Crossing the cold NORTH SEA MID WINTER. Bad idea...!

29th of January I set sail across the feared North Sea. And to do it wintertime does not make it any better. I was about to find that out the hard way.

Join me on this first episode, across this brutal ocean as I planned to attend the incredible Up Helly Aa Vikingfestival!

Enjoy :)

[meridionreftaghn]

I f**ing love this channel. No tanning, coladas, tropical islands, just the north sea and the viking. Grand.

[swampyfox]

Top notch story, filming, narrating and editing!!! Great job Erik!! Thank you!!

[JeroenSWart]

Girlfriend says:" be carefull" Erik answers:" yes I will" and leaves, to sail on the the North sea in wintertime by himself.😯

[elmerteerds]

Can't wait to see part two.... what an adventure once again! Keep it up!

[TheJdm]

I LOVE that Quote!! "The spirit of ADVENTURE is more CONVINCING than being RATIONAL"

[sailingeric]

Nice sailing is my favorite. The 3 AM to 6 or 7 Am is the best, getting to see the sunrise offshore makes up for the the wet and lack of sleep.

[SavingMaverick]

Great video. Looking forward to the next one. Intentionally setting sail despite the fact that nature may well give you a spanking is something that's lost on a lot of modern fair weather sailors. But there you are. Awesome!

[cakesinthewild]

Great video, it always terrifies me seeing you up on the deck without a tether. But I remember you mentioning it in a previous video :>

[keith]

Fantastic video Eric, you are certainly pushing the boundary's on this trip I have been in the Orkneys in winds of 50 mph bad enough walking let alone sailing in them, looking forward to your next video 👍.

[nic]

Great video, but no lifelines or lifejacket when on deck?

[cisco]

I’m 50% Swedish, so it moves me at a visceral level, these Viking crossings of the North Sea!

[gustavomedellin]

Glad to see the new mast sliders working well for you! I worry about you Eric- that need for speed can sometimes result in over confidence an overestimation of one’s abilities. I learned that the hard way on a motorcycle when I very nearly killed myself going off a curve at high speed. Would have left 2 young children without a father. I still like fast boats and challenges but I stack the odds in my favor now rather than against me.

[markselsor]

Great video - thank you. Mr. Erik seems very casual with being tethered to the boat !! Especially outside the cockpit on a small boat in cold conditions. "Be Careful"

[Polarforscher]

The true meaning of NBJS :-) Just one guy and a boat - my favourite kind of sailing! Glad you made it there and back! Amazing inspiration - stay safe!

[andreeph]

Some of the best content on Youtube.
Thank You Erik!

[davidbjoerkqvist]

Erik. Your videos are simply breathtaking. THANK YOU for this one!
I am crossing the North Sea in August, on a 65ft boat so much larger than Tessie, still those waves ending this video made be a bit nervous.
Vind i seglen och fortsätt med vad du gör, åter tack!!
/David

[tiestu]

I'm a saliplane pilot, our passion are very different but I feel connected to yourvery 's . And as a know a lit bit about sailing I'm very admiring at your accomplishment .

[augerontgen]

Those cliffs at 19:45 are really stunning!

[bcr]

This is what i love about sailing. "The adventure and everything is up to yourself to adapt to, and the situation changes all the time"

Love your videoes.

[Matt_]

As an American with distant Norwegian heritage- something about your videos bridges that gap. Keep it up Erik, safe travels