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I departed Haugesund, Norway at June 12. My plan was to head up to the North Pole ice cap edge, to see how far north I could get with Tessie, until beeing stopped by the ice.
Along the ...
During this summer I sailed from Haugesund, my hometown, and up and around the whole island of Svalbard! The journey has taken me 3597 nm to complete during 81 days. I have pushed Tessie all the way up to the North Pole ice cap edge and back. And every bit is captured on video.
I cant wait to start...
Tessie is now a fast mover even in very light winds, with her brand new Code O from Rolly Tasker! This will come in handy around Svalbard, as week winds are knowned to pass around up there for longer periodes. This way I dont have to motor around too much, burning diesel and waiting for winds.
The...
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Me and Silje had the pleasure of sailing one of the most insane performance cruisers in the Mediterranean Sea- the Shogun 43! This yacht is designed comletely out of carbon fiber, from...
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Hang on for a 30 minute unedited oneshot sail! This was recorded on my trip back from Shetland to Norway mid March 2026.
No editing, no music. Just pure ocean waves, wind, me and my boat.
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During the return across a very windy North Sea, I was unaware of my mast support structure massively failing below deck. As the shrouds came slack, I thought it was a normal strech. ...
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For a long time I have wanted to try navigating across an ocean only by compass. I desided to now give it a go, switching off all electronic navigation to see if I could manage to find...
The following video is a compilation of my best drone shots covering Faroe Islands the past 10 years. During my 10 years of adventuring around, creating YouTube content, I will post one relaxation video for each place I have visited that has blew my mind. And that is the most of them :)
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Here is the second and last part of the full walkthrough of Tessie. Hope you enjoy the tour!
When you read this Im already on my way sailing to Fair Isle only using compass!
You can check my tracking on my website: www.nbjs.no
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Step onboard and get a full tour of "Tessie". Ill show you every piece of equipment, and show how and why I use it.
Now Im ready for Svalbard 2026 :)
Tessie ran aground:
Gori folding propeller:
Installing new sails:
Installing innerforsail/jibsail:
Raymarine navigation:
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After 22 years of dragging my fixed prop around, Tessie has now got a brand new Gori Folding propeller, with overdrive! This means less drag, more sailing speed and reduced fuel consumption. Check out the full installation and sail test in this video.
Big thanks to AB MArine and Gori propeller!
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This is my longest North Sea ocean crossing ever, reaching 498 NM from south Netherlands, to Norway. The journey was surtonly filled with all the weather the ocean can give, gathered in one trip!
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Join the ride sailing through all of the Netherlands, from north to south! Midway I participated in the crazy event SAIL Amsterdam with Tessie. Sailing side by side with sailships from all over the worlds through Amsterdam.
Experience all the sluizes and canals carrying you through this vast waterw...
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During my 135 NM voyage from Helgoland to Vlieland, Netherlands, a big diesel leakage started in the middle of the night. In bumpy waves and fresh winds 30 NM from land, this is not much fun..!
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The journey continues towards Amsterdam! In this episode I continue southwards from Norway, along the Danish and German coast.
For many years Ive been wanting to visit the tiny island of...
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In this video I started out heading south along the Norwegian coast. Underway, the huge storm "Floris" catched up on m...
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I was very surpriced when Silje called me, saying she was flying over to Scotland to join my sail back across the North Sea, to Norway! She has a very noticable fear of water, neither her ...
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Join my on a wild ride across the North Sea, from Haugesund to Lindesfarne! The 327 NM journey did for sure provide its fare share of challenges...!
Enjoy the ride!
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"Tessie" is on the hard to get a cleaning and some fixes, preparing her for the 2025 adventures!
Join onboard for a beautiful sail along the archipelago outside my hometown, to vist an icreduble p...
My old anchor setup was outdated and did not work very well the way "Tessie" is set up on the bow. Now, with a complete new anchor, chain and a chunky bow roller, everything has changed!
Im no able to anchor safely on much deeper waters, in more open bays, not having to stress about beeing...
Tessie is getting a powerboost, getting bigger lithium batteries! This means longer periods without needing to charge, both when sailing and anchoring.
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Ive been stubbernly using the good old, original two hand genoa winches sinse I bought "Tessie" in 2005. They have done a good job after 50 years of service, sinse the boat was new in 1976. After thousands of miles across the seas, its now time to change them out to a couple of selftailing...
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Join the final leg of "Expedition Greenland", as we sail the last 201 NM from Shetland to Norway. I guess thats a wrap for reaching Greenland, after 4 attempts :) Im very proud o...
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We are finally back in the windy parts of the North Atlantic, and it did not dissapoint! We set off from Torshavn, Faroe Islands, and adjust the course to Cullivoe on Shetland. 187 NM of p...
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