FANTASTIC!!! as a fellow sailor I very often watch "sailing" videos...your channel is by far the best..this is what I want to see. wind, waves smoking cigarettes and eating cold spaghetti from the tin... not yoga, quinoa and selfies diving a reef in flat calm Bahamas...you are a true seaman my friend.. respect!!
Couldn't agree more with your comment. However, I plan to cross all seas smooth or rough - stay tuned... :) Subscribed - can't wait for more to balance out the "nice" sailing videos. :)
I gave up sailing after a major spine surgery. Sold the boat and now emprase migrating into old age. You nearly broke my heart Erik with this video. You have a much appreciated way of presenting your passion. I look forward to more. Well done.
Jesus!!! I got hooked on this channel!!! I found you yesterday and since them I'm doing a marathon of all the videos on my free time!!! I'm addicted on the adrenaline it is like I'm there!!! Is scary and fun!! And I never being on a sailing boat!!! You're FUCKING amazing 👏 👏👏👏 tks brother
I don't know a spark about sailing but I've decided I'm going to learn. This guy gets it. He knows he is at the mercy of these treacherous, endless black waters for at any moment he can be engulfed. But he trusts his skill and he's stepped up to the challenge. His expertise has allowed him to embrace the power of nature, and he knows physically he doesn't stand a chance against the deep and infinite ocean. Yet, he's simultaneously trying to defy its power by navigating through it to the other side. It's beautiful. I want to experience that.
As a man with the soul of an ancient mariner who spent not nearly enough time on the water, nearing the end of his time, and now relegated to the armchair, you sir I hold in high regard and thank you for taking me on those voyages I read about since a child and have long since dreamed. A hero for all, in the Norse tradition, a man's man... who is so easy at home on the open sea, all alone.
I have just been watching your video in my big TV sitting on a comfy sofa in a warm living room. I just want to say; thank you for sharing your extraordinary adventure. 👍👍
Love your work Eric very inspiring I dream of single handed sailing. TH-cam is full of happy clappy couples sailing expensive boats . Thanks for showing me what's possible.
Takuya, I hope you dont mean this. Women can be better sailors then men. The ocean doesn't know if your a women or man. So Antonia just follow your dream, do like Erik, No Bullshit Just Sailing :-)
I'm a poor dreamer. I believe that I'll never get an expensive boat. Even if I can get it, I can not afford to maintain it, no money. I would buy 6000 bucks sailing boat. It's still hard to get, but 25foot is just good size for my single hand sailing ability and power. I'm 64 now and I have a my best wife I love, but she doesn't sail off with me. She has got seasick, and scared ocean. And its OK, because I have the port to come back
I don't know which sex is better sailer. How do we know it? But I feel there are more experienced male sailors than the experienced women in the history. peace
Great video Erik. You are right when you said that Vikings often made the trip to Lerwick (and beyond) but I dont think they travelled in January! Respect.
I was adopted as a child and always wondered about my lineage , I did the DNA test and found out I'm a Viking ! Haplo group I1 . I sail a 32 foot Beneteau Evasion full keel . I believe it's the same year as yours. I like to believe that it's ancient memory that draws me to the sea now that I know where I came from. It's a great gift you've given me to watch a REAL Viking conquer the North Sea! Someday I'll do it too!!! I just sailed from Yorktown Virginia to the dangerous Oregon Inlet in the Outer Banks , NC. We dedicate our sucessful voyage to YOU! Thank you!!!
"No bullshit, just sailing." I love it! As others have said, so many sailing channels are really about tropical vacation exhibitionism, treating the boat like a waterbound RV and the actual sailing as a barely shown afterthought. You're videos are stellar. Keep it up!
You sir have huge balls. I ha e crossed the Atlantic in huge container ships and experienced high seas. It was horrible experience at times dealing with sea sickness and sleepless nights but I got through it with 25 other sailors. You did this all alone and that is unreal. Hats off to you sir
Love it! I sailed the North sea with our family in a 35 foot wooden yacht back in the 70’s as a child. Hanging on the foredeck to take it all in. Will need to go back out to sea! inspiring
Sincerely, I would have panicked hundred times ! Really impressive how he takes all challenges with calm. A real viking. Did you notice the delphine at minute 15:02 !! ? Very inspiring video
no, not "a true viking" just a highly experienced sailor I'm afraid. ;) even here in our little city, myself, my dad and our little shitzu-poodle will go out an sail across our medium-ish sized lake and back in storms with up to 40-60+kmh winds, usually holding steady at 40 but gusts at (ive personally seen) 50-55. mind you my dad ripped our jib when he got smacked by a 60 kmh or so wind, two years ago. all of this stuff which makes for great practice for sailing across "the big lake they cal GITCHEGUMEEEEEE" lmao!!!! thats a reference to the little hymn that people sing and chant along to over there lmfao!! ;D btw, a Jib is that sail at the very front of the boat. which is also the sail that provides you the most speed and naturally wants to propel you downwind!! incase you were wondering what a Jib is, friend.
