The cinematic colours set you apart from other sailing vlogs, you make wonderful videos with beautiful scenery.

The natural colours felt raw and real. That said, I think you can mix and match as you please to maintain your aesthetic and personal style. Saludos from the Mexican Pacific coast.

The production quality of your channel is way ahead of anything else on KZfaq and for me the cinematic colors have become part of it

The sun is out in my part of Newfoundland, I just had a great lunch, now having a cup of tea, and noticed that YT was telling me Erik Aanderaa uploaded a video just a few moments ago...this is turning out to be a fine Friday!!

please do more sailing along norway coast and tell us about the history and show us the amazing landscapes. excellent storytelling and awesome filming are by far not enough words to describe your very motivational and deeply inspiring work.

Hey Erik, I love your content through and through, you're by far my favorite sailing channel on youtube. I personally think the filters add to the wonder and excitement of your videos and I'd love to see them stay but I'd be careful not to overdo them, and sometimes even ditch the filters altogether for some segments. Amazing work, keep it up

I prefer the dark filter, its your style ! It makes it feel more cinematic. Big fan, will be sailing the North Seas in the America's soon. Cheers !

You choose the course, you choose the sails and you choose what you gear to wear. If you are more confident moving around on deck without a lifeline to trip over then that is what you do (it's how I do it too)... you shoot your video how you want. To be honest I was so focused on the content and what you do and say that I never even noticed anything about the colours. You could film in b&w or sepia and it would still be great.

When sailing solo, it is unlikely you'll be able to regain the deck if you go overboard, even if you are wearing a harness and tether. However, you can design a jackline system so that the majority of the time, the tether will keep you aboard. There is no solution for the bow, however.

I like the natural colors best. The trip to visit Kvitsøy was very interesting. It's a beautiful little island. Thank you for sharing your adventure with us! Stay safe and well.

Love the natural colors and your journeys.

Definitely natural colours. Thanks for another great vid :)

That island looks like paradise. Norwegian coast is on the list of sailing destinations.

Another stunning video! Thank you, Erik. I don't believe people should tell others what to do, so if you, with all your experience, want to be on deck without a harness and safety line, it's your choice. As for the colours: the ocean and the places you visit are so beautiful in their own colours I don't see the need for artificial colours. But, once again, it's your video, so you do as you please -- I'm happy just to be able to travel with you virtually.

It doesn't matter which colours you use. I watch you for you adventures and the seascapes you encounter. Well done to you Erik. Happy sailing.!!!

I think falling down or tripping because of your harness beats watching your boat sail away without you in it after you fell over board. Christian Williams always wore his harness on all his solo voyages to Hawaii. He kept the jack lines and deck clear so he could move around, and practice doing so in the dark just to make sure. You're a professional sailor, wear your harness. 🤝🤝👍👍👍👍

Another fantastic experience, Erik. Thank you for the hard word. Personally, I prefer the cinematic look. From my point of view its your USP, unique selling point, and sets you apart from other sailing channels. Fair winds!

I totally get and admire both the premise of the channel and the format of the videos. Very cool indeed by especially combining both sailing culture and Norwegian history and culture. I dig that you exposed the viewers to Norway’s maritime communities.

Natural colors! I too am Norwegian. Surname is Byvik. I also have terrible wanderlust.

I love your video's. I feel a bit free by watching it. I have pain and the war within myself is on. I need freezing water to cool me down. Thank you for the cold waves Viking!

Your story telling is wonderful, and you're attention to detail is part of that. No harm in the cinematic feel. It adds to your storyline.

When I was at sea fishing on the west coast of BC Canada, I never wore a harness or line because we didnt have one, plus youre right it would get in the way and catching shit and stopping you from properly doing your tasks and it would make it more dangerous. Thank you Erik, this channel brings back a lot of good memories. I love it on the ocean.

14:17 says it all! I believe LIFE is a celebration!! You have entirely found your niche, bringing the past to the present with historical commentary and cinema graphic glory, while including your audience. Filter or no filter, harness or no harness you should keep doing things your way. The end result is always something you keep everyone wanting more of. Cheers to another epic sailing adventure and video. Nicely done, Erik!

I would just add about colors... if it's a beautiful wave or a beautiful sunset or something like that, the whole thing is a work of art. Whatever colors look best, are best!

I would say use whatever colors you like, this is your creation. It’s awesome no matter what.

