Violent blizzard on a boat - our first real winter storm 

Sooo what do you think, if you watched the end of the video I talk a bit about concentrating more on the videos. Do you think RU-vid will be a good career choice? 😁 Or should I just become a financial analyst?

When he said, "let's go kite sailing" I honestly thought he was kidding...that was crazy and hard core.

Another sailing video without palm trees, sandy beaches and bikinis. This is what sets you apart from the hundreds of other sailing channels. You are showing us parts of the world I will never get to. Thanks.

Earlier on I was watching a narrowboat channel and they were complaining about another boat going over the 4mph speed limit and making their boat rock.... Meanwhile in Iceland it's snowing sideways with surprised looking polar bears and who knows what else flying past the window and he's out on deck telling us it's not as windy as it looks LOL! Love it!

Thanks a lot for watching! Would you sail in winter? 🤓 PS. Sorry there's couple brief moments where the audio is a bit screwed. I've ordered a new microphone + wind cover for myself as a Christmas gift 😉

Surprised to see that there were no other surfers..... ;-)

So glad you got away from the suspiciously warm Faroes to a sensible climate where you can hang out on the beach and go kite-surfing - always good to see Finns upholding their reputation!

Laughed out loud at Sohvi's "I'm not an expert but.." Such typically Finnish understatement.

A comment for the algorithm so that Juho can quit his job :)

Happy birthday Juho and Merry Christmas both of you! Hydrofoiling in that weather makes me shiver!

Don’t be too pessimistic about being an arctic sailor and in a small niche. Your channel along with others like Eric (NBJS), Chris/Sophie, Uma etc all of whom are in Arctic/Antarctic waters are just so exciting and beautiful. Hope you had a very happy birthday by the way - great cake! :-) Keep up the good work.

When you said you had your dry suit on, I first thought you were preparing for a rough sail… no… kitesurfing? Crazy hardcore. I live in Hawaii, so it seems pretty insane to me, but if you’re dressed for it, I guess it doesn’t matter how cold, as long as the water isn’t frozen. Good episode. Aloha.

YOUR FREAKING CRAZY , THAT WATER IS FREAKING COLD !!!! LIKE MAKES ICE CUBES LOOK WARM !!!

hydrofoil boarding in this local is impressive and needs courage . . . happy birthday !!

I never want to go sailing in such conditions. It's cold enough for me here in the UK but I love your videos & adventures. There are loads of sailing channels but your situation is pretty unique. Top marks!

Happy Birthday. My jaw dropped when you said you kite surfing. I cannot even imagine, love you channel and following your adventures, so glad you are putting out more videos. Regards from South Africa 🇿🇦

I think you are on a growth area with sailing in high latitudes. Bikinis and catamarans are so 2010.

Wow you are a madman kite surfing in that weather.. I did a sail yesterday in +28c and was complaining how cold it was😂 I am feeling the chill just looking at your videos. Love it I hope it all pays of for you… 👍

Congrats on your birthday Juho, and it's nice that you can dedicate more to content creation, but most importantly, both of you enjoy the winter. Cheers.

Congrats on surviving yet another year, and with style! I pray the Lord will grant you many happy, healthy returns of the day.

Just when I thought you can't go any more hardcore.. daym.

"It's getting dark and if something goes wrong you are kinda screwed" says the master of understatement.

Your adventures are awesome , content is exceptional , sailing the North Sea where most sailboats never go !

I absolutely love extreme weather, so I enjoyed the snow storm even though it was short-lived..lol You absolutely amaze me hydrofoiling with a kite in the winter, that's just mind-blowing. Happy birthday-to-you. And I like the wish both you and Sohvi a very merry Christmas🎄⛄🎅💖

I've been watching Uma for years and their adventures in Svalbard lately have really captured me. Sailing the arctic looks amazing. You've gained a new subscriber today. Peace.😊

Thanks for another great episode. That kite surfing was awesome! One more thing: I very much like your choice of music. That quiet piano in the beginning, while sailing along the coast, with those beautiful mountain slopes in the background was mesmerising... Congratulations on a great job, looking forward to next episode. All the best from Sweden and a very merry Christmas to both of you.

when you come to the captical area please visit Hafnarfjörður :-)

Happy Birthday Juho, best wishes. Anna

Awesome … Perhaps the highest latitude kite surfing in world!