I like the reference... Gordon Lightfoot. And you are right, he probably isn't afraid... I'm a biker and I react to danger the same way. It's the spice of life, and I enjoy it, simply put.
@@unfortunately_fortunate2000 he is still BADASS VIKING,and you and your daddy and yours shitzu pitzu mitzu fitzu doggy are just jelaous. Go watch cartoons on "yours" boat and pet that cat....sorry its dog.
It is hard to imagine the Viking doing all this in the dark without GPS, and no one to know when to start a search. Well done on your crossing all alone. Or were you. Maybe Odin was with you.. Thanks for sharing this footage with us.
Everything is AMAZING: The hero, The story, The film, The music! Best documental story about sailing, yacht and huge love to the sea. Thank's man. Allow me to shake your hand virtually at least ;)
I hope you are still reading these comments. Your videos are ridiculously inspirational. I'm only half Norwegian, but this stuff hits straight into my soul. I'm also a sailor (28' sailboat), but would love to make bigger sailing trips (I live in Washington State, USA and sail in the puget sound/san juan islands area). Please keep sharing these videos with us! Would love to sail with you one day. A lot of sailing youtubers exist out there and I've watched most of them, but yours is the only one that really is about sailing.
I love Erik, maintain your course and stick to plan and if it becomes a ride through hell, just keep going. thank you mate, you are a true inspiration for me to get on a boat and fulfil my childhood dream. thank you.
@@edgarhelbling6525 Whilst that may be true, sailing singlehandedly across the North Sea in a very small sailing vessel, during wintertime, takes extraordinary courage and skill, regardless of how much somebody dramatises it. This is coming from a volunteer search and rescue officer that goes to sea to rescue people like him.
Another interesting challenge on the other side of the UK is crossing the Irish Sea in winter. I went from Pwllheli to Dublin & back for new year a few years ago in a Dragonfly trimaran. It's a round trip of about 200 miles. It's not as open water as the North Sea but its tides are world class.
You guys are awesome, I live on a small island called Hornby island off the west coast of Canada. I own a 27 foot sailboat that isnt suitable for open waters. Thanks to videos like yours I get to feel the experience. Thanks for sharing !
Hei hei, I think you did very well there, you and Tessie! Great little journey on the ever unforgiving North Sea....... she gives..... and takes... as many of seafarers know !
Wind and waves, darkness and rain, oil and saltwater in the boat, cold spaghetti and even smoking - all this a hardy seaman can take (well done, thanks for sharing!). Not having a map of the harbor where you are heading and not having a backup for the autopilot (have you considered buying a wind pilot?) is plain bad seamanship, though. But notifying the radio station about your trip and destination was a prudent decision. Love how they asked: Just 1 person aboard? Yes, just one.
all in the hope of getting to the other end in time for a cold one... most of the chanels out there would be screaming in awe for the site of a dolphin in calm waters whereas this guys could give a toss about those at 14.58... to me they were just saying to themselves; this guy is a legend viking and we have been told by our ancertors about this calibre of sea rider sailor. Erik is a true inspiration. PS: with that mount of water most would be calling the coast guard let alone the sight of such waves..
"Not having a map of the harbor ..." I have to agree. I rarely use paper charts anymore, but you've got to have them aboard. That said, it looks like a great trip, and reminds me of the first few days heading north from Hawaii.
Wow you are fearless a true Viking as well as sailer really takes balls of steel to mount the camera on pools especially with waves coming in any thing that it takes for the perfect shots
I've been watching boat building videos for years . Not a day goes by that I don't day dream about owning my own boat and doing this shit.. I wake up everyday and can see Scotland across the sea from my window.. I watch sailing videos quite a bit and I love this channel and what your are doing.. You are blessed sir.. god speed to you
I aint got a boat yet (Yet), but watching this video on a beautiful stormy day/night at sea, makes me love the Ocean even more. Schedules take all the fun out of sailing. Glad you made it back to tell your story. A true sailing experience Good Journey's
Less than one minute in I gave a thumbs up, just the intro was enough to convince me. This is my kind of sailing. I guess leaving the companion way fully open is not a concern to this fellow. However, I like to at least put in the lower boards during weather. I will now eagerly watch the rest of the video. And I see there is a part two!
armchair sailor when it comes to something like this... but... maybe having the lower boards up is not such a good idea if you need to be up on deck at a moments notice; unless you choose to fully hole-up, closing the companion way partially will do little good in those conditions, either way plenty of water will get in (so the logic goes anyway).
