A Scandinavian Sailing Odyssey - How we sailed our Albin Vega in Norway, Sweden & Denmark - Part 2

[@janetkerby4350]

I loved your video, Pal, and the integration of natural sounds, music, and your informative narrative. I felt as if I was on the boat with you two. Many thanks and keep the videos coming. Wish we could travel with you again.

[@norwaywithpal]

Many thanks Janet, feels good to make something that people can enojy! I hope we'll travel together again some day

[@stevenmcinnis6226]

Hi. I am from USA and loved your videos. We sailed our boat from USA to Europe in 2018 and cruised in England, Germany, Sweden (wintered near Stockholm) then in 2019 the Stockholm archipelago, Aland I, Finland, Estonia, Denmark, Sweden and to Oslo. Our boat is hauled out at Stathelle and we had planned to return this summer and cruise west Norway, but we cannot be admitted to Norway due to Covid. So we probably will have the boat delivered to UK next May and cruise Scotland. But if Covid is gone in 2022, we will sail back to Norway and spend two summers there. We love Scandinavia!!!!

[@norwaywithpal]

Hi Steven, sounds like a great journey. You've been to some places that I have not, but that are high on my sailing list: Åland, Finland etc. I really hope you'll make it to cruise the west coast here. I've seen quite a lot of it (all though not from a sail boat), but I would think it might be the best cruising waters in the world. Lots of nice harbors and spectacular landscape, wildlife etc. Let me know if you ever sail by Oslo, all though I know it would be quite a detour. :)

[@scottcusiter]

Fantastic! If this doesn't make you want to go sailing around Scandinavia, nothing will.

[@norwaywithpal]

Thank you !! I hope to inspire people to sail here :)

[@danar7807]

Pal, this was wonderful. Thanks so much for providing a virtual vacation for us wannabe but stay-at-home travelers.

[@norwaywithpal]

You welcome Dana! Feels good to provide some entertainment in these times of staying-at-home :D

[@crbennet]

You have done an excellent job of editing your video and stills and a very fine narrative - much appreciated!

[@norwaywithpal]

Thanks a lot Chris! That is really nice of you to say :)

[@rowenamacnab1332]

I’ve never been sailing, that is until now. How wonderful to get to go along on such a lovely adventure. Thanks for taking me along!

[@norwaywithpal]

You welcome Rowena, I'm glad it was enjoyable :)

[@44musher]

My friend, thank you for another adventure, I am in good company. Perfect sunset for a marriage proposal. Regards from Maine, 🇺🇸

[@norwaywithpal]

You welcome, thanks for watching! We'll be looking for more sunsets this summer, let's see about the marriage proposal :)

[@Drumronron]

En flott seilervideo(del 1 og 2). Takk for opplevelsen!

[@norwaywithpal]

Takk for at du "ble med" på reisen!

[@ericolson5638]

What wonderful videos! I watched both parts. Thank you for sharing, Pål.

[@norwaywithpal]

Tusen takk, Thanks a lot for watching Eric! We put a lot of effort into these ones so glad to hear you enjoy them :)

[@alrush1234]

What a magical journey. I absolutely loved Anholt island. it looked so beautiful and enjoyable. Koster as well. your sailing skills show itself and those sunsets are spectacular. Thanks for sharing this adventure with us.

[@norwaywithpal]

Our pleasure!

[@KimHooker-b9p]

What a fun journey. Thank you for sharing.

[@norwaywithpal]

Thanks for watching:)

[@davidthompson7772]

Is that an Edmonton Oilers hat I see? We need to get you a proper Washington Capitals hat! Great videos.

[@norwaywithpal]

hehe, yes it is.. My girlfriend is from Edmonton :) thanks for watching my videos!

[@susanwebber5557]

Hi Pål, I sailed for about 16 years in Chicago so I really enjoyed your video. I love the sound of the water around the boat. I loved the islands, I can see why it was hard to leave them. During these times it is wonderful to remember just how awesome Mother Nature is. Tusen takk, Sue

[@norwaywithpal]

Hei hei Sue (the good one) or was it the other way around? ;) Thanks a lot for your nice comment. I love the sound of water around the boat also, especially that moment when we turn off the engine and only the wind pushes us forward. Take care and say hi to the other Susan Pål

[@petersemmelhack]

Beautiful travelogue. Well shot, narrated and produced. My wife and I sailed the east coast of the US for many years and your videos put me right back there. Nothing like ocean sailing. Thanks for sharing the journey.

