A TOUGH North Atlantic Crossing I Chapter 9

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Hi everyone!
Step onboard "Tessie" as we plounge into the cold, windy North Atlantic oceans, on our way from Iceland and back to the incredible Faroe Islands!
This was a tough one, getting in caught in gale force winds and 5-6 meter waves way off shore along the 380 NM ride. As my health wasnt on top, this just made the icing of the cake challengewise :)
Its incredible to be out there, beeing totally surrounded and embraced by the full force of King Neptune, hopefully beeing watched over by a Viking God or two :)
Hope you will enjoy this one!
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[@erikaanderaa]

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[@bjorngve]

Well it is the safe way, and the way of the Viking. I have no boat, but sometimes i´l drive my car without safety belt. If I´l brake my neck, I was an idiot.That said I was driving way faster as a younger man. I see by the discussion, situation at sea is a bit more complex. My imagination get going. Could there be a winch helping you back to the boat? Ore maybe a cage in the front protecting you better. I guess loose ropes on the floor is never good. But understandingly many hard hours will do something. I find this boat life very enticing. But me living, not the most disciplined single life, then would have to be more responsible. Unless I just hit the houseboat life. This is me thinking, for what it´s worth.

[@ignatpulya3621]

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[@frfrpr]

In my opinion, this show has evolved into the best adventure on KZbin.

[@hosoiarchives4858]

Scandinavian sailing might be the best sailing

[@ferociousfil5747]

The only channel I ever purchased merchandise from, great quality t shirt and best logo ! None of that bikini click baiting other sailing shows!

[@ChrisDraussen]

Not the best bcs Lack of subscribers but it deserves so many more

[@theoioannou5259]

@@ferociousfil5747 me too

[@jimmycricketlopez2746]

@@ferociousfil5747 i thik you like men?

[@TheAboveHorizon]

As a sailor, seeing you at 10:54 without being strapped to the boat with a safety harness really made me shiver! Recording a video is one thing, but safety as a lone sailor is the most important!!

[@philclough]

each to their own, this is one of life's remaining true freedoms I think - I single hand quite a bit and probably clip on only half the time, but in strong winds and at night... I pretty much always do

[@terrulian]

I don't know what his jackline arrangement is, but getting outside the dodger to the mast is going to be unsafe in any case. And if you go over at that point, it will be virtually impossible to regain the deck, so you will be dragged alongside and drowned--as has happened. It's not that I wouldn't be tethered but I suppose the best safety measure is to avoid thinking that the tether will save you. In the original Golden Globe Race, Moitessier and Knox-Johnston sometimes wore a rope around their waist, but that was it.

[@sailingopheliacompass2997]

As a sole sailor, my 1st thought is always safety so the safety harness is set up before I go offshore sitting at the cockpit entrance. Also with all those sheets lying around - don't like it & does not present a good safety feature. I think for you to show these videos to the public you need to be a lot more safety conscious - to show how it should be done safely. The videos are fantastic as it shows what the sea can be like - rough & calm.

[@philgray1023]

@@philclough I don't need to go forward so rarely face this quandary. All lines back to the cockpit. However I get an ear bashing from the part owner if she spots me without a life jacket and harness. It is much quieter to just wear them.

[@philgray1023]

@@terrulian Not sure. I know a guy who was literally floated out of his cockpit when he got pooped. The next wave deposited him back in. We around 10 lot of young guys a year in our bay who might have been alive if they had been wearing the $60 life jacket we usually find stowed in their boats. I say "might" because we have some big nasty sharks out there. My old manager lost his brother while fishing. There was an eye witness that saw him remove his life jacket before being hit by a wave. He actually made it to 400 metres from shore, not a single piece of him was found or his boat.

[@Gkitchens1]

You know, you should really be a film producer. Your talent for content creation and cinematography is literally unmatched.

[@RobertMatichak]

I think we can consider him a film producer 😊

[@philgray1023]

The difference is, he not only produces spectacular video, but he lives it completely in real life. He is a legend.

