Greenland, Why Are you doing this to me?? - Chapter 7
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
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Follow my nervewrecking leg along the 300 NM from Iceland. With no accurate icereports in hand, I started my journey into the foggy unknown. Me biggest worry was "when will the first bits of ocean ice occure on my route, when will I meet it? I could not sleep for one second for almost 3 days. Fatigue was the biggest challenge on this one. To stay awake non stop!
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You made it. Most would consider sight of the coast as having made it and certainly not, ahem, _gone so far_ as you did. Not saying it was _too_ far but it was very far indeed.
Eric, please remove the "shop" click bait at the bottom.
Fantastic achievement Eric and thanks for inviting us along.
Genuine smile on my face hearing you happy with where you reached. Astonishing mate, and very brave. To think, you are among a tiny handful of humans, in all of our history, that have sailed solo to where you have.
Be incredibly proud of your achievement my friend, you deserve it.
You always pick the most challenging and miserable passages FOR FUN! You truly have Viking blood in your veins😂⚔️🛡️
Great Point!!! That makes us “Armchair Vikings”, right? I sure enjoy these more than any of the other sailing channels, there’s really no comparison between the two in my mind, however.----
@christip20 We most definitely are!🤣 I've only recently discovered this channel and I watch a few different sailing channels for different reasons. This one is the most impressive and authentic. You really feel his passion for sailing and the sea.
This really was some of the most amazing film of an expert sailor at their limits that I've ever seen. It beats all the sun drenched, floating around the Caribbean on hugely expensive multihull channels out of the water. Massive respect to you Erik.
The old phrase "discretion is the better part of valour" rings true here - you made the right decision. Amazing journey, and mission accomplished. Very well done.
You are a true viking Erik! That was incredible. Those drone shots of your tiny boat surrounded by all that ice took my breath away.
Good decisions under extreme fatigue Erik. Congratulations.
Best drone cinematography of any sailing channel!! Another great video Erik!
Congratulations on reaching such a challenging goal. Your fortitude and seamanship is truly admirable. Thank you for taking us along on your adventures.
I want to sincerely congratulate you on finally reaching your goal. It’s a goal I have shared with you for many years, and I can’t help but feel deep admiration for everything you have accomplished.
I am truly proud of how you have evolved in every technical aspect of navigation, taking it to an exceptional level. Your dedication, vision, and perseverance are an example to many.
Please, continue to be that source of inspiration that drives others to dream big and achieve what seems impossible. With great admiration, tunante sailor.
I’ll take in every word there Nicolas, means a lot to me❤️⚔️ thank you🙏
There are old sailors and there are bold sailors, but there are no old bold sailors.
Stopping and taking in your achievement before turning and heading for home was a wise action.
I enjoy your sailing immensely.
Maurice
Well done Erik, you are a true adventurer you finally made it to Greenland, it was a challenging and dangerous voyage. You was careful and well prepared and handled the risks well, it was just impossible to reach land with all that ice you made the right call to turn back.
Congratulations Erik, we are all so happy for you 😊
So honest and from the heart. Cheers to you for achieving your dream. Can't wait for the next chapter.
Agreed. So refreshing to hear someone say "I'm anxious about this." NBJS!
Congratulation Erik! It has been absolutely amazing to follow you through all these years. I can almost feel your happiness through the screen achieving such a big goal, which i can only imagine the cost and efforts of. Thanks for sharing your journey in such an honest way - showing the ups and downs along the way. I'm really happy for you. All the best from the top of Denmark. Have a great one :-)
An awful lot of the fatalities on Mount Everest happen when climbers get "summit fever" and insist on pressing on despite clear signs that turning back is the right move. Not pressing your luck is good seamanship and good self-leadership.
When NASA was planning the Apollo moon landings, they gave letter codes to the different missions that would achieve milestones on the way there. The "F" mission was Apollo 10, which went all the way there with a lander, but a plan to *not* land on the moon that day, and that's exactly what they did. So congratulations on accomplishing the F mission!
