Intercepted by the Canadian Federal Arctic Unit

[@AlluringArctic]

Hey everyone thanks so much for watching! Check out my limited edition print run at art.alluringarctic.com with photos chosen from this Northwest Passage! ONLY AVAILABLE UNTIL END OF JANUARY 2025. These are printed on rigid aluminium panels and come ready to hang on your wall (no need to frame, hanging kit included). Shipping worldwide and a free shipping offer is also available! PS. Canadian police are awfully nice!

[@AlluringArctic]

And yes "Federal Arctic Unit" is just a fancier way of saying the Canadian police (RCMP) up north 😆

[@robgerety]

Great video as usual. I follow you with interest because I once stood on the shores of Beaufort Sea near the point you rounded before heading to Cambridge Bay. I was near the mouth of the Horton River were it erupted into the bay years ago. You can see it on a good topo.

[@havardforde]

Recently discovered your KZbin channel and have spent the last month watching all the films from sailing in Norway to your last crossing to Greenland. It's inspiring to follow you through the various challenges that arise along the way. Much can be solved through good planning, but it's how things are resolved along the way that shows how well prepared you have been for such a trip. I look forward to following you further with films on KZbin and updates on Instagram from Greenland. Safe sailing ahead

[@NomadSurvivor]

@@AlluringArcticIt's wild how that area is almost tropical, with ice beforehand and even more ice after the eastbound route past Cambridge Bay. I could see without you saying your concerns with climate change. It is our Earth changing , Carbon from within as well as the carbon man is creating BOTH doing a double whammy on the environment. However it is inevitable and the warming trend cannot be stopped. I love that area where the Dempster Highway meets the Arctic. Those sand beaches you enjoyed were some excellent scenes. Thanks for sharing this Juho/Sohvi. BTW are you guys still locked in ice right now in GLand ?? I wish I could spend New Years there with you guys , that would be Epic. Are you running low on beer/booze yet ? 😂 Take Care my Friends.

[@Vicarious-R-US]

@@havardforde Same here. The more we watch, the more we admire Juho and friends. 👏

[@paulm.8554]

As a Canadian who grew up in a small town, the "Canadian small talk" caption was hilarious!

[@MeHighG]

for real!

[@Backlash23]

"Hey there buddy!" "What's up guy?"

[@hughmac7423]

You can't blame the Coastal Police, it looked like a magnificent day to come and check you out.

[@jamesgibson3582]

@@hughmac7423 Checking out boats is a normal process from what I understand. You would want some kind of enforcement and safety presence.

[@loganl7547]

@@jamesgibson3582 Yeah, arctic waters are gradually becoming contested space, there will probably be both more boats as time goes and more need for policing. It's also good to remember there are several protected/endangered species of mammals in those waters that I'm sure a good number of poachers probably want to claim.

[@Brando_N]

@@hughmac7423 😂

[@lapoose325]

@@jamesgibson3582 you sound vaccinated

[@jamesgibson3582]

@@loganl7547 those arctic patrol boats are getting into service just in time I would say.

[@fluchschule]

It's nice to see that people are checking in on each others. I guess when the tanker heard that you're Finnish, he knew that 1. you *are* crazy, and 2. you'll be fine :) Have a safe trip!

[@felixfeleus510]

Adriaticborg is not a tanker. It's a general cargovessel of the Dutch company Wagenborg. Tankers usually don't have cranes like this vessel has.

[@sharvey6146]

@@felixfeleus510 Yawn

[@moltderenou]

@@felixfeleus510 Thanks for the info, even if some people don’t. She is currently approaching the U.S. East coast.

[@MichaelHolloway]

on high alert - world war three is starting

[@Richard-rz8gt]

@@fluchschule it's usually that passing vessels call each other. At least on ocean passages or infrequently visited waters.

[@dianneperry8260]

As a Canadian Nurse who worked in the Arctic, I love theNorth and am so proud of our RCMP.🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@jimbernard8964]

Ha! The RMCP knew it was you guys and knew they'd get in the vid. This has been great following your trip. Thank you!

