Orkney Islands to the Outer Hebrides - Chapter 2

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Hi there!
Follow my journey westwards to the beautiful Outer Hebrides!
This time I again had to put up a fight with that big black gennaker. But everything quickly gets forgotten as I finnally reached the shores of Stornoway, the main "capital" of the Hebrides.
Were getting closer to St. Kilda now :)
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[@rickyleb590]

19:58 : “To have dreams can wait until after life, you have to make plans and fulfill them in order to get where you want to be.” My Lord these are the words that I needed. 🙏

[@jamesbennett5548]

The footage is excellent, I’ve been a fan since episode 1. Please…please don’t head to the foredeck without a jack line or a PFD. We can’t lose you!!!!

[@boathousejoed1126]

That was my first thought. Or,at least wear a helmet cam so we know what happened😅

[@ooweesaler]

@@boathousejoed1126 🤣

[@Robzilla501]

I think I see a pfd under the storm suit

[@Steve-ul8qb]

A pfd wont help much in those cold waters. Better to drown quickly

[@philgray3443]

​​@@Steve-ul8qbVery true, it won't take long with or without a pfd, But a tether on a jackstay gives you a better chance. If I went over I could turn the boat using the Raymarine remote app, but that would prove difficult if swimming to stay afloat. Actually I've recovered a guy suffering hypothermia off Dartmoor. He was happy as larry and said it was so warm he wanted to take his clothes off. He was soaked to the skin and it was minus 4°. Better to die happy than choking on seawater.

[@oreilly1237878]

Erik is the sailors sailor with his superlative sailing skills.His cinematography is now brilliant too.Keep at it Erik.All the best to you.

[@topc9858]

Thanks for showing the genaker episode. It gives us mortals courage to use our gennakers solo and not get afraid of mistakes.

[@maxifenix9979]

You are a brave viking. See you in Valhalla, my friend.

[@Rinter6904]

Another excellent video. Erik is almost too honest about his defeats and struggles, and so makes the story authentic.

[@joolscornwell1307]

Love you Viking. Best sailing channel on the Tube . 🏆🍷🔔🔔 . Gods speed . 💪💪

[@davidLPST]

Erik, for the gennaker, turn it into a cruising chute, get a snuffer system added to it and it will hoist and drop within its own little sock and be far easier to handle.

[@waderogers]

Erik, thank you so much for the fabulous episode. I felt like it had a great balance of exciting sailing and local history and sightseeing. Always important to show the locations that you sail to, in part because your drone footage is so good and many of these places are very quaint and historic. I’ve heard great things about the Hebrides from other friends of mine. Now, a word about your gennaker. I know it’s easy to get distracted while single handing and trying to fly a big kite like that. You wouldn’t be the first person I saw get rope burn from a spinnaker sheet once the sail got some pressure in it. Whenever I am in heavy air, I make sure to wear sailing gloves that have leather palms. I actually consider the gloves to be a piece of safety equipment due to the protection they offer your hands and they significantly increase the grip you can get on your running rigging as you’re working with it. Those gennaker sheets and spinnaker sheets are usually a smaller diameter line and that’s hard to grip with your hands, so the gloves give you that advantage. Don’t buy anything with rubber palms because the friction can melt the rubber. I only use work gloves that have full fingers and leather palms. Lastly, welcome to my world of quick release snap shackles. Like you, I have had those come loose in heavy winds. They’re great for when you are racing a sailboat because you can change out the sails quickly, but they’re not so great for the cruising that you’re doing. You’re actually better off just tying a bowline knot from your gennaker sheets onto your gennaker clew. Good work on this video. The sea state didn’t seem to be terribly rough and that allows you to get in some just sailing and no bullshit! Oh, and lastly, I didn’t see you wearing a self inflating PFD when you were on the floor deck. So very important to do that when you’re a single handing. Don’t make me fly there and have to buy you one!! OK enough complaining now. Just looking after you my friend. Keep up the great work!

[@erikaanderaa]

Thanks for you feedback!☺️

[@mikefetterman6782]

Your travels always spark my daydreams into the great beyond. Thanks for showing us the way, Eric. Thank you.

[@desmacmahon7582]

Gennekers and spinnakers have a mind of their own on every boat,Magic and a nightmare all at the same time.

[@Robzilla501]

You are so correct. Take what you have and live your dream. At 73 I am heading back to sea to visit what I missed the last time. And in case anyone thinks that is crazy my doctor told my I am physically 40-50 today at my check up. See you out there somewhere. 💨

[@davidnichols147]

Best AG1 advertisement ever!

