Crossing the North Sea to a remote bay on Shetland. Chapter 1

[@erikaanderaa]

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[@davepersich3035]

A refreshing change from the Mediterranean and Caribbean sailing channels, no bacardi and bikinis here, no bulls--t, just sailing. Fair winds.

[@Liljan96]

Could not agree more 😂

[@j.ajurado7262]

Nbjs

[@drx1xym154]

@@j.ajurado7262 - NBJS!!! Yaarrrrg!

[@Robert_DeVille]

How can you not enjoy Erik's adventures & admire his spirit? A true Viking.

[@jay_behr]

Magnificent. There's no-one, on any sailing channel, indeed any other channel at all, who is posting anything that quite hits home with me the way your stuff does, fellah ... long may it continue. I sit here, late at night, and I have tears of joy watching your journeys - you are the living embodiment of Hope. Keep on keeping on, my Viking friend. Much brotherly love to you, and to Silje too of course.

[@vincebauermeister9327]

Your sailboat is the most well-prepared single-handed sv that I've seen on any KZbin channel. Seriously impressive! Wishing you nothing but smooth seas and a great voyage. Thanks so much for sharing your experiences with us - it's truly inspiring to follow along.

[@jorgebenassini696]

I have a 20-foot sailboat and you really are my inspiration... I imagine you studied navigation and sailing techniques. Congratulations Viking!!

[@markwilkie3677]

As a Scot it pleased me greatly to see our national flag being waved to welcome your arrival on Unst.

[@JardesonRocha]

Came back from work, open KZbin and saw the notification: - HELL YEAH! - WTF WAS THAT?!?! - Said my wife, startled. - Erik is back! - Who’s Erik? - What?! Can’t hear ya! I’m happy to see you back. So excited for this series!

[@frfrpr]

Incredible story and scenes. Some of the best filming on KZbin

[@philipbarrett3151]

In addition to being a skilled sailor, you have also become a very accomplished film maker and storyteller.

[@timherzog6720]

I feel so much better knowing that your new and repaired equipment adds so much to your safety. Can't wait to follow your 4th Greenland attempt. Take care.

[@brucebrown9604]

This must be the best equipped vintage sailboat in the North Atlantic ! Fair winds, rooting for you all the way ! 😎

[@horationelson3823]

Why don’t you where a life lines or jacket with beacon. You have tons of other safety gear like cameras and course plotters with alarms. Life jacket at the least. Seems like a prudent safety measure.

[@jasper680]

These are, hands down, the best sailing videos on youtube. Always look forward to your adventures! Thank you.

[@finding_mojo]

Wow! So exciting to find a new adventure from you Erik. I knew you’d go again! Love the new changes to Tessie. She’s ready, your ready, the weather gods are aligned, its Go for Greenland!

[@Mitch-l5u]

Missed you Eric good to see you back on your challenge.

[@Joostdw]

So nice to see Shetland again. It really is the love of my life for almost 40 years. Sweet and bitter memories coming back ! Thank you Erik!

[@andrewbrown2063]

Those earlier experiences of not quite making it were sent by the Viking Gods to help you prepare physically, mentally and erm boatly for this one. Looking good.

[@roadboat9216]

I think that you have the best prepared and equipped little yacht out there. Especially a vintage yacht like Tessie. Your videos are so well done. When they come out I drop everything to watch them. Especially this trip. FWandFS

[@moltderenou]

I would really like to know what make and model Erik’s vessel is.

[@RAEckart22]

@@moltderenou Think it's a Contessa 35, where he gets the Tessie name from

[@moltderenou]

@@RAEckart22 Thanks, makes sense. Nice boats.

[@johnmayer3433]

Still missing granny bars though.

[@moltderenou]

@@johnmayer3433 If you had referred to it as a leaning post, he may have considered it 😄

[@NZ_sharpie]

keep up the awesome work, mate. i love seeing your travels. from wellington New zealand.

[@erikaanderaa]

Thank you!

[@OCteahead]

Beautifully shot and edited. Really puts the bug in me to get out on the ocean. Thanks for the armchair adventure!

