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Sailing from Iceland to Faroe Islands. Gale force Chaos! Chapter 4.
Back again! Now follow my wild ride proceeding from beautiful Iceland to the marvel of Faroe Islands. Being held on Iceland by King Neptuns weather-reports for 10 days, I even got to have a real sightseeing around this volcanic landscape- before getting t...
A Wild North Atlantic Crossing – Jan Mayen to Iceland- Chapter 3.
Greetings! Join my wild raid across the furosious oceans from the incredible Jan Mayen to Iceland, another huge vulcanic spectacle in the cold North Atlantic! 360 NM claused hauled for 3 days takes its toll on most of us. But when facing adversity, rememb...
Sailing Lofoten to Jan Mayen- Around the Norwegian Sea pt.2
Hi everyone! Welcome back to chapter 2 of this Norwegian Sea Saga! In this episode I really had to man up to encounter the 490 NM towards the incredible Norwegian island of Jan Mayen. A lifelong dream is taking shape as I plounge into these cold, arctic 3...
Sailing Haugesund to Lofoten- Around the Norwegian Sea pt.1
Here is Chapter 1 of Sailing Around the Norwegian Sea! This episode covers the sail from my hometown Haugesund and all the way up to Værøy in incredible Lofoten. Dream away while we visit all the beautiful islands and sliding slowly through the archipel...
A very Stormy Yacht delivery & Preparing for Greenland pt 3
Hi everyone! First of all jump onboard and join me on a very stormy yacht delivery, were I supricingly got caught in another fullblown Force 10 storm outside Lindesnes, the south cape of Norway, wich is one of the seven worst open coastlines along my cou...
Crossing the North Sea Wintertime- for a Vikingfestival
25th of January 2020 I set out again for another North Sea crossing to get to Shetland and the impressive Up Helly Aa vikingfestival. With 4 degrees celsius, gale winds on the nose, and 4-6 meter waves it is all set for a real battle agains the elements. T...
Preparing for Greenland pt. 2 – Safety Equipment
Back again! This time I will go through all my safety equipment I have in hand if I a life threatening situation should occur, forcing me to evacuate my boat- during my Greenland adventure. Jan Mayen and Greenland is pretty far from any rescue services ...
Preparing for Greenland Pt. 1 -Equipment Walkthrough
Hi everyone! Here comes an update video covering all my new equipment! Thanks to my Patreon supporters and ad-earnings I have now been able to get all the gear I need for my upcoming challenge. Next year I will cross singlehanded over the of the enormous...
Encountering Storm Force 10
Hi everyone! I would never believe the most scary yet beautiful sailing experince in my 27 years of sailing would happen in the waters right outside my hometown! I want to state that I under no circumstandses encourage anyone to head out in a storm force...
Sailing from Shetland to the Faroe Islands
I am so thrilled to share this experience with you! 3 years ago I started this YouTube channel, because I wanted to make videoes about my sailing journeys around the cold waters of the North Sea. I couldnt find anything related to singlehanded winter sail...
Crossing the North Sea Singlehanded. WINTERTIME.
Hi everyone! The 26th of January at 10 o'clock I set sail again to cross the furosious North Sea for Shetland to experience the Up Helly Aa vikingfestival. Strong winds up to 40 knots, heavy snow and a very long periode of complete dark rushed my little...
Climb your mast Alone!
I have for years wondered how to get up my mast alone, without bathering anyone winching me. It is important when you do solo sailing, to have access to all parts of the boat, especially the mast if something gets loose or need fixing up there. I finnal...
Sailing Alone to FAIR ISLE #pt 3. Time to go home, but first- Out Skerries
Finnaly the circle is closed! Here is my third and last video covering my Fair Isle trip. I have got everything I came for. Ive seen Fair Isle, gotten a new drone on Shetland after the bird attack. I even got to shoot the MUckle Flugga lighthouse, the mos...
Total Engine Breakdown. Hauling it out by hand. + next video teaser :)
Hi guys! Everything not going according to plan..! My old stubbern Volvo Penta 2003T eventually broke down after 32 years of serving. I was lucky the breakdown happened after 10 days of sailing over 340 NM on my summer holiday with my girlfriend at the so...