FAROE ISLANDS - MIDVAAG TO SANDOY - RED LADDER AREA

 FAROE ISLANDS - MIDVAAG TO SANDOY  - RED LADDER AREA

So we move from Midvaag to Sandoy we tackle one of the dangerous red ladder areas and we made it into sandoy just in time. I was actually nervous about this run as the day before I tried to move on and was greeted by 3mtrs seas and to me that wasn’t settled for taking on these danger areas. It’s an intimidating area with its coast tides and fog. Arriving in Sandoy was just magical I won’t forget this island. We had an old school fisherman that caught the ropes when we arrived he had some laugh as he watched us coming across one of the red ladder areas ...the sea got big as the tide just started to change only for the massive swell behind us I don’t reckon we would of got in we had a skimp of headsail out engine flat out and a hell of a blow going on I was glad to get in. The hospitality we received here was the best I’ve ever had( maybe is because sailing boats don’t try this place often with the danger areas) the local fisherman who caught are ropes spoke to us everyday then we met him in the street outside his home ...that was the start of it. Try these Faroe’s beers so we start drinking beer like crazy at the back of his van ,next he runs of laughing and returns with a fine Scottish malt...shots everywhere .. before long the rain started and into his shed were we got more beer and whisky and tried some lamb that was drying out and some dried fish the stories we told each other was the best nights craic I have had in a long time... before long we were welcomed into his home and met his wife also. The man would not hear tell of us getting him some beer back in fact I though he my of took offence to us even suggesting it. I can’t remember leaving was it day are night...who knows as it never really got to dark.... the next few days he gave me an almanac for this area a brand new one he was an absolute credit to the Faroese people and I mean this from the bottom of my heart a true gent. We got stuck here for a time waiting on settled weather so we had time to explore...and explore we did. I hope these videos give you a good look around the islands as not many sailors are showing you this much adventure of this stunning place. Hope you enjoy⛵️⛵️