[@georgemellett7277]

Thanks!

[@michellereynolds6290]

I'm just starting to watch this series and had to say that I absolutely love your videos and I'm looking forward to a little mini binge-watching session this morning!

[@TwylaWorld]

Now THIS is a sailing channel! FINALLY something worth watching! AMAZING!

[@johnmalenchek6597]

Best of luck on your fourth try. Watched them all and admire your seamanship and determination

[@eduardomontes1276]

Every day you improve your drone shots more and more, I am impressed by some of the shots. The Rolly Tasker sails have been a very good investment, and Tessy's behaviour has improved greatly.👍💪💪

[@LiborSmolik]

Hi Erik! Greetings from Fleetwood in England. Hei på deg! I just randomly discovered your channel and it’s been incredibly inspiring. I got my first boat this year-a 25 ft sailboat-and I’m planning to go into the water next season to sail around Scotland. I’ve also just started a KZbin channel of my own to document my adventures. Your channel has been a great source of motivation. Best of luck with your journey across the North Atlantic, and I’m looking forward to following along. Safe travels!

[@241mrmark]

Just the best videos. Brilliant advert for Jeremy Rogers design ! Bravo Erik !

[@philiphildebrand1419]

I think that C35s are built by Jeremy Rogers, but designed by Doug Peterson

[@ginnypeckham4022]

They've stood the test of time, real offshore yachts which still look classically beautiful today.

[@cjyoung7372]

I know nothing about sailing but after watching your tech demo im begin to think that sailing is one of mankind's most undervalued technologies it is probably just under clean water and sanitation I really enjoyed your demonstration and hello and fair winds from the landlocked outback Australia 🇦🇺

[@jamesneil2911]

Eric is back from his Holidays Hip,Hip......Great to see another adventure

[@vickychristopoulos8614]

The spirit of adventure is never tamed!!

[@paulcatsea]

Fantastic video Erik, I hope your viewers understand just how much work goes into something like this. Maybe not as much as a solo sail to Greenland but not far off either! Well done!

[@dancarter482]

_A good kick in the right direction._ Chuck Norris checks under his bed for Erik the Viking!

[@jonbarlow3542]

Very nicely produced video, and I enjoyed the narrative/storey and the way it has been edited, and the best part was coming along on your journey, emotionally, thanks for sharing, Erik. That part of the world is sooooo different to my Australian home.

[@sailingxtremeadventures542]

Great to see you back and the production quality of your videos are exceptional.

[@PedroPaulo-bd5ik]

Congratulations on your courage and also on your sailing wisdom. These places and cultures of the North Sea are beautiful. When you can, in one of the next videos, talk a little about the new sails, their characteristics and performance.

[@erikaanderaa]

Here is a full video of my new sails, thank you! kzbin.info/www/bejne/q52TcnSwe8uAa80

[@christip20]

24:50 That’s so beautiful, I could live there. I bet the sounds are phenomenal too, I love the Birds & sounds of the Wind & Water…….Thanks!

[@AshleyPickering-s3z]

Been waiting for this welcome back NBJS...........go Erik....the grand master is back to show us how its really done!! .

[@ianthompson3778]

We aren't sailers but love your videos. Also love the travels of 'The Bumbling Sailor' on KZbin. (If only you sailed in a combined journey) We appreciate the differences in your adventures but both are so good. We'll done both!

[@waderogers]

