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Sailing Yuzu (Arctic to Africa)
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Sailing the wrong way, at the worst time, with zero experience. Hi! We’re Nico, Stina, and Elvis. We traded our normal lives to sail North to South across Europe, attempting to outrun winter in our 45-year-old Swedish sailboat. But nature had other plans. We sailed straight into the coldest winter in decades. On this channel, we share an honest view of our survival. You’ll see us escaping frozen marinas, battling…— in their own words
7ports charted
2,590nm on the chart
19episodes
The vessel Vindö 40 · Monohull
Logbook 19
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Our Sailboat Got Intercepted by the German Military
Our 45-year-old sailboat was intercepted by the German military.
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Boatyard Owner Reveals the Most Underrated Bluewater Yachts
Fehmarn Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Hi, we are Stina, Nico and our four-legged Skipper Elvis. In this special mid-week behind-the-scenes episode, we get an exclusive tour of a German shipyard on the island of Fehmarn.
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"We Were Forced to Sail into a FREEZING Storm"
Föhr Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
"You have to leave!" - that's what the harbor master told us as a severe winter storm began to close in. With ice locking down the marinas, this was our only window to cross from Denmark to a small island in northern Germany.
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We Tried to Cross an ENTIRE Country in 12 Hours (In Extreme Winter)
We are attempting to sail across the entirety of Denmark in just one day. With snowstorms. Not knowing if we will be able to find shelter as the Baltic sea freezes over again. It's a high-stakes race against time.
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The Reality of Surviving a Snow Storm on a 30ft Boat
Rödvig Zealand, Denmark
Trapped on a 50-year-old sailboat in record-breaking arctic cold with 18 days of complete chaos... We’re Stina, Nico, and our four-legged captain, Elvis. We left the Arctic aboard Yuzu, our 30-foot boat, bound for Africa.
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We Had to Make an Impossible Decision on Our Sailboat (Is This The End?)
Santander Spain
Hi there, we are Stina & Nico, and we left everything behind, to sail from the Arctic to Africa as total beginner.
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ESCAPE the ice
Rödvig Zealand, Denmark
Hi there - we are Stina and Nico. We gave up everything to sail from the Arctic to Africa. This week, we finally escaped the ice.
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Using our EXPEDITION GEAR on land before hitting the FREEZING SEAS! #expeditioners #sailinglife
Copenhagen Denmark
We were stuck in the ice of Copenhagen marina - so we decided to go for an adventure. Testing our expedition gear on land and trying danish supermarkets at the same time. See the full episode for our Copenhagen adventures!
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Can We Survive The Worst Winter in Decades on Our Boat?
Copenhagen Denmark
Trapped in Copenhagen during the worst winter in decades, we had to transform our 45-year-old sailboat into a frozen winter cabin while tackling critical DIY repairs.
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Why we left our boat
Copenhagen Denmark
Before tackling sailboat upgrades and yacht repairs, we left our freezing sailboat for a real bed in Copenhagen and took on the ultimate Christmas Challenge!
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24 Hours of Chaos: We Got Stuck at the Denmark Border | Sailing Arctic to Africa Ep.9
Copenhagen Denmark
We were forced to abandon our boat in a canal on the border of Denmark. This was easily the most chaotic 24 hours of our expedition so far.
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Our Engine Broke at the Worst Possible Moment (How Much Did It Cost?) | E.8 Sailing Arctic to Africa
Åhus Skåne, Sweden
Episode 8 in our winter sailing expedition from the Arctic to Africa. In this episode: more than our engine breaks, strangers become friends, we get invited to a christmas concert and we make it into a local newspaper.
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Trapped In A Snowstorm (Our Most Dangerous Sailing Day) | Arctic To Africa Ep. 7
Hanö Blekinge, Sweden
Episode 7 in our winter sailing adventure from the Arctic to Africa. This time we have to face our limits. The Baltic Sea gets turbulent and we change course to find shelter on the remote island of Hanö.
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The Reality Of Living On A 30ft Boat In Winter | Sailing Arctic to Africa Ep. 6
Karlskrona Blekinge, Sweden
We tried to fix our boat with the tiniest handsaw ever... right before a massive winter storm forced us to change all our plans!
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Our First Crossing On Our 45-Year-Old Sailboat
Kalmar Sweden
This week, we're finally pushing our Swedish Sailboat Yuzu out into "open" water for our first crossing. With freezing temperatures and heavy headwinds, winter sailing in Sweden is starting to get very real. ⛵ --- ABOUT T...
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We Made a Classic Rookie Mistake (First Time Sailing)
Swedish Archipelago Stockholm, Sweden
We almost ended up stranded in the freezing Swedish Archipelago with no diesel... and then we made an even bigger mistake at the fuel pump! 🥶⛵ In Episode 4 of Sailing Yuzu, the reality of being sailing beginners hits hard.
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We Almost Got Stuck in the Swedish Archipelago | Sailing Arctic to Africa Ep.3
Arkösund Östergötland, Sweden
After weeks of freezing temperatures, we finally experienced a perfect day for beginner sailing through the Swedish Archipelago.
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Our First 24h Living On A Sailboat In Swedish Winter
We finally packed up our lives in the Arctic to move onto our 45-year-old sailboat. Only to arrive to chaos, total darkness and freezing rain 🥶⛵ Welcome to Episode 2 of Sailing Yuzu!
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We Bought Our First Sailboat (A 45-Year Old Vindø 40)
When our dream of buying a house in the Arctic fell through, an unreasonable idea took over: what if we bought a sailboat and tried to outrun winter instead? 🥶⛵ Welcome to Episode 1 of Sailing Yuzu!
Ports on the chart 7
- ArkösundÖstergötland, Sweden
- Swedish ArchipelagoStockholm, Sweden
- KalmarSweden
- CopenhagenDenmark
- RödvigZealand, Denmark
- Denmark
- FehmarnSchleswig-Holstein, Germany
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