Fantastic video - one of those rare videos where you feel happy for both the content provider, equipment sponsors and viewers - it's a win win. Good luck to all of you.
Terrific additions to the boat Eric. The best thing (by far) I ever did to my boat was to add the inner forestay. This has removed 90% of the stress / fatigue of sailing in challenging wind conditions for me, and I'm 100% confident you will love it. I have the same Selden bow sprit too. The gennaker takes a bit of getting used to because things can get out of control quickly if one is not careful, but I'm sure you will quickly grow to love it as much as I do too. Hope Covid will allow you to have a great adventure this Summer!
Agreed, you only know what you missed once you have an inner fore stay. I have a removable one. From a tad anxious sailing to being complete at comfort at higher wind forces.
Fantastic Erik! What a way you've come in a few short years with this channel, you must be very proud and so you should ! I've said it before but you have one of the best sailing channels on RUclips..... no Bull Shit!
@@sailingmoonshadow3169 I like to spread the "love" around sailor. Erik has cornered the 'holy shit' sailing market that's for sure! Of course, Patrick, Mads, Alfy, Barry, Troy & Pascale, Kevin and others all bring something special to our eyes and imagination. We sailing types are very blessed ......
I love the way you narrate your videos. You will say "plates were fastened" instead of "I fastened the plates". It is almost like you humble yourself as you talk about all of the fantastic things you do. As a faithful watcher of your channel, I'm a woman who loves a man who can be humble all while showing how badass he actually is! I love your channel! Excellent skill and engineering. I can't wait for the day that you can do this full time and we can just watch all of your adventures and wish we were there! Great job on this sail & the additions!
It's impossible not to love Erik. He's such a humble, personable guy. The health difficulties he's had to overcome, in order to pursue his passion, make his already stunning videos that much more remarkable. He's truly an inspiration. Happy sailing, Erik!
Great video Erik! Thanks. I would be carefull with those big Carabine hooks. They will slam viciously when you are working on the cutter Jib on the foredeck in high winds and seas...
Thanks for mentioning that, I understand the ease at the tack, but at the clew why not two bowlines like every other jib? Love the way you have it anchored to save any strain on the foredeck. Are you worried the chain will tangle in the locker with that support rigged? Oh and btw about that gennaker... Goddamn that’s a beauty sail!!
The biggest badass among sailors IS BACK!!! Daaaaamn,my man! You catch me little off guard with this video,but when i saw notification from you,i leaved everything and started to watch! Greetings from Adriatic sea from Croatia! Beautiful NBJS sail!
Great Video! Nicely looking new sails. One thing that I was wondering, I would replace that massive carabiner at the sheets of the storm jib by a soft schackle. This thing can knock you out..
Erik I am 64 years old and before I pass on to the big sleep I would like to visit Norway and cruise up north along the coast and crevices of Norway. You live in the most beautiful country I have ever seen thru your eyes and now thru other You Tube videos. The harsh winters make the summer more precious each year as spring arrives. Truly an awsone geography.if I had a Surius 40ds I would sail to norway and see all the places you have shown me with my own eyes. You have been blessed to live there only 5 miilion people and I wish I was one of them. Thank you for sharing your adventures.
Congratulations! It must be so rewarding when they contacted you. It is a confirmation of the unique quality of your videos and a recognition of your channel in the international sailing community.
With so many people to thank all in one video, the best I can say is thumbs up to each of you for caring and sharing in so many ways. Well done everyone, you sure got my attention moving forward ...! ( Rolly Tasker )
THANK YOU Rolly Tasker , you could not have picked a better ambassador for your brand. Above the respect for sailing single handed in weather like that is that you ACTUALL FLEW YOUR DRONE in that kind of wind and all by yourself . AMAZING CHEERS AND FAIR WINDS Steve h.
Another great video! Thanks to Rolly Tasker, Gran Seil and Seldon for making your upgrades on Tessie and future adventures, even closer to reality Erik! Happy sailing and safe travels!! 😎👍
Boat DIY: next level Sailing: next level Cinematic footage: next level Captain’s enthusiasm: next level infectious 👍 Cannot wait to see your new adventures Eric!
