Sailboat Life near the NORTH POLE! - Sailing Uma [Step 285]

[@chrisglencross3867]

I used to watch for the"build" / technical stuff.... Now I watch for the story and the cinematography.....this channel only gets better.....

[@ApexWoodworks]

One thing that I've noticed about you two is the utmost respect you pay to your boat. It shows itself in so many subtle and not-so-subtle ways: the condition of your sails, the cleanliness and tidiness of the hull, cockpit and deck, and the cabin itself. You are so obviously proud of her and yourselves. Love it.

[@26MAKus]

I think so to - but that 10cm hole in front sail worries me a little (4:26)

[@marioneto50]

@@26MAKus i think that's only in the sun protection portion of the sail, not the sail fabric itself.

[@SailingUma]

That’s also NOT a hole. It’s a clear fabric to see the tell tails on both sides (little Strings attached to The sail used for sail trimming)

[@divekatdreaming]

@@SailingUma Hmmmm. I think there is a misunderstanding here. It really looks like a bit of wear in the sun protection of the foot of your jib. I think Mariusz K was just letting you know in case you didn't realize it was there. BTW... the puffin was really cool and polar bears.... I can't wait for the next step!!!

[@julieotter712]

@@26MAKus Starts at 3:44 on. That looks like a tear in the sunbrella, it is somewhat horizontal.

[@garybaker6548]

Kika and Dan, I love your videos. You two are redefining reality TV--great cinematography and excellent story lines while conversationally narrating such that we are immersed in the adventure while we "fall off" together. It's truly like we are on Uma with you guys. All the way from feeling the cold of the stiff winds to enjoying the warmth of the pasta and the aroma of the freshly baked bread. Thanks for letting us come along and being such a gracious host. You're the best! That's my SITREP for today--as I sit in my recliner and represent all of us grateful viewers.

[@rl8627]

I agree with most of it, except for one thing: I really cringe when I see Kika and Dan eating all this junk food (white pasta and white bread, cooked in microwave: no essential vitamins and minerals left) and other ready made snacks (all sugars and bad fats). If they go on, bad health will build up. Could have negative impact some day...

[@danielholcomb5105]

“The cold, there’s nothing wrong with it, we’re both nice and toasty…” said while wearing four layers and hugging a bowl of pasta! :D Love you guys, what an awesome adventure!

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

@@charonstyxferryman Didn't they do some insulation on their boat?

[@cosmoslogic9088]

You where only semi torchered by Norway winds, You guys are a true hoot to watch never change ever ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[@rino30428]

Best KZbin channel so far .. it’s not an opinion …it’s a fact.. bravi ragazzi 💫⚡️

[@sandilemag6637]

I'm an African and I find you guys to be the best content on the internet currently,I no longer imagine I've seen it love you so much!!hope to contribute some day

[@robotarms]

I wonder if anyone at Pearson ever guessed that one of their boats would be retrofitted as extensively as Uma and then taken to the places she’s gone. Slowly working on the backlog of adventures you’ve filmed and dreaming about my boat. Super cool, thank you for sharing.

[@manning643]

What we are watching are the next generation of Lynn and Larry Pardee. You guy's have become a inspiration to all of us out here. Both of you have helped so many of us survive in this world of division, anger and pandemic COVID. If there is a award for people who have helped the world deal with the last two years by giving us hope in the human spirit YOU WIN!! Thank you both from my heart!

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

Yeah they couldn't have picked a better time to ditch North America.

[@mikeh720]

The folks that have designed/built Pearson yachts for sure never thought they'd see such brilliant footage of one of their boats in Svalbard! Although in fairness, this particular Pearson is much more a Deckert/Mevs one-off custom! Amazing the places you've taken what was (I think) designed to be a weekend cruiser.

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

Yeah at this point I think Pearson only gets second billing with all the amazing customization they've done. (Btw, I think the Pearson is technically a bluewater boat even before the custom refitting)

[@WilliamGreen]

How's this possible, I'm the first person to like this? Finally a polar bear. 👍 This may be the sign, you've gone far enough North.🙌

[@SteinVarjord]

They absolutely have to go a bit further north on the island. The walrus colonies at Forlandet are epic. Nearby the narrowest part of the sound. Ny Ålesund is worth a visit, as the most northerly permanent settlement in the world, and just a wee bit further up, actually reaching 80 degrees north on sail and electric alone is quite a milestone! Sail was the only option in the old days, of course, but proving it can be done cruising in comfort is great!