Oh yes, Erik! Very inspiring personality. love your sailing videos. It's reduced to what i like to see: a afordable boat, wind, waves and the passion of sailing. Lots of positive vibes too you...
What an incredible trip, this is what is all about a loved it can't wait to see more, I've got a small boat and go across the Bristol Channel a lot and it looks a lot like that when it's rough but for much shorter time, you are incredible, you've inspired me to do more, how you did this trip on your own, very determined single minded vision. Well done
Absolutely tremendous. The best sailing video I have seen on TH-cam. No bulshit thumbnails of some girl in a bikini, no poncing around in the sunshine. Just you and the tremendous ocean. The thought of doing that in my 27 foot UFO turns my hair grey - whats left of it. Fantastic job, keep it up.
Inspirational as always, I tracked your passage on AIS until you went out of range it was good to see Tessie appear again near Shetland looking forward to the return trip video. No beaches, bikinis or bullshit well done.
AIS - Automatic Identification System is it a signal broadcast by suitably equipped Yachts and vessels over 300GT, that transmits MMSI number, position, course, speed, rate of turn and other parameters for other vessels to be aware of your proximity. Collision alarms warning can be given and vessel positions displayed on either a chart plotter or dedicated screen. It is used in conjunction with radar if available.
Brilliant video Erik, I really enjoyed this phase of the voyage, NBJS which is the best part. Cold spaghetti tastes so good when you are hungry. Reminds me of my fishing days off the west coast of Ireland!
This is such a good film and I have waited patiently for it. Your second visit to the Viking festival a fantastic sail across the North Sea in the depths of winter. Your trust and faith in your boat is absolute and your skills as a sailor are second to none.I am looking forward to April and your sail onward from Shetland to the Faroes. Many thanks and very much respect.R
My friend, you are cold in what is an unforgiving and shallow sea, especially in winter. If that modest battery-powered autopilot fails, you will not be able to leave the helm and you will be in a very difficult situation. There is a limit to how much cold a man can take when he cannot leave the helm.
Not true. I don't have an auto pilot and sail the North Pacific in winter all the time. I just lash the tiller with a rope and go in and warm up. If it's really stormy then I heave to and go in and warm up. Not really life threatening.
@Trius Little plastic boats float on top. Makes for a rough ride. You just try to avoid the breaking waves that will flip you. 30 foot waves are usually in big storms. When you sail a small vessel it is imperative that you plan your passage according to weather. If you get stuck in a huge storm with huge waves you can either try to ride it out under bare poles or call the coast guard to come and fetch you. I rode 15 footers in a 25 foot sailboat in the dark for 13 hours without problems. Sailboats are tough vessels that usually right themselves due to the weight of the lead keel. In the movie A Perfect Storm the sailboat that was in it was a Westsail 32 foot. It survived the storm and the owner of the boat had to hire a plane to go and search for it. They found it still floating. I don't think the owner of the boat wanted to leave it. But his crew called the coast guard because they were terrified. No one purposely goes out into huge storms like that but I would rather be in a sailboat than a big, fancy motor vessel unless it's over 100 feet.
@Trius Depends on how big the seas are. I usually just run a small fore sail and no main just to maintain forward momentum in order to steer in heavy weather. That's on a small 27 foot. The bigger the boat, the more difficult it becomes to not put out too much sail. If it gets too wild then drop all sails and hide inside and pray. Usually a sailboat will outlast her crew. Many abandoned sailboats survive without anyone on board. They just get tossed around like a cork. I have never used a drogue or parachute anchor. But I have never been in 30 foot seas either. A parachute just slows you down when riding down waves so you don't pitch pole (flip end over end) It kind of keeps your stern planted in the water like adding weight to the stern. It all becomes a matter of survival and you find something that works and you do it like your life depends on it. Sailing always amazes me at how resourceful you become when you have no choice.
The North is the most beautiful scenery for sailing. It gives you the most pleasure, even if it sometimes does not look like it. The endorphins pushed into your blood during a good stormy northern weather is amazing and after the storm, you feel much more connected to nature; I remember that feeling crossing the Northern Atlantic having waves between 8-10 meters in my back... Our civilization lost that a while back... Stay tuned, Erik!! Hilsener fra Nord-Tyskland
Im 38 and have almost the same boat as you from the mid 70s 35 feet, Australian build. Even the shape. I usually solo sail it at the bottom of Australia, also in some evil winds and waves from Antarctic storms. I ought to make a few videos. 30+ knots is twice a week weather down here, much like in Norway. I went up to a port up there near the famous fjord (cant remember the name) and it was raining and gale winds, 2 degrees and middle of summer. The islands of Lofoten are spectacular. You live in a very beautiful country and I have visited 75+ countries. Norway is top 3 for me. Stay safe out there. Cheers
You are an amazing man! No charts and coming in at night. Wow! Doing it from memory in darkness. That is "balls of steel"! Really appreciate the video. Good luck in all your future endeavours. Keep us posted. Be safe.