[@robertkapler6227]

He's a natural cameraman and knows instinctively where to put it for the best shot.

[@davidnichols147]

Braving FEROCIOUS WEATHER, with 20-30knts of following wind and uncompromising sea/swell, this Viking reduces to bare pole, goes below to eat bacon sandwiches and rests on his bunk. Episodes are few and far between, whose cinematography depicts such heroic seamanship and sailing capabilities, this Viking again out did himself sharing this amazing footage. Sleep well my friend after 40 plus hours of single handed sailing on the terrifying North Atlantic waters during August, you'll need your strength to tackle the passage between ports.

[@stevenwelp7165]

Thanks, Erik, For Inviting Us Along Again!

[@samanthalewis4047]

Deep respect Erik you are an inspiring sailor. I enjoy your documentation of your adventures very much indeed. One of the best real sailing channels on KZbin. Excellent!

[@erikaanderaa]

Thanks Samantha!!

[@cptakeda]

Appreciate a sailing channel that actually sails and not just talks about the sunny places they arrive at.

[@patricklaine6958]

Brilliant Erik. One of your best episodes ever (especially considering you are not at full physical strength). You really captured the challenge of solo sailing in challenging weather conditions. Bravo. I've been working on various alternatives of reefing/dropping the mainsail while headed downwind, to avoid having to turn back into high seas and strong winds. I haven't quite mastered it yet, but your video convinced me to keep working at it. Fair winds my friend.

[@remzidalay7430]

We missed your videos Mr Laine

[@twisterwiper]

@@remzidalay7430It's coming. Patrick is about to go on a new adventure within days. I have eagerly been awaiting new content from the philosophical sailor 🙂

[@terrulian]

Because of this difficulty, many sailors, including Kirsten in the current Golden Globe, choose to drop the main and use two poled-out headsails. This is the rig we used on our circumnavigation and it has many advantages. To help control the rolling Erik mentions, we would sometimes put three reefs in the main and point the leech directly into the wind, which would dampen the most violent movements.

[@philgray1023]

Well Patrick, I have a fine French vessel equipped with boom furling. Only two lines required, a main halyard and a furling line. Both back to a power winch in the cockpit. I can raise, reef (5 reefing points) and furl the main with one finger on the button while sitting in the cockpit. It isn't a race boat, just a cruiser and it has done 38,000 miles using that system. You can furl the sail down by hand on deck if something goes wrong, but you know something. It just works. I have no reefing lines, no lazy jacks, no stack pack or sail bag. I do look forward to your future videos Patrick. Hoping that life is treating you well.

[@user-jg7lb5kt7r]

Hardly anything else to do than to anticipate as far as dropping the mainsail while headed downwind. That is taking it down before conditions become scary. While sailing solo downwind with high winds on modern boats (fin keels) one is well inspired to take the main down and continue with the jib only.

[@farisle6602]

Not ashamed to admit it - every time you head up to the front, in wind and strong wave, I just sort of yell at the screen to clip onto something. We have the footage, so we know all is well, and yet I find myself on the edge of my seat, almost holding my breath until you are back at a lower center of gravity. Bravery I could never muster, Respect I'd never earn. But you have both, in bucketloads.

[@marcusjonson1478]

finally i found a sailing channel that has actual sailing, i am so glad that it is not a cooking channel or a cook out on the beach with our rich friends or hiking the terrain. a sailor that shows what he is doing to sail the oceans and not having his wife talk about it and look worried, Yep it is man against the sea cooperating with mother nature to travel the oceans. Bravo my friend keep up the good work and the wonderful videos of actual sailing!

[@mcsmith732]

Nothing like having to make manual adjustments in the sails at night, where you can't see anything, including any oversize waves that might be coming at you. Your ship must love you very much, because she hasn't sent you overboard. It's also an excellent thing that you know your ship like the back of your hand. Otherwise, I might worry about you!