[@darb4091]

nah, they can't leave until they see a Musk Ox.

[@SunnyMtn67]

It looks so cozy in there with that stove burning. I just fired mine up again after our first snow. Here's a tip, you can take a wet paper towel, dip it in some ashes, then use it to clean the glass on the stove (or any glass / mirrors for that matter)

[@DCS026]

@ali dennoul You just beat me to the glass cleaning tip. I was buying some really expensive glass cleaner at the place where we got our wood burning stove and the owner just told me, " You know, just wet a rag, dip it in the ashes and clean the window"

[@Tim8mit]

I'm sure the previous owner of UMA would be blown away if he could see where you are and what you have done with the boat

[@hlynnkeith9334]

Dan&Kika rebuilt, modified, and changed so much that it is not the same boat.

[@Tim8mit]

@@hlynnkeith9334 if my memory serves me right the previous owner died, and the boat was sold as is, including a full black water tank, tons of junk and a hanging keel, and that is why I said he would be blown away by the changes and whereabouts. In my roundabout way I was saying just how impressed by what they have accomplished

[@hlynnkeith9334]

@@Tim8mit I agree with you. The work Dan&Kika put into Uma turned a great boat into an outstanding boat. IMO they sail the best Pearson on the water, and that is a high compliment.

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

@@hlynnkeith9334 Yeah they make all the luxury sailors seem a little douchey by comparison to be completely honest.

[@GreatOutDoorWorldofMines]

A metal bucket with a valve on the bottom is my best friend, I fill it up, stick it on the stove for 5 minutes, hang it on the bathroom ceiling, turn on the valve and it's a 5 minute hands free hot shower. I use one in the bush in winter, my camper van, and my sailboat. My sailboat one is "very technical" version with a thermometer wired inside for the perfect temp haha. Any valve works as long as it's metal and has a backing nut so you can seal it onto a hole in the bucket. A silicone washer makes the seal and I've never had any problem with it melting because nothing gets super hot while it's full of water. You can use galvanized bucket as well as nothing gets hot enough to release anything toxic. But stainless is more classy unit. Good luck finding a stainless bucket in Europe though.

[@KittySkeed]

I literally gasped with Kika when she saw the polar bears!! 😂 So magnificent!!

[@U2EdgeFan]

I have been watching your videos since you left Canada. I am full of admiration and jealous of your courage and experiences. Your images are truely breathtaking. That's how a life should be lived. Keep save and healthy and I am happy to follow you on your adventures to come!

[@irishseadogoz]

You guys have become my bestest friends, simply two beautiful souls I get to share 30/40 minutes with each week. Second to that is your wonderful videos which blow me away. Much love from a very old Irishman (retired Ship’s Captain who loves yachts, especially Uma ❤️) Oh! now living in Queensland Australia. Much thanks for sharing your life with us. ❤️☘️

[@andrewmacdonald8342]

The way you travel in ume you will never arrive. You will always be on your way. You don't have a final destination. It's the travel. I LOVE IT

[@sockeyevoyages8840]

"Falling off ... we are not falling off the boat" Thanks for remembering the diversity of your audience. Teaching nautical English to my students always has its confusing and humorous moments. Thank you for your hard work producing another stunning Step. And, thank you for joining Nike and Maria with In Mocean to recycle and upcycle your plastic, plastic found at sea, and along coasts.

[@MrEdgargravel]

Sailing introduces people to a whole new dictionary of incomprehensible terms. BTW: SITREP stands for Situation Report (old military radio communications term).

[@sacjs]

"We'll know where we're going when we get there..." Love it. Needs to be a shirt.

[@slowerpicker]

26:20 “Now that we Norway [know our way] around…” works both ways!

[@CapitalVideo]

The winds in enclosed valleys and fjords can be all over the place. I was sailing in the Marlborough Sounds at the top of the South Island in New Zealand a few years ago and had my spinnaker up sailing nicely downwind then went around a headland and the wind went around on to the beam and next thing my yacht was lying on its side. I don't think that I had ever moved as fast to let go of the sheet and dropped the spinnaker very quickly. A valuable lesson for a novice I guess. Love your sailing videos and the narrations you both do, so thanks for my weekly bit of reality TV.

[@q.e.d.9112]

Got caught like that in Kenepuru Sound in a little Hartley 16 (the ORIGINAL Trailer Sailer) back in the early Eighties. One second flat calm, the next on our beam-ends. Three seconds later, flat calm again.

