My toughest sea crossing so far! | Ep-5 (2024)

In this episode, I’m finally setting off for Shetland Islands. I have been planning this trip for a whole year and worked very hard to make my new boat ready for it. It finally happened! Besides some seasickness issues, the boat and the equipment performed remarkably well.

There’s several reasons to seasickness that I experienced; Coffee pre-departure, anxiety from not knowing how the boat would perform offshore, haven’t sailed solo this far before.

Sorry about the audio level problems which I couldn’t adjust correctly.

The boat;
Mikkel 30, built in 1980 Norway
30ft.
Masthead
Skeg hung rudder
Fin keel with bulb
3500kg

Music;

Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

The road to you - Silent partner

[MikeSantis]

Interesting watching your trip! I hope I can make this crossing in 2026. Thanks for sharing.

[BrynHiggs]

Great video. Thanks. I sail and I get seasick sometimes - esp those short steep irregular waves. If I'm feeling bad what makes me sick is being inside with my eyes open. Eyes closed I can sleep like a baby any weather. Such good filming - what it's really like - thank you.

[HP-qjgz]

I really enjoyed your journey! I've now subscribed. I felt your pain with the seasickness!

Next time, wait 25 minutes after being sick before drinking or eating. It gives your stomach some time to settle. But you did really well and battled through.

[eebygumcaptain]

When the going gets tough, the tough get going 💪

Great video. Good technique…Getting to the rail in time and on the lee side. ✊

I don’t get sea sick myself but for when I have crew I recommend ginger flavoured sweets and ginger biscuits. Once ashore I always find alcohol helps 😊

Looking forward to the Faroes instalment.

[gertboerman]

Hi Dennis. Love your channel. And on seasickness: Drink water mixed with Coca Cola, 50/50. I never got seasick, touch wood, but it helped many of my crew. Not all.

[robhermse]

Great vid Dennis! Tough to record those vids being that sick🫣
Looking forward to the next one

[jesusbeiro]

Well done!! Seasick is always a pain and very uncomfortable Fair winds and better sail on your next leg. Cheers from Muros!!!!

[edward]

29:03 that’s so awesome…seasick and dreaming of fii and chii

[Goldfinger]

Well done!
I did the same trip from Bergen to Lerwick in 2016. I had the best of times in Lerwick! Beautiful people. If it wasn’t for the weather I would still be there.

[antiguareefriders]

Great video as always. Awesome selection of hats! My wife was particularly interested in your tiller 😮

[markbuskens]

Just found you and enjoyed watching you and subscribed so I can keep following your journey 👍👍👍❤️

[markmackenzieblack]

Hi Dennis, a good sea sickness preventer is avomine, available at the chemist & online. great crossing, enjoy.

[kodacreativeLTD]

That was such a nice and real video, I even felt your seasickness!

[seahoppers]

Cannt wait to see your next video! This was so real and so good.

[bottledungdungwekwek]

Haha, Awesome. Your videos and humor are a veldig bra jobb. “ I’m really seasick….🤢🤮”. I am a new subscriber and will watch all your content. 👍🏻

[jonrevill]

Great ... Good to see you back enjoying your sailing adventures. Shetland looks stunning.. hopefully your sea sickness is back under control.

[mattdrat]

Sjøsyke er et helvete! I marinen ble jeg sjøsyk selv da vi var fortøyd ved kai... Lykke til på din reise!

[cpobyrne]

Great trip, well done. I don't know how you could think about fish and chips when you were so sick😂

[vincentswerkes]

I've found that canned peaces are the best sea sickness food. They proved energy, and best of all, they taste the same coming up as they did going down. 😂

[KivBB]

Lay on your side not your back . It takes out one of the axis for your inner ear almost instant relief . ( But you will feel like &!++ When you get up) Also glaciated ginger works well. Finally sickness wrist bands will work for you or not, but if they do they are miraculous over time . Thanks for the video.