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LifeFourPointZero
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Приєднався 9 вер 2012
Hello & welcome! Our LifeFourPointZero has us sailing to new and exciting places 6 months of the year and other outdoor activities for the other 6. We purposely started framing how to create a meaningful and fulfilling life as we launched our children into their adult lives. We encourage others hitting this point in their lives to think about shaping their own LifeFourPointZero as they watch ours evolve! Most content is from our sailing adventures along the US northeast, the Great Lakes of US/Canada, the Mediterranean Sea and more recently the waters of Northern Europe. We love history, geology, experiencing the local culture and becoming better sailers. We'll share all of this in the hope that it interests you as well. We hope you enjoy and we always welcome your comments and feedback!
Deep in Norway’s Fjords to See Geiranger | Ep. 168
We again sail deep into Norway’s amazing fjords, this time to visit famous Geiranger. Waterfalls abound on this journey and we also see some other lovely towns in addition to Geiranger. First, we spend the night in quaint Sæbo and the following day we visit Øye - both of these are down the Hjørunfjorden. Next we travel further down the Storfjorden to get access to the Sunnylvsfjorden and the home of both Hellesylt and the wonderful town of Geiranger. The trip to these amazing locations is more than half the fun as we were in absolute awe as we took in the cliffs, peaks, waterfalls and rock faces.
Join us next time as we depart Geiranger in the early morning hours to make our way to Alesund and some of the wonderful off-shore islands nearby.
Thanks for watching!
Music Credits
Epidemic Sound:
Candle by Candelion
Flying Pillows by Mike Franklyn
The Hero’s Theme by Hampus Naeseilus
Last Goodbye by Marc Torch
Resources -
Oye avalanche - www.hjorundfjord.no/?komponent=statisk&statisk_id=174
Join us next time as we depart Geiranger in the early morning hours to make our way to Alesund and some of the wonderful off-shore islands nearby.
Thanks for watching!
Music Credits
Epidemic Sound:
Candle by Candelion
Flying Pillows by Mike Franklyn
The Hero’s Theme by Hampus Naeseilus
Last Goodbye by Marc Torch
Resources -
Oye avalanche - www.hjorundfjord.no/?komponent=statisk&statisk_id=174
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Rounding Formidable Stad into Northern Norway | Ep. 167
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We sail around the dangerous Stad (or Statt) Peninsula into Northern Norway. This transition also has us leaving the North Sea and entering the Norwegian Sea. I discuss some of the many factors that cause the seas to be particularly treacherous in this area as we show off the grand cliffs. Both before rounding Stad and on the evening after our sail, we found beautiful anchorages and amazing hik...
Beautiful Bulandet - A Connected Archipelago off Norway’s Coast | Ep. 166
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Bulandet is the western part of an archipelago of some 300 beautiful islands that are connected by bridges, causeways and ferries! We arrive by sailboat after a wonderful sail out of the Sognefjorden. We even enjoyed the inaugural use of our new asymmetrical spinnaker! After a beautiful sunset stroll, we used the following day for exploration further afield. We rented bikes and rode across the ...
Three Dimensional Norway - Sailing The Sognefjorden to Flåm | Ep. 165
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In this episode of our Norwegian sailing series, we go deep into Norway’s biggest fjord, the 200km long Sognefjorden, where the peaks are so tall, we get neck strain from all the spectating! The Sognefjorden holds many treasures in its midst including a beautiful stave church in Vik, waterfalls in Arnafjorden, mirror-reflected waters at Bakke, and of course, stunning Flam. Here, we explore the ...
Norway’s Rugged Remote Islands, Found! | Ep. 164
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Come join us as we sail north from Norway’s second largest city, Bergen, to discover a world far removed from the busy streets of urban life. Here, we find rugged beauty in the form of remote islands on the front lines to the Norwegian Sea. We wind our way via narrow water passages to discover a charming landscape beyond the typical travel brochures. We get an up close view of the salmon fishin...
Norway's Tantalizing Fjord of Light! | Ep. 163
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Come join us as we explore Norway’s Lysefjord, or Light Fjord, onboard Sea Rose. This is the southern most major fjord along the Norwegian coast, containing many treasures in its deep watery canyon. We discuss the origins of fjords as we sample Lysefjord’s sights including a peak at the 600m high Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock), deep cuts in the cliffs, a raging waterfall, and finally, the longest w...