[@Sommers234]

You guys are a trip! Watching, well listening , to you on my tablet while I work in my home office is a pleasure!

[@evanemerson]

Amazing you can go 3 knots for 600 watts and literally do it all day. You guys have the most unique sailing channel while keeping us educated about power and entertained with super cool places. Thank you.

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

Yeah I was super impressed by that. Imagine how much more faster they will be able to go with no loss when they are in lower latitudes with stronger sun (I guess they have documented that before but it's been awhile and I can't remember).

[@marcryvon]

OoooooH, it's a pooolar beaaaar ! You two kids are sooo unique ! Incredebly unique ! Most sailors just want to sail the southern seas. You, naaah, let's go to the North Pole ! All by yourself, in such a lone, hostile evironment. A girl from Haïti who never have seen snow but now loves the cold ! A guy from B.C. more used to rain than anything else ! Both on an abandonned, small, barely floating fiberglass lump, worth less than a new couch ! ! Now a high tech marvel ! Incredible journey. You've got guts ! ❤

[@Allan1669]

Not falling off, entering regen mode. Why don’t you wrap your wheel with cord? Makes it much warmer. All the colors come through. An exceptionally beautiful video. I love the different colors of the mountains in this episode.

[@davidhtims]

I am so honored for you to share your journeys with us. I am reminded of my youth and the times I traveled I’m my 70 years. You are both informative and personable. Thank you.

[@bentjohannesen9834]

If you guys are going to Island you will most likely pass Faroe Islands (The last paradise on earth)! That’s what they say there anyway! Faroe Islands are different from any other place you have been for sure. I love your videos, they are amazing, and I am very impressed by Dan’s skills when it comes to fixing, installing, and rebuilding things on the boat! Thumbs Up for both of you.

[@r0cketplumber]

As for visiting in the winter, "Nothing goes to windward like a 747." Good choice!

[@paulhellewell8762]

I absolutely love these videos about REAL sailing. The scenery is stunningly beautiful, because it is barren and kind of showing the bare bones of our planet. I was wondering how the regen was working and as usual you two don't leave out any steps to true sailing. It must be the Canuck in me that would rather see the scenery and experience the type of sailing you two seem to revel and thrive in. I know it's not as pleasant all the time as your videos show but anything worth doing and experiencing takes a bit of sacrifice and some stress. You two have each other to lean on when something seems insurmountable, and that kind of spirit and fortitude is a rarity in this world. You should both be proud of what you are able to accomplish and show the world. The conditions of those ever changing winds in and around the fiords would making a great training ground for new sailors, as long as they know their depth and had the room to navigate safely. After this experience you two would be able to navigate almost any conditions with your duet of shrugging and saying, let's adapt to it and make it work. You've both made sailing UMA a work of art.

[@chuckhillier4153]

How gorgeous is it there? Wow. Much more interesting than the tropics.

[@advancedalex]

Dan and Kika, Thank you for your stunning documentation as minimalist travelers. Your honesty and humor and awareness as patient carbon-near-neutral world sailors is inspiring. your documentary quality videos are entrancing, the editing has improved Consistently since the beginning, but I have a humble request: I would rather see MORE footage than have to wait for BBC documentary quality(which is what you’re close to at this point). I wait - breath abated - for too long between posts… and I get a little anemic and grumpy. In any rate. Thank you again for your hard work. I look forward to seeing you again next week.

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

They are perfectionists. It's like asking a master painter to dash off a sketch. ; )

[@advancedalex]

@@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 Their perfection is my lack of serotonin. If Kika is a little neurotic, I can provide adequate therapy. but only a weekly dose of Uma ocean sailing can make me satisfied.

[@streetsofamerica6123]

Y'all's videos has by far the best videography out of all the sailing channels and believe me I watch them all

[@jacobwildgoose9100]

Tip: You can crush garlic and mix into regular butter, then put between the bread while it cooks and you get pretty good garlic bread

[@imykoigmail9622]

Awesome I’m doing winter in New York right now

[@tomriley5790]

Another fantastic video guys! Well done bringing all the challenges of sailing in Svalbard and the feeling of remoteness to life! Really conveyed how far north you are! Kika's expression at the end was fantastic :-)!

[@SailingUma]

and more about that, next week ;)

[@tomriley5790]

@@SailingUma The cliffhanger queen is back ;-) !

[@HighMXHubby]

@@SailingUma did the polar bears see you guys as an easy snack making y'all have to move?