[@raykowerchuk2326]

Thank you NordVPN for keeping this inspirational sailor moving. WOW such a strong guy!

[@ronbrosseau9790]

My wife and I love watching your videos. You are amazing. Well done

[@pjohn667]

I enjoyed the video vey much Erik, the seamanship and good spirits you maintain in adversity are admirable.… But Erik, I could not take my eyes off the small shackle that retains your upper mainsheet block to the boom. In the conditions you were in the strain on that fitting is enormous and I cannot imagine the disaster onboard if that shackle (or the fitting under the boom) breaks. Loosing the connection between mainsheet and boom would be catastrophic. Please double it up somehow, maybe with a soft shackle through the block to another fitting under the boom or some other form of backup. On a 50 foot trimaran I experienced the breakage of a stainless “D” ring the thickness of my thumb connecting a mainsheet block to the boom in similar conditions. Luckily, the mainsheet ran along the boom to another block so we did not loose the boom. But you don’t have that option. Please be safe, and my apologies for the unsolicited advice.

[@tonymorgan2813]

Unbelievable raw uncensored sailing video on KZbin...this is what real saiing is all about!

[@Sportstouring]

Best sailing channel there is. No comparison to this!

[@victordreissen6329]

NBJS is one of the few (and the best) SAILING channels. Most others are ‘floating lifestyle in tropical environment stories’. Eriks videos inspire and envourage me as I sail a 33 ft sailboat on the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean (sometimes) too. All the best Erik!

[@tarivard]

You make the craziest conditions look like a cake walk. Unless you have sailed, you would never understand how large those waves really are.

[@vickipearce9332]

The understatement of all your videos......"Oops". Knowing you're safe I can say..."Thank you for sharing the excitement, thrills and yes, trepidation. It was a blast!"

[@fortza11]

That´s real sailing, like a real viking! Not like all the other YT sparetime sailors that you see. Good man!

[@user-dv2hn1ub6e]

Also Erik, thank you so much for allowing us to come along on your great adventure. You are one blessed brave man!

[@loribadgero1035]

You have true brute strength. That’s a given! This one was pretty scary, from a spectator’s view, but is a testament to your skill and intuition as a Captain. I’ll bet Thorshavn was happy to see you too. Until next time… 🫵🏻😳💯👍🫣💫😎🤩🌬️🌊

[@kengood4466]

Your drone work is unparalleled.

[@directorstu]

You always find the mental energy to shoot footage, even whilst not feeling 100% fit. You fully deserve your channel success. Fair winds. S

[@erikaanderaa]

Thank you! Best footage comes when you really dont want to pick up the cam😇

[@John_Smith__]

Thanks for another great and Awsome Video like you always have done before! ... but however I do not agree with the not wearing the safety harness. What does it matter if the harness can slow you down if you may end up outboard of your sailboat? Safety harness is paramount for safety in all weather conditions. Please do not forget to use specially when you admitted you were not on top physical shape ... please be Careful out in the Ocean.

[@TomJoyce]

Those seas are not as dangerous as the food you used to eat. Good to see the banana and the apple! Stay healthy!

[@rabukan5842]

My favorite sailing channel by far! Minimal music other than the natural sounds of the wind and waves, and then well chosen music to enhance the effects of what we’re experiencing with you Erik. Your storytelling abilities are only getting better and better. This is real sailing, and a little bit concerning at times (when reefing without a harness.) But you are living your life to its fullest, and we get so join you vicariously.

[@loretta6971]

Cliff hanger! My favorite kind of story! My gawd! What an adventure!!!