Loved the video, but...I am ASTOUNDED that you went kite surfing under those conditions! What was the water temperature? How would you fare if you fell and lost the kite? Looks very, very dangerous. Also, it's nice that Sohvi made an appearance, even if it was a brief one.

I subscribed. Anyone who's out sailing around the arctic in the wintertime needs all the support that can be given. You got balls.

so happy that you are taking this new video tack! Love the boat, the area, the way you do the videos! Stay safe! much love from Alberta

You got the kite surfing, I cant figure how people can get in the water when its so cold. I live on the North coast of the UK and we see surfers out in all weathers, I watch with the heating on full and hot drink. great video 2x👍

Great videos ! Impressed by your kindness and spirit !!

Happy Birthday, Young Man. Sohvi made a beautiful cake!! You put those things Juho is a crazy about; berries!!

I love your boat. I would give anything to be on board and exploring all amazing places. Looking forward to watching more of your adventures

I am in my new thick cotton wonderful bathrobe lying on a couch in a nice warm house watching the snow fall outside the windows. I don’t think that I could tolerate such physical discomfort for a prolonged time. Great video. Thank you. RS. Canada

The shots of the church in the background while you were kite-surfing were surreal. The church looked like a painting.

Happy Christmas Juho and Sohvi!! Keep safe in those stormy waters! Beautiful week to you both🎄❄️🎄❄️🎄

Terrific video. Absolutely amazing sound. (So much better than that canned junk everyone else seems to think belongs on sailing videos. You know, "Hey, the sails are full, let's play some generic sounding music no one would ever willingly listen to.") You really captured the cold. Gave me shivers. The 'grid' trace of bare deck from the bracing underneath is less insulated. (This happens with 2x4s structural lumber in a house. Wood has a very low R factor. I doubt aluminum has any R factor at all. So the heat transfers from the inside out. The only 'solution' would be to insulate the deck surface. Of course, not practical.) Something else happens, that you are probably already aware of. The snow and ice on your deck if left alone in freezing temperatures will nevertheless diminish and disappear. (Just like old ice cubes in your freezer that are tiny.) This is sublimation. The direct movement of ice to vapor without the water stage. And of course the opposite occurs, deposition which makes hoarfrost. (I'm probably talking to myself here. I moved to California, you guys seem to avoid going below 50° N)

Happy birthdayJuhofrom us here in the UK. Lovely birthday cake well done. We love watching your journeys and so pleased you make more. Happy Christmas to both of you. Stay warm and well fed and take good care of yourselves

Never been sailing, never watched a sailing video and then out of the blue RU-vid throws you two beautifuls my way. That was a few weeks ago and I am now so hooked I am watching all the older footage before Lumi. I live in the desert of outback Australia and our lives couldn’t be any more different but I am loving every second of your channel. So much love to you both and thank you 🌸🙏🏽🦋

Good luck on your new adventures. Try adding some local knowledge about what ever area you are in and geo tag it. That should help with the algorithms and getting new viewers.

Happy birthday Juho. A Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Good Wind.

Happy belated birthday! I can not believe you actually brought out the kite surfing gear in that climate. Of course you needed a bigger kite, because the balls it takes to get into that water probably weigh a ton.

Weather like this makes summer extra good. The Nordics are truly the best,, 🥰. Cheers and thank you sooo much for sharing 🍻🍻😎👍‍‍👍‍‍. These gloves goes excellent with the swimming trunks btw,, 🤣

Imagine the Vikings and others sailing those seas

I am from the central coast California by Pismo Beach and when he said he was going kite sailing and then he actually did, that is when I said I have to sub . . .

Obrigado por este excelente vídeo. Muito bonito, a natureza no seu esplendor. Parabéns pelo seus anos de vida e bons ventos. Eu acho que todos temos um um pouco de loucura, o que vez " sky surfing"😃😄é um pouco do que tem. Em Portugal é impensável..Obrigado. Abraços para todos vós. 🤪😘🖐🤝

Hapy Birthday Juho! And Merry Christmas to You and Sophi! I enjoyed Your snowstorm a lot, thanks for filming!