[@penguinwithwifi]

The colours are off the chart! Love the dark turquoise of the water, the guy’s jacket and his reflective sunglasses. 💙💚 Wish you both could’ve visited Cecilia & Christoffer in Longyearben.

[@SailingUma]

well you'll have a treat in the next episode then (hint hint) 😉

[@jesustrias8437]

Good morning from Mexico!, breakfast with your video in the middle of the snow with the image of a delicious home bread, what a beauty your dream! . 7.50 am. nice Day!. 👋🍀

[@chadstinson9886]

Such a beautiful place to go you will have no regrets and always look back fondley. Also having a generator and not needing it is so much better then needing a generator and not having it.

[@davidc6510]

Another awesome Sailing UMA video. The geology of Svalbard is so amazing - 11:10 the rock strata layers and erosion patterns are so cool. Although ideally you may never need to use the portable generator you might consider running it at least once a month to make sure it stays in good working order for the times when you may really need it. I love that mini wood stove - such a great investment. Thanks for sharing! Cheers!

[@erictaylor5462]

19:00 You guys have a depth sounder you can use on the dingy. Grab something that will sink, grab some lines, tie knots in the line every meter or so, tie the heavy thing to the rope, let it sunk to the bottom. Old school sounding.

[@globalkiteapparel1891]

And hence the nautical speed term “knots “came about (but I think you already know that)

[@berndheiden7630]

@@globalkiteapparel1891 Now hat you mention it, there is another old nautical term worth mentioning. Mark Twain: Disused American unit of length used to measure the minimum safe clearance for steam wheelers. The writer Samuel Clemens took the pen name Mark Twain from this unit. 1 mark twain =2 fathoms 1 mark twain = 4 yards 1 mark twain = 12 feet

[@erictaylor5462]

@@globalkiteapparel1891 No, not exactly, but close. "Knotts is a unit of speed not depth. But it's the same basic idea, The knots just provide a known length so you can quickly know how long the line is when played out.

[@erictaylor5462]

@@berndheiden7630 But the writer was just 5' 8.5" Not near 12 feet at all!

[@MrJhchrist]

Unfortunately Navionics hasn't supported importing string format data since version -0.00

[@johnrussel4483]

Almost 7 years now that Uma was on the hard with small probabilities to get back in the water ? Looking at that passage, I was thinking to myself this is wowing how far she has comme since then ! Kudos to you !

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

I don't remember them ever being close to giving up. What episode are you talking about?

[@smurph4959]

Between you guys and Cecilia's channel it makes me really want to go to Svalbard ❄❄❄

[@Fayelin449]

This is a lovely Sunday morning surprise, thank you.

[@andrealinda6069]

ugh, ya'll should have at least, AT LEAST, a million subs.

[@drew6116]

I second the emotion of all the terrific, positive comments here. Beautiful sailing vid, you two! Kudos for showing us how to go electric in style. All the best!

[@IntoTheBlueCrew]

I'd love to go electric :-)

[@HeidiandFranny]

I love at that end when you said. 'Nor our way' Norway. No pun intended. Lol. Good one. I laughed. Heidi

[@bobbiejay2085]

Svalbard is outstanding and you bring so much of this amazing land and seascape to our screens. It's mesmerizing, capturing, exciting, calm and challenging. I could easily live there. To anchor so remotely is beyond words. Add to that a tiny log fire and warm nourishment - hygge. A great passage ... and now we see you have 'polar' neighbours in the distance. You know they're good swimmers?

[@Gpcas9]

28:00 Why do polar bears have thick, white coats? Fur protection ;-)

[@MrJerobona]

Go to the Med !!! Every time I watch you I freeze! I miss those warm waters! Even as beautiful all those sceneries are!

[@lowbrowscruffy]

Just love your little mini... can't express the joy in the comfort for a wood stove after a cool sail. Not easy to find wood though... I just added a Stihl electric chainsaw to my inventory...

[@BohemianBeatster]

Another great episode. I see you two have joined with other sailing KZbin adventurers to recycled plastics. Very cool. Stay groovy and stay safe.

[@4jackinthebox]

this is a part of the world only seen and ignored on maps. i am awestruck by its beauty. thank you

[@ratukinijojiramasima8738]

Really love watching your videos my friend. Stay safe and take care. Love 💘from FIJI 🇫🇯.