[@JeremyHanks]

We received the two aluminum prints we ordered, and They. Are. Awesome!! Highly recommend!!

[@BigWalley3putt]

I love that you exude such a quiet confidence. While I'd worry about other vessels undertaking such a remote and treacherous journey, you calmly manage the challenge, always have a backup plan, and relate extraordinarily well to all us land lubbers. Thanks for sharing your incredible adventure!

[@3252fly]

Elder Northern Canadian = Thank you for sharing and making my day with each blog. = Your hands-on voyage is making history for all that watch!!

[@WS102]

11C water is about 52F, which is about what the water temp is off Northern California most of the year. Crazy that the water is so warm in the arctic that time of year.

[@MichaelLyons-h4i]

It's happened so many times before man was even on this planet.

[@morecowbell20]

@ws102 - 11C struck me as super crazy hot for that latitude! I am wondering if the relatively shallow waters up there capture the sun's heat and have no cold deep waters to offset it. Very disturbing.

[@numerical968]

@@MichaelLyons-h4i has it? Do you have arctic sea surface temperature data from prehistoric times?

[@luckyandgrateful8190]

11 degrees in the shallows where the sun warms the ground.

[@islandbirdw]

@@MichaelLyons-h4ihuh? How would you know this?

[@chrisnevergrowold330]

Cool video! I am a retired Mountie. The RCMP have to wear many different hats in smaller places, we are customs officers, health inspectors, safety officers...you name it and we do it. Heck of a day for a boat ride too

[@janetjoiner9204]

Do you remember an American cartoon called Dudley Dooright?

[@Dirka41]

and you protect corporate assets..like timber companies who destroy our forests. You dont even know it but that's corporate fascism at its finest.

[@davebrittain9216]

Thank you so much for sharing this with us. I am from Canada but will probably never see the places in Canada where you are visiting as Canada is such a big place and Cambridge Bay is so far away from me at around 3k miles as the crow flies. You guys are lucky to have such an experience. Safe travels.

[@tree4408]

One of your best videos for drylanders to experience the sea and real life sailing. And as always, the calmness of your intelligence puts the cherry on top!

[@snokat6025]

We are really enjoying your videos. Thank you from Alaska.❤ Be safe & keep up the awesome work.

[@damienthomas8541]

Noice

[@bruh-qu1ww]

there is no way you just wasted $50 like this

[@mikael6332]

@@bruh-qu1ww😂

[@odeszaa]

Npc pissed away $50 and didn’t even get acknowledged. Lol stop giving money to these people. 🤡

[@el-drachoontour3071]

Another awesome episode. Great to see the radio operator of the tanker checking in. Amazing adventure. Thanks for sharing.

[@larskronqvist9170]

Tanker reported bad ice conditions , worst in 50 Years. And You experienced climate change in Your first visit there. Good Luck!

[@scooter2163]

"we enjoy this (warm weather in a polar region in December) with mixed feelings"..... THIS speaks volumes. Carry on, I for one am always happy with the next installment from you guys (and gal!).

[@SocialMedia-lj5st]

FYI, this was August weather; the videos are posted with a delay. Still troubling.

[@LondonCarnaval]

It clearly said on the screen 27/August🙄 😒 Sun shine & No Snow 😅

[@scooter2163]

@@LondonCarnaval My bad, I get caught up in the story and then after the video I feel like it happened yesterday, or last week at the latest. Still though, far too warm for that area even in late August.

[@LydieBaillie]

hilarious, after the CC speel, the icebreaker captain calls on vhf to let them know to prepare ahead for worst ice he'd seen ever on passage . Smooth sailing .

[@geekazoid]

Your intuition about the Mounties looking for something to do is bang on.

[@jacobaimeeh2263]

😂 So Canadian

[@MaShcode]

Arctic Canada friendly 😂

[@PerryHunter]

"Hey guys, there's a GIRL on that boat!" - sound of outboards starting...

[@lawrencefalk8714]

there's that, and it is legitimate training.

[@brustar5152]

The RCMP must be seen to actually doing something by way of scrutinizing who enters Canadian territory. TRUMP demands it.

