Extreme sailing, Crossing the North Sea winter extreme Sailing Conditions, Huge Waves Stormy Weather

[@dannyboyspace]

Now that's a real sailing video... not just dock-talk, pets, and bikinis like so many of the "sailing vloggers".. Well done guys!

[@ramyhre]

thanx

[@pikoapiko1851]

No stupid music also...

[@Frindleeguy]

Gatekeeping sailing... Good lord.

[@cubano7771]

Great sailing !!!!!

[@ImNotADeeJay]

I like bikinis

[@christopherkohel8555]

THIS is what I wanna see when I search, “Sailing videos”! Bravo!

[@tecolote9598]

Your viking ancestors would be proud of your skill and courage. Great video. As far as I'm concerned, that's sailing!

[@ramyhre]

thanx :)

[@tonymontana7566]

Jett Jo johnson your funny

[@voornaam3191]

I'm just jealous. No yacht anymore, circumstances. Nice to see this. You guys know your limits by experience. Last video I saw was abandoning yacht (Dove 2) after the main sheet broke. I wasn't there, but I think that skipper got a kind of panic attack. Good thing is, they got rescued (man, wife and two young children). But really, letting go such a great yacht, I am sure you would have sailed it home and he didn't. I must respect his choice, again I wasn't there, who am I? Sailing a family, losing your rudder, getting wife and children rescued, would you try sailing solo using an emergency rudder? Depends on the ship and the trip ahead, I guess.

[@manfredadams3252]

Thank God for no music.

[@estrelladelmar6466]

Imagine it with Benny Hill music.

[@ramyhre]

@@estrelladelmar6466 ;)

[@bigfish7493]

The musicians are holding to the keel

[@sempertalis1230]

No music? Sweet sound of the wind and the sunder of waves ? That's the music !

[@bondmode]

the sole fact that you spent time and energy setting up the cameras in such conditions is reason to give you credit. plus: awesome result, great sailing

[@ramyhre]

thanx

[@cv507]

Cäm??

[@goodbyemr.anderson5065]

there is someone with him bro

[@mddah01]

Fantastic video. I am very impressed how the First 42 handled these conditions under a small headsail alone. And very pleased to see that the cockpit drains were working!

[@stuartmcmichael5250]

I had to turn back when I was sailing my Cutlass 32 from Kirkwall Orkney to Walls on Shetland and onward to the Faroe Islands. My bottle had gone due to the increase in wind knots. I never ever made it to the Faroe Islands. A cracking video of how bad it can get.

[@jrmathes6567]

I have to admit Raymond I'm really impressed, I absolutely envy people like you guy's...thanks for the vid I enjoyed it, really well done.

[@ramyhre]

thanx

[@trevorbyron8181]

That's the best sailing I've seen of all yachting (so far)...They never show their yachts going through heavy seas. That's what I want to see

[@ramyhre]

thanx

[@scottmechanical]

❤️ We Loved ❤️ the music of the Wind ! ! 🇨🇦🙏🏽

[@energyfreak]

Finally! A real sailing video. Thank you!

[@MxolisiMnana]

Oh my! At last,a real sailing video. Fantastic.

[@ramyhre]

thanx

[@andersjakobsen9906]

Fantastic!! :-) Have sailed over there a few times myself. From Leirvik. One was close to that weather. Had to repair a sail on Shetland. He would not have any money for the job. He had seen me come in ;-) Wonderful people. Nice movie. Thanks!!

[@ramyhre]

Anders Jakobsen thanx

[@DanielTroyer]

Those waves are huge! In person they look 3 times bigger than on camera. Awesome video!

[@ramyhre]

Thru

[@geishlichkeit]

We admire you and your companion sailing the north sea. It is only N. S. You are so brave and strong. Thanks

[@outerbound7136]

Finally a sailing video on KZbin that’s not BS. Beau travail les gars.

[@CarlosCruz-ll5ez]

the best sailing video in rough seas that I have seen!

[@ramyhre]

Thanx

[@keepitreal6487]

...and the howling breeze is the icing on the cake...grt stuff.