[@norwaywithpal]

Thanks a lot Peter! Glad you enjoyed the video. I've never sailed on the east coast of US, but would have loved to sail there some day. My girlfriend is from Canada, so we've been talking about doing some sailing over there sooner or later.

[@lutefisk123]

Very very nice, thanks for sharing this....took me right back home again.

[@norwaywithpal]

You welcome Dag! Thanks for checking out the video. We hope to make another long trip this summer, but depends a bit on when we are vaccinated.

[@classglobe5.80germany-fine6]

Very nice pictures - thanks

[@norwaywithpal]

You welcome! Thanks for watching

[@missdead1]

For en vakker kyst vi har her i skandinavia! Og kjempefine videoer! Fikk lyst til å ta denne rundturen selv.

[@norwaywithpal]

Tusen takk! Ja det er noen fantastiske områder for seiling. Vi er heldige som bor her.

[@cockpit001]

Thank you for your beautiful story/film. As a child I grew up sailing an Albin Vega in the Dutch waters (IJsselmeer/Wedell Sea/Northsea). Still one of my fondest memories.

[@cnc75adventures49]

Nice film great story telling 👍👍

[@norwaywithpal]

Thanks a lot 🙏 😊

[@drewgibbons4799]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful journey. The dog had me laughing so hard I almost dropped my phone. Excellent photography. Drew

[@norwaywithpal]

Thanks! To be honest the dog was quite scary.. lol, but we tried to keep our cool and it turned out to be a very kind dog :)

[@rachelpare3780]

It's been interesting and informative trip. Thanks for taking us places Pål.

[@norwaywithpal]

Thanks Rachel, that is good to hear :)

[@mielubland]

Excellent channel, please keep up the great work!

[@norwaywithpal]

Tusen takk, thank you :)

[@Seafariireland]

Nice sailing trip!

[@norwaywithpal]

Thanks!

[@ulftornert2855]

What a beautiful sailing adventure, very well presented! 🙂👍

[@norwaywithpal]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@playa400]

Trevlig video!:) Det som simmade med er va Tumlare tillhör i arten av tandvalar :) fortsätt med bra videor! :)

[@norwaywithpal]

Takk for det! Ja så en Tumlare var det altså.. Vi var aldri helt sikker på hva slags type delfin

[@deborahburns1955]

Thank you for another wonderful travel adventure!

[@norwaywithpal]

You welcome Debbie, thanks for your comment :D

[@Ash-cy7yw]

So lovely to see. Thanks for sharing.

[@norwaywithpal]

You welcome! Glad you liked the video :)

[@Peterzülow]

En vældig fin tur👍👍👍

[@norwaywithpal]

Takk for det :)

[@MikeSantis]

Thanks for the nice video. Anholt is my favourite island which I sail often there through out the year. I plan to sail over there soon here in November or December.

[@norwaywithpal]

Thanks for watching! I agree with you about Anholt. I’ve only been there twice, but we plan to sail there again summer 2022 👍 all though it’s tempting to do some winter sailing as well, but Lyra is not a very warm boat

[@MikeSantis]

@@norwaywithpal I sail all year round. I have just installed a diesel heater. I love Anholt off season. Maybe see you in Anholt in 2022.Anholt is amazing in May/June. Especially if one loves peace and quiet.

[@norwaywithpal]

@@MikeSantis I have a small diesel heater as well, but the boat is poorly insulate so still gets pretty cold..hehe.. Hope to see you there!

[@sailingyoumeandjosapea6770]

Great video are you in the Albin Vaga UK Facebook group ? I’m also. Vaga owner they are beautiful boats

[@norwaywithpal]

Thank you! Yes I am there and just replied to your comment :) Nice to see you enjoyed the video!

[@robertsk4523]

wonderful, thank you for this inspiring sailing film, greetings from germany

[@norwaywithpal]

Thank you! Glad you liked it :) Greetings from Oslo

[@nancylarrybauer3634]

Thank you again Pal...such a relaxing time on the water. Your visuals of Anholt Island were breath-taking. The beaches, shopping and bike riding looked so enchanting. Thank you for sharing!