[@Scimiter1948]

Your videos in my opinion are the best sailing videos on the internet, thank you.

[@MTBJJ2001]

Greetings from Churchill Manitoba!! So cool to see fellow Northerners from across the pond exploring our Arctic. Feel so blessed to have people interested and allowed to access our beautiful land. It truly is untamed nature

[@RicoSuave007-z5i]

Wow fantastic sailing from the best YT sailing channel by far - none of the others even come close. Our sympathies to you for enduring the smoke not fog, and mixed feelings about the balmy weather with so much melting of tundra and lack of big ice floes for polar bears, seals, Inuits and belugas, but it must mean full bellies for the orcas. That smoke got really unreal and your headaches must have been quite terrible. So much new stuff at the Co-op grocery it must have been hard not to buy the whole store out! Keep it up with the greatest sailing experience vids on Earth! 🙀

[@RogerMather-gq8rn]

Your videos are exceptional and captivating. I so much enjoy spending and hour on Sunday travelling with you brave adventurers.

[@northerngardengirl]

The word epic is used so liberally these days that it has lost a lot of its intensity in meaning. This adventure you have all embarked on is truly deserving of the historical depth of the meaning of of the word, epic. From the initial preparations to set your beloved boat up to best handle the harsh conditions, ensuring back up systems and equipment, to the initial adventures up and down the western coast of Canada and Alaska. It's one heck of a beautiful journey!! It's such a privilege to join you through your blessed gift of capturing through video and sharing these stunning endeavours!! 😍 Thank you so much!! Happy New Years to both of you and the beautiful new fur baby you both have adopted. 😘💕

[@SuperSventizeMe]

Coming into a new harbor at night... "the mainsail is stuck. That's a little unfortunate." I *LOVE* Finnish Stoicism.

[@petercampbell9899]

Some of the shots taken in the smoke haze were like a Turner painting...amazing.

[@ErikJohanOlsson]

Tack!

[@CalebSailing]

You look so happy and proud of Lumi cruising along at 8 knots.

[@MichaelLyons-h4i]

She was hauling the mail! 👍

[@MichaelLyons-h4i]

That means going really fast

[@virginiai.3632]

His smile at this moment jumped off the screen

[@paulrasmussen1352]

We have a saying, never argue with 6 kts. Meaning don’t look a gift horse in the mouth. 8 kts is like angels from heaven😁

[@clearthedek]

Want to let you know that I’m subscribed to about 30 different sailing channels. Is the first time I’ve actually seen your channel and have to admit that it was really incredibly refreshing to see something real. I have now subscribed and want to see nothing but the best for you guys. Thank you for publishing on KZbin.

[@chankirtan]

Thank you for sharing your adventure with the rest of us.

[@notsonominal]

Thank you for taking us along for the adventure! Best wishes for the new year!!

[@josephlai9759]

You make it look so easy but I think it is such a huge task doing what you do preparing the voyage and making the passage every single day with all the potential surprises ahead. Respect to you and your team.

[@john-gilbert]

So impressive! Thank you so much for publishing your epic odyssey!

[@DiabloSpearguns]

Very enjoyable episode and the folks from RCMP appeared to be professional with some good vibes. The smoke was surreal .

[@nichflint4717]

You are so fantastic, I love watching you tackling the seas. Good Luck and take care.

[@DavidOuimette-jw4vl]

Thanks! Incredibly interesting! Great job putting the video together...Dave

[@owencox3246]

Thanks

[@bruceyoung1343]

Very enjoyable story video. Fair winds with smooth clear seas

[@braydeny]

I could watch extended cuts of this. It's so amazing

[@waterdog226]

My earliest childhood friendship was with a girl born on Baffin Island. Her parents worked there. Your video today brought back that memory. I enjoy your videos.

[@gunghoadventures871]

Happy New Year to you and the crew and thanks for all the wonderful footage you provide. -

[@jens5925]

Danke!

[@Maerten-us6vu]

Bedankt

[@Chrisblottphoto]

Another great film, better than just about everything on the telly.

[@azclaimjumper]

I'm thoroughly enjoying each & every video of this real-life adventure. Warm Regards from Reno, Nevada, U.S.A.