Yes Natural Colors Please 👍👍😊😊 Great narration, Great storytelling, another brilliant video, thank you Eric 👍😊 Love the Editing 👍😊

Eric you truly have a unique combination of videography, seamanship, and boat prep - great job!!! You could have benefitted from my center line docking technique in Kvitsøy ;-) Regarding the vest/flotation comments, a key difference between solo and crewed sailing is that there's nobody to pick you up, and the water where you're sailing is very cold, so you'll only last a few minutes. So the key consideration is simply not falling overboard in the first place, and to that end there's a great old adage of "one hand for me, one hand for the boat" which means always hold on with at least one hand! So if you can't hold on with at least one hand (e.g. when reefing your main) it's a good idea to wear a harness at those times.

You make the best video’s of sailing. You can feel the power of the sea by watching it and I never thought, it’s that beautifully up there in the north. You are a fantastic ambassador for Norway, North Sea and sailing. Happy looking forward to the next videos. Stay safe and NBJS!

The camera seldom does nature justice in terms of true color, subtleties, and contrasts - especially in some of the environment that you sail in. I think a mix of natural colors for the more normal scenes as well as dramatic touches for those special dramatic scenes/scenery will always add to and compliment the overall narrative. Do not stop being creative. You are a TALENTED ARTIST and storyteller that continues to improve with each season.

Cinematic for sure. Your channel is as much a videographers channel as it is a sailing channel. Consistently beautiful imagery.

We love your videos just how you make them, don't change for other people, let them make their own videos how they want to!

My grandfather immigrated from Norway, thoroughly enjoy your videos, sail on!

I love the cinematic colors. It differentiates you from others. You have style in your artwork and it’s the main reason I like watching your content!

My vote is for the cinematic colors. It gives your channel a film-like / documentary style look. It's your style!

Thank you for the video! with better color processing) your video has a special immersion, like in a movie. I always look forward to new releases, especially at this time they are like a ray of hope that everything can be fine. I'm writing from Russia and we've got some madness going on here. Please take care of yourself and tie a safety rope.

its really important to recognize and thank the people working tirelessly to keep track of marine safety and traffic so good on you for taking the time to publicly do that, we never know when we may need to call on them and they rarely get thanked for the difficult jobs they do

I have to comment on solo sailing without a life line. I understand solo sailing with a sense of freedom and ease. I have done it myself. I changed a bit after coming up on an apparently abandoned beautiful sailboat on my way to Hawaii. Long story; I feared pirates, but after investigation and boat identity papers on-board, I found out it belonged to a solo sailor on his way to Hawaii too. He fell overboard and the boat sailed on. Sent chills through me. It's still out there, but the family was grateful to know. I'm more careful now! Thanks for your great videos and narrative on sailing northern waters. As a Scotsman I prefer northern waters. Good luck!

Stay with your cinematic colours. It’s such a unique colour that clearly identifies you and draws me in to each video. 👍🇦🇺

I love this show, because here & there I dream the same. Thank-you Sir.

Thanks Erik, I like the natural colors! Keep pressing on!

Erik, I like the cinematic colours you use - it kind of represents that quality of the viking that you evoke. Keep it up man.

I love these videos about your coastal communities....to us here in the US it reminds us of the old days here. Still it is very Norwegian and so unique. I pray that God will keep your country safe and your culture un-spoiled by foreign influence. Thank you for sharing !!!

I like the natural colours, the way that nature intended them.

You have just warmed my heart - 'My channel is about sailing and honouring my forefathers' - my inner sheildmaiden just shouted honour to you :-)

Keep the colors the way they were, your videos are mesmerizing and beautiful.

This is my pre sail motivation. I think your filters are great, you produce great content so the filters don’t really matter. But Watching your channel is all sailing and no bull shit, just how we all like it.

Natural colours are amazing. But I love the wide panoramic drone shots and the theatrical colours too.

Hi Erik. I am also sailing always solo. That is way I named my boat SolaVela. I understand your need of freedom when moving around without being attached at a lifeline. I am experimenting to have at the mast a harness lanyard. So, when I need to go to mast, I can move freely to it and attach myself ones I am there. Keep the constant locking and unlocking of the safety shackle behind me. It is sure that going overboard, hooked or not, is a catastrophic event but it can happen even with no wind. As always, your video's expresses perfectly why we like to sail! Keep up the excellent work.