[@JohnSmith-zv8km]

where is the girl in the bikini, dont all boats have one

[@BLACK3737]

Sorry pal, does not apply to North Sea in the middle of the winter :P

[@tonymontana7566]

No sorry it’s the mans boat lol

[@AgentRafa]

@@tonymontana7566 It's a gay boat?

[@ImNotADeeJay]

@@AgentRafa it's the love boat

[@voornaam3191]

That's a bimini, you got the wrong word. And what's wrong with naturism? All that emphasis on swimming garments is so Victorian Century. Get rid of that nonsense. Those years are the past.

[@hightechhippie]

Guys, Now that is a Kick Ass Video, real Sailing in Real weather, First I have found on KZbin. Thank you and God Bless!!

[@ramyhre]

thanx

[@coastlineguardianscic8370]

Ah, a proper sailing video. Thank you for sharing this 👍

[@holdenkern3784]

This is amazing! I want there to be more sailing videos like this!

[@Trouble-Clef]

Awesome video! It’s actually about sailing. So many of them are about the people, their baby, and the dog. The boat is almost an afterthought. And good on them if that’s what you like, but this is what I want to sea. I sail with a friend on his 32’ sloop but I can’t get used to the boat listing hard over like that. You’re so up-close to those waves you could kiss them. There was a couple of 5:58 times there when the ocean almost kissed you back! Thanks for sharing your experience with the rest of us. Fair winds and following seas! 🌊🌊🌊⛵️🌊🌊🌊⛵️🌊🌊🌊

[@ramyhre]

Thanx

[@greynand]

big time sailing less talk and more action that is what people want to see, great video

[@ramyhre]

thanx

[@jeanlouischaumel1293]

Admiring this crew, their professionnalism and courage ! Very interesting video ! The most astonishing is that they seem to have pleasure by sailing in these rough conditions ! Congratulations from Canada, Quebec

[@ramyhre]

Thanx

[@exb.r.buckeyeman845]

I love Canada.

[@gregfawcett5152]

Nice...next time talk about tactics, your plan, and how you look forward into time and what you are going to do when conditions deteriorate.

[@laurentfroggy6631]

That was awesome 😎. Massive swells and waves. Good video too. Thanks and best from HKG 🇭🇰

[@oldshipmatesadventures]

The First 42 seems to be a seaworthy vessel. Great shots, thanks for sharing!

[@Ploddingalong67]

Great footage for me to watch. One of my preparations for a solo circumnavigation will be the North Sea in winter - thanks for sharing.

[@ramyhre]

thanx

[@johnwood2596]

That's why I watch NBJS channel!!! Great sailing

[@gwrdriver1660]

Awesome! Must be difficult to have your croissants and coffee on the cockpit table, in those conditions, in the morning! 😐 Cheers, Rich.

[@ramyhre]

haha yes it was, but we managed to drink coffee :)

[@kopeducati]

Hi Haa ! Nice Swell indeed ! :) Refreshing after watching all those cute couples fighting for their lives in 20knot gale on 8ft rogue waves... LOL !

[@Sleeper519]

The Benetau 42s are nice--sailed one down in the Leeward Islands last year. You were hauling ass with just that small rag up front. but those beam seas can be nasty. Good on you for making that run in the winter! (good thing you had those big balls for ballast)

[@ramyhre]

thanx

[@theubiquitusgastronaut8273]

Thats bloody awesome. Thanks for sharing. What a good yacht that is.

[@EltoV]

Man this video brings me back so many years... During our holiday many years ago(I think 1991, at least before we had GPS) our family crossed the north sea from Denmark to Norway in similar conditions. My brother got seasick, puking his guts out and my mother was crying and whimpering that we all were going to die... Meanwhile my dad and I were stearing, handling the sail and manually navigating. I think we were both internally shouting:"Yeah bring it on!" lol Those were good times and like some comments say: too bad the camera doesn't do any justice. Great video man!

[@ramyhre]

thanx

[@neptunesjester4145]

this is great sailing! really liked this video...real sailing. thanks guys! post more please

[@MrFoamheart]

A storm in the north sea..... You guys are definitely sailors! Job well done!