You are all completely right, but I still see dolphins (at 14:59 and 15:01) LOL I think Erik had something else on your mind at that time. Well done man!
I've seen more dolphins while sailing than by any other type of boat. I think they must appreciate how a sailboat is all about respecting mother nature's power.
You are tougher than i am.. at points i start to yell at the ocean.. cause it just never stops pounding away.. thanks for sharing.. that was very cool to watch.. and to see in a video what i have seen with my own eyes.. thanks.
I just want to thank you for speaking English and not doing everything in your natural language (Norwegian)..not like you couldn't do CC...but I'm sure that would take a lot longer for video editing...
That was fun!. You sir are hilarious. Maybe because I'm not a sailor I don'r realize just how awesome your trip was but it made me laugh just the same.
FANTASTIC!!! as a fellow sailor I very often watch "sailing" videos...your channel is by far the best..this is what I want to see. wind, waves smoking cigarettes and eating cold spaghetti from the tin... not yoga, quinoa and selfies diving a reef in flat calm Bahamas...you are a true seaman my friend.. respect!!
Sounds like we're on the same boat :-)
jimmie doogle Best comment on the best video I have seen for ages.
jimmie doogle you are hilarious!!!
Couldn't agree more with your comment. However, I plan to cross all seas smooth or rough - stay tuned... :)
Subscribed - can't wait for more to balance out the "nice" sailing videos. :)
What Jimmie said, says it all for me also ; }
I gave up sailing after a major spine surgery. Sold the boat and now emprase migrating into old age. You nearly broke my heart Erik with this video. You have a much appreciated way of presenting your passion. I look forward to more. Well done.
It's is in fact one of the best sailing videos out there. No beaches, just wind and waves. Congrats Erik, well done!
Jesus!!! I got hooked on this channel!!! I found you yesterday and since them I'm doing a marathon of all the videos on my free time!!! I'm addicted on the adrenaline it is like I'm there!!! Is scary and fun!! And I never being on a sailing boat!!! You're FUCKING amazing 👏 👏👏👏 tks brother
This is awesome. No bikinis, no palm trees... My favorite sailing vlog. Keep them coming!
yup!! two thumbs up....and a wood peg leg ;( aaarrrr
If he sailed wearing a bikini that would be even more hardcore.
Wouldn't mind girls in bikinis... but couldn't care less about palm trees.
You are one brave lad, and a helluva sailor, thank you for sharing this incredible journey with us.
The North Sea, if you can sail here, you can sail the world. Congratulations.
Idont know about that. The southern tip of south america is the much much worse!
did uou sure that? more or less ! kkkkkkkkk
Eric, much respect. Real men are alive and well in the great north.
I don't know a spark about sailing but I've decided I'm going to learn. This guy gets it. He knows he is at the mercy of these treacherous, endless black waters for at any moment he can be engulfed. But he trusts his skill and he's stepped up to the challenge. His expertise has allowed him to embrace the power of nature, and he knows physically he doesn't stand a chance against the deep and infinite ocean. Yet, he's simultaneously trying to defy its power by navigating through it to the other side. It's beautiful. I want to experience that.
As a man with the soul of an ancient mariner who spent not nearly enough time on the water, nearing the end of his time, and now relegated to the armchair, you sir I hold in high regard and thank you for taking me on those voyages I read about since a child and have long since dreamed. A hero for all, in the Norse tradition, a man's man... who is so easy at home on the open sea, all alone.
I have just been watching your video in my big TV sitting on a comfy sofa in a warm living room.
I just want to say; thank you for sharing your extraordinary adventure. 👍👍
Erik Aanderaa
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After 100s of videos I’ve finally found what I’m looking for - and I’m not even a sailor. Respect.
You don't get to call yourself Viking until you do this! Thank you for sharing the voyage.
Inspirational! Thank you Eric for showing us what can be done with the right boat, skills and mindset.
I have sailed around the Cape of Storms BUT this deserves respect and you deserved the beer.
Great videos THANKS.
Greg New Zealand
Proper sailing 1 man and his boat out there ,doing it,no frills just excitement and Mother Nature 👍
For some reason you are able to show wave size and trough depth much better than any other channel I've seen. Well done my friend.