Erik, congratulations! The level of knowledge you pass on with your videos is ridiculously huge. Because of your attention to detail, it provides an invaluable stream of knowledge for everyone watching. I got my first coastal sailing license two years ago and I'm trying to learn more and more every day and continue improving. Your videos really do help a lot, can't thank you enough. We can really live your experiences by watching you and learn from it. All my respect and fair winds! Keep it up!
The new sails are a treat...love your solution for the inner stay and that the sail can be reefed. The light head sail is fantastic, the set up is great and the boat looks fantastic under sail. Well done!
Your a great sailor and making the changes you did now a cutter sailor you'll enjoy down wind, beam reaching with a little more stability. Damn, your the man, there is no doubt.
The last few minutes of this are the only languid, relaxed sailing I've seen on your channel. Hope you have plenty of opportunity for the gennaker in the future.
Hi Eric . Great to see you again. Thank you to give me the vocation of sailing !!!! I am starting sailing lessons. I am selling a small apartment to get a sailboat. I hope next summer to be able to cross an expedition. Thank you Eric. Sometimes internet can be good.
Another great video Erik ! Interesting to see new generation downwind sails perfectly matched to the 70’s classic plastic yachts like ours. I look forward to seeing how this setup stands up to your NBJS style!
Erik, Missed you man. Incredible how the boat looks with the new sails, specially with the new gennaker. Your smile says it all about how it feels to sail it. Cannot wait to see more videos. Congrats.
Erik, it is so cool to see you again. I am so happy for you that you have now a very good set of sails for your next adventures. Especially a heavy weather jib sail because you missed it.You deserve it so much. Congrats for the very smarts improvements you made on your nice boat. Enjoy your new toys buddy !!
That looks fantastic, wish I was a younger man. Only ever sailed little hobby’s a couple of times and absolutely loved it. At the age of 52 think I’ve left it a bit late.
Thanks for sharing. Wonderful job. Especially interesting for me, as I just picked up my own brand new gennaker from the sailmaker couple of weeks ago. I'm so glad about the generous sponsoring you received by Rolly Tasker, Seldén and Gran sail. Congratulations!
Love the new working jib. My old boat did not have roller furling so taking down my headsails was a bit of a challenge. I ended up making my own downhaul for the jib with a long length of small diameter braided line. I tied one end of the line to the head of the sail and ran the rest down through the center of each piston hank. The hanks will hold the line more or less parallel to the stay when hoisted. At the tack I used a turning block to run the line to a cleat near the mast. When I went to take down the sail I would ease the halyard and pull on the braided line. This would pull the head of the sail right down to the deck and into a nice, manageable bundle. I think this would work for your boat as well. Glad to see you back on the water. Cheers!
Erik, what a fantastic boat you have! No frontiers in your future adventures All the best and keep sharing your next goals! Regards from Muros. Fair winds !!!!
Absolutely the best sailing videos on RUclips. I know exactly what its like to change jobs in the maritime industry. I served 20 years in the US Navy Submarines retiring a very senior enlisted man. My first job after the Navy was a deck hand on a ocean tugboat with a barge. It was hard to start all over from the bottom. I am very impressed that you showed us the real life challenge of a career in the industry. You are one of a rare few of us that understands that a captains are not made in the wheelhouse. Great Job Erik!!
Absolutely fantastic! Your new gennaker is beautiful!! It suits you perfectly. Nice job Rolly Tasker Sails! Very classy! We really enjoyed this video Erik. Congratulations! You deserve it. 💕
Hello Erik ... oh well I have made my way along with some other channels ... and then you sailed onto my screen yesterday :) Love your voice, footage, craft expertise and sailing vibe. I am very drawn to the Nordic region and waters. Salty words and pure sailing ... I will cope. Wish I was younger ... I would step up and do it my way. Currently stuck in Australia where we have to apply to our government to cross our international borders. I will be going back over your videos and look forward to your updates. Safe sailing ..........
Fantastic video Erik! Great to see you install all these upgrade on your own, bringing us along for the ride. The Gennaker is a fantastic sail, looks amazing, new life for your Contessa!