[@stucati78]

What I love most about his adventures is that they are better than most programmes on terrestrial TV. He inspires people and I know I'd love to do this, he's an amazing and appears to be a down to earth guy. Keep up the good work. Skol

[@cihangarros]

night, north atlantic, hard wind, solo sailing. This is adventure

[@Drunken.Sailor]

Ahhh, the Faroe Islands. Seeing them I get very homesick 😢 Especially my hometown Tórshavn. Always beautiful but rarely sunny 😝 Many thanks for this great video. Can't wait for the next one 👍🏻

[@realms_of_reality]

Another fascinating, jaw dropping adventure. You're absolutely crazy. I think my neighbours heard me screaming at the TV to put your safety harness on. Honestly, I got cliffhanger sweaty hands when you went forward to start reefing the mainsail, and then that huge wave came rolling in. That was really scary stuff, and I'm just watching. But yes I understand the reasons you don't utilise the safety harness all the time. It's still scary stuff though. Last night my partner watched the episode as well. Right from the get go she was like, why is this man out there doing all that on his own, is he crazy. When I explained your health issues to her she then seen for herself how brave, committed and dedicated you really are. You're an amazing man Erik. I've nothing but the height of respect for you.

[@erikaanderaa]

Thank you so much! I might be a tad crazy, Ill idmit😇

[@stephon4661]

I held my breath when you had to take down the main sail without your safety harness in extreme rough weather. Erik Aanderaa is the blueprint of what the ancient Vikings were made of! 👍👍👍THUMBS UP VIDEO ALL DAY ALL THE TIME👍👍👍

[@johnhiggins1629]

Love it, love it, love it

[@my2dogs832]

This one is one of the finest, because there is so much fine sailing in tough weather. Brilliant. And I can’t wait for the next one.

[@seanmolony-redstickastro238]

Spectacular!! You make me yearn for my County Clare Irish roots! Peace and safe travels. Sean Molony. Astrophotographer

[@DoliKnarly]

Big seas, no harness, and you brought bananas. Talk about guts.

[@waderogers]

An excellent episode Erik, in keeping with some of your early episodes with their great mix of adventure and good videography! Couldn't agree more with you about what one does on lone, difficult passages: eat, sleep (or try to sleep), work hard, and drink a lot of water! "Been there, done that!" During those long, rough passages, that's about all the is to do! Of course you know I'm going to rant about you not wearing your PFD and snapping onto jacklines. I KNOW it slows a person down a bit but when you're out there alone, it's dark, the seas are 3-4 meters, the deck is wet, the boat is pitching up/down and side to side, they're absolutely essential to your safety. All it takes is one misstep, one twisted ankle, or one moment of misdirection for you to fall, or be tossed, overboard and since you and I both sailing in very cold waters, we're very well aware that if it's cold, dark, and you're alone and go overboard, that's how you're going to die: cold, dark, and alone. I had a crew member slip on the deck, land on his ass, slide across the entire wet deck, and almost go overboard about 10 years ago. Only thing that saved him was the lifelines. Of course, there were 3 people on the boat and I'm sure the other 2 of us could have gotten him back onboard but after 5-10 minutes in the water, he would lose the use of his hands and probably couldn't grip onto the boarding ladder, which would mean we'd have to hoist him out of the water using a halyard, and a block and tackle I keep onboard. That would mean I'd have to get into my survival suit, attach a line to myself, get in the water, attach the line from the block and tackle to him (since he can't really use his fingers to open and close a carabiner), and have the onboard crew member hoist him out. Then, I'd have to try to get out of the water and onto the boarding ladder in my survival suit. Do you see how difficult this would be for even 3 people on a boat? Now, imagine you going overboard, by yourself, at night, with the auto vane steering Tessie away from you at 6.5 knots. To put it mildly, you're going to die. The boat's not coming back to you. When I solo sail, I snap on when it starts getting a little rough. Like less than a meter seas. I also snap my personal locator beacon onto my D-ring on the self inflating life vest, I also snap my DeLorme inReach on, so I can just hit the SOS button, in case I do go overboard on the downwind side and get dragged by the boat. Because I have an autopilot with a waterproof remote, I also snap that on, so that I can steer the boat toward the shore so that PERHAPS she'll run aground and I can then make it to shore and out of our cold Alaskan waters. I leave nothing to chance Erik and so should you...