[@jamesbennett44]

This passage is captivating. Can't wait to see the next one.

[@danielranc8963]

Fantastic. Thank you for this reporting. Plus it is joyful and happy.

[@michaelfoort2592]

Like what you're doing AND had my Sohvi(?) fix, too. But seriously, this is so much better than the usual sailboat adventure piece....you are so well suited to this mission and it's awesome to see our north coast through this lens!

[@af9126]

Thanks!

[@reedjacksonmaccom]

I smile once per minute during your videos. Thank you 😊

[@MichaelLyons-h4i]

That's one of the great things about this channel he's always smiling. 👍

[@randomuser942464]

Having driven across Canada 4x in a campervan i can't imagine how wild it would be doing it on a boat, in the north no less. Safe and fun travels!

[@monkeylovingtroglody]

I received my art today, Downwind in Victoria Strait. Beautiful quality and it’s waiting in my office as the first job to do when I return from Christmas break. Really happy with it. Thanks.

[@gregsutton2400]

Proud of our Mounties representing our country well and reasonably. If they were unsure of your paper work they could have demanded you come to them. They did you a big favour.

[@luckyandgrateful8190]

Except the trucker rally

[@victorygarden556]

Just because they can doesn’t mean they should, and they didn’t do anything wrong. Taxes are stolen you know. Nobody consents to them. Plus they held them against their will. That’s kidnapping when anyone else does it. Very antisocial. So is extortion. 😂

[@SAArch82]

They guy above, commenting about police kidnapping people is obviously a lawyer 😂.

[@victorygarden556]

@@SAArch82 actually i just prefer not to lie and invert who is a peaceful person or not

[@DeborahHamilton-q1w]

@@victorygarden556 If they are in Canadian waters, they are subject to Canadian laws. Don't be a prat!

[@mikewohlstein1162]

I now own one of you "Downwind" prints and it is stunning. Best to you and your crew. I was never a cold weather sailor, tropics always for me. It is good to see the other side.

[@colleenbalch328]

Thanks for another great portion of your passage. The image of Lumi traveling with the amber light bouncing from the smoke over the water was both eerie and beautiful.

[@peterkadelbach7010]

Fab content as always. Best sailing channel out there by a nautical mile. Ordered a print. If there was a smaller size I might find a place for one on my boat. Happy new year to the crew.

[@ricktaylor14001]

The absolute BEST content on KZbin… so raw, real and incredibly beautiful photography, plus there is always something to learn. Keep them coming, just amazing content. Admittedly, knowing you’re already in Greenland takes a bit of that “suspense factor” out of it, but does NOT take away from the experience at all! 🤣👍🏼☮️

[@c.h.titley1296]

Thanks

[@merkin22]

Ugh, wildfire smoke; been there done that (I'm Canadian). Can't imagine having nowhere to escape it for a few days. Thanks for sharing your NWP voyage; great stuff.

[@chrisrudy1969]

So fun watching you guys make your way to Greenland! Looking forward to the next video!

[@maarten_notjustagrip]

A safe pilot, a tired pilot, and definitely the cutest pilot....

[@samparker2828]

Thanks!

[@Nena84734]

Wow, another exciting episode, that smoke was unreal!!

[@nigelmccomb8106]

I was in Cambridge Bay at the end of June in 2013 and it was -20 and snowing. You had incredible weather.

[@oudekraal7460]

this is good cinema so hope you recovered quickly from the trip passed the fires and happy to see you aboard one of the finest working cutters iv ever seen and sure wishing youu a safe journey thru the poor viz ahead

[@esr243]

Happy New Year - I am enjoying the Sunday rendez-vous with your adventures

[@jonbarlow3542]

Great and diverse content; the addition of extra crew certainly adds a particular social dynamic. That said, I like your "adventure" focus! There were so many fantastic shots, sailing through the smoke, capturing a unique quality, and I sensed the joy of the 8kt stretch. Thanks for sharing.

