Battling storms as winter looms│Solo sailing in the Arctic
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- Опубликовано: 9 мар 2024
- Join me as I'm navigating the changing seasons at 71° North. The surroundings changed quickly from summer to winter over the course of just three days. Filmed in September 2023.
Hi! I've been living fulltime on board my sailboat since 2020. I'm currently solo sailing around in Arctic Norway.
Follow my journey on other platforms:
Instagram: / veronicaskotnes
Patreon: / veronicaskotnes
No ego. No pretentiousness. No sponsors. No ads. No begging to like n subscribe... so I will
This is art. The visuals, the poetic narration, the melody of her voice. Wonderful work by this person. A hidden gem on RUclips, without a doubt.
Thank you!
First time watching this channel and I agree, especially the voice. Can't stand the often American whinny talk overs. Her jumpers makes me itch though!! :)
I couldt say more its realy beutifull
its staged...
Right!? I thought the exact same thing. I now want to sell everything I own, buy a monohull, and disappear.
I just hope there is soon continuation of this saga. I find the storytelling together with visuals just mesmerizing, very different from mainstream sailing youtubers
Best RUclips sailor. No ego. No pretentiousness. No sponsors. No ads. No begging to like n subscribe... so I will. Best cinematography. Best voice.
I am not sure about the ego part though.
Yeah, I can't stand it when people who film themselves constantly, even in difficult conditions, and spend countless hours editing the footage into something that's enjoyable.. I can't stand it when they actually try to get monetarily compensated for the time and work they put into creating this thing I enjoy *for free*
🙄
No one asked them to upload anything, they choose to do it, but e-begging is grotesque, if they cant afford to do it, dont e-beg,
I feel you, am not sure about how sincere it all is. Too much choreographed, never looking tired or without looking ready for dinner, etc. At the same time it is filmed very nicely, nice boat. If there is a dude on board filming it I would not be surprised. It just could be the way she wants it to be, polished. I will check out the older stuff 😎 @@Sonnell
(edit: lol, this is the only vid, I didn't expect that. I look forward to her return though ;-)
@@evananderson1455Landscape photographer here. Most creative people spend hours doing what they’re doing because THEY enjoy it. They don’t do it for you; if you like the final result, that’s just a bonus (I don’t even publish half of the photos I process).
And the people who do it for attention, likes and profit… you can usually tell; most of them have no signature style and produce whatever they think will be popular, often copying each other.
This is the best sailingvideo i ever watched, everything was perfect, the cinematography, your narration and the way you talk. Please keep doing those if you can find the time!
Bon voyage!
Thank you so much!
Veronica, this short film was so beautifully produced! Been following your journey on Instagram for some time and are so happy to see you’ve crossed over to this medium! Your photography is stunning, and love this style of storytelling! Thank you for sharing your perspective of this incredible part of the world with us. Looking forward to many more!
Hi Veronica
Greetings from a completely different part of the world! I’m currently typing this laying in my bunker on my Hans Christian 33 sailboat in the Caribbean 😅
As you can guess it’s nice and warm already at 7:30 am
RUclips was kind enough to put your video in my things to watch.
Besides your calming voice, and the fact that you’re a sailor and a woman…..the most stunning thing was the absolute cinematografié quality of your video! The play with the light, going from dark warm to bright light outside, the scene set up is not your average RUclipsr!!
I hope your video gets around and you get tons of followers. It’s refreshing to see the quality of content from a new sailing channel !!
Keep it up and get yourself down here to the Caribbean…….you would love it!
Calm winds and following seas!! 🙌🏻🫶🏻
love it. love the style. love your photography. love the thoughtfulness. i hope you'll do more.
OMG, This video, the cuts, the framing along with the narration are incredible, congratulations
You did an amazing job with this Video! I hope you continue to share your storys on RUclips
The shots, the voice over, the sounds of Nature...it just felt like escaping for 13 Minutes and I enjoyed every single one of it! 😊
What courage!! As previous posters have said, you are not trying to sell how good you are, rather sharing your big problems in a very matter of fact way. I have not come across your channel before but will now subscribe to be inspired as I too am a single handed sailor but not as intrepid as you are. I wish you the very best with your future travels.