Norway’s Preikestolen: Hike It If You Dare! | Ep. 162
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We get off the boat in this episode and seek adventure high above the water at Norway’s famous Preikestolen, or Pulpit Rock. Here, you can stand out on a rock precipice 600 meters or about 2000 feet off the water. This video explains how to get to the trailhead and what to expect on the trail in order to be safe and enjoy the view. We wrap up the video with an aerial drone sequence that will ho...
Norway Treasures: Sailing to Stavanger | Ep. 161
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Come join us as we begin our march north along Norway’s rugged coast onboard our sailboat Sea Rose. Low-lying coastal islands belie a deeper secret inland, as we enter the interior waters and the start of Norway’s famous fjords, discovering the colorful city of Stavanger along the way. Also, be sure to check out our blog site - www.lifefourpointzero.com. We periodically post written stories of ...
Sailing Norway’s Southern Coast | Ep. 160
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We arrive by sailboat on Norway’s eastern coast after a rough 70 nautical mile vigorous sail from Ellos Sweden. We have been planning for our time in the Norwegian waters for many months and we have finally arrived. We visit the darling towns of Lyngør and Arendal and moor against one of the many docks provided at the protected island of Furøya (near Sagesund and Tvedestrand. We then sail by th...
Our Final Week Sailing in Sweden | Ep. 159
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We say goodbye to Marstrand by having one of our crew take a sunset swim around a channel bouy. We then head further north in the greater Gothenburg’s archipelago and pass through the narrow and lovely Kyrkesund before we tie our boat off to a granite face for a night. Yikes. We end this episode in the beautiful towns of Gullholmen, Stocken and Ellos. Join us next time as we cross over from Swe...
Sweden’s Beautiful Marstrand Island | Ep. 158
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Sailing in Gothenburg’s archipelago make you understand why the Swedes call their island groups ‘rock gardens’! We weave our way through islets and buoyed channels as we approach Marstrand from the west and what a scenic trip this is. The Marstrand harbor is incredibly busy and some of the best entertainment is sitting in the cockpit to take it all in. However, Marstrand has so much to offer wi...
Boat Basics - Where To Stow Your Dinghy & Outboard | Ep. 157
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The dinghy and its sidekick, the outboard engine, are a necessity when you are out cruising in your sailboat. But, there is the challenge of where and how to store both of them when it is time to move. In this video we show you a hands-on view of the lessons we have learned when it comes to managing your dinghy. We discuss the various options and give demonstrations on the equipment needed and ...
Sailing Gothenburg’s Southern Archipelago | Ep. 156
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Sailing in Gothenburg’s southern archipelago has met up with the hype - we visited a couple gems with Kungsö and Vrångö! Both islands are very walkable and you can easily obtain a vista allowing an 360-degree view of the surrounding sea and islands. Kungsö was less populated but equally stunning. We give a detailed tour of the harbor at Vrångö so our viewers can appreciate the amenities provide...
Boating Anchoring 101: How to use snubbers and anchor buoys | Ep. 155
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Come learn how to improve your anchoring skills by using a snubber and an anchor buoy. We will walk through a hands-on demonstration of attaching a snubber to your anchor chain using a soft shackle. We will cover the various sizes of snubbers you should have onboard. And finally, we will discuss the benefits of using an anchor (or trip line) buoy. The anchor buoy we demonstrate on the water inc...
Injury Sailing Into Gothenburg Sweden’s Amazing Archipelago | Ep. 154
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For as long as we've dreamed of sailing in Sweden, Finland and Norway, we have had our sights set on the archipelago outside of Gothenburg (or Göteborg). In this episode, we arrive in that very special place and begin a couple-week exploration of the quaint island communities, beautiful rocky shorelines and narrow channels. In this episode, we take three 60-80 mile hops from Simrisham all of th...