[@catlanticsail]

Nice adventure, enjoying your journey! Had a rigging thought to pass along to you on your mainsheet block on the boom - I saw the sheet twisting because the block on the boom is twisting. You should be able to lock the orientation of the block, usually by engaging a set screw to prevent the post the the shackle attaches to from rotating. This will reduce chafe and make sure you can trim and ease when you need to. Thanks again for the great vids, I know you made it through but looking forward to seeing more. Happy New Year!🎉

[@stevegrossen3922]

Hi there. Have been following your channel since a couple of years. Just wanted to tell you about Willy Van Roos, a belgian sailor, who sailed the Northwest passage from East to West in 1977 and was one of the first to do so in 1 season on a sailing boat. He was a good friend of my late grandfather and I have a signed copy of his book, which relates the journey. His boat, Willawaw, is being maintained by a couple of enthousiast and is still in a dock in the port of Antwerp.

[@pspsps122]

Danke!

[@ARCTICMADMAN9914]

I lived in Cambridge bay for most of my life! Enjoy!:)

[@johnsrabe]

I suggest practicing the Stan Rogers song “Northwest Passage” for the next time the Mounties show up. By Canadian law, they are required to sing it with you.

[@rickkwitkoski1976]

@johnsrabe Yes but a prerequisite for joining the Mounties isn't being able to sing! They flout the law like that!

[@Dogasaurus]

Otoh, if they play any Nickelback, do NOT sing along; it's a trick. Responses may range from derisive scorn to fisticuffs.

[@willianparrish6284]

I thought it was "Barrett's Privateers."

[@johnsrabe]

@@willianparrish6284 That’s for when they get to a Halifax pier.

[@willianparrish6284]

@@johnsrabe I sure wish I was in Sherbrooke, now.

[@BillWilder-t9e]

That is nice of them to come out to you guys instead of making you go to a certain dock or anchorage and wait very professional.

[@jonathanrichards593]

Thanks for all the great photography, taking us along for the ride. May all your electrical problems forever remain "Oh, a plug dropped out".

[@Jcozz]

Another amazing episode! Seeing and breathing that wild fire smoke, then hearing of record warm temperatures must have been a very profoundly ominous feeling in regard to the state of our planet. Then as days grow shorter with challenging ice conditions ahead just watching from home there is a tension building. But you are so calm and well reasoned I couldn’t imagine anyone I would rather be with on this journey. Thank you so much for sharing this extraordinary adventure.

[@azclaimjumper]

Well put! 👍👍 Warm Regards from Reno, Nevada, U.S.A.

[@robina.jensen6114]

Nice. A stranger on the VHF and suddenly Sovie becomes very talkative! 😂

[@johndorian473]

More English practice :)

[@DMSparky]

To me as a Canadian it sounded pretty normal. People here just want to be friendly and kind especially to foreign visitors to our country. We want to try to make them feel welcome. Here it’s not uncommon to smile and say hi to strangers, even with people you’re passing on the street. My understanding is it’s basically the exact opposite of Finland, where they think small talk is a disrespectful waste of everyone’s time. I was learning basic Finnish at one point to go visit as a tourist and ended up going somewhere else because the more I learned about their culture, the more it seemed like an unfriendly country 😂. I could be wrong though.

[@jauho7483]

@@DMSparky It's not really that bad here in Finland. People just like to repeat stereotypes about us. In cities you only say hi to people you know, like neighbors, friends, and of course to the people you interact with. When you go camping, sailing and other outdoor activities, you always say hi to strangers.

[@philippesails4973]

Thank you SO MUCH for sharing this! Water at 11 Celsius indeed gives mixed feelings.

[@stiggankarlsson]

Alltid lika inspirerande att titta på erat äventyr !! Helt auto off order 👍. Lycka till !!

[@rexstiger6090]

Really enjoy watching your journey and documentary! Thanks

[@jabberwockytdi8901]

That's a tanker from Dutch shipping line Wagenborg that specializes in using the Northwest Passage to avoid the Panama Canal

[@jsmit9484]

I'm sorry to say it, but I have a mad crush on Sohvi. So chill, so beautiful! Another amazing video, thank you!