Well done and thankyou Rolly Tasker and Selden!! I'm sure that this was a hell of a lot of work Skipper Eric, but you made light of it and still made an entertaining video to boot. That gennaker, wow. Love the heavy weather sailing with the jib on the cutterstay, I could almost feel the cold salt spray trickling down my neck, brrrrrr, magic!!
Erik, I recommend caution when using climbing gear for sailboat rigging. Climbing carabiners are made of aluminium, which can not handle oscillating loads very well. These carabiners might break sooner than you would expect them to - due to material fatigue. I would use steel carabiners for this purpose.
I was just thinking the same. There are a lot of myths in the climbing world when it comes to materials and their properties, but this one I think is actual fact.
Awsome , you know you made it as a youtuber when major sail makers reach you to let you use their product ... the sails are indeed gorgeous ...and the Design chosen with the NBJS was indeed fantastic :) ! Congratulations.
The NBJS logo is majestic on that gennaker.
Fantastic video - one of those rare videos where you feel happy for both the content provider, equipment sponsors and viewers - it's a win win. Good luck to all of you.
"Good breeze. 25 knots.". This is why I love this channel.
So true.
'A light wind. Hurricane force 10'
Terrific additions to the boat Eric. The best thing (by far) I ever did to my boat was to add the inner forestay. This has removed 90% of the stress / fatigue of sailing in challenging wind conditions for me, and I'm 100% confident you will love it. I have the same Selden bow sprit too. The gennaker takes a bit of getting used to because things can get out of control quickly if one is not careful, but I'm sure you will quickly grow to love it as much as I do too. Hope Covid will allow you to have a great adventure this Summer!
Looking forward to some new adventures from you too Patrick, hope you have some exciting plans
We missed you Mr.Laine.
Two great channels Patrick. Yours and Erics. Sean
Agreed, you only know what you missed once you have an inner fore stay. I have a removable one. From a tad anxious sailing to being complete at comfort at higher wind forces.
This makes me think! 😉
Thanks, Rolly Tasker, for supporting our favorite sailing channel!
Nobody makes me want to buy a sailboat more than you and your videos.
Fantastic Erik! What a way you've come in a few short years with this channel, you must be very proud and so you should ! I've said it before but you have one of the best sailing channels on RUclips..... no Bull Shit!
"one of the best"??? surely THE best! Only because it's Just Sailing and No Bullshit ;-)
@@sailingmoonshadow3169 I like to spread the "love" around sailor. Erik has cornered the 'holy shit' sailing market that's for sure! Of course, Patrick, Mads, Alfy, Barry, Troy & Pascale, Kevin and others all bring something special to our eyes and imagination. We sailing types are very blessed ......
Dam right there Jack....im hanging for Eriks next one👍
As a deck officer crossing the ocean over and over again, I can say that you're more of a sailor than me. Salute brother.
Great video, incredible footage!!
We had a 135% genoa on adrenaline and really wish we had a smaller jib for work to windward in windier conditions.
@@erikaanderaa podrías poner los subtítulos en español me encantaría poder entender el vídeo 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Simply awesome
No bullshit but doing a Genoa peeling or so is so taugh 🤣🤣🤣
Looking good Eric
I love the way you narrate your videos. You will say "plates were fastened" instead of "I fastened the plates". It is almost like you humble yourself as you talk about all of the fantastic things you do. As a faithful watcher of your channel, I'm a woman who loves a man who can be humble all while showing how badass he actually is! I love your channel! Excellent skill and engineering. I can't wait for the day that you can do this full time and we can just watch all of your adventures and wish we were there! Great job on this sail & the additions!
Thanks to those companies for helping, we all will benefit!
Erik’s smile and grin in the end tell everything...so genuine...like a kid in the candy shop
It's impossible not to love Erik.
He's such a humble, personable guy.
The health difficulties he's had to overcome, in order to pursue his passion, make his already stunning videos that much more remarkable.
He's truly an inspiration.
Happy sailing, Erik!
Great video Erik! Thanks.