Erik, another excellent video and I'm glad to see you took care of some maintenance items before departing. Funny thing is, you and I have done similar repairs this year. I was having problems with my shifter and throttle Morse assembly too, and mine required me to take the levers apart, clean them of the old grease that had turned to like glue, then reinstall and make some adjustments. I have two levers: one for the transmission and the other for the throttle and when you would pull the transmission lever back, it also pulled the throttle lever back. Now it's fixed and works like new. I also installed a jam cleat system on the reefing hooks for the mainsail at the mast. Before, I had to put the hook in the sail, pull it down, and then tie it off on a cleat on the mast but now I pull it down and then pop the line into the jam cleat and it's done! I also need to look at replacing my mainsail traveler. It's 47 years old now. Works, but it's really stiff. You gave me a good idea of what to look for. I'm liking the new storm sail. You really need it and it's good that it hanks onto the staysail standing rigging, moving the center of effort closer to the boat's 'center of lateral resistance', which will reduce your 'weather helm'. I have something similar but it hanks onto the forestay because I don't have a staysail rig, and this sail is extra heavy dacron with wire reinforcing on the leech and luff. Bulletproof! I did crew on a Jason 35 staysail rigged sailboat for a few years and used it in heavy weather. Loved it! Glad to see Tiger is back on watch, keeping an eye out on you and Tessie! Say 'hello' to Silje too... BTW, I've done about 1000 miles sailing this year, which included 600 miles of off shore sailing a 46' Hunter sailboat from a little town here in SE Alaska, all the way to Port Townsend, Washington. I'll be working on my own video of this in the weeks ahead. Looking forward to the next video in the series to Greenland!

[@00CooG00]

The King is back! Can’t wait to way to watch this later tonight. Heia heia!

[@larswetterstrom7209]

Good to see you again. Your photography is still unparallelled,

[@deckiedeckie]

I was born and raised a land lubber....saw the sea for the first time whenI came to Amerika in '68.....but somehow I never been seasick.....20+ yrs service in th US Coast Guard.....but know nothing about sailing.....Search and rescue/narcotics my main endeavors.....love ur videos man....ur hunting grounds are totally foreign to me....too cold....fair winds and following sea my frien.....

[@Weikka]

Been seeing your updates of the journey in instagram through the whole summer. Finally we get to enjoy the journey on youtube!

[@erikaanderaa]

Looking forward to make the adventure come alive! Thank you!

[@richardskip]

Hi Erik. I realy like to watch your adventures. Nice to see your improvements. And that of the boat. The only concern I have is that you walk around the deck without safetyline. One slip and your boat could sail to Greenland without you. I know that will not happen easely but when it happens its final. Please stay save so we can enjoy your videos for many more years😂 Greetings from an other solosailer.

[@TerhoLaakkonen]

Was great to quickly meet you in Athens in Alimos! Forgot to congratulate you on your Greenland trip, I'll be following the journey through your videos. Your cinematography and the focus on sailing in not so always pleasant conditions is what is very inspiring and refreshing to see on this platform. All the best, Erik!

[@erikaanderaa]

Nice to meet you to Terho, Thank you! ☺️☺️

[@roykale9141]

Thank you for the 4k really appreciate it, looks really goood!

[@peterschouten-ys8yr]

Erik, I really like your optimism. Too many people dramatise the events on KZbin. To top it off you have amazing footage. A question. How big is your boat? Cheers Peter.

[@mortenbraathen]

Great to see you back - better than ever! Looking forward to the next leg⛵️

[@allyncoles7374]

Loving all the advice and knowledge you give on your channel.

[@flothelo]

the sailing video GOAT is back - keep going. Erik

[@renatofigueiredo603]

Beautiful Shetland.

[@simonhjc]

So great to catch up. Ive got hemachromatosis (worst case) and have been having treatment every 8 weeks (more in fact) for 22 years. Ive also got Vikings hands. Spent time in shetland in 2002 and want to go back. Emailed Draken to see if i can crew (sailed as a teenager), norway to shetland and maybe faroe….. its my bucket list at 62 😊

[@curzonpeier6539]

Round 4!! So excited for this new series to Greenland, excellent as always Eric!! Thank you.

[@robjohnston61]

Having a really, really shite time at work right now, a new NBJS video has really cheered me up, cheers Erik!

[@erikaanderaa]

Glad to know, thank you😀🎬

[@Ian-gf8id]

Great to see you back. Real sailing and superbly produced videos - I've been looking forward to this adventure and how it unfolds.

