I sailed in a North Sea winter stom

Making ready to depart, knowing there is a storm outside, is a gutwrenching feeling as you dont know what to expect.

I guess that is the description of fear, not knowing.

I reconed conditions would be within limits.

Februry I set out in what turned out to be my most challenging North Sea crossing by far.

Join this ride across these dangerous oceans from Shetland to Norway.

In following seas, the waves only grew bigger and bigger as I came closer to Norway.

from Erik Aanderaa, viking of the high seas