[@glaszlo9694]

Accidentally found your channel at chapter 1, and being a fan since then. You are not only a great sailor, but a fantastic man inspiring thousands of people better than a coach. Thank you for having you!

[@erikaanderaa]

Thank you, welcome aboard!

[@bertmacdonald337]

Man versus gennaker, this time it`s personal ! Thanks Eric for another epic !

[@staxter6]

Erik, you touched many chords in my heart in this upload, well said. I lost my best friend last week to MS and my Sister is dying of Leukemia in conjunction with 28 years of Crohn's disease. I feel more comforted knowing of the sights you have ventured to and experienced the hidden beauty of my country. Matheson was a Tai-Pan not too shabby in the day.

[@VovaEntertainment]

the memorable moments for a peaceful day

[@karaDee2363]

Loved this! All of it...The voyage, and St. Clements church and Lews Castle, the beach and the village, all so beautiful. I felt like I was transported back in time to my Viking ship seeing it all taking in the wondrous sights.💗🍸🥂

[@javierechevarria1548]

Eirk, another great video. I love your honestly sharing the struggles with the Genaker. You are a pro, you know how to sail and yet you have some challenges as we all have. CONGRATULATIONS !!!

[@TheSonicfrog]

Fabulous! I was thinking of you yesterday as I went sailing in my O'Day DS1 on a very non-ferocious Fern Ridge Lake.

[@mikaelsyska]

I love the positivity ... let the salt water fix the cold :-)

[@keith800]

Fantastic Eric , Hebrides' look as interesting as the Orkneys and just as beautiful I love Scotland and the Hebrides' is another part I have yet to visit 👍.

[@delzworld2007]

Fantastic Erik. Your tour of Harris and Lewis brought back a memory from the last century when spent 10 days on those magical islands.

[@phillippurdy5893]

GBY ! What a beautiful VID. Great editing! Music that will bring a tear to your eye. My grandmother, Elda Moore, was Scotch/Irish. I hope to see her again after the Rapture.

[@plbyrne]

Another fabulous episode Erik. I wear the T shirt with pride here in New Zealand.

[@timsowerby3766]

Love your videos. How about replacing you gennaker furling system with a spinnaker sock? Much less complicated so less to go wrong and better for the sail too. If you try it, have the control lines made long enough to bring back to the cockpit. Works well for me in a 42 foot boat singlehanded. Set up the control lines with snatch blocks at the mast collar, You might also consider a spinnaker net to prevent forestay wraps.

[@peterbaarman612]

Det här var det vackraste jag sett på mycket länge, hela videon med innehåll. Tack! Må vindarna vara Din Vän!

[@mickiwest2536]

Love what you’re doing Eric looks amazing again I envy you so much I agree with everything you say keep it going 😊😊

[@FunsongsMusicByPeterRahill]

837th upward thumb of LIKE... riding along with Erik...

[@journeyman7189]

Another banger Erik. Your filming is amazing. Almost as amazing as your sailing. Tessi treats you so well bu giving you the challenges she knows you can rise and overcome. As always, looking forward to the next evolution. Nate

[@gregghill593]

This was a really good one! Nice! I can't wait to go there! And soooo happy to finally see you eating wisely for your condition. My wife and I watch your videos together and she is a nutritionist at a hospital. And she found it upsetting when you'd dump out a back of literal garbage to eat. New Things! Learning! Iterating! You do that so well! Congratulations!

[@jessicaarverne1181]

I can't wait for Saint Kilda.

[@erikaanderaa]

Stay tuned😎

[@dimitrisrallis9887]

Eric,a great sailor ,an excellant narator,drives our Heart and mind to those beautiful north sea places.

[@jasonking6892]

Great stuff 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@evaschinkler9015]

Just great episode again Erik 👍🎉 Beautiful that you have expand it with more culture and your own reflections 🙏

[@SeawolvesTV]

I have my gennaker with a snuffer. Works very well. Never any furling problems :)!! Maybe would be a solution for you as well. I know it is a bit more old skool, and it took me a bit of working out, how to do it solo, but it works reliably for several years now. I always use one sheet as well. When I take it down, I just take the shoot with me on to the foredeck, wrapped only once around the whinch. As soon as I start pulling the snuffer down, I release the shoot. I fly it up to about 14 knots. (can do 18, but it gets dicy quick if wind direction changes). Perhaps give a snuffer a try.

[@ahmetsokullu1866]

Thank you Eric for this very nicely done short film.

[@chrisrausch9134]

No bullshit. Just sailing. This is what caused me to check out this channel a couple years ago, and why I’m still here. Keep up the good work.