[@mattdoherty753]

I copied another comment, it says exactly what I thought. best wishes from Australia, Erick. I'm following, thanks mate! "How can you not enjoy Erik's adventures & admire his spirit? A true Viking."

[@brycegroff6787]

Welcome back home! What a huge adventure. So excited to watch this series, legend!

[@pierrevanhalteren5733]

Great to see you back in that project !!

[@DivingPhotography]

Amazing adventure!!! Have been really looking forward to your fourth attempt over last year! 🤗

[@tomriley5790]

Good look on the next leg! That stream blowing off the cliff on the faroes tells its own story!

[@josephshultz6726]

Beautiful journey, the new camera looks top notch. Looking forward to the next leg.

[@jonnytooze]

I just feel that I'm coming along with you. As a time poor sailor, it's brilliant. Thank you!

[@karaDee2363]

So happy to see you back sailing. I'm sure you'll get to Greenland eventually Speaking of which I'm sure that you know that sailors Juho & Sovi has recently completed the Northwest Passage from Alaska and currently on the west coast of Greenland now

[@josephshultz6726]

Just starting your video but have to remark what a beautiful place Haugesund is to call home. Pretty amazing place my friend. Looking forward to the rest.

[@lenflier3826]

I, too, am looking forward to seeing your storm jib in action. It makes so much sense to have the center of effort lower and closer to the keel. And I love the orange accents on your mainsail and genoa. It makes Tessie look really sharp and it increases your visibility in bad weather.

[@geezenslaw]

Very impressive the cars on the track slider and setting the mainsail... Erik has become the Mr. Gaget of boat gear and maintenance... Fair Winds...

[@WillN2Go1]

Cool. Love the videos. Really useful information on the reefed foresail and storm sail. I've got a storm sail on my boat that I don't has ever been used. Now I know when to use it. The aluminum carabiner? If you haven't used them on your boat before, give the moving parts a spray of dry lube. When the gates get stiff and do not want to close, just work them back and forth and they'll soon return to operating normally. It's just a bit of salt and corrosion. I always have a some caribiners clipped to my PFD. They're very handy. (Barber Haulers) And of course they can be replaced with stainless steel if needed. I like the camera. I would like one higher up on my mast so I can see over and beyond my asymmetrical spinnaker. And great that it's stabilized with good magnification. I've got a pair of Fujinon stabilized 14 x 40 binoculars. They don't replace the 7 x 50s because they aren't much good at night. The stabilization and greater magnification has made them very useful many many times. They're much better than the Canon stabilized binocs. (these seem to fuzz out the image.) My only complaint is the battery contacts. They're a little weak so they can be bent just enough to break the contact. The other issue is no where do they say, hold them roughly level when pressing the stabilization button. Sometimes the stabilization doesn't turn on and you think they're broken. They're well worth these hassles.

[@vaterchenfrost7481]

Ey finaly! ones more the long awaited content I was sucribing to this channel for. Thanks you Erik! Wish you allways hand's with water under the keel. Keep them comming.

[@benjones8304]

Your videos are worth the wait. Thank you.

[@synthnseq]

AWESOME upgrades to the boat Erik, you must be really pleased!

[@dbz9393]

Got my dinner ready, I am here to watch my favorite viking and chill

[@prostiezarisovki]

Фантастика!!! Вот это настоящая экспедиция и приключение!!!

[@asiluawksadvnase8238]

Not sure about the use of carabiners, I think that soft shackles would be better and maybe good, old fashioned bowlines for the jib sheets. The biners are going to get salt encrusted, corroded and seize up and I don't think that they're designed for the shock loading that an offshore boat is going to put on them. I guess we'll find out... Thanks for the video, excellent as usual Erik.

[@erikaanderaa]

Thanks! Caribiners have been great for a couple of years, easy to clip on/off. Softshackles is a hazzle in bad weather on the bow, but ofcourse much more safe once they are fitted🙌

[@jem8794]

Great video. I love your channel, this is all about sailing and enjoying the sea. Not like other youtubers with mom’s kids and bikinis. WELL DONE !!