[@ramyhre]

thanx

[@zasde35]

Most of the time it is bad at the North sea special in winter . I have seen breaking waves you do not believe they exist , it is a very shallow sea , that make it so dangerous .

[@ahsanmohammed1]

Very impressive! Appreciate the fact that you let the sounds of nature come through! Next time please give an all round view, all sides, 360°, thanks.

[@ramyhre]

thanx, next time 360

[@Insanety1955]

Geweldig … 👍👍👍

[@samuelmason8370]

I have learned to ride a motorcycle and I wish to experience the seas. I will now learn to sail. I will soon purchase a boat and I will sail the world with my dog. Mr bean.

[@ramyhre]

I stopped with a motorcycle because it was too dangerous and more focused on sailing, great to start sailing instead

[@linksmedia1853]

raymond myhre hi this is great . Isit possible for a boat to ever turn upside down when in rough conditions ? I would so love to travel the world and buy a boat

[@ramyhre]

@@linksmedia1853 its posible that the boat can capzise, anyway monohul vil normalt turn right way after that but normaly its very safe

[@plutobottles8561]

@@ramyhre I am in the process of selling my bike to buy a boat as well!

[@alexandraschulda4918]

Go for IT! !

[@gdfggggg]

While it looks really bad, the boat handled those conditions no problem. Great helmsman.

[@martinkulik9466]

Slashley gibbins don’t think so... saw few accidents videos in much less risky waters. in my book this was russian roulette but he is tough as s nail to deal with it coz I would shit bricks

[@ramyhre]

Thanx

[@javierstaffanell3519]

Wow! Feeling alive now. Wish I was there with you guys...

[@b.c.731]

You do it big. Others go to hawaii you go to the artic lol. No kicking back in the sun there. That's real deal sailing.

[@GEREEF]

Great sailing skills !!!! On the first time i was quite angry with you cause i thought that you was solo !!!! But after i saw the rest of the crew and i said to myself : OK these real seamans!!!!!

[@ramyhre]

thanx

[@00708046]

It must be spectacular watching all those monster waves breaking all around and passing you !

[@ramyhre]

It was fantastic, especially at the same time knowing that the boat would do well in these conditions

[@lutzweb]

this is an AMAZING video, extremely good you manage to record in those condition, You are a great sailor man.

[@ramyhre]

thanx

[@YVO007]

Thank you. Very well done. Now that is how I would like to know sailing, such as this fellow sport.

[@ramyhre]

thanx

[@neilyoung611]

Was looking out for a full keel heavy boat for such conditions but doesn't seem this is required!

[@waveteacher1]

That'll put hair on your chest! Great video and sailing. Glad the boat held up

[@ramyhre]

thanx

[@EricJDiLeo]

From America: Great Job! Amazing video! you are true adventurers!!

[@ramyhre]

thanx

[@shadowthepigeon]

You guys put out a good video I like the videos you guys put out

[@contessa3292]

Great video and filming! Gave a very good idea of what conditions can be like in a grey sea! Well done. Many thanks. Happy sailing!

[@ramyhre]

Thanx again :)

[@ramyhre]

Contessa 32 nice sailing to you thu, a Contessa crossing over At same moment

[@contessa3292]

Many thanks for quick reply - yes, Happy Sailing, Bon Voyage!

[@mynameisnoneofyourbusiness6747]

🇬🇧 Absolute quality 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 BTW that wave 06:23, trust me I know when I say there's no better feeling than that 😂😂😂😂 that's (part of) what it all about & I can tell you loved it. 🇬🇧

[@vangloberlos]

Beautiful seamanship...Great helm...great video

[@ramyhre]

thanx

[@alansimpson4245]

Soaking wet, freezing cold, caked in salt, and seasick. What could be more fun?

[@jean-paulperrier4995]

Great vidéo!👌 I also own a first 42. They are strong, safe and fast boat. Greetings from France.

[@ramyhre]

so strong and safe :)

[@poly_hexamethyl]

2:00 I like the red and green wrapping on the helm pedestal, just in case the helmsman forgets which side of the boat is which... :-)

[@garylaubscher4487]

I shake your hand sir, you are the man, an oak, you can be proud.