[@frankjones774]

I miss the music accompanying sonar beeps from some other videos so good and a must watch for anyone with adventure at their core I just love it thankyou.

[@philgray1023]

Yes. I'm afraid I'm getting conditioned like a Pavlov's dog by that. Every time I hear if I know an adventure is starting.

[@beepseatsfindingfoodtreasu8756]

The landscapes were worth every discomfort along the way. Such raw beauty is something to be seen. Your video's are probably responsible for a sudden influx of tourism. And why not! It's amazing! Thank you Erik.

[@tiopirata2]

Thank you Erik, always a pleasure to sail with you. No bullshit and good seamanship.

[@erikaanderaa]

More course stable with only headsail in strong downwinds. Mainsail and motor to avoid sideways movements in light winds

[@twisterwiper]

Fantastic video, Erik. The reefing was a bit too exciting 🫣The shots of the Faroese landscape was breath taking. Better than any BBC nature documentary. You outdid yourself this time.

[@SH-sc9or]

Being retired as an offshore installation manager, spending half of my life at sea, this video makes me mis the ocean. Great shootings, hopefully it won't become another commercial advertisement.

[@joolscornwell1307]

Fantastic Erick . True Viking you are the legend ❤🎉🎉🎉😂.

[@tomjoad1060]

As the captain says, "No bullshit just sailing"...))

[@alexmorton7730]

Thanks Erik. Your vlog exemplifies the best in excitement, adventure, vast vistas of beauty and your own place in it as you sail through conditions that would have scared the shit out of me. I would be neglectful if I didn't add that the production value, especially considering the frequency of your posts, is truly remarkable. (An aside .. I've been a Nord VPN user for years without a problem.)

[@joakimsall8384]

Tack ännu en fanastiskt spännande och välproducerad film! Du lever verkligen upp till ditt motto: NBJS! The viking spirit lives on!

[@RaulTorres-hb4cn]

You my friend are a true hardcore sailor, none of those warm waters of the Caribbean, you sail the true ruff waters of the north seas.

[@quentinbowers870]

Whenever I watch one of these uploads I always reppeat to myself “he must be alive or he couldn’t have uploaded the footage” at least 20 times per episode. Great video’s, but they make me squirm, I don’t think I’d have made a good Viking. Great work Erik, get your safety harness and carry on.

[@DogBrotherhood]

Buddy, don’t do that again. Safety gear, always. Best channel btw.

[@ericablue32]

My favorite part of the video? When Erik had no pants on...umm...yes, please! 😂 OH, also, brilliant sailing.

[@911lineman911]

As always , the passion you have not only in sailing but in life comes fluidly through these videos… they are works of art! Praying for your health man ! (Was worried for a sec when your channel ghosted..sucks it got hacked) From one driven man to another it’s awesome to see you push yourself beyond the norm ! Stay strong Erik, we all appreciate what you do🤜

[@aloosnackbar3888]

Hi Erik, having watched all of your content since you started this channel and never left any comments before, as i rarely comment on anything on line. This current production has compelled me to comment for a number of reasons, the totally imersive nature of your productions, the tenacity to record and document your passages sometimes in the most arduous of situations , the epic cinematography of the landscapes visited, the post production to turn what you capture into such engrossing watchable film, your unwaivering enthusiasm to what you do even in the face of adversity with your illnesses and your humble and genuine nature to camera is magnificent. This channel compared to many of the other sailing related channels that are genrally set in warmer climates with bikini clad eye candy offer no comparison to the gritty true nature of what you present NBJS. Having spent most of my life mountaneering as a hobby i have only recently took up sailing (4 years ago) with my 14 year old son and he too watches your videos with me and is totally inspired by watching you and knowing that you also cut your teeth sailing small dinghys like we do at present (in a topper and a wayfarer) and hopefully we will progress onto bigger vessels. Thank you for your films and we wish you luck with your health so you may continue to make more great content and make it to Greenland !