Sailing Sweden’s Karlskrona Archipelago | Ep. 153
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Sailing Sweden’s Karlskrona Archipelago | Ep. 153
Sailing Finland’s Archipelago Sea With Visits to Helsingholmen and Högsåra | Ep. 152
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Sailing Finland’s Archipelago Sea With Visits to Helsingholmen and Högsåra | Ep. 152
Sailing Near Military Exercises in Finland’s Archipelago Sea | Ep. 151
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Sailing Near Military Exercises in Finland’s Archipelago Sea | Ep. 151
Sailing the Åland Islands of Finland | Ep. 150
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Sailing the Åland Islands of Finland | Ep. 150
Stockholm Archipelago - Hidden Gems | Ep. 149
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Stockholm Archipelago - Hidden Gems | Ep. 149
Let's Go Sailing In Sweden! | Ep. 148
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Let's Go Sailing In Sweden! | Ep. 148
Bornholm Denmark - The Malta of the Baltic Sea | Ep. 147
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Bornholm Denmark - The Malta of the Baltic Sea | Ep. 147
Boat Basics | Maydays and Liferafts | Ep. 146
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Boat Basics | Maydays and Liferafts | Ep. 146
Sailing Northeast Germany With a Memorial to Nazi Victims | Ep. 145
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Sailing Northeast Germany With a Memorial to Nazi Victims | Ep. 145
Boat Basics | Safety Below Decks | Ep. 144
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Boat Basics | Safety Below Decks | Ep. 144
Kiel Canal - the Doorstep of The Baltic Sea | Ep. 143
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Kiel Canal - the Doorstep of The Baltic Sea | Ep. 143
Boat Basics | Getting Crew Back Onboard | Ep. 142
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Boat Basics | Getting Crew Back Onboard | Ep. 142
Old Boats, Weird Boats and Scary Boats | Ep. 141
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Old Boats, Weird Boats and Scary Boats | Ep. 141
Boat Basics | Don’t Forget Your Lifejacket! | Ep. 140
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Boat Basics | Don’t Forget Your Lifejacket! | Ep. 140
Sailing Netherland's Lakes Which Were Once Part of the North Sea | Ep. 139
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Sailing Netherland's Lakes Which Were Once Part of the North Sea | Ep. 139
How do you determine how much tope it will take for a rug? Thankyou
Such an amazing adventure. Thank you for sharing. Fair winds P&J
Awesome!
I just fly a genoa and no main when running
Thank You for sharing such beautifull sites. I've been following your videos since you bought Sea Rose. I look forward for your next videos and I'm anxious to see you crossing the Atlantic. Congratulations and fair winds
if you want to make a selfie don't waste your time standing in line. Just stand next to the line and wait for the first selfietaker from the line to switch places, there a brief moment with no one behind you. Or you can block out the people behind you with your body by carefully positioning your camera. It makes no difference.
If the fouling is not too hard, I managed to clean my paddle wheel with dental floss. Without removing the shaft. Good video as usuals.
Great idea - we’ll try that! Thanks.
Another super video, thanks for sharing. I was going to comment on the northern Norway part, but Stein already did. Looking forward to see your footage from the rest of your trip. 😊
Haha - thank you all for keeping us honest!! Glad you enjoyed it.
Nice to follow your sailing in our home waters. Unfortunately you seem to have visited when the weather was very windy, cold and rainy.
An amazingly stunning coastline, none-the-less! We thoroughly enjoyed your home waters.
Thanks for visiting and for all your pictures and kind words. You have probably already figured it out but the pipes and construction site you saw is a fish farm on land. Collecting seawater from the depths outside the islands. The salmon on growing tanks are placed on land in controlled environments to protect against disease and parasites, which is a challenge for the fish farms you can see in the fjords..
Oh - thanks so much for letting us know what that all was. We did not figure it out but now that you explain, it makes sense. We loved our visit to your amazing islands … what a special place.
thanks - very useful for us
Glad it was helpful!
Fully agree, live your best life. Thank you for sharing your unique adventures. Norway is beautiful.
Thanks for watching! You are right - Norway is stunning.
Skerrgård would be a better way of saying it. :)
We love the rock gardens of Sweden!
Sayng Oland makes it sound like Åland, which is east of Stockholm in Finland :)
I know we are not very good at the pronunciations - apologies.
No, this is not Northern Norway, not even close. 😊 Otherwise, very nice video from the coast in southern Norway. Greetings from Southern Norway, Vestland county.
Thanks for correcting me! I could have sworn I read that Stad was the dividing line between north and south but I just did more research and of course you are correct! I assure you, we do eventually make it to the true north Norway!
Cant wait.. hurry up with next video...
Ha! Thanks - I am happy you are enjoying them ... we are working video production into our exploration time and that is always a tough balance.
What kind of knot do you use to tie the ropes with the rocks?
Typically a bowline
@@LifeFourPointZero thank you very much!!
thanks LFPZ - nice piece - we're planning to go through Kiel and sail to Vlieland this Sunday, then take the canals down to Amsterdam. Mike & Jayne LoonsLace
Thanks for watching our video! Enjoy the canal. We created a video or two on our time in the Netherland canals too that you might find helpful. Enjoy - that is a beautiful area. Remind us where you intend to end this season?
@@LifeFourPointZero we’re headed for Portimão Portugal 🇵🇹 - how about you ?