[@lapoguslapogus7161]

Great to see this, followed various yachts through the NWP about 8 years ago but haven't in recent years. 11C is warm for up there. We had such a cloudy summer here in Scotland that I don't think the sea ever got that warm here.

[@DirtyAtheist]

This is so amazing! Thanks again for allowing us to come along on your journey. Hopefully, the natural beauty and ice are still there for my own children to enjoy years from now. Of course, by then, it will be 80F, 7 months out of the year and half the wildlife will just be stories and bones in a museum.

[@HughJanus9999]

@@DirtyAtheist such a pesimistic view, but it makes sense you feel that way considering your channel name.

[@DirtyAtheist]

@@HughJanus9999 Lol, pessimistic or realistic? Do I have "faith" that people who have so far taken ZERO interest in saving anything for future generations will suddenly see the light, before it's too late? Hardly. Do I think those of us already struggling to fight against corporate greed and government malfeasance in service to corporate greed may win out before it's too late? Perhaps. I certainly don't take the "God will fix it" stance, if that's what you mean. That's childish. You are free to believe as you wish. However, so am I and it's not pessimism simply because you don't agree.

[@stevenholton438]

How lucky you all are to have made such a fantastic voyage!

[@philipwright7186]

Jeez, the temperatures! That's crazy. It must be with very mixed emotions that you're experiencing this first hand. Thanks for sharing.

[@nooneanybodyknows7912]

Happy 2025 🥳

[@AlluringArctic]

thanks! Happy New Year!

[@hughmac7423]

Loved the sound of the wind when you docked at the end.

[@lyndababy]

Sailing through fire smoke is so surreal. I experienced while sailing through the Java sea many years ago. There were extensive fires on Kalimantan to the East. We were also passing through the doldrums, so our progress was very slow.

[@brookemartin6101]

After watching the video again Juho I realized that you were playing Tag chasing Sohvi on the beach, and she obviously seems very shy being directly on camera, but with you playing with her she was having fun so that’s why her yelling like that was so cute.

[@RiDankulous]

Well, this is a really good one! Did see a lot of different things happening. When I was in Wisconsin many years ago, I could smell the fires which were coming from Minnesota. It was a haze around Milwaukee. Of course, more recently, the smoke from the Canadian fire have been much more prevalent across the Midwest and Northeast United States

[@Brando_N]

Thanks for sharing your Finnish humor with us all! 😂

[@mralexdenny]

Great show- probably one of the best- really enjoyed the sailing segments-- Thanks😀

[@R2robot]

Another great episode!

[@EarthAstroGirl]

Love your artwork! Downwind Victoria Straight. The 2 sailboats at sunset makes me smile when I look at it as it hangs on my wall

[@tymanot]

Wonderful series. Wish you Safe travels.

[@greenbimoon]

Beautiful as always, tack

[@runehalvorsen2208]

Cool to see the captain on a board!

[@jaythomas996]

I'm very fortunate to be able to tune in to your videos. Thanks so much for sharing your adventure.

[@KevinSheedy-v4w]

Glad you liked Cambridge Bay. The people there are amazing and showed me a warm welcome while working with them last year.

[@bingobandit]

When I sailed to New Zealand from Vanuatu on my buddies KP44, I slept like a baby in the V berth, pounding along didn't bother me at all. Listening to water pass by the hull knowing I only had about 3/4 of an inch of fiberglass between me and the ocean was interesting to think about. Watching your video is so familiar with all the things we had on board, good job, I look forward to the next video.

[@RiDankulous]

I wonder if the bobbing of their vessel is because of a different layout or design. They said in a previous episode that they have a flat bottom boat which they like because they can beach it. Anyway, it’s really great experience you had.😊

[@bingobandit]

@@RiDankulous Thanks was a trip of a lifetime. If the bottom is flat, I have never heard of one. But they may have a big swing keel to pull up when beaching.

[@jauho7483]

@@bingobandit The boat, Lumi, is a Garcia Nouanni 44. It doesn't have a fin keel like a normal sailing boat

[@breedjack]

wauh, that shot with the golden light was divine! You are so lucky!

[@mattcarroll106]

Suho,might be the best video, this series. Really good. Thanks