[@jeremysadlerintron]

Amazing and very beautiful. Thank you Erik. I love you stories, adventures and perspective. Entertaining and inspiring.

[@danoalex2977]

Great to see you again Erik, looking forward to the future adventures, and hope you achieve the Greenland goal!

[@alexandermenzies9954]

A great start, Erik. Your home team looks strong and the new nav aids better than ever.

[@erikjalefors9377]

Finally we get to see this summers adventure !! Great great Work Erik !!

[@philiphemmings3739]

Hopefully your feeling much better my man, after not being so healthy, keep strong, and look after your health, for the sake of your family, and your future voyages my friend. 😀

[@jakobpoole7622]

You are an absolute inspiration man. Well done for keeping on pushing. 💪🏻

[@casybond]

Good to have a new traveller kit. Comparable sized traveller track of Lewmar has bolts with rectangular head that slide in at the bottom side of the track; I like that a lot. Lewmar does have the same balls bearing and I've been fiddling too with balls on the ground.

[@AndreS-y7d8e]

Another Great Video added with awesome and Perfect fitting music and Lyric comments. Thank U Erik!

[@abent74]

Thanks for showing us the new equipment

[@pablob.6277]

Great stuff, Erik! You’re such an inspiration! Now I even want to visit the Nordic countries, I’d never thought that would happen. Cheers!

[@djremotion2]

13:00 the lever is completely mounted on free air and bolts have barely few mm of off cut walls to bit to. Imho this is very dangerous and wont last. You should first completely fix the hole in hull and only then make new hole that is just the right size. Gas lever could easily get ripped of and drop inside the hull with full speed ahead or backwards applied. And leaving big gaping hole to inside hull for waves. Erik you must do that better.

[@carlfrost6291]

You put those mega yachts to shame with your fine videos and genuine adventures Ty

[@charliemcgrain]

What a great adventure. Thanks for sharing! Safe travels and fair winds.

[@andrewmacaulay1585]

Good to see you again. New Brunswick Canada 🇨🇦

[@linusadventuresandtravels]

Oh Eric! What a superbe episode so far of your actual expedition to the very north! I am following your channel right from the beginning and its been always a fortune for me to see your fab videos. Thanks for your tremendous work an creating this beautiful footages which we all can follow and take (visual) part of your lovely adventures. I am sailing mostly single-handed french 33 ft sailboat (Jouet from 1978) mostly in northern sea(s) but my one is not that well-equipped one like yours. Perhaps we will see or meet anytime when you are heading for warmer areas southwards…!? I would appreciate it! Best regards from Germany and always fair winds, Linus (SY Plan B)

[@noversis5361]

Love all the upgrades you made to Tessy! Also very excited to see how your adventure turns out. Can't wait for the next video!

[@Peteski-0]

Oh how I’ve missed your content! Fantastic adventure to look forward to. All the best Erik

[@benjaminstrudwick9626]

The combo of intertwining boat repair/upgrade with sailing demo is an awesome format of story telling. Love it!

[@danpoczynek]

It’s very cool to see you back sailing

[@wayneedwards5158]

Erik, Best wishes to you for an exciting and safe travels.

[@martinleepgg]

Good luck Eric for this attempt, from nz .

[@golfie1v]

Just as I was struggling to find something to watch on KZbin! Great timing and a great watch. 👊

[@Gordan1962]

love your videos Erik , especially the ones in Shetland and northern sea, take care and looking forward for your next video.

[@alamos8]

Nice sunset. Nice navigation. Very nice equipment onboard

[@TheJdm2203]

Been watching this adventure on Instagram. The production quality of your videos are FANTASTIC! You only fail if you give up!! Thank you for your time on these projects. They are a wonderful way to start my day!! Plus your encouragement has been HUGE in helping me get SV Sine Timore ready for a solo sail from Maryland USA to Ireland! THANK YOU, again!!!

[@erikaanderaa]

Thank you! Wish you and SV Sine Timore many great adventures :)

[@TheJdm2203]

@@erikaanderaa Thank you!! You’re the BEST!!!