[@ramyhre]

Thanx Gary

[@SailingArgo]

That’s extreme sailing. Great video 👍

[@ramyhre]

thanx

[@markthomasson5077]

Looks like you had some fun! Waves into the cockpit…but it looked like both the boards were not in and the hatch open!

[@TCGE08]

Alright boys, here’s the plan: we’re going to sail like Vikings to an island where we can act like Vikings and then sail like Vikings some more! Those were some gnarly conditions and everyone acted like it was a day sail on the bay. You guys are hard core.

[@ramyhre]

thanx

[@oreilly1237878]

It's at times like these it's good to know your boat.

[@teksight9714]

You were really moving fast even with extreme reefing of the sails.

[@manusiailahi9282]

such a great experience, hope one day will get invitation to this boat. thanks buddy for legit sailing recording

[@ramyhre]

Thanx Wilson

[@Soupdragon1964]

Great video, thanks for posting. What a horrible place the North Sea can be! I've sailed across the Southern Ocean but have never been as sick as I was in the North Sea coming back from Holland to England during a winter storm. Very nasty seas. Good on ya and fair winds!

[@ramyhre]

thanx

[@cleanhabitats]

Absolutely perfect sailing conditions. I've been in similar conditions off Baja in late spring coming up from Cabo. Just much warmer.

[@ramyhre]

I have sailed this boat the same place summer and winter in nice and bad weather, it can get tough there :)

[@bobv8219]

Lerwick Viking festival, only badasses get to attend. Nicely done fellas.

[@SnapographyAP]

Great to see real sailing....well done!

[@ramyhre]

thanx

[@olekristoffersen9298]

My kind of sailing as well, No ladies and kids onboard, just pure fun in the waves. I park my kids and wife back home when go sailing as they got seasick just watch the water in the toilet. Wonderful movie, love your sailing.

[@ramyhre]

thanx

[@Primare_SS]

Thats not yachting, that i dream on. Brave guys, thanks for video!

[@ramyhre]

thanx

[@ronkirk5099]

This video really brings back memories. I never sailed in the North Sea, but spent plenty of time singlehanding in the Southern Ocean and the North Atlantic (Iceland and the Faroe Islands). The waves never look as big on video as they do in real life.

[@ramyhre]

true

[@MondoRockable]

Absolutely awesome sailing conditions. What I aim for ...

[@sailinginstructor]

This is the type of content I am going to create! this is awesome! Loved it! No BS Just sailing!

[@ramyhre]

Thanx

[@gregdamario5808]

Tell me about the boat! The cockpit drains wonderfully. No wind vane? Constant hand steering? Ouch. Excellent job though!!!

[@ramyhre]

thanx, benatu first 42 1992 mod .No wind vane Constant hand steering autopilot damage before crossing

[@bigfish7493]

Stupid question. All of my sailing has been coastal British Columbia and Haiti. There is flotsam aplenty and at times heavy timbers that may punch the hull. Also Orcas and seals however they are curious and nonaggressive. Sometimes scary! At sea have you had the occasion to be imperilled by floating obstacles or large sea life? Hats off to your skills, bravery and acquired knowledge. The early Norsmen and Pacific Islanders would accept you as an equal.

[@ramyhre]

thanks. you have a good point, we are not so bothered by things in the water but containers are in the water and it is always in mind

[@3and0draftsbyigorg44]

You guys are crazy. I hope everyone was strapped in at all times. God forbid someone slips and goes overboard, in this weather, no guarantee youll find them. The worst ive sailed was 45 knot sustained winds, cant imagine what this feel like after a few days non stop.

[@ramyhre]

thanks we are not so crazy but this is sailing for us, we are trained to sail in such conditions, for us it is always safety first. and we are strapped

[@jimjam8949]

I'm in awe of proper yahts men and women. A skipper once advised me to try a long night sail from firth of forth into north sea to see how I'd manage on a longer trip with his crew....... didn't end up crewing for them 😅 Its a very underestimated skill.

[@pietmarks127]

Other than fu**ing cold not really so bad. Nothing like being in late November crossing the Stream on the way South on a 1935 wooden 68Fter going bare poles and still going 10-15 knots and dealing with truly mountainous seas in the middle of the night. Nice video all the same.