I agree with your harness logic. We sailed as a couple and would use the harness at night when you couldn't see the waves coming, and as a courtesy to the off duty person so they could sleep without worrying about the other person going overboard unnoticed. It kept me onboard one night when the boat just dropped out from under me, but also slammed me on the edge of the cockpit and busted some ribs. I'm still here to tell the story! Looking at the map there must be many islands to visit in Norway, you live in a wonderful place! I like the natural light videos, there's enough pumped up computer stuff in the world.

Arrived at Kvitsøy today due to your video! Thanks for the inspiration! Grtz from HR36 Kendu from the Netherlands!

7:50 Leave your videos in their natural colours!! Your viewers like your channel because it's realistic, straight up, and not gimmicky. No Filters, Just Sailing! 🙂

For me natural colours. When I’m solo sailing I don’t use life lines but I wear a inflatable jacket with plb in order to call help if needed,but I think this can work if you sail not too far from the coast and with water temperature of more then 15’C. I think that in your environment the only chance is not to fall overboard! I love your channel,keep on keep strong.

I am glad you are back! I prefer natural lighting since it’s closer to the reality of sailing.

So glad you stopped to look & feel the paintings on the fence ~ "Like the writing on the wall" Carry-on

Natural colors better, thanks for letting us choose. It’s warmer and happier.

I prefer natural colors without filters! And I like my beer cold too!

When I'm sailing solo, I always wear the life jacket, with an AIS personnal beacon. I plan to add a PLB as well. I always attach myself to the lifelines when leaving the cockpit. Because I don't want to die too early, too much milles still to sail ! Remember, even Eric Tabarly felt from his boat... RIP Eric.

I'm a daysailor. I've never sailed out at sea other than on motor yachts, but when I see someone on deck who's not clipped in I think of the possibility of a rogue wave surprising them, knocking them overboard... and then the thought of the boat sailing away without them.

I would say keep trusting yourself. I have enjoyed your videos from the beginning, your seamanship of the North sea is impressive. I think many of us care little if you visit places over again. Your knowledge of the North's history is cool! Cinematic, your original video ideas were right on. Cinematic with your history lessons, eating regional food and seamanship has kept me entertained for years. NBJS!

Thank you Erik! Your channel brought me to these beautiful places.

Natural colours look more real and help me to share your experience in a more raw fashion. Wonderful videos Erik.

I believe in your good judgment when you need to wear a harness and life vest…. Like wearing a helmet on a bike, if I am doing a downhill mountain trail! I wear a helmet, if I am riding in my subdivision to the pool, I don’t need a helmet! People need good judgment, we can die anytime, life line or helmet on or off😎 Keep the incredible adventures coming and thanks!

Hello Eric it’s always a pleasure to see your videos and the use that you do with the drone it’s very nice to show your beautiful country. What’s your price me all the time is that your country seems to be so quiet and the sea so turbulent. For the harness and lifejacket I agree completely with you I sailed from France to New Zealand single-handed and when the weather is not so bad I was never attached to the boat because you are much more agile and aware of the danger and even if you fall in the water attached to your lifeline alone you can never come back in the boat. I want to add that the safety is also a question of organisation of the rigging of your boat for example the automatic reefs are so easy when the weather is very bad going to the bow or near the mast it’s always a big danger. I must tell you also that I bought two sweatshirts from you and I am very very happy with them the quality is very exceptional.

Eric, Thank you once again for sharing your adventures with us! I especially appreciate how you honor the history and mariners who have gone before you! Fair winds and Following Seas!!

Your films are brilliant and I love watching them. I've had a lot of fishing holidays in the lovely Norway and Ive loved every bit of it and these films remind my why! Best wishes for your next adventures and I look forward to seeing them. Best wishes.

Hands down THE BEST sailing channel on YT. Skol!

I’ve been glued to my computer for the last couple of days. It’s great to see another video from Erik pop up, to take me on an adventure, away from the troubles of the world. Thank you for this.

