing 🙂
Wear your harness…
Very interesting hearing what Sven was saying. Thanks for a good video Sam and God bless
Yrving and Sam are legends 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
sven is just fantastic to have just so much appetite for adventure. i so wish if i reach his age i would be the same. absoultely fantastic. looks like your made in the same mould respect to you.
Yes. Haven’t even watched it yet but sat in my hotel a bit bored and see a 30 minute SHS video. Happy days.
The Baltic is famous (or infamous!) for sudden storms and weird wind changes. Just be careful out there Sam, and dive for harbor if you can.
Thank you Sam. The old guy sounds very wise. Stay safe
just checked out Svens channel and he has a picture of himself as a young man like Sam as his avatar. you can still see this young man when Sven talks about his adventures.
greetings from your polish fan :)
Where is the link to his channel ?
in the video description
Very special your vídeos its very good for me. Thank you. Come to Brazil. Hot oceans...
Yrvind translates to "Whirlwind" or "Dizzy Wind"
So when are you going to have fermented herring onboard of pickled herring? It's almost fermented herring season here in Sweden now.
Loving your videos Sam....gotta say the ocean scares me so I have huge respect for all you crazy buggers sailing solo around the world 😉
If you ever come to South Australia you're welcome to stay at my place...I'll even show you around Adelaide.
Happy sailing mate 😉
Would love to follow your mapshare page if you wouldn’t mind sharing it
Please be careful..thats how yu can die..it goes so quick..if you would Have fallen in without harness..please stay safe r.
Uhlren can stop in Thursday islands or the Solomon Islands to reprovision before going to Newzealand.
i just got my first sailboat, and i got it for free. and i think i have spent like a 1000 dollar in Biltema on boat stuff this week
I'm watching Yrvind in his workshop and had this epiphany: Him and Sam are cut from the same cloth.
That 50kt heel sounded a bit spicy, Sam. Still, if there's anyone can handle it, it's you.
That was a nice looking trimaran you passed. :)