[@KL-sr5jv]

I love that Uma is the only sailboat up until the horizon💪🏾

[@JohnSmith-_666]

Hope ya'll have a Generator test schedule; ESPECIALLY if it's powered by gasoline and there is ethanol in said fuel. Aging ethanol turns into varnish and is the bane of gasoline carburetion systems. Ethanol free gasoline can be tricky to find and costs more in the USA but is a small price for peace of mind. The ethanol free 92 octane fuel in my old motorcycle is over 3 years old and is still crystal clear. I started the old one lung beast last week with zero issues after sitting for nearly 2 years.

[@GunnarCreutz]

Finally! The polar bears will be in the next video! I have been waiting for the polar bears in the next video since Cecilia published her meeting with you 3½ months ago!!

[@nmjerry]

So, I don't know if it would be good in a sail boat, but where I live, where the humidity is usually low, we jeep a big pot of water on the wood stove. I transfers the heat about the house real good. The pot does accumulate calcium build up, and so it gets pretty calcified, and looks like a science experiment, but it doesn't hurt anything except the 3 gallon pot is only used for the wood stove.

[@marandam6019]

Another great video. Again thank you for taking us along. Your experiments with power are one of the most interesting aspects of your channel besides the sailing itself and yall being yall. I find the challenge of sailing up north fascinating let alone on an electric boat!!! One of the best youtube channels out there!!!!!

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

The electric boat is almost the most fascinating part (granted they got gear out of the reach of most of us, but it's still way cool).

[@benshore7357]

Sailboat life near the North Pole must be chilly at times and not much snorkeling. I was wondering if you plan on sailing south sometime. Looks like epic sailing on the other hand. Uma gets out there and sails like no other.

[@williamdurham7722]

I'm really impressed with y'all's proficiency at being able to have an acceptable volume regardless of your distance from the specific camera...I'm only able to compare from seeing other sailing channels so kudos to you for excelling at somthing that others are terrible at...Not naming names...

[@Rudder2]

I just love how you say your boat is nice and toasty and yet your both still wearing sweaters, coats, and stocking caps...I think we have a different definition of nice and toasty! LOL! Your videos are taking up to places we will never go because we can't stand it when it gets below 75*F...Give me 96*F weather any day but the cold makes me wish I was dead. Keep living the dream!

[@aceedmond8053]

Excellent.... thank you God bless and safe travels.

[@ThePricipleOfParsimony]

Thanks for showing us landscapes we'd probably never see. Incredible determination.

[@steves524]

Tourism Norway should be sponsoring you, its on my list now, beautiful 👍😄🛥⛵️

[@frankholen2750]

no way

[@deanie3246]

Every background was photo worthy. At the 3:20 time the background to your chat was particularly stunning. Thank you again.

[@beverlyschiffler9649]

So impressed how tidy your boat always appears and how well you guys sail together. Like a pas de deuce lol. But really you make it look it easy and I know it isn’t. Such interesting topography and so happy you guys are sailing there. Very cool. Thank you.

[@juliesimpson3729]

Amazing adventure you took me on in this episode! Loved that you got to enjoy fire in the wood stove and have a delicious hot meal at the end of the day!

[@tfhmobil]

Watch out…. 😉 the polar bears swim very well….😀 Very beautiful sailing 👍 Typical weather around Arctic, very precise observations, and therefore safe sailing 👍

[@freddyrosenberg9288]

They can smell food for miles and swim to get it. I would not sleep too deep in that area.

[@victoriap737]

You have a home in Argentina whenever you want to visit💛 thank you for showing us this freaking amazong world! Safe travels

[@BeauAndBrandy]

GAHHHH!! what a cliffhanger!! I wanna see the polar bears!!!!

[@114TAI]

Still my favorite channel on KZbin ! Look forward to every "step".

[@archie3362]

Wow, another awesome Uma step, cannot wait to see what the future brings. The sound is fantastic, Uma carving through the water and the rope in the winches is lovely.

[@Carsten-Berlin-Wi]

Thank you for nearly half an hour wonderful composed entertainment, the love for a seagull starting its flight, an tiny island protecting you from „icecubes“, the very personal way to reduce your footprints and accept nature with humor. PS: the „REGEN“ on the energy-monitor reminded me to a german idiom: „sich Regen bringt Segen“/ „to stir brings blessings“ or „hard work pays off“ sounds like an old form for „don‘t buy a couch“ to me

[@stephenrrose]

Both of you Rock, love the "Sit-Rep" the scenery, and about that ending....Wow! by the way, that bread looked great! Stay safe you two. Looking forward to the next video!

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

I thought it should have been sit-rap.

[@percival3830]

You two live the most exciting lives. Full stop.