[@joem3556]

hard core mate. just hard core sailing. love it

[@TimKellySportsHighlights]

Great video. Really gets the adrenaline going so I can only image how it must be out there.

[@ramyhre]

thanx its was funn :)

[@OGHadesFTF]

raymond myhre hell yea bro real fucking man

[@garlandremingtoniii1338]

Absolutely Splendid! None of that easy peasey Miami to Biscayne Bay sailing with a 2 Broads on the bow suntanning. This is a mans sailing.

[@Youggen]

What legends you guys are ! That is rough as hell =)

[@ramyhre]

thanx :)

[@_Viking]

Strange, whenever you see a small sailboat sailing in these kind of weather it's most likely a crazy Norwegian behind the rudder! Ser gøy ut.... her fra sofaen 😁

[@ramyhre]

ja veldig gøy :)

[@BrunoFerreira-me1uc]

well-done guys. no main, just a bit of jib and you guys must be doing 15knts... good job

[@danielhartsell614]

I have dreamed of doing this some awesome day!! and I will soon be as cool as you.... probably not, but I sure hope so

[@rlb3255]

Great video.........… I've sailed in conditions similar to this. Until you've done it you have no idea how difficult it can be. Loss of concentration or one bad move at the wrong time and you're toast.

[@ramyhre]

thanx

[@davidlund4934]

I guess you have to use engine in that rough sea?Do you have to proceed against the wind in order to cut through the waves head on? Which would rule out using the sails.Guys you are very brave.Well done!

[@ramyhre]

egine just for charging batteri

[@tomasholmstrand9260]

Fantastic video Action and no music, we can hear the wind screaming. Your vide also created best comments ever.. concreate nails for dinner 😅!

[@ramyhre]

Thanx Tomas

[@mathildameier8340]

Great footage - thank you for no music.

[@ramyhre]

thanx

[@andreasakesson2171]

crazy!! :-O , but very nice! Congrats Raymond. Well done!!

[@ramyhre]

Andreas Akesson Thanx :)

[@brankolisic1184]

Andreas Akesson heavy weather yeah

[@brankolisic1184]

Andreas Akesson good job mate

[@simergr]

You have balls of steel and you have my respect.

[@ramyhre]

thanx

[@zacmathews5989]

90 mph winds?! The beneteau first 42 handled it like it was nothing. Just a little rolly. Have y'all done a full circumnavigation with her or how many times has she crossed oceans?

[@_noname617]

excellent focus, trust in the equipment and making yourself bigger than the situation

[@fireworks_music]

OK, where's the bikinis, guys? 🤣 I kid, Great shots of the weather. Takes a lotta guts to do what the Vikings did out there. I'm a hopeless landlubber, so you'd never get me on one of those things, but it's fascinating to watch. Much respect

[@Hoireabard]

I was at sea for 3 weeks in 1987. A tropical depression and a nor’easter came together. For about 3 days we had waves which make the waves in this video seem very small. This looks rough but by no means extreme. My experience is limited but the waves we were in were the size of skyscrapers. I wonder how often conditions are that rough? I have only sailed a few times but my impression is this video shows a rough but normal sea storm. It is not extreme based on my limited experience. We had many days of these conditions and a couple of days that were far worse. Is my impression correct?

[@ramyhre]

Werry difukult to se the zize in wawes in video, i do a winter sailing cross biskaya in strong gale, in wideo water looks flatt

[@fortza11]

That´s real sailing, not what you see other new sailors on YT are filming!

[@ramyhre]

Thanx

[@stevemazz3121]

Video brings up a good argument for a covered or protected helm.... Warm and dry is always a better day sailing...

[@dickmorhead6165]

Steve Mazz Protection better worn on the body in these conditions. More important to see set of sails and wave action.

[@ramyhre]

som times a use a helm

[@melrobinson2111]

Beautifully sailed 😎

[@gbunton]

Amazing wonder what hull speed you were running. No drogue no storm parachute amazing skills. Very brave souls indeed.

[@ramyhre]

thanx

[@cahoi4632]

Did you travel alone? Im from viet nam and respect you

[@ramyhre]

thanx, we were 3 people on board