[@tarivard]

My favourite sail is with the assym. As much as the furler seems to be an easier solution for managing the gennaker, I still think the sock is the better option for single handling. It avoids these snags. One sheet is the better option. I have experienced halyard wrapping with my genoa and from that point forward I added the furler cap to prevent this. I also use a bowline instead of a quick release although there are better designed shackles for the clew application. I ALWAYS wear gloves - Once burnt, never again.

[@ralf8320]

Fully agree! A Gennacker sock is easier to handle when sailing single-handed. But even then, it can be a nightmare. The solution is: Turn down the Gennacker earlier than you really want 😀

[@timcraven124]

How amazing. Straight on edge into the night. Wow.

[@mogensostergaard5951]

Speechless good. Thanks for sharing and all the work you put into the sailing, filming and broadcasting for the joy of some like me

[@johnhanson5943]

Your channel and Sailing Yacht Florence are hands down the best sailing channels. Thank you and good sailing!

[@davepersich3035]

Have a look at ' adventures of an old sea dog '. No bikini's, no bull, just an old ex. lifeboat man sailing the south pacific, dodging storms and reefs.

[@prunesquallor3444]

Eric, you’ve really outdone yourself with the photography on this trip. I suppose the lay of the land, and the nature of the Hebrides has something to do with the amazing photography as well. I can see myself being a naturalist, and walking for hours along those amazing white beaches checking out shells and other sea creatures deposited in the sand. Keep up the good work and let’s hope you make it all the way to Greenland in the near future.

[@trevorbyron9448]

Have to make a collection of every episode of Erik's passages. They're gold

[@soggybottom3463]

Beautifully filmed and produced. Stunning! 👍👏👏👏Thank you and fair winds to you Skipper Eric!

[@MarcusHelius]

It was great seeing somewhere I am so familiar with in this video. I've walked on those beautiful beaches and sailed on that coast. Looking forward to chapter 3!

[@DDixon3121]

Another fabulous video....amazing footage and sailing!

[@ianjones1118]

Everything about your videos bleed goodness. I feel better after watching them. Thank you.

[@waynefederico9396]

Well said, Die with memories not dreams. Is that why many live so long ~

[@5635randy]

Love your trips amazing sailing

[@nearlynativenursery8638]

Erik a very moving and truthful passage you made. If the mass people only new that the world has great adventure throughout. One of our USA writer said this paraphrased. Bigotry, Racism and Narrow Mindedness is due to living in the same place one whole life. All the Very Best! Jim Rodgers

[@CoreRopeMemory]

Lovely episode, looking forward to the next!⛵

[@jonathanmusicco55]

Eric, your commentary and video footage is far above all the other NBJS wanna-be's. I'm happy you've cleaned up you're diet and treating you're gut like it should be. - FABULOUS !! I just have to wait until May to start sailing again here in Ontario, all this great footage is making me yearn for my Beneteau...all the best to you....Jonathan

[@joshstamey4136]

As always Erik, absolutely amazing work! We are all blessed to have you share it with us.

[@JeroenSWart]

Best of the best! Thank you for taking us along your adventures. Skål!

[@Halcyonyachts]

Another great video Erik. You are sailing in some of the most beautiful places!

[@prof.heinous191]

Great film, and great tour of the Hebrides - thanks!

[@philgray3443]

Great real life sailing in an amazing place. Can't ask for more.

[@craigcwillard]

Hey Eric I have never sailed but look forward to your videos. Craig from Delaware, USA

[@MichalBubernik]

I just love your videos. And to be honest, I consider you as a true sea wolf viking and I admire your voyages. But in this video, I was just remembering my sailing instructor telling us: when handling sails, always use your gloves :-)

[@adamlockwood331]

So nice to see you eating better. The longer you live, the more you will sail.

[@heatherpalmer]

The footage in the Heb is amazing ❤

[@mymobile5014]

This channel is the highlight of my week. Love your vids Erik. NBJS!

[@RayHikes]

Thank you for sharing your adventures with us Erik! Always great to see where you're going next

[@billburkart8527]

Thank you Erik, another well made video. Such scenic places. I love it. 👍👍

[@CommieCat]

you're a beauty bonnie and a sight to be hold. The one true sailer on YT

[@johannes2489]

Thanks again Erik!!! Stay safe.🙏💪

[@MoThomson]

Awesome video as always Erik, it's always fascinating coming along for the ride on your sailing trips, glad you enjoyed Harris and Lewis. Looking forward to the St Kilda video, we were there in 2015 and I will never forget going around all the sea stacks with all the gannets overhead.