What a comfort it is to know that there are men like you still in the world. Awesome video! Thank you:)
Love your work Eric very inspiring I dream of single handed sailing. TH-cam is full of happy clappy couples sailing expensive boats . Thanks for showing me what's possible.
we dont need women on board. women wait for us in a port somewhere or handjob.
Takuya, I hope you dont mean this. Women can be better sailors then men. The ocean doesn't know if your a women or man. So Antonia just follow your dream, do like Erik, No Bullshit Just Sailing :-)
I'm a poor dreamer. I believe that I'll never get an expensive boat. Even if I can get it, I can not afford to maintain it, no money. I would buy 6000 bucks sailing boat. It's still hard to get, but 25foot is just good size for my single hand sailing ability and power. I'm 64 now and I have a my best wife I love, but she doesn't sail off with me. She has got seasick, and scared ocean. And its OK, because I have the port to come back
Why, EriK. I dont understand !!
I don't know which sex is better sailer. How do we know it? But I feel there are more experienced male sailors than the experienced women in the history. peace
Eric, you are indeed a real man. A Viking for sure. A true inspiration to all of us lesser mortals.
Great video Erik. You are right when you said that Vikings often made the trip to Lerwick (and beyond) but I dont think they travelled in January! Respect.
I was adopted as a child and always wondered about my lineage , I did the DNA test and found out I'm a Viking ! Haplo group I1 . I sail a 32 foot Beneteau Evasion full keel . I believe it's the same year as yours. I like to believe that it's ancient memory that draws me to the sea now that I know where I came from. It's a great gift you've given me to watch a REAL Viking conquer the North Sea! Someday I'll do it too!!! I just sailed from Yorktown Virginia to the dangerous Oregon Inlet in the Outer Banks , NC. We dedicate our sucessful voyage to YOU! Thank you!!!
So very at ease in heavy weather, the Viking blood runs strong in you and they never had charts either
"No bullshit, just sailing." I love it! As others have said, so many sailing channels are really about tropical vacation exhibitionism, treating the boat like a waterbound RV and the actual sailing as a barely shown afterthought. You're videos are stellar. Keep it up!
Probably the most honest and straight forward sailing video I've seen. Keep it coming!
What a ride. Wild and adventurous. Loved it. Thank you.
I hope I can reach the pub before they close ! :-)
Best line of the whole Blog.
That was amazing. Thanks for sharing! Good luck to you.
Bravo Erik. From one singlehanded sailor to another, Bravo. Your video is what it is all about. Great stuff
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Awesome! Much respect from England 🏴!
You know it's insanely rough when Erik the Viking says he's feeling seasick 😱
You sir have huge balls. I ha e crossed the Atlantic in huge container ships and experienced high seas. It was horrible experience at times dealing with sea sickness and sleepless nights but I got through it with 25 other sailors. You did this all alone and that is unreal. Hats off to you sir
Wild life at 14:58 Well done on a great voyage!
Love it! I sailed the North sea with our family in a 35 foot wooden yacht back in the 70’s as a child. Hanging on the foredeck to take it all in. Will need to go back out to sea! inspiring
I've sailed in storms, and I sail as much as possible but you have earned yourself the title of legendary sailor, great video and adventure to watch!
Excellent job! For those that wondered if the bar was open when you got in...I bet they never closed. You sir are my hero!
Sincerely, I would have panicked hundred times ! Really impressive how he takes all challenges with calm. A real viking.
Did you notice the delphine at minute 15:02 !! ? Very inspiring video
muschek Haha, you should see his job, he's out in rough weather all the time.
no, not "a true viking" just a highly experienced sailor I'm afraid. ;) even here in our little city, myself, my dad and our little shitzu-poodle will go out an sail across our medium-ish sized lake and back in storms with up to 40-60+kmh winds, usually holding steady at 40 but gusts at (ive personally seen) 50-55. mind you my dad ripped our jib when he got smacked by a 60 kmh or so wind, two years ago.
all of this stuff which makes for great practice for sailing across "the big lake they cal GITCHEGUMEEEEEE" lmao!!!!
thats a reference to the little hymn that people sing and chant along to over there lmfao!! ;D btw, a Jib is that sail at the very front of the boat. which is also the sail that provides you the most speed and naturally wants to propel you downwind!! incase you were wondering what a Jib is, friend.
I like the reference... Gordon Lightfoot. And you are right, he probably isn't afraid... I'm a biker and I react to danger the same way. It's the spice of life, and I enjoy it, simply put.
@@unfortunately_fortunate2000 We`re still vikings buddy ;)
@@unfortunately_fortunate2000 he is still BADASS VIKING,and you and your daddy and yours shitzu pitzu mitzu fitzu doggy are just jelaous. Go watch cartoons on "yours" boat and pet that cat....sorry its dog.