[@norwaywithpal]

Hi Nancy & Larry, thanks for your nice comment. It was a very memorable vacation for us, and it's great to be able to share it :)

[@_instabil]

Great video! Thank you a lot.

[@norwaywithpal]

Hi Uwe, glad you liked it, thank you!

[@SCR977]

Thanks Pål! Noé and I really enjoy watching your videos. Bonitos é informativos. Un cordial saludo desde California.

[@norwaywithpal]

Mucha gracias Sara y Noé! Saludos de Noruega

[@461tberry]

Hi Pal. What a great trip and thank you for taking us along. Looks like a lifetime of places to sail together. And we wish you Ønsker lykke til. PS - Hope Google got that right.

[@norwaywithpal]

Hei Tom, I'm glad you liked it. It's nice to be able to share, and also fun for us to have these videos as a memory of a great trip. ps. google got it right! Tusen takk

[@petten20233]

Anchor your boat to a rock...what about the tide ? ...love the journey. Nice description and tips.

[@norwaywithpal]

Thanks! There are hardly any tides in these waters. Maybe not more than half a meter... so not a big issue.

[@petten20233]

Yes next summer 🤗..hope so . If iam ready. Haha . Or maybe you coming this way. ( Nederland) What is your planning for next summer. Ar you sailing in the winter? nice to watching your videos frome the comfort of my Albin VEGA and planning about next adventure .your video inspired me to get ready and go for it. Sorry My angliche is not so good i am French Canadian haha cu Mario

[@norwaywithpal]

@@petten20233 I sail a lot in Scandinavia in the summer, but I'd love to go a bit further. Nederland would have been cool, and sail through the English canal and down to Spain. But I would need a lot of time, and also this pandemic have to go away :/ I usually sail from late March until early November. I've installed a diesel heater, so keeps the boat more or less warm :) My girlfriend is Canadian btw, as you maybe saw in the video. Her brother lives in Montreal actually.

[@petten20233]

@@norwaywithpal nice you answer me . Super . A bit difficult to planning something (corona v ) hopefully next year is over 🤞.. you welcome to come around here and sailing together Nederland to England with my boats. Next summer. I do kitesurfing for the last 15 years all teache you kitserfing if you want...ok grating to your Canadian wife ..Me my wife is Dutch. 🤣 . Cu Mario

[@norwaywithpal]

@@petten20233 Thanks :) I never tried kitesurfing, but would be fun to try it out. Maybe next year yea.

[@Burgerfix]

Looks like a nice trip. It was Porpoises you saw near Helsingør - not dolphins. Also, almost all danish churches have a ship model or several hanging from the ceiling.

[@norwaywithpal]

Thanks Thomas, it was a very nice trip indeed! Are you really sure it's a porpoise? The face does not look like a porpoise, but more like a dolphin. I've been to Ærø several times and also seen the ships hanging there.

[@Burgerfix]

@@norwaywithpal If you look at 2:48 you can see its cute blunt nose. Definetly a Porpoise. I just saw some during Sjælland Rundt, a race here in Denmark. We also saw seals.

[@norwaywithpal]

@@Burgerfix hm, yea I think you are right. I think another reason why I doubted it was porpoises was that they came so close to the boat. The Norwegian porpoises don't do that, but maybe they are more shy :) Hope you did well in the Sjælland Race.

[@kasperhansen4472]

@@norwaywithpal Just saw your conversation about the Porpoises. I live in- and sail around the Helsingør waters. I also thought that it looked like dolphins at first, because I have never seen porpoises play and jump like that off the bow. They normally stay away from boats as far as I have experienced. But as Thomas points out it clearly looks like its a blunt nose, and not the characteristic pointy dolphin nose. Cudos on the nice videos. I was very fond of the Anholt scenes, you captured some of the small island atmosphere there. I always loved the Swedish archipelago and have sailed quite a few times on both the west and the east coast, up to Stockholm. Very calm and beautiful up there. I used to live in the Oslo fjord when I was a teenager (1982-88) where we had a Knarr moored in Hestesundet between Landøya and Nesøya. Not a bad sailing background I was blessed with, thanks to my father. By the way, If you haven't been to Bornholm and Christians Ø you should go there. Go vind og medløbende sø til dig Pål🙂