Its hard for those who don't sail to understand what an outstanding job your doing. Yes hanging off a wharf in a massive blow keeps you up at night. Great job on the engine, and beautiful filming. Look forward to seeing more of you.
Massive respect ;) as a full time solo sailor I can just say, you catch perfect special atmosphere of being solo on boat in true nature. MAGIC;).
Wow, beautiful. Your narration is superb, your scenes captured majestic, I feel I could loose myself in your world for days, months, years!
Those kinda videos are exactly what i love about youtube ❤
You the bravest girl I've ever meet. That storm would freak me out. Great job on sorting the engine
Veronica: you are a true master making video's, so natural your poetic narration is like music to my ear after a long period of silence. We hope you never change your format and that your life is always graced with the surrounding beauty of Norway. Thank you for sharing, you are one in a million.
I like your posts on Instagram. But this was next level!! The narration and your cinematography are stunningly beautiful.
I really hope to see more Videos of you on RUclips
I love the simplicity, the quiet, and straightforwardness of this video! And though I think most of us love music - I love that the only "music" is the sound of ship and wind and waves. Can't wait to see your next one! So happy you have decided to do RUclips - Instagram can only portray so much.
Beautiful video Veronica, hope there are more to come! Please keep the simplicity of the wonderful video, beautiful storytelling and natural sounds. It's amazing and inspiring what you're doing, so thank you for sharing it with us.
I look forward to more. This video is so peaceful. Your writing that I’ve followed for a while is translated perfectly into video. Thank you for a glimpse into your life.
It was an absolute joy to watch your video. It had everything I ever wanted to see from a sailing point of view. My husband is Swedish and I am from the UK and Ireland. We are spending this year getting our beautiful wooden sail boat ready to set sail this time next year. We hope to make similar videos to your delightful one. We have seen so many that all look, sound and portray the same thing. However, yours was beautifully edited, with wonderful imagery all coated with soulful narration. Thank you and good luck on your journey, you are an inspiration and we can’t wait to see more from you.
I love your first video! I enjoy your editing and I really like how you started your RUclips journey by showing us how hard living on a boat is but how worth it, it is! Keep it up!
This was so beautifully filmed, narrated, and produced. Some lovely poetry in there: "In between the gusts there is complete silence. You get a moment to breath before the mountain takes a deep breath, and it blows at you once again." Incredibly impressive work Veronica :) It's amazing how much energy it can take to keep a diesel maintained. Also incredible how reliable and long lived they can be considering how hard they work. I hope yours holds up a nice long time, and that you have been able to sort out the reverse gear. Not just a linkage adjustment, hey?
That was inspiring. I was flying freight as far as Resolute Bay in Nunavut yesterday, about 74°N. The Arctic scenery is incredible all over, thanks for sharing
Thank you Veronica. A beautiful insight of your life.
Stunning filmography and immersive storytelling. Instant fan!
Wonderful and amazing, much respect and appreciation.
Tack så mycket för att du delade med dig av din fantastiska resa! Detta måste vara en av de vackraste youtubeklipp jag sett. Längtar hem till norden när jag ser detta!
The barrel in the interior, love it! Great video!
I noticed that too. Securely fixtured to the boat, the barrel looks simple, and sturdy.
I would add a few baffles inside the barrel, because the free surface effect on the water inside the barrel worsens the boat's stability.
This feels like an A24 film. At any moment a sea creature of Scandinavian lore is going to pop out and eat you, but the camera will still be rolling with a perfectly framed fjord at sunset as the boat rocks back and forth, halyards gently slapping the mast.
Please please post more! Best filmography, best voice over, complete aesthetic perfection.
13 minutta med rein hjæmlængsel ❤ Tusen takk, håper du legger ut flere filmer, det gjorde godt å se litt seiling fra nord. Hadde naboer en gang for hundre år siden som hadde samme etternavn som deg. Andenes-familie. Her sørpå begynner det å nærme seg vår, håper du får litt varme i lufta snart du også.
Godt å høre, vi ser frem til våren i nord også! Det er den fineste tida, når det er snø på fjellan og lyset har kommet tilbake. Så artig, slektsnavnet er fra Lofoten opprinnelig 😊 God kveld!
I think this may be the best you tube video I’ve ever watch. From start to finish was captivating, beautiful, calming and amazing!! I hope that one day in the future you have the opportunity to share with us a feature length film. Go well.