It is hard to imagine the Viking doing all this in the dark without GPS, and no one to know when to start a search. Well done on your crossing all alone. Or were you. Maybe Odin was with you.. Thanks for sharing this footage with us.
Everything is AMAZING: The hero, The story, The film, The music! Best documental story about sailing, yacht and huge love to the sea. Thank's man. Allow me to shake your hand virtually at least ;)
Your videos are much more inspiring! We have a lot of northen seas but lack of such sailors at Russia.
I hope you are still reading these comments. Your videos are ridiculously inspirational. I'm only half Norwegian, but this stuff hits straight into my soul. I'm also a sailor (28' sailboat), but would love to make bigger sailing trips (I live in Washington State, USA and sail in the puget sound/san juan islands area).
Please keep sharing these videos with us! Would love to sail with you one day.
A lot of sailing youtubers exist out there and I've watched most of them, but yours is the only one that really is about sailing.
Now that is a real viking, what a great adventure! Thank you for this great video!
Mark S
Erik Aanderaa - what was temperature of the water?
I love Erik, maintain your course and stick to plan and if it becomes a ride through hell, just keep going. thank you mate, you are a true inspiration for me to get on a boat and fulfil my childhood dream. thank you.
Awsome.... you sir have big stones!
And an enlarged tendency to dramatize everything. Chill out dude.
His stones are so big they have to be considered ballast. Lol
@@edgarhelbling6525 Whilst that may be true, sailing singlehandedly across the North Sea in a very small sailing vessel, during wintertime, takes extraordinary courage and skill, regardless of how much somebody dramatises it. This is coming from a volunteer search and rescue officer that goes to sea to rescue people like him.
Nothing like a sailing trip with the wind howling in the rigging as your soundtrack. Awesome video! Thanks!
Another interesting challenge on the other side of the UK is crossing the Irish Sea in winter. I went from Pwllheli to Dublin & back for new year a few years ago in a Dragonfly trimaran. It's a round trip of about 200 miles. It's not as open water as the North Sea but its tides are world class.
You guys are awesome, I live on a small island called Hornby island off the west coast of Canada. I own a 27 foot sailboat that isnt suitable for open waters. Thanks to videos like yours I get to feel the experience. Thanks for sharing !
One word for this guy! "Incredible!"
Hei hei, I think you did very well there, you and Tessie! Great little journey on the ever unforgiving North Sea....... she gives..... and takes... as many of seafarers know !
Wind and waves, darkness and rain, oil and saltwater in the boat, cold spaghetti and even smoking - all this a hardy seaman can take (well done, thanks for sharing!). Not having a map of the harbor where you are heading and not having a backup for the autopilot (have you considered buying a wind pilot?) is plain bad seamanship, though. But notifying the radio station about your trip and destination was a prudent decision. Love how they asked: Just 1 person aboard? Yes, just one.
all in the hope of getting to the other end in time for a cold one... most of the chanels out there would be screaming in awe for the site of a dolphin in calm waters whereas this guys could give a toss about those at 14.58... to me they were just saying to themselves; this guy is a legend viking and we have been told by our ancertors about this calibre of sea rider sailor. Erik is a true inspiration. PS: with that mount of water most would be calling the coast guard let alone the sight of such waves..
"Not having a map of the harbor ..."
I have to agree. I rarely use paper charts anymore, but you've got to have them aboard. That said, it looks like a great trip, and reminds me of the first few days heading north from Hawaii.
You are no joke! Amazing video of what it's like to sail the North Sea. Only the best to you.
"Bye bye mr comfortable". I love this guy!
Erik, your one hell of a guy, well done your a true Viking and a very brave man.
Legend. Great video and truly inspirational. Love your work.
Wow,we all have a dream of a big adventure and you are living yours. I wish you a lot of luck.
great video and adventure. No BS just sailing!
Wow you are fearless a true Viking as well as sailer really takes balls of steel to mount the camera on pools especially with waves coming in any thing that it takes for the perfect shots
watching from Utah, USA.. I’ve never been out on the sea but it’s something I’ve always wanted to do. this was a really good video, thank you
Phurplex I’m from Virginia and I’ve sailed a little when I was younger. Definitely do it! It’s an amazing feeling of freedom. The waters are freedom.
I've been watching boat building videos for years . Not a day goes by that I don't day dream about owning my own boat and doing this shit..
I wake up everyday and can see Scotland across the sea from my window..
I watch sailing videos quite a bit and I love this channel and what your are doing..