I got a NBJS shirt for Christmas and was happy with the quality! Fruit of the loom ! And it’s now my favourite shirt not only because of NBJS but because it is comfortable! Thank’s

Cinematic filters are rad - looks great! They really work for the documentary style of your videos - especially when you are referencing Vikings and Viking history/culture. I prefer the Cinematic look to your videos. That said, **NBJS**

Keep the videos natural - it's how I like to see my country portrayed 😉 About the safety harness: *No Bullshit, Just Wearit!* Yrs and yrs ago I was skippering a >50" classic meter boat from Copenhagen to Stockholm for a boat show. We were only 2 guys onboard, both experienced sailors, and decided it was OK to go as a storm had passed and we expected fair aft winds up the Baltic Sea coast. However, the waves were still considerable as we ploughed forward at 9-11 knots on mostly a broad reach. Suddenly a massive wave hit the yacht and bcs it was long keeled it shook the 40 ton as it was a cup of tea. Minutes before my buddy had been tightening the main haul on the aft deck, had unclipped his harness to climb forward, but lost the balance as the wave hit. I will never forget the sight and my frustration when he disappeared in the waves. I can still recall the massive fleet of helicopters and rescue boats steaming towards me as I managed to steer to the nearest port. I also recall when the police officer said he was found eight hours later. However, I truly cannot recall much from the funeral. Since then harness is obligatory on my boats while idiots are obligatory not welcome.

Erik...natural colors !!!..thanks, it's fantastic.

Your videos are beautiful and your boat is beautiful. I think I prefer the natural colour

I like the natural lighting, looks good from Nova Scotia, stay safe

As a new sailor, I really appreciate your channel/videos Erik, thanks for that. :)

natural colors is the best.

I like the natural colours Erik. Thanks.

I prefer the old colors. Thats what made your videos stand out.

Happy to be a Patreon! I'm looking forward to your travels to Scotland.

Eric, I agree with you. Not everybody knows Tessie has 6 winches on deck at the base of the mast. This is where you get caught most of the time!

I like the cinematic colors looks richer more custom

Definitely prefer the cinematic colors, looks awesome and makes me want to sail ⛵️

I prefer the natural colors for filming. I certainly respect that you do not use your safety harness, but a surprise wave could easily overcome your grip. Maybe use it a bit more:) Yours is one of my favorite channels.

I've come to enjoy the cinematic approach and it's become your style which sets you apart from other, but it was nice to see natural colors on this one.

Hey Erik. "If it ain't broke don't try to fix it". Cinematic all the way. Helps transport us all into another world.... Love your work.

I am a fan of the natural colors. Either way, they look great. It should be what you like. Your videos, your preference, your personal touch. Great channel!

My first year with a small boat & already have over 200 miles, love your courage/ spirit of adventure your very talented & inspire me! I to believe life is to short to watch from the sidelines....

Erik, you’re courage and sailing skills are nothing but incredibly admirable. Grattis grattis!

I’ve always loved the cinematic colour grading but I can see why some don’t. I wonder if its worth experimenting with something in between? Awesome video as usual. Thank you for creating such amazing content :)

Erik, thank you for sharing Kvitsoy with us. It is a beautiful town on the coast of Norway. I appreciate your fine cinematography and seeing your sailing adventures. Keep it up Brother you are a credit to your Norse ancestors. I look forward to your next adventure.

I am dying for such travels.

I love the natural colors.

Great video as always, when you showed the colour comparison in the video I preferred the natural colour. More vivid and alive especially on a dull overcast winter's sail. Man you live in a beautiful part of the world.

The cinematic colors are what makes you so special, and easy to watch. Almost like you are watching National Geographic. I personally love it. ❤️❤️❤️

Ahhh, that's close to my old neighborhood. I used to live in Rennesoy so I often watched out over to Kvitsoy, sometimes with a beer in my hand too :) Wonderful area.

I really like your cinematic colors when talking about your heritage and why you sail. You seem like a person that was born a thousand years late! I also like to true colors when showing the landscape and villages. Awesome videos though.

The stabilized camera on the back makes for some great footage. And, of course, you are the king of drone footage.

Thank you Erik enjoyed the ride, Odin be with you, Steve from New Zealand.

As usual, always amazing. It's a pleasure to dream of Norway and sailing thanks you Erik. It's very important to leave confort and live greats aventures on sea like you do. (I went in Norway from France last summer with my old 30 feet sailboat Ar Morgar, vidéo youtube). Good Luck for your next great adventure.

Natural colours and life vest (out on deck, when at sea) preferred. Happy and safe sailing.

Beautiful video, I loved the views of the island and those lovely paintings, tak Eric.