It was the best RUclips video I've seen this year
This was amazingly relaxing, I hope you share more of your adventures with us!
Incredible. The endeavor and lifestyle itself, and the portrayal. Well done.
Really well done, poetic at times! Thank you for sharing your lifestyle with the world. I find your tenacity through your challenges very inspiring. I have 2 daughters similar in age to you, and I've encouraged them to follow you. We look forward to your next video.
Such a wonderful video, amazingly beautiful and incredibly soothing. I knew from your Insta that you were a true Nature lover with the soul of a poet so needless to say, I got pretty excited when I saw your post about this YT premiere. Even before I clicked, I knew this vid was gonna be special but saying it surpassed my expectations would be the understatement of the year. Outstanding work from start to finish. No cringe intro, no music, no BS chit-chat, just straight up pure immersion with you, your boat, the sea and the Arctic scenery. The voiceover was impeccable, neither forced, over-hyped or too scripted. On the contrary, I found it quite peaceful, well written and very natural. The whole audio was just flawless and the filming was pretty good too. A bit shaky at times but the framing was gorgeous, just like it is on your photos. I liked that drone shot at 8:14 as well. All in all, this here is top tier content. Big like and instant sub. Thank you for this treat, 🙏.
Sailing solo is no small feat, especially this far North. Ever since I found out about you on Insta, I've learned to admire your resourcefulness and your resilience as a sailor, your spirit of freedom and independence, your modesty, simplicity and authenticity, not to mention your love for Nature and your concern for animals on land and at sea. I really hope this video is the first of many more to come. Best of luck to you on your channel and your next adventures. Warm regards from the far end of Finistère, Brittany.
Please keep going. This was lovely. I'm sure you will build an audience quickly. Best of luck over the winter. :)
This has been fantastic. Thank you!
It's truly amazing how you make me feel a lonely calmness that I've been yearning for. I live in Florida and have seen every beach in the quietest season and coolest weather but I have never really found it as peaceful like this, I've always sought places with the harshest of weather, the loudest thunder storm , windiest blizzard.
Thank you for taking the time to show a piece of the world very few will ever see. 😊
So impressed by this video! beautiful cinematography
Very nice video, superb sights and an interesting combination of calm cooking and the fifty nots anchorage!
thanks for leaving big space for silence
Notice how calm it looks at 3:50 then you see the water lift of the "flat" sea in the background. Nice storytelling, footage and video editing. Looking forward to see more from your journey.
This video was fantastic - you have a wonderful way of telling the story and capturing the scenery and your way of live through video - looking forward to the next one.
The scenery looks similar to our coastline in south west Tasmania.
As a filmmaker since more than 45 years, I am deeply impressed. A joy to watch and a pleasure to feel. Thank you for the moments 🤗😘
You have a real good eye for framing, it’s really impressive ! I have filmed myself sailing solo once and it was so hard so I’m really amazed by the beauty of your shots ! Looking forward to seeing more !
Geniet en pluk de dag,herinneringen.
Daar gaat het om.
Behouden vaart 🎉
pure inspiration. Thak you for the video
Awesome.Glad I found you: great footage and narration. Keep them coming girl
Very... cozy and poetic. Good footage. Good diary narrative. Very inspiring
Gorgeous I'm waiting for next story. I love it.
If you get a chance, a boat tour and history would be awesome.
🙏 Respect 🙏 Remember to have FUN on your future endeavours.
Really beautiful video, simple but yet deep with emotions keep the good work keep the consistency.
Love it. Thanks!
First time I've seen you. Very peaceful & beautiful place. Subscribed & Liked and will be watching. :)
Such remote locations not many get to see. Great channel.
Yes! I've been a fan of your instagram for a while where you've talked about doing RUclips. So happy you're finally doing it! Not to put any pressure on you but I'd love to see you do a tour of your boat! I'm saving up for a boat of my own right now and I plan on doing some cold water cruising. It would be great to know what I need to look for in a boat!
What a wonderful and heartfelt, well written narrative. Thank you for sharring the experience of your journeys so beautifully.
This is the first video I’ve seen of yours…..