[@user-tn1vc1xz5d]

Smooth seas and fair winds never make a skilled sailor. I admire your Viking spirit. Its hard not to be moved in Iceland and Faroes. Stay safe Erik. Between the flag and the Tinganes building is a small viking sundial carved in the rock. It's small and hard to find but worth looking.

[@erikaanderaa]

Ill for sure have a look next time, Thanks G!

[@user-tn1vc1xz5d]

I'll look through my photos and get a better description of where it is on the rocks.

[@nnpfffn.6392]

It's Definitely worth my time and I suggest my friends who love sailing to watch this channel too. BIG LOVE FROM THAILAND ERIC!!!!

[@sveinbjrnv7291]

these videos want to make me buy a boat and just sail and be free with the seas and my own toughts and watching these is showing despite the obsticles of weather and health and other things if you put your mind to it you can achieve your goals and fears

[@danroberts2055]

Really love Tessie, so clean and kept up. Winches look great! ever think of adding night vision to the cameras so you can see at night? Wish you had made it all the way. Love seeing how you trim the sails and adjust the sheets along that way. people think sailing is just sitting in the cockpit and holding a rope and moving a tiller... :)

[@erikaanderaa]

Thanks Dan! Nightvision and thermocam in masttop is installed, great stuff!

[@roncooper6302]

At 82 I still wish I could be there. I did not enjoy rough weather but I can appreciate that feeling of achievement when one arrives in port.

[@darren5472]

Are you a Viking Eric? A warrior? A story teller, videogorapher or a hero? So much more than a sailor! Another amazing video and adventure. Even in poor health nothing stops you or changes your attitude 👏 👏 👏

[@wcads623]

Hats off again to Erik - what a Viking😁

[@daltonbedore8396]

love your honesty about health and mental states you include. a great example of manhood, sailor, and documentarian!

[@directorstu]

Well said. Truly no bullshit. Not trying to project a fake edited version. I love the story all the more for it.

[@oldskull7070]

This is one of the most tense videos !!! Thanks for sharing ! You just missed the beer when you arrived ! Cheers Viking !

[@larsjohannesson398]

Like others have said, this channel just gets better and better. Thank you Erik, and keep staying on the boat :). This last set of videos looks like you've moved to a more natural color rendition on the videos. Looks very nice and natural, though I liked the other desaturated look as well. Cheers!

[@danielescivoli4874]

HELLO ERIK! I'm on a education as a boat builder in Denmark, from Greenland. My journey started in January, and i started from the bottom. Sailing the waters is my ultimate goal! You are a huge inspiration!! I hope you will succeed sailing to Greenland someday!

[@puddelboba332]

How old are you? I’m done with my education but still don’t know what I want to do with my life yet, looking into this myself

[@givingisbetterthantaking..829]

You are a credit to your ancestors. Fair winds to you,

[@ObsessiveScientist]

The best line : « welcome to the coffee shop »😂

[@peterrahill9263]

6.7K+ subscriber LIKE; 89,075th desktop phantom shipmate view. Looking forward to another viewing of the Faroe Islands. 33:10 - awesome drone footage!!

[@ferociousfil5747]

I know that you will rise again to the challenge and achieve your goal. The beatings will continue until moral improves!

[@anthonymiller6234]

Well that was a wild ride. Very enjoyable to watch if a little sketchy at times.

[@nicolaskats2804]

Tindholmur off Vagar is the most spectacular island I've ever seen. You have great shots of her. Keep all loose lines coiled & snugged away. Cockpit is a damn spaghetti. Good you are managing OK with your back injury.

[@realMoMoPuFF]

I found this video just now, and even though I am not into sailing and I am terrified of the sea, I couldn't stop watching it. It is like a documentary made by professionals. The details, the quality, everything is amazing!