I would be carefull with those big Carabine hooks. They will slam viciously when you are working on the cutter Jib on the foredeck in high winds and seas...
Thanks for mentioning that, I understand the ease at the tack, but at the clew why not two bowlines like every other jib? Love the way you have it anchored to save any strain on the foredeck. Are you worried the chain will tangle in the locker with that support rigged? Oh and btw about that gennaker...
Goddamn that’s a beauty sail!!
Better still consider a dyneema soft shackle?
Congratulations on the new job! Hopefully this channel grows to the point where RUclips becomes your one and only job.
Your Contessa 35 must be the most tricked out boat of the kind now, with all these cool upgrades.
Good on see these sponsors recognise the need to support this channel. By far the most engaging sailing channel on YT.
They couldn't have chosen a better spokesman in my humble. Congratulations
The biggest badass among sailors IS BACK!!! Daaaaamn,my man! You catch me little off guard with this video,but when i saw notification from you,i leaved everything and started to watch! Greetings from Adriatic sea from Croatia! Beautiful NBJS sail!
Delighted to see that Tasker is still in the Sails business. We had his sails on my wee Pelican dinghy in Perth, in the mid '60s. Happy days!
Glorious! complicated but absolutely glorious. Tessie is the soul of a Valkyrie
That rigging looked incredible. Great work on everything.
Great Video! Nicely looking new sails. One thing that I was wondering, I would replace that massive carabiner at the sheets of the storm jib by a soft schackle. This thing can knock you out..
8:17 "A good breeze...25 knots!" HA! Ya gotta love this guy! 'No Bullshit Just Sailing' is spot on.
Erik
I am 64 years old and before I pass on to the big sleep I would like to visit Norway and cruise up north along the coast and crevices of Norway.
You live in the most beautiful country I have ever seen thru your eyes and now thru other You Tube videos.
The harsh winters make the summer more precious each year as spring arrives. Truly an awsone geography.if
I had a Surius 40ds I would sail to norway and see all the places you have shown me with my own eyes.
You have been blessed to live there
only 5 miilion people and I wish I was one of them.
Thank you for sharing your adventures.
'Speed, Balance, Great Joy and Happiness........' No Bullshit...Just Sailing!!!!
Congratulations! It must be so rewarding when they contacted you. It is a confirmation of the unique quality of your videos and a recognition of your channel in the international sailing community.
With so many people to thank all in one video, the best I can say is thumbs up to each of you for caring and sharing in so many ways. Well done everyone, you sure got my attention moving forward ...! ( Rolly Tasker )
Those new sails look very nice, well done Rolly Tasker for helping Erik out..cheers
THANK YOU Rolly Tasker , you could not have picked a better ambassador for your brand. Above the respect for sailing single handed in weather like that is that you ACTUALL FLEW YOUR DRONE in that kind of wind and all by yourself . AMAZING CHEERS AND FAIR WINDS Steve h.
Another great video! Thanks to Rolly Tasker, Gran Seil and Seldon for making your upgrades on Tessie and future adventures, even closer to reality Erik! Happy sailing and safe travels!! 😎👍
I know nothing about sailing but I appreciate a lot your videos. I learn so much with you. Thank you.
Boat DIY: next level
Sailing: next level
Cinematic footage: next level
Captain’s enthusiasm: next level infectious 👍
Cannot wait to see your new adventures Eric!
You have the best equipped offshore sailboat ever. Nicely done. Great video showing the steps to get there. Welcome back!
Nice gifts from Rolly Tasker and Selden. Couldn’t go to a more worthy and humble sailor.
The way your capture these moments, its art. Very well done.
Wow, she's a fine sight underway with the new gennaker.
No bullshit, just the best sailor on the tube. TY Eric.
It is BEAUTIFUL to behold. Thank You.
Erik, congratulations! The level of knowledge you pass on with your videos is ridiculously huge. Because of your attention to detail, it provides an invaluable stream of knowledge for everyone watching. I got my first coastal sailing license two years ago and I'm trying to learn more and more every day and continue improving. Your videos really do help a lot, can't thank you enough. We can really live your experiences by watching you and learn from it. All my respect and fair winds! Keep it up!