You are blessed sir.. god speed to you
And I completely understand what you feel about the awesome nature.. I take my canoe out when it's rough and it's an incredible feeling
in the spirit of a real Viking, you are a hero in the tradition of the word, not used lightly
I aint got a boat yet (Yet), but watching this video on a beautiful stormy day/night at sea, makes me love the Ocean even more. Schedules take all the fun out of sailing. Glad you made it back to tell your story. A true sailing experience
Good Journey's
Yeaaaaahhhh! This is Man-Sailing 1.0 It's like snorting testorone only more manly.
Fairy Boatscrubbe
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It makes a nice change that this is about sailing - not the normal BS thats on most sailing channels. Keep up the great videos
Epic man, that's wild. You's one helluva Dude.
Great footage and commentary.
Can’t wait for Pt2 👍
Less than one minute in I gave a thumbs up, just the intro was enough to convince me. This is my kind of sailing. I guess leaving the companion way fully open is not a concern to this fellow. However, I like to at least put in the lower boards during weather. I will now eagerly watch the rest of the video. And I see there is a part two!
armchair sailor when it comes to something like this... but... maybe having the lower boards up is not such a good idea if you need to be up on deck at a moments notice; unless you choose to fully hole-up, closing the companion way partially will do little good in
those conditions, either way plenty of water will get in (so the logic goes anyway).
Friken Amazing! You got brass balls to do that alone! Total respect. Well done. Great video
Thanks for sharing with us, best word: "... that's no Vinking-Food". LOL
Great video.
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Oh yes, Erik! Very inspiring personality. love your sailing videos. It's reduced to what i like to see: a afordable boat, wind, waves and the passion of sailing. Lots of positive vibes too you...
The Ocean is the master and you are it's student.
yes i am as well.
This is without a doubt one of the most badass things i've ever seen.
Much love from México!
I knew you would make it (since you put it in the title) yet I was frightened the whole way :O
What an incredible trip, this is what is all about a loved it can't wait to see more, I've got a small boat and go across the Bristol Channel a lot and it looks a lot like that when it's rough but for much shorter time, you are incredible, you've inspired me to do more, how you did this trip on your own, very determined single minded vision. Well done
Wow this was awesome. So badass to sail across by yourself!
the camera crew in the 2nd boat and his mom cooking food for him in the galley
A complete joy to see you going about your business, cant wait to get out on the water again myself. Cheers!
The most hardcore thing I've seen posted to youtube. Good work sir.
Four years later I watch this, you truly are an inspiration!
15:00 Dolphins have come to keep you company!!
And at 23:50!
Absolutely tremendous. The best sailing video I have seen on TH-cam. No bulshit thumbnails of some girl in a bikini, no poncing around in the sunshine. Just you and the tremendous ocean. The thought of doing that in my 27 foot UFO turns my hair grey - whats left of it. Fantastic job, keep it up.
Inspirational as always, I tracked your passage on AIS until you went out of range it was good to see Tessie appear again near Shetland looking forward to the return trip video. No beaches, bikinis or bullshit well done.
pls. kindly tell me what is ais.
AIS - Automatic Identification System is it a signal broadcast by suitably equipped Yachts and vessels over 300GT, that transmits MMSI number, position, course, speed, rate of turn and other parameters for other vessels to be aware of your proximity. Collision alarms warning can be given and vessel positions displayed on either a chart plotter or dedicated screen. It is used in conjunction with radar if available.
Thanks a lot Man!!! this can help me a lot on my plan,i imagine.Thank you very much.
Thank you very much, Eric San.
Brilliant video Erik, I really enjoyed this phase of the voyage, NBJS which is the best part. Cold spaghetti tastes so good when you are hungry. Reminds me of my fishing days off the west coast of Ireland!
Bloody fantastic video !!!
I ride motorcycles, and there's always either the police, or some pin head to screw you up...now you and the ocean, that's a different story...himmmmm
Erik you are the man, NOW thats what I call sailing, loved the vid so much
This is amazing. With more hands, someone keeps watch. But single handed, guess you just trust the autopilot and sleep...what else can you do?
This is such a good film and I have waited patiently for it. Your second visit to the Viking festival a fantastic sail across the North Sea in the depths of winter. Your trust and faith in your boat is absolute and your skills as a sailor are second to none.I am looking forward to April and your sail onward from Shetland to the Faroes. Many thanks and very much respect.R
I had to put on my foul weather gear, just to watch!
Now this is an extreme sport. What a rush. Skydiving you get a rush for a few min, you got it for over 30 hours. Good job!
My friend, you are cold in what is an unforgiving and shallow sea, especially in winter. If that modest battery-powered autopilot fails, you will not be able to leave the helm and you will be in a very difficult situation. There is a limit to how much cold a man can take when he cannot leave the helm.
I'm discounting courage!!