[@norwaywithpal]

@@kasperhansen4472 Thanks for your comment Kasper! I'm no fish expert, and I'm still very surprised that porpoises would go this close to the boat, and play around. That does not happen in Norway, but maybe the danish ones are more social, as danes tend to be ;) We loved Anholt, and would love to sail to Bornholm and Christians Ø some day. Last year and the year before we sailed the south coast of Norway for the first time, and I have to say I was very impressed as well. It's such a tough choice every summer where to sail too being surrounded by all these pristine areas. What a luxury problem :)

[@robertwaymack1505]

Thank you, Pal, for this beautiful video of your sailing holiday. This is so different from the way most Americans spend vacation. What a wonderful way to relax, explore, and enjoy the time away.

[@norwaywithpal]

Thank you Robert, it surely was enjoyable, and just the way that we like to spend our vacation :)

[@daveberkompas2459]

Thanks, Pal! Very interesting! What a great trip!

[@norwaywithpal]

Thanks Dave, it sure was! And the video will be a great memory for us to hold on to.

[@StremDubs]

Er ikke langt ifra å kjøpe min første seilbåt, som jeg og skal ha i Oslofjorden! Videoene dine er veldig informative og inspirerende!!:)

[@norwaywithpal]

Takk for det! Hva slags seilbåt er du ute etter?

[@StremDubs]

@@norwaywithpal En liten turseiler, som er bra for nybegynnere.

[@norwaywithpal]

@@StremDubs Ok, finnes mye å velge i.. Håper du finner ei bra skute. Albin Vega er å anbefale

[@StremDubs]

@@norwaywithpal Takk for anbefaling!! Jeg skal kikke rundt:)

[@StremDubs]

@@norwaywithpal Oppdatering: det ble en junker 22😊

[@harrytreur1340]

Hi Pal, nice video's. Next year we like to sail to Norway and Sweden from the Netherlands. Can you tell me were (website) I can find more information about the "blue buoys" you are using. Were can I buy the tickets to use these buoys. Thanks in advance. Harry

[@norwaywithpal]

Hi Harry, thanks for checking out my videos! The blue buoys in Sweden are run by the Swedish Cruising Association: www.sxk.se/english They got buoys all around the Swedish coast. The ones in the Oslo fjord are run by the Oslo fjord outdoor association. No english website unfortunately.. www.oslofjorden.org/

[@lutefisk123]

What does the M with a crown above it in your sail signify?

[@norwaywithpal]

hm, that must be the "V"? It's the logo of Albin Vega

[@kalokagatosify]

you have main sail rolled around boom. Is it also ok to reef main like this?

[@norwaywithpal]

Yes it is ok. It is actually how you are originally meant to reef. But I have to say it is not optimal, as the sail does not alway fold so nicely around the boom. Many Vega sailors have installed "normal" reefing (slab reefing) with reef hooks and lines back to cockpit.

[@AlNikoros]

Hi, what app you use on 1:51? Thanks

[@norwaywithpal]

Hi there, it is the Navionics app.

[@thorkildjrgensen116]

Tak for en dejlig tur, glæder mig til næste eventyr. Trud #1350

[@norwaywithpal]

Takk for det :D

[@carstenf279]

8:53 - WRONG. "Kanelsnegle" DOES belong to the wonderful Danish family of wienerbrød - so does the "Spandauer", "Hanekam" and "Kringle" - and many more. WARNING!!!! Wienerpecan does NOT belong to this family and should be avoided at all cost. In rural parts of Denmark - if someone offers you wienerpecan - its a sign they want you to leave!

[@norwaywithpal]

aha, so I was not wrong after all then! I did not know wienerbrød was an umbrella word for several types of pastry. I think at least in Norway most people think about wienerbrød as just that one with the yellow in the middle. (spandauer) funny about wienerpecan, and I actually rarely buy them as I find kanelsnegle and spandauer much more tasty. Tusen takk for the info!

[@michaelcee8348]

nice. but not enough pics of gorgeous lady (girlfriend)

[@norwaywithpal]

haha, thanks, glad you enjoyed the episode!