New rig looks really sweet. A great recommendation for a Cutter rig. The black Gennaker will mean we all see you coming.. Have fun this summer.
The new sails are a treat...love your solution for the inner stay and that the sail can be reefed. The light head sail is fantastic, the set up is great and the boat looks fantastic under sail. Well done!
my Hero! From South Africa 🇿🇦
Your a great sailor and making the changes you did now a cutter sailor you'll enjoy down wind, beam reaching with a little more stability. Damn, your the man, there is no doubt.
The last few minutes of this are the only languid, relaxed sailing I've seen on your channel. Hope you have plenty of opportunity for the gennaker in the future.
Great new additions to your sails, and a super video to showcase them, Erik! Looking forward to seeing more videos with Tessie roaring downwind.
Hi Eric . Great to see you again. Thank you to give me the vocation of sailing !!!! I am starting sailing lessons. I am selling a small apartment to get a sailboat. I hope next summer to be able to cross an expedition. Thank you Eric. Sometimes internet can be good.
Roli tasker are great. Fair amount of work with the prep work,but so beautifull to see that sail in action. 👍
WE all can’t wait to see the next adventure !!!
Another great video Erik ! Interesting to see new generation downwind sails perfectly matched to the 70’s classic plastic yachts like ours. I look forward to seeing how this setup stands up to your NBJS style!
Great to see you back sailing Erik - we have missed you!!
Looks great Erik! Greatly improved your windrange thanks to Rolly Tasker. Fair winds
greetings from Italy, I love Scandinavian countries. your videos are beautiful.
Erik, Missed you man. Incredible how the boat looks with the new sails, specially with the new gennaker. Your smile says it all about how it feels to sail it. Cannot wait to see more videos. Congrats.
That's some serious new equipment. Looking forward to seeing you push it to the limit!
Another great video from Erik “Frigging Superman “ Aanderaa
You will love your inner forestay and staysail. It’s great !
Super. That’s a beautiful sail.
Tremendous editing and very clear step by step descriptions of all the capabilities and performance of each component. Thanks Erik!!
10 out of 10 for the design / colour scheme. Love it
Awesome You, Erik! Enjoy the ride. Fair Winds as always.
Been waiting to see them in action! Yes! Looks absolutely amazing. Your filming and editing skills continue to amaze me.
Glad to watch another video and to see how much progress you have attained since your homecoming. Sail on!
Erik, it is so cool to see you again. I am so happy for you that you have now a very good set of sails for your next adventures.
Especially a heavy weather jib sail because you missed it.You deserve it so much. Congrats for the very smarts improvements you made on your nice boat. Enjoy your new toys buddy !!
That looks fantastic, wish I was a younger man. Only ever sailed little hobby’s a couple of times and absolutely loved it. At the age of 52 think I’ve left it a bit late.
Your videos are unmatched by anyone
Thanks for sharing. Wonderful job. Especially interesting for me, as I just picked up my own brand new gennaker from the sailmaker couple of weeks ago. I'm so glad about the generous sponsoring you received by Rolly Tasker, Seldén and Gran sail. Congratulations!
Great boat speed with that gennaker. I dont think I’ve seen a traditional hull shape move that quickly through the water before.
I just love these pure sailing videos. Not a bikini, snorkel or coral reef in sight.
Black gennaker looks so sharp on your boat! Wowowow!
Very interesting new modifications and a beautiful new sail! Thanks for sharing.
Love the new working jib. My old boat did not have roller furling so taking down my headsails was a bit of a challenge. I ended up making my own downhaul for the jib with a long length of small diameter braided line. I tied one end of the line to the head of the sail and ran the rest down through the center of each piston hank. The hanks will hold the line more or less parallel to the stay when hoisted. At the tack I used a turning block to run the line to a cleat near the mast. When I went to take down the sail I would ease the halyard and pull on the braided line. This would pull the head of the sail right down to the deck and into a nice, manageable bundle. I think this would work for your boat as well. Glad to see you back on the water. Cheers!