Get a windvane Erik. A great investment if you plan more solo crossings.
Not true. I don't have an auto pilot and sail the North Pacific in winter all the time. I just lash the tiller with a rope and go in and warm up. If it's really stormy then I heave to and go in and warm up. Not really life threatening.
@Trius Little plastic boats float on top. Makes for a rough ride. You just try to avoid the breaking waves that will flip you. 30 foot waves are usually in big storms. When you sail a small vessel it is imperative that you plan your passage according to weather. If you get stuck in a huge storm with huge waves you can either try to ride it out under bare poles or call the coast guard to come and fetch you. I rode 15 footers in a 25 foot sailboat in the dark for 13 hours without problems. Sailboats are tough vessels that usually right themselves due to the weight of the lead keel. In the movie A Perfect Storm the sailboat that was in it was a Westsail 32 foot. It survived the storm and the owner of the boat had to hire a plane to go and search for it. They found it still floating. I don't think the owner of the boat wanted to leave it. But his crew called the coast guard because they were terrified. No one purposely goes out into huge storms like that but I would rather be in a sailboat than a big, fancy motor vessel unless it's over 100 feet.
@Trius Depends on how big the seas are. I usually just run a small fore sail and no main just to maintain forward momentum in order to steer in heavy weather. That's on a small 27 foot. The bigger the boat, the more difficult it becomes to not put out too much sail. If it gets too wild then drop all sails and hide inside and pray. Usually a sailboat will outlast her crew. Many abandoned sailboats survive without anyone on board. They just get tossed around like a cork. I have never used a drogue or parachute anchor. But I have never been in 30 foot seas either. A parachute just slows you down when riding down waves so you don't pitch pole (flip end over end) It kind of keeps your stern planted in the water like adding weight to the stern. It all becomes a matter of survival and you find something that works and you do it like your life depends on it. Sailing always amazes me at how resourceful you become when you have no choice.
The North is the most beautiful scenery for sailing. It gives you the most pleasure, even if it sometimes does not look like it. The endorphins pushed into your blood during a good stormy northern weather is amazing and after the storm, you feel much more connected to nature; I remember that feeling crossing the Northern Atlantic having waves between 8-10 meters in my back... Our civilization lost that a while back... Stay tuned, Erik!! Hilsener fra Nord-Tyskland
brilliant video! i am so sick of bikini tropics cruising videos. you are a real sailor! well done
Im 38 and have almost the same boat as you from the mid 70s 35 feet, Australian build. Even the shape. I usually solo sail it at the bottom of Australia, also in some evil winds and waves from Antarctic storms. I ought to make a few videos. 30+ knots is twice a week weather down here, much like in Norway. I went up to a port up there near the famous fjord (cant remember the name) and it was raining and gale winds, 2 degrees and middle of summer. The islands of Lofoten are spectacular. You live in a very beautiful country and I have visited 75+ countries. Norway is top 3 for me. Stay safe out there. Cheers
Biggest respect crossing the north sea wow !!!!
Some real sailing for a change, & a real challenge. not some floating boat caravan booze cruze. great job ;)
Full of admiration. Can’t wait to get back to Yorkshire and to the sea! Great sailing videos!
THIS is a sailing dream!! Not "cruising the Bahamas", that's for kids. Awesome videos!
cruising the Bahamas is for kids? Is that your experience?
I don’t care if you are sailing a pond, kudos to all who sail singlehanded
You are an amazing man! No charts and coming in at night. Wow! Doing it from memory in darkness. That is "balls of steel"! Really appreciate the video. Good luck in all your future endeavours. Keep us posted. Be safe.
You are the antithesis to that sailing la vagabonde rubbish. Love it.
You are all completely right, but I still see dolphins (at 14:59 and 15:01) LOL I think Erik had something else on your mind at that time. Well done man!
I've seen more dolphins while sailing than by any other type of boat. I think they must appreciate how a sailboat is all about respecting mother nature's power.
I love SLV don’t hate just because you wish you were them
@@clorbach2450 nobody wishes they were them though...
You are tougher than i am.. at points i start to yell at the ocean.. cause it just never stops pounding away.. thanks for sharing.. that was very cool to watch.. and to see in a video what i have seen with my own eyes.. thanks.
Yes, there ARE Vikings in Europe still. Thank you.
Respect !! Thanks for sharing this fantastic adventure. We will never fully understand, but you are def inspiring us
I just want to thank you for speaking English and not doing everything in your natural language (Norwegian)..not like you couldn't do CC...but I'm sure that would take a lot longer for video editing...
That was fun!. You sir are hilarious. Maybe because I'm not a sailor I don'r realize just how awesome your trip was but it made me laugh just the same.