What a beautiful way to share your experience with the world,
Definitely subscribed! 😊
Veronica you are such an inspiration, you are doing an amazing job and the video is magical, just like everything you do. Also I can’t believe how brave you are, sailing all alone so remotely. I’m getting a panic attack every night before we cross the Baltic Sea on our boat - in high summer, with at least one other crew member (not counting our 7 year old and a baby 😅).
Wow the visuals are amazing
Absolutely superb video
We loved this one Veronica 😊💙 the whole video turned out so nice! And the voiceover as well 😃🙌
Your storytelling is captivating and your warmth on camera is inspiring, may the sessions and wind forever be in your favour! From one sailor to another, safe passage 🏴☠️
As some have already written here. Incredible talent for framing, colors and mood. One of the best and most honest videos about sailing. Love it.
Absolutely awesome videos , thanks for sharing your brave adventures and testing experiences . You are an amazing young woman . Congratulations , so brave .
Greetings from the island of Chiloe in the south of Chile Latitude 42*
Great video ... continue making more, you have a cinematographic taste .
My Very Best Wishes ⛵️
solo arctic sailing, instant subscribe
This video gives me so much peace and happiness. Thank you! Can’t wait for more to come 💙🌊
Very nice, chill video. Welcome to youtube, looking forward to your next video :)
Flott å se. Gjesvær er fantastisk. Er alltid noe som må fikses på båt og kan gi stygge innhugg i budsjettet. Har hatt vind i siden når jeg har lagt steder. Prøver alltid å plassere meg slik at vinden kommer forfra om det er mulig. Kos deg videre på tur ⚓️
Finally a true sailing channel, subscribed and looking forward to watching all previous and future episodes.
Great, your narration is very good and simple. Fantastic images. Sailboat Caos at Angra dos Reis Brazil.
Admirable
Beautifully done.
Absolute Cinema
Loved your video. Thank you
Really beautiful footage and edited with such lovely pacing. We look forward to enjoying more of your videos!
Great suggestion by RUclips. They know this content is gold from the start. Best of luck Veronica
I freaking loved this. Pure class. And I’m only 30 seconds in. Insta sub.
Well done. Images, voice, framing….. situaition, landscaping. Impresive.😊
beautiful first video!
i'm looking forward to seeing much much more.
i'm happy to be subscribed
I’ve been dreaming for years now to do what your doing ❤ your inspiration is adorable ❤
Admirable
That was really something special. I hope you keep this up ,your sweater is so cool
Perfect
Just found your channel, LOVED the video. Look forward to seeing more.
Wow, what a brilliant video. Beautiful, lovely voice over and a nice pace. Really enjoyed it. Thank you.
I share the reality of a broken motor on my yacht in the middle of nowhere, but at the opposite climate. I'm at a remote village in Fiji. Very disheartening. No one to help, no parts or tool shops, freight costs horrendous. And so so hot it can be hard to break out out of lethargy. Nice to see that you were able to fix yours; you've given me hope!
Good luck with yours! It's such a disheartening situation to be in. Wish I could do more to help, but sending you the best of luck from the other side of the world
Beautiful :D Very very nice
Amazing.
I once had 14 lines on my halibut boat for a storm that came through Dutch Harbor in August one year. And every one mattered. Fortunately the bull rails on the float finger held.
Here in Cordova (Alaska) a number of years ago a winter storm came up and broke the wooden bull (mooring) rails a friend's 58' salmon seine vessel was tied to and she ended up on her side on an adjoining island outside the harbor. Good thing your cleats on your float were large and strong! Congratulations on your fine vessel and your choice to sail!
PS---You've probably heard by now, but a flapper valve (one way) installed in your exhaust line next to your through-hull fitting will prevent such a disaster as you experienced from happening again. Or you could just install a two way valve (open and shut) that you can close in such conditions as you encountered at the float in Gjesvær.
Welcome to RUclips Veronica! Looking fwd to your uploads. Very beautiful and peaceful ❤ My broken heart yearns for Norway. It might be the only place that can heal me.🙏
this comforts me a lot. thank you Veronica
Your storytelling is superb - both visuals and narrative. Thankyou.
Veronica, I don't speak English at all. I live on a boat in North Africa and dream of having my own blog.
I haven't seen anything like your work.
Please keep it up!👍
Just wow!
Keep us updated ❤