As a coastal sailor here in Maine, you blow my mind! My grandmother was from Denmark, So I've followed my roots to Iceland and the Faroes. Greenland is next!
Respect, a real captain for the crew and his boat!
You made it Erik you can be proud of what you accomplished. Your emotion has been felt.
Congratulations Erik! You accomplished an amazing goal, and you did it with good sense and safety. Getting trapped by ice inside an anchorage is just not worth adding two miles at the end of your terrific voyage. Job well done!
How incredible, you made it ! I am so very pleased for you, I have watched over the years, so to see this episode, I was cheering you on. What a breathtaking place, the stillness ! Thank you for sharing this Erik.
The man the myth the legend, well done
I thought you could totally finish it until you showed that drone footage! 55 hours no sleep! I held my breath until you were out. Damn. This channel really is no BS. So so good. This is what UA-cam was made for.
You are an extraordinary human, how you can sail for 3 days without sleep blows my mind.
Erik! You are one of the greatest Vikings in the history of solo travel! ALL 250K + members, your Family and the world is proud of you! You have inspired me to sail! SKAL!!!🍺🍺🍺
Erik, it's wonderful seeing you again. Watching this on Friday here in Oregon which we call Freya day blessings to you and yours
I have been following you for years and this was such an emotional high ! Sincere congratulations for getting there and sincere respect for having the humility to turn around. 👍
This is sailing adventure at its best !
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Congratulations! Wise decisions made even while you are fatigued. Well done!
Vikings are born for this ! 👏🏻🙌🏻 NBJS rulezz
Congratulations, Erik! We followed your track via the app this summer and were so happy to see that you reached Greenland. Be proud of your achievement after 4 years of perseverance! Thanks for taking us with you.
Congratulations for finally reaching Greenland! Amazing journey ! Thanks for sharing!
Proper seamanlike decision to head back to Iceland, although the desire to push on those last two miles must have been strong. Brave taking a GRP hull among those bergy bits, especially solo. Great achievement.
True spirit of a Viking.
Well done champion 🎉
Amazing! Congratulations. I've watched all four attempts, and have enjoyed sailing along, your videos are awesome! Thank you.
Way to go, Erik! Thank you for bringing us along your journey. We’re so happy for you!
Congratulations Eric! True Viking spirit, 4th time lucky. Your video was "edge of the seat" to watch. A true SAILING Chanel. Fair winds and kind Seas NBJS
Like the Vikings did, you set course and maneuvered as they did. Taking all of the experience of past sailing ventures into this one trip of lifetime. Experience taught you what your limits were and what were are capable of. You've achieved your goal, an adventure of a lifetime with just you and the experience, planning, and equipment that you had. Well done Erik. Incredible adventure exploring the worlds harshest of environments and dangerous conditions. Keep the adventures and explorations of new places in your horizons. You've got the experience for it! I love your videos and story! Keep them coming!
Thank your ancestors for your insight. Of all the modern resources you have put on your ship. Your foresight was the most valuable. Stay safe.
Huge congratulations Eric, that's the achievement of a lifetime! Very happy to see you make the right decision and turn back into open water - nobody's an ice expert and learning on the job in a small fibreglass boat is definitely not the way to go. Looking forward to the return voyage and your next adventures, whatever they may be.
You are truly the world’s one and only modern day VIKING!!! 🎉🎉 Awesome journey
Bravo Erick, this has been a long time in the coming for all of us. An excellent adventure and in a plastic boat the right decision to turn for home. Sail safe.
You are my inspiration!
The way you struggle with all challenges, both mental and physical are inspiring me into my life routine
As in all your videos the photography/videography is on point. Beautiful and majestic with the reality of the moment not being lost in it. Great Job!
What an amazing acomplishment! Congrats Erik!!
Congratulations Erik, so wonderful to watch this video, ive watched all your attempts to get to Greenland and with each one have been willing you on with good thoughts. Well done and look forward watching more adventures. Thank you!
Congratulations!! We’ve been rooting for you. Great video of the ice. Thank you!