[@ianh2674]

Great video Erik, excellent coverage and commentary of the isles. You show the raw and true side of single handed sailing.

[@thelearninglabLMS]

Another excellent episode!!! I cannot stop!

[@yuzujap1664]

always beautifull pictures and adventure^^

[@rad7142]

Hello,Been following from New Zealand. Our pay TV is Sky for context. I have told my children for years, 'Their are people who watch Sky and people who 'do' sky.' save the money for 'doing stuff. No Bullshit Just Living! And aren't you living! Peace and Love.

[@didiermatroit2820]

Merci pour cette échappé belle ⛵🤩👍. Merci Erik. Un breton de french 😉

[@liamcrouse]

🙋From another one of your Outer Hebridean fans (South Uist). I hope you saw the "sgoth Niseach" on the pontoons there. They're the local type of wooden fishing boat from a century ago, maintained by a charitable trust who sails them regularly. I'm enjoying catching up with your videos!

[@ki4clz]

Yout best produced video to fate my friend... the little details of setting your lines and sheets are a nice touch

[@The_golden_charlie]

This was fantastic. I've caught fish at the bay near the black houses, and this summer the kids played at those beaches on Harris.

[@ksmith7122]

Erik, fantastic footage as usual. Superb composition and film making. Watching from Aberdeen. Enjoyable watching.

[@adriantucci5069]

Congratulations my friend, great journey, all the energy from Argentina so that the good winds continue!!!

[@kurtism9040]

Thank you, so much. You've shared a place that I may never go but, I've seen a bit. Thank you.

[@micheldavin1596]

C trop beau les Hébrides. Merci encore pour ces belles images

[@jasonarpoika8771]

Awesome man!! Glad you’re feeling better 😊😎

[@From_Refugee_To_Yacht_Owner]

You never fail to impress. Well done.

[@user-tn1vc1xz5d]

The highlight of my week, another classic, thanks Erik 😊😊😊😊

[@qafmbr]

Awesome! Glad to see you eating more healthy. Safe, healthy travels, fair winds.

[@johnmcdyer7297]

Eric you make the video community very happy I love watching your videos from my armchair with a beer thanks for sharing

[@billbaxter2914]

Fantastic video. Thank you so much.

[@Fisklina]

As a fellow sailor I can't use enough superlatives about this channel. And hats off for also showing when things go to shit, Erik. It happens to everyone who sails a lot, but rarely on KZbin 😂 Fair winds and all the best from Sweden.

[@francismoore4976]

Thanks for sharing with us those no bull shit sailing videos! Refreshing our discoveries of the seas!

[@julianbatcheler9970]

Erik, I am British, I live in England near London. I have been to Scotland but not to the Hebrides. As soon as possible I aim to get a boat and live aboard… my original plan was to head towards the Caribbean asap. BUT you have messed up my plans… I now want to head North first… Hebrides and maybe even Iceland.

[@Kurkuma10]

Beautiful landscapes and wonderful colors! Thank you and best regards !

[@erikaanderaa]

Thank you, best regards back!

[@johnalmberg7512]

LOL, I’m glad I’m not the only one who has trouble with my cruising spinnaker! But yours seems especially troublesome! I’m glad I went with a sock rather than a furler, which seems too problematic to be used at sea. However, not using a simple bowline on the sheet is totally down to you! Good luck! Love your videos! Our boat is also in western Scotland this year. Next year, Norway, perhaps!

[@MikeBrown-dk7or]

Beautiful filming. I hope you enjoyed your steak. A big thank you, Erik.

[@skydivejumprope]

You are dong an amazing job with the sailing and even more so with the filming and editing. Keep it up man!

[@patrichellberg9596]

You are fantastic! Such a great clip again!

[@SeatoPeakExpeditions]

Loved seeing your stunning footage of familar areas. Looking forward to the next episode.

[@dperucconi]

What great sailor and Dreamer! You inspire. ❤

[@wayneedwards5158]

Thank you, Erik! 👍

[@diegofianza3525]

@20:12 so true about goals and dreams.

[@loribadgero1035]

Love your new sponsor, Erik!! I couldn’t be happier to see this. ❤️‍🔥🪴🥊🏋️. As usual, and expected, your video is exceptional. I hope to see you able to do this for many, many more years. Can you install some kind of sheath for your big sail? In spite of the challenges, I know for certain Tiger, ever vigilant, will not be organizing a mutiny any time soon. Viking ON! 😎💫🌊🌬️

[@grabasalad5945]

Absolutely exquisite, you lift my soul…