So excited to watch new adventures with these new sails and gear! You continue to inspire.
Erik, what a fantastic boat you have! No frontiers in your future adventures All the best and keep sharing your next goals! Regards from Muros. Fair winds !!!!
Thank you all these amazing videos 🎉
Sweet sails!
The black nbjs sail is beautiful
Love your new gennaka and jib! Great job on the installation. New tools for new adventures.
Extreme !!! "I like it...I like it a lot" - well done be blessed
Absolutely the best sailing videos on RUclips. I know exactly what its like to change jobs in the maritime industry. I served 20 years in the US Navy Submarines retiring a very senior enlisted man. My first job after the Navy was a deck hand on a ocean tugboat with a barge. It was hard to start all over from the bottom. I am very impressed that you showed us the real life challenge of a career in the industry. You are one of a rare few of us that understands that a captains are not made in the wheelhouse. Great Job Erik!!
'Great Joy and Happiness'
Fantastic!
Great to see you back Erik. That big Roly Tasker gennaker is awesome !!
Congratulations Erik, I hope you will have plenty opportunities to show us how to use these sails and thanks to Rolly Tasker as well happy sailing
Very nice additions and as always, you picture it perfectly.
Excellent, love the way you do it all yourself - and show us. The new gennaker looks amazing
Thank you for the new video and for showing the installation and all your new gear. The sails look great!
Can’t wait for more!!
Erik your boat looks fantastic.
This is a big upgrade for you , i hope you enjoy the upgrades.
Look forward to the next adventure.
Take care.
Fantastic Erik, we’re ready to follow your next adventure!
Great video and fantastic to see this great Australian name in sailing get behind the NBJS project.
Absolutely fantastic! Your new gennaker is beautiful!! It suits you perfectly. Nice job Rolly Tasker Sails! Very classy! We really enjoyed this video Erik. Congratulations! You deserve it. 💕
Excellent!! You’ve been busy!! Tessie is looking good with the new additions... looking forward to your next video!!
Hello Erik ... oh well I have made my way along with some other channels ... and then you sailed onto my screen yesterday :) Love your voice, footage, craft expertise and sailing vibe. I am very drawn to the Nordic region and waters. Salty words and pure sailing ... I will cope. Wish I was younger ... I would step up and do it my way. Currently stuck in Australia where we have to apply to our government to cross our international borders. I will be going back over your videos and look forward to your updates. Safe sailing ..........
Fantastic video Erik! Great to see you install all these upgrade on your own, bringing us along for the ride. The Gennaker is a fantastic sail, looks amazing, new life for your Contessa!
Those drone shots of the gennaker look so good they're almost CGI!
Looking forward to joining the next adventure!
Well done and thankyou Rolly Tasker and Selden!! I'm sure that this was a hell of a lot of work Skipper Eric, but you made light of it and still made an entertaining video to boot. That gennaker, wow. Love the heavy weather sailing with the jib on the cutterstay, I could almost feel the cold salt spray trickling down my neck, brrrrrr, magic!!
Erik, I recommend caution when using climbing gear for sailboat rigging. Climbing carabiners are made of aluminium, which can not handle oscillating loads very well. These carabiners might break sooner than you would expect them to - due to material fatigue. I would use steel carabiners for this purpose.
I was just thinking the same. There are a lot of myths in the climbing world when it comes to materials and their properties, but this one I think is actual fact.
Wow! Fantastic attention to the details, and engineering workmanship Erik!
Awesome video, congratulations! Another reason why this is my favourite sailing channel, no question!
Awsome , you know you made it as a youtuber when major sail makers reach you to let you use their product ... the sails are indeed gorgeous ...and the Design chosen with the NBJS was indeed fantastic :) ! Congratulations.
Beautiful sailing. Lovely narration...Erik Aandreaa...no 1
Super šikovný chlap, fandím ti a děkuji za parádní video o tom co a jak udělat sám. Ukazuješ mi cestu jak maják. Přeji ti dobrý vítr. Petr.
Amazing as always, Erik. Good to see your progress. Keep safe and keep sailing.