[@chrisbirch3765]

Nice one again you two, Dan looked like he needed that bowl of pasta and held back his frustration at talking to camera whilst dying of hunger! Well done great episode.

[@johndavidwolf4239]

As your generator is 240V, and you have estinsion coards with the approprate plugs, one way to reduce the noise might be to put it in the dinghy, anchored as far away as your extensiion cords can reach.

[@donaldoutdoors]

Haha - another awesome video and the drone footage at the end and then the surprise 'sighting'. Well done!!! Looking forward to see the next video!!!

[@mathiaslwolf]

I just binged watched them ALL, 314 it looks like, ha! I just let it play. Very entertaining and really amazing. I was wishing I was there with you guys or doing the same at several points the several days watching, very Inspirational! love it, great job with everything!

[@timothytuttle7470]

You guys are my favorite travel channel. ❤️ It always makes me wish I was alot younger😎.

[@timothytuttle7470]

Also, you guys are becoming great cinematographers!!🙂

[@mot6021]

I always wanted to build and sail a boat to far off places , now i don't have enough years left so i will enjoy your videos and think what could have been , keep up the good work!

[@louisel.sinniger2057]

Ah. A day of work. For me just the cool weather would tucker me out. With all the crazy stuff going on in the rest of the world your environment seems desirable. Thanks so much for sharing your travels

[@rwriddell]

I've not watched your vids for a while. I've been missing out...... seriously friggin' interesting footage, commentary. Well played!

[@MrNytrosdad]

So I am really not sure what algorithm gods sent me to you. I know nothing about sailing, been on one once. Sort of understand sailing, it but not really, been on a ski boat a bunch. Defiantly not the same, but I do love the outdoors.... Anyways I love your story, extremely brave, the both of you and adventurous. Your video editing skills are AMAZING!! Its very interesting, and I am learning about sailing. So THANK YOU... Hey Discovery Channel you need to pick these two up!!! :) Cheers I will have a beer for the two of you tonight and toast to you..

[@setback4908]

Haha at 17 minutes all i heard was. "i need some sleep." awesome information and top notch sailing. Its a joy to see y'all so positive and pushing so hard.

[@moremoney2]

Thanks for posting your coordinates. Plugging them into google earth makes it that much more adventurous. You are taking me places that I never would have thought about.

[@lunes-1]

While the rest of the planet going🤪 crazy,yourselves enjoying relaxed ⛵sailing.well done👍

[@IntoTheBlueCrew]

Lol 😆 agree 👍

[@janettehaslam4830]

So interesting, never would I have had the chance to see all that you two have, thank you both for sharing !

[@earlsnapp5209]

You guy's rock! USMC Vet. Portland, Oregon USA

[@JR-qw6eb]

WOW! What wonderful experiences!!

[@suerussell9947]

Loving your journey from the upper Sunshine Coast Tla’amin territory BC. Thank you for sharing it. 💜

[@Cedandkikisailing]

Amazing journey for you two! We (me and my Honey) love the fact that you have very fluid plans. Thanks for bringing us along 🙌 If you decide to winter in Norway, you can try x-c skiing. Like sailing you will love harnessing the friction and glide of the snow with different waxes just like we sailors adjust our sails and harness the wind.

[@chrisyoung9194]

You guys are doing a fantastic job opening up the north to us. There are few sailors that video around the region, however, your videography is at a different level. Thank so much.

[@larryferd1510]

Curious how your heating the boat up in the cold and how warm it’s staying. Also how do you keep your fresh water from freezing ?

[@garbetplank]

A wet rag dipped in the ash in your wood stove is great for cleaning off the glass. Give it a try. Keep warm keep safe and have fun.

[@biancat5015]

How cold is it? It doesn't seem so cold looking at what you are wearing. The scenery is spectacular and love the music 🎶

[@janetlettrich2705]

I love that it is so quiet when you are motoring! The grueling day of winds changing reminded me of a day of racing on Lake Michigan (the Great Lakes, USA), only add in a ton of sail changes! Anyway, LOVE your channel. Thanks so much for taking us along on your amazing adventures!.

[@henrykraft5914]

Enjoyed the video...was a time I sailed on the ocean blue...was on an aircraft carrier...in 1987 we went up into one the fjords in November...it was cold outside... and coming back into the N.Atlantic we hit a bad storm...we were hitting waves close to 100ft...we had "green water" over our bow...at night and we felt every wave we hit...be careful up there...

[@murielcastex8261]

Love your boat! Really nice to see you sailing up there. Enjoy