@@GoneSailingCA we will cross from Ireland to the Canary Islands directly and we will join the ARC-plus to get to the Caribbean in early December.
After 7 summers in Europe, we are wanting to get our boat onto the other side of the Atlantic!
@@LifeFourPointZero lots of sailing for you, we may do the Caribbean run next winter - what’s you’re home port ?
we are Swedes and we sail most of the summers around Åland . i can say that the sauna "Bastu" at Rodhamn is one of the very best in the Baltic . your lucky you stopped there :D
We got good intel from some Fins we met! So happy we stopped there. We actually stopped in both directions. Very special place.
Your report of the ascent is the closest to the actual slog and sufferfest this hike is. Videos show the lovely boardwalk as if it's a prominent part of the hike. In fact, boardwalk or trail is only about 1/2km of the 4 1/2km route. The rest are huge steps, unevenly stone pathed path, and bare rocky slopes. The look of those at the top is 'oh boy, I did it...but now i have to get down again.' It is rated a modern hike...yes, moderate for 6'2" Norwegians. Glad we did it, but felt the info is understated. You reported it more accurately
Thanks, Lisa - I agree that many of the trail ratings in Norway tend to understate the difficulty but once you know that, you just have to adjust your expectations. I think long, strenuous hikes are such a part of the Norwegian culture that their trail rating takes that into account. I agree with you on the height of the steps! I (Karen) am 5’ 2” tall and at the end of the day ascending and descending a trail like this, my hip flexors are screaming at me!
Once again.. You present the plages You visit in a way that I immideatly wish I could follow your tracs.. Congrats
Thanks! Norway is pretty spectacular.
Great video; will use this information for the next charter :)
Glad you enjoyed it!
We lived on our sailboat for many winters. I don’t remember how many anchor balls I cut off. Loosing a dingy prop at night was not my fun….. nobody needs to know where you dropped the hook!!
@@bikesbees9392 couldn’t agree more! I see their value as a trip line when anchoring in ‘dirty’ sea beds but not for any other purpose.
Very beautiful and peaceful. Thanks for sharing your adventures.
You are welcome - thanks for watching.
Just absolutely loving this part of your journey. A very unique part of our world that very few ever get to see. Thanks
Thanks - we loved exploring Norway. So many special places to tuck into!
Thanks for another wonderful veie of my home country. Part of my family are from Sognefjorden, not the place you visited, but it's great seeing parts of it that i haven't seen either. And a big cred to you two. Makes me so happy to see you use you life jackets while sailing. Good example for us watching your journey. So many my and your age in Norway don't use them. Sadly many drowns each year😢 I think specially motorboat people think they are safe. Really good to see you use them even in calm weather ❤
Thanks for the comment and for watching. Yes, we see lots of people forego the life jackets but especially in these cold waters, we feel they are necessary.
Thank You for such wonderful views. You make me feel traveling abord Sea Rose.
@@eleuteriozamanilloynoriega1163 you are welcome! Thanks for watching.
An irregular decagon is defined in a Google search but doesn't relate well to the bridge in this vid.
I never watch an entire video, I did here. You're engaging and you've really offered great information. Great video. Thanks.
Thanks John for your kind words. Glad you liked the video!
Really well done ,. thank you
Glad you liked it!
Very nice explanation. Thanks!
Thanks Surfingjim. Appreciate it!
Clever. Nice solution
Thanks Travis!
Excellent summary thanks Tom ,. we are doing something similar this year
Thanks Richard, hope your trip gets off to a good start!
Perfect presentation, narration and diagrams for this aspiring sailor - thank you!
Thanks, glad it was helpful to you!
Stunning!!!
Thanks for watching!
That was a very good video and explanation of this essential technique for our upcoming bareboat charter in Croatia. Thank you very much for this.
@@AventusFilms so happy you found it helpful! We did lots of stern-to-shore moorings when we were in Croatia (and, of course, in Greece). Have a wonderful time!
Watched this again while surfing today's best anchors. What's annoying is I had to subscribe again. I didn't unsubscribe.
@@lubberwalker interesting … UA-cam is often a mystery! Thanks for both subscriptions!! 😜
Your cinematography skills are amazing. Wonderful nature and the perfect music to accompany it. A real pleasure to watch. And a big thumbs up to Karen and her excellent captaining skills. You are a great team.👩✈️😊👍
Thanks so much! Very thoughtful comment that is appreciated.
Just amazing, thank you for sharing.
