Crossing the Kiel Canal in Our New Sailboat Entering The Rough North Sea Sailing to Helgoland
In this episode we take our new sailboat (Bavaria 37 from 2000) on its first big test as we cross the Kiel Canal, the famous shortcut that connects the Baltic Sea to the North Sea 🛳️🚢
You’ll see us navigating through crowded locks, surrounded by massive cargo ships and hectic sailboats, while giving our engine a big test. The Kiel Canal transit is around 60 nautical miles nautical miles, and once we reach the rough North Sea, we quickly realize how different it is to sail with tides and currents. And it’s really leveling up the difficulty level of sailing south.⛵️
But the real drama unfolds as we continue our journey towards Helgoland together with friends… and things take an unexpected turn 😰
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0:00 – What’s coming in this video
1:38 – Fixing day & ask your questions
8:28 – Sailing towards the Kiel Canal
11:40 – Entering the locks with big ships
20:37 – Sunny Kiel Camal day 2
27:35 – Sailing into the Atlantic sea
35:25 – Pitch black sailing & a mayday
📍 Route: Olpenitz (Germany) to Helgoland (Germany)
🧑✈️ Crew: Erik, Linn & Nora the doxie (dachshund)
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Sail & Doxie (Linn & Erik)
In 2026, Swedish sailors Linn and Erik live full-time aboard their Beneteau Oceanis 45 on the French Riviera with their miniature dachshund, Nora. Having resigned from corporate careers in Stockholm, they successfully navigated the Baltic Sea, English Channel, and Atlantic Iberia to reach the Mediterranean. The crew manages their own digital cruising guide business while documenting the technical realities of off-grid sailing, cross-border yacht upgrades, and extensive offshore passage making.
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