[@jmpoulsen1]

I love my mainsail reefing (rolling) into the boom, as it allows reefing from the cockpit in any weather. Safe and comfortable!

[@stimpsonjcat67]

"Beautiful and...sunny." LOL It makes me happy to see you being you again.

[@hobiel8388]

This is one of your best videos yet, Erik -- that was such a magnificent sail. Thank you!

[@justinmhuerta]

Erik Aanderaa I hope you understand how many people you’ve impacted along your amazing journeys. This is the type of content we all need, Inspiring 🤙🏼

[@jaypoly]

Incredible films.. just awesome and hopefully a lifetime more to come. Please wear your safety gear, some of the worlds best adventurers have been caught out disregarding safety procedures…even if it is a little more difficult to move around deck. Cheers to you.

[@3Elements]

I hope you aren’t too disappointed by not making Greenland. You still had a grand adventure and explored new far off places which is still a win in my book!

[@kevinskwirz9120]

We plan our evening around your videos. Simply...the best! That being said....it would be a shame to see your boat sailing away without you. SAFETY FIRST!!!

[@georgevolicas5645]

You are one of the best skipper I know and i love to watch your trips.

[@view05nys]

The wild swing of the boom at 18.19 of the video reminded me how dangerous it can be in sailing downwind in following seas that are large and erratic. Compounded by strong erratic winds. Maybe a failure of autopilots too. Accidental gypes are almost inevitable. One critical thing that I observed in that there was no preventer line tied to the end of the boom, to control any violent swing, possibly causing severe injury, being knocked overboard, or damaging the standing rig holding up the mast. I might have missed it the video, but I didn't see a preventer while sailing downwind.

[@rinrat6754]

absolutely one of your best.

[@cowboy6591]

We're not going to find a better videographer/producer/sailor than this. These flicks should be on major networks. And his personality and appearance is so photogenic too.

[@lifelong5425]

You are an amazing human being...To do this while in pain, and to bring us along.....Be forever safe...

[@jamesconger8509]

Some of the best heavy weather sailing footage ever.

[@jameschristiansen7712]

Brilliant Eric, fair winds for the next passage.

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

My god ! I do not know how you do it Erik. I never skipped a moment on this one nor do I on any of your videos. This was absolutely brilliant story telling and bravery at it's finest.

[@Up_north_with_Mike]

One of just a few people on KZbin that I would enjoy a night out in the pub to hear your stories. Cheers 🍻

[@NZL50505]

28:10 - 28:15 That loose line left hanging off the end of the boom is freaking me out. It looks lethal and could catch around your neck and throw you overboard. Please tidy that away Erick!!! 😳

[@andrewmacaulay1585]

Great journey… morning coffee as well. Your safe and sound … Have a good rest. New Brunswick Canada 🇨🇦🍺

[@jurgentrinkwald8099]

Erik, Erik, sometimes I am a little bit afraid, to see you working on the deck in such big waves without lifeline. 😬. All the best in the future 👍😀. Jürgen

[@tonforr]

Thanks, another great adventure!

[@stevenash3754]

Outstanding as always Erik. Not only a great adventure, but fantastic video as well. But go ahead and dig out that harness, eh?

[@petehalford5425]

That was seriously good, Erik

[@davidmarlao4837]

What an amazing trip. Thank you for taking us with you

[@grillerichter9546]

Strong, chilled sailor. My Respect Erik.

[@dougsrepair1060]

Your content has me sitting on the edge of my couch.. and I like it.

[@jo-rdb6980]

❤ Erik. This is real sailing. Amazing to watch and so appreciative that you offer a pure experience. Be safe. Joanne

[@stefanvanvuuren3931]

Your DSLR shots have some great colour, the dynamic range is also very nice, it makes the shot look so expensive.

[@kurtism9040]

Mr. Aanderaa you have captured well the waves and motion of the boat, that demonstrates the excitement of sailing that I remember from my youth years. Thank you, so much.