Thank you - we so enjoyed that area!
Great content! New Sub! Looking forward to digesting your library and new vids, as well. Thanks for the effort to educate our sailing community, it matters! ✌️🙏
Thank you so much! ☺️
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.
You really helped me solve my problem thanks
Glad it was helpful for you!
I think you might be missing out by not doing Scandi-style mooring while in Scandinavia. It is the superior way.
@@eckligt yes, I am sure we are missing out on some levels but for the amount of time we were going to be in those waters the amount of effort required to get an anchor rigged up to reliably deploy and retrieve a primary anchor from the stern didn’t seem worth it. We debated it … Once we got to waters with greater tide fluctuations, we didn’t see much of the Scandinavian style mooring - which makes perfect sense. Thanks for the comment.
Stopped watching when an American mentioned meters instead of feet. 😂
Sorry that bothered you. It’s important when spending multiple months in countries that use a different system that we use and get used to their system … I guess we got too used to it!! 🤓
@@LifeFourPointZero fair enough but we Americans haven't used the metric system since 1776 lmfao
@@LifeFourPointZero just giving ya a difficult time lol But every time someone measures in metric I get a headache from doing the math conversions. Why can nothing be simple lol
@@jasonwright808 haha - agreed!!
@@jasonwright808 we went to war over taxes from Mother England, but the Imperial units is ours forevs!
Hestøya =Horseisland
Hej, thanks for the translation!!
In 1987 Luleå in the far north of Sweden hosted one of the pre-stages for ameticas cup. The weather was dpectacular as boats competed in the Luleå archipelago under the midnight sun.
Oh - that’s really interesting! Thanks for the information.
@@LifeFourPointZero "Seglings-VM för 12:or - 1988-07-02." searching for that should yield a 30 minute video on youtube from a Swedish tv. Kookaburra ran aground in one of the races. Kookaburra and New Sweden where later used in the Swedish comedy movie "SOS Sälskapsresan" where the boats are raced in the finale of the movie.
You say the Central Route is narrow and enter Stockholm via Stäket which is the narrowest of them all. P.S. noticed i was a bit confused. The central southern and northern routes are actually defined in the archipelago, these are routes into stockholm one enters via Kappelskär and one enters via Sandhamn and one enters via Landsort. These are routes for large vessels and they all merge in Trälhavet outside Oxdjupet (The Ox Deep) and from there enters Stockholm. The central route you described is named Strömma Kanal (Strömma Canal) and the route you took i'm not sure it has a name you normally say you sail via Stäket which is the narrowest point and then it's assumed you don't go down Strömma Kanal unless it's specified. Stäket had a major battle in 1719 which saved Stockholm from the Russian galley fleet burning it down that's why there was a monument there.
Thanks so much for all this helpful clarification! I think we needed to come in via Stäket for some reason. It was certainly narrow but doable as long as we stayed focused! Thanks for watching!
We have a trip line and we use a chain hook. Works for us.
When you say ‘chain hook’ are you meaning that you use a chain hook and line for your snubber (which I know is quite common) or that you hook your trip line onto your chain? If it is the latter, could you describe a bit more so I can get a sense of how a chain hook helps you free up a stuck anchor or just how you use this. Thanks in advance for any clarification you can provide.
@@LifeFourPointZero We have 5/16 “ chain and I have a chain hook I hook to my chain. The hook is attached to line which is a bridle. Once set I back down. Finally I let another 3-4 ft of chain out. We carry 100 ft of chain plus an additional 100 ft of line. Our boat is a 35ft power boat. The chain hook and bridle is about 6 ft long. I hope this explains my set up. I like your video. Anchoring is such a controversial subject. Most of our friends don’t anchor anymore. Seems people prefer the safety of a slip. People are getting lazy.
@@HWCism ah, thanks! Yes, we have seen the hook and bridal used very successfully as a snubber. I thought that is what you were referring to. We still love to anchor as long as there are ways to get ashore for land exploration. However, we have been in Norway and Sweden for the last year-plus and there are so many accessible and reasonably priced guest docks that we also have gotten a bit soft! Hope you are enjoying your summer!
Spectacularly beautiful, l having travelled in the area brings back memories and reminds me I need to go back!
It really is a tremendous place to travel around!
As follower of many sailing channels I love the way you present the places you visit. I grew up in the West Coast of Norway and I can "smell" the sea when looking at your videos. Thanks.
Oh, that makes me so happy! Thanks for your kind comment. We have lots more footage we are working through - I hope you will enjoy those as well.