Erik this was absolutely amazing. I had to watch this episode standing up - I could feel the tension but also the excitement of being with you when you reached your goal! Congratulations!!
Big chunks of ice, a plastic boat, and a fatigued solo sailor are not a good mix; you definitely made the correct decision. I've really enjoyed this series and am so happy you finally achieved your goal after so many failed attempts. 😊 Cheers Erik! 🍻
Congratulations Erik, incredible accomplishment . Your determination to achieve your goals inspires us all. 👍👍👍
Achievement Unlocked! Great drone shots mate. You're the Ragnar Lothbrok of sailing UA-camrs. Yeah, I know he was a Dane 😅. Congratulations on your massive adventure and reaching your goal. You made the right decision to retreat from the ice, it was really the only choice for a sane person in a plastic boat.
Very exciting! Glad you reached your goal and made smart decisions on so little sleep. Well done!
Erik! A wonderful wise decision by an experienced sea dog! This means, among other things, controlling emotions and the temptation to increase risk beyond the balanced threshold of reason. That's right..Tessy is not an icebreaker*Best regards!
This is real bravery. Congratulation Erik, you stand in a line of great Norwegian explorers. 🎉🎉🎉
Incredible journey and great to see your journey. I am not a sailor and like my feet on the ground with my adventures but you are by far a great watch. Keep safe and may the weather gods look after you always!
Having followed the chanel for a year or so it was a very emotional moment seeing this video. Eric you are a real inspiration for me getting into sailing just keep doing what you are doing. Some amazing images which can only partly go towards portraying what you must have felt in your very special moments on this trip. Just proves what we can do if we only dare to dream. Congrats to tiger for keeping lookout so admirably far away from his natural habitat.
Good on you Erik, congratulations on your achievement, Tessi has certainly been a worthy companion, she keeps you warm and dry and carries you places we mere mortals can only dream of. I do hope to see this with my own eyes one day, however if I don't I will forever be greatful to you and others who have taken me in on a virtual tour, much love and respect from Australia 🙏
Watching this and at the same time have the same fog outside the window, the silence and not knowing what’s in front when sailing in fog is for me the thing getting to you.. being on alert for that amount of time can be really stressful. Good call to stop and assess the situation. Not just now but for the oncoming days. Tessie will thrive to concur yet another day ✊
I love how nicely the mainsail falls.
Amazing accomplishment, Erik! An experience of a lifetime 💙
I think your "nervousness" about these adventures stems from humility before Nature. This is a good thing and a blessing that will keep you safe where others would behave irresponsibly. This is an exciting video!!! Thanks for sharing!
Erik, as a Captain in our US Merchant Service I sailed to Thule, Greenland carrying aviation fuel for our US Air Force. Greenland was truly a beautiful beautiful country. Congratulations, epic passage and we all are wishing you a Happy and Healthy New Year.
I’ve been following you since your first attempt and am so happy that you made it to Greenland… CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
What an adventure, Erik. Thank you so much for taking us on this thrilling journey to Greenland. Incredible. Alone, in the midst of the ice along the Greenlandic coast. Such courage. What an achievement!
Thanks!
Congratulations Erik, on reaching Greenland, an astonishing challenge completed. Always be wise, as wise men make wise decisions.
Every time an episode has dropped, I feel so fully immersed in your quest. My favorite channel. Thank you
Watching your video was an incredibly thrilling experience for me! I’m so envious of your journey-sailing solo like this is truly inspiring. Even though you didn’t manage to land, you still made it within the Arctic Circle and navigated through seas filled with icebergs. That’s absolutely amazing. Within the next ten years, I’ll do my best to sail from China to Norway. It’s my dream!
Well done Erik, congratulations on realising your dream and thank you for sharing it with us. Fair winds to you and Tessie!
For myself, 24 hours awake is very difficult. Maybe I could do more solo in an iceberg field.
Way to go Eric!!
Let's get out safely!
In the face of all that hazard you kept it together and achieved your goal. Fantastic . . . you are a brave person.
One of the best adventure I have ever seen! You are our #1
Whan an adventure! The texture and form the iceblocks take left me in absolute awe.
Love your videos, Erik! Very inspiring indeed! Watched all your attempts, and I congratulate you on this fabulous achievement!
You are a man! Deep respect for your determination. I wish you good luck and the fulfillment of your dreams!
Erik, I love your videos. I've learned things for you that I've never read in a sailing book. Thank you.
Erik this was a joy to see you reach the ice , i cant imagine the personal joy you get out there in the colder seas .fair winds brother and bloody well done 👊
Congratulations with reaching your goal and making the smart decision to back out of the ice. Another great episode Erik!
That approach was unbelievable ......
Erik, du er en helt! Gal. Men en helt. men gal! og fortsatt en helt! Jeg elsker videoene dine, og en av grunnene til at jeg begynte å seile, er deg. Og når jeg sier "en" er 90 %. Jeg ønsker deg alt godt, stille vann og vindstille! Send deg all kjærlighet fra Romania!
Tusen takk! Veldig hyggelig å høre❤️😀
What a responsible and expertise captain, I can’t wait for the next chapter. Each one of your sailing expeditions are so incredible inspiring.
Successful voyage Erik, I have so much respect for you Captain.
Total respect for even contemplating such a daring feat. You are a beast.
Erik i’ve been following this quest since the second attempt, your stubborn determination to succeed is admirable. I cannot imagine the thoughts you were having in the Scoresby Sound. Bravo!!
Amazing achievement of a goal that is deep in the souls of even people who've never seen ice. I think the sailors watching are wondering what we might do in your situation. And with experience comes less certainty and increasing curiosity. Well Done Erik.
Well done, Erik. You did yourself proud and accomplished your goal. Nobody would ever think ill of you retreating from something so dangerous. Thank you for an incredible series.
A very emotional moment getting in to that ice field, i would have felt exactly the same. An amazing accomplishment, thanks for sharing.
Good job Erik! You did it! Finally, all the way to Greenland. I agree with you, you were within sight of land. No point in risking a puncture in your hull. Especially with no one around to rescue you. I look forward to your next video of the return trip.
I was on the edge of my seat! You are really brave. I lived in Alaska for 20 years and remember the first time I saw the sea frozen! Crazy! Well done on the video!👍🏻👍🏻
Fantastic that you made it all the way. Finally! We are used to the icebergs here so it took me a sec to realize that other sailors may NEVER have seen ice in the ocean before. I can only imagine the real concern that encountering ice would engender. I think you handled it very well! Although i would have loved to see you setting foot on Greenland i think you made the correct decision to turn around. That ice can be treacherous if you are not careful. Congratulations again Erik!
That Sir was the right decision. You made it to Greenland. You did it.
Congratulations Eric.... been watching and hoping you would achieve your goals for several years now, excellent suspense especially in this installment..... you're a great storyteller and cinematographer... well done on all fronts! Stunning drone footage... a rare look into a remote place as experienced by a solo sailor. Bravo and thank you for sharing with all of us.
pardon my typo Erik !!
Eric, I was on the edge of my seat for this episode,,,, well done. Good on you for knowing your limits and the limits of your boat. Looking forward to the return trip to Iceland,,,, be safe,,,,
Fantastic journey and a fantastic achievement Eric, you made the right decision! Mission accomplished!
Wow! You made it! Thanks for taking all your viewers along. What a incredible journey. I was nervous watching!
What a journey! Your boat looks amazing and you did an unbelievable job getting yourself to Greenland safely. Very glad you turned around and took care of yourself. ❤ from Oakland, California, USA
proud of you ERIC !!!!!! you did it ,life and your sailing boat comes first !!
Congratulations Eric!!!! The contrast between where this video was recorded and the 33° Celsius here in the Philippines is profound. What a great place to go, and an awesome voyage into the ice!!!! You made it!!!!!
Awesome!! I had to watch this episode before going to bed. Glad I did.
those drone shots were spectacular! Congratulations mate
just to add: My family took a cruise through Iceland and Greenland, but they couldn't because of the ice. You got closer than a cruise liner man super well done!