A beach without sunblock, sunglasses, and bikinis is definitely uncommon on RU-vid. Toss in sailing through the snow to go do some kite-surfing on the wintertime north-shore of Iceland and I'd say you have no competition whatsoever.

Merry Christmas Juho and Sofvi . Thank you for the great videos. Question...If Arktika was within your budget would you guys purchase her?

Happy Birthday, and Merry Christmas! Stay safe. Peace

Very nice pre-storm prep on the boat. Your kite surfing blew me away, I could not imagine water sports in the arctic!!!! That is a new level of commitment. Great video.

Outstanding Juho! What a couple of adventurers you are. I'm content in my 31deg summer with the air conditioning on to remind me of you northerners. Being at the top of the world, at least you won't fall off the planet, which is a daily hazard of life here in Australia. ;- )

wow. fab vid. wish i was there. enjoy mother nature . you have the right machine and woman for the adventure

What size kites are those? Trying to study the different kites to get into the sport. Those are single skin kites, right? What happens if you drop it or hit to the water? Have you ever had a problem with that? And great channel btw! Can't believe I found this only now.

Did an overnight winter sail (January) with a friend, many years ago aboard his 26 ft converted lifeboat turned centerboard motor sailor. Bridgeport Ct. to Cockenoe Island off Westport. Not that far but lots of close hauled tacks due to the typical late afternoon southwest wind direction. Bitter cold sailing but hunkered down with a couple of steaks & a cheap bottle of bourbon in a nicely heated cabin. Watching the headlights of cars zipping along the crystal clear pitch black shore provided our entertainment. Will never forget it. Life was good!

What an incredible video Juho and what a great couple you and Sohvi are! It’s my belief your underlying chemistry as a couple and this totally unique footage and other footage like it will make Alluring Arctic very successful . Also, you are an amazing and engaging narrator and Sohvi’s comments are spice on the cake. Thank you so much for your dedication and work and for developing Alluring Arctic as a RU-vid channel.

Wonderful, there is only one word for this - SISU. 🎁

Kite surfing?! Love it! And really glad to hear that you will be making more content. Keep 'um comin' 👍

Sohvi laying there must be the cutest thing I have ever seen in my life!

Keep following your dream Juho! So inspiring watching your journey and seeing your channel grow - 100k followers coming up!

Your adventure and the region you cover is amazing. Keep it coming. Kite sailing in the frigid water must be accelerating, thanks for sharing.

One of those places they marked on old maps here be Seamonsters and Dragons 😬🏔️🌊🌀🌪️⛵ Can you get hold of the reflective coated mats./blankets and window covers face the silver inwards to reflect the radiant heat back inside the other trick is to deflect wind over the accomodation areas.

Your channel is amazing …. never seen what daily life is like in such harsh conditions …. however you seem quite comfortable with it and your kite surfing proves that nothing stops you from doing whatever you want. Respect to you both.

OK now I could think of a few things to do in that weather after a major storm but kite surfing is definitely way down on my list :) Tough guy, kudos!

Happy Birthday….. the cake looked yummy!! 🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂💗

Great footage - see how the YT thing goes, you have to want to do it!

Well done! Arctic sailing is a strange concept to me! I am from South Africa - sunny South Africa - where the idea of 15degrees Celcius is just too cold to go outside!! I enjoy your videos and can only dream of doing Arctic sailing. I can take you on a hunt in the African Bush, give you shark cage diving etc - all in warm weather, but, I have no idea what a snowstorm feels like, but I can describe what a heatwave of 45 degrees Celcius feels like... Thank you for this channel, we, the armchair sailing community think your submissions are just awesome!!

'I hope we get lots of snow', he he😀. Happy birthday and Merry Christmas you both.

My husband & I both started watching your videos and you are both adorable! It is VERY OBVIOUS you LOVE the cold weather and it is STUNNING. THANK YOU for your videos of a WORLD I'VE NEVER SEEN, and your dedication to trying harder and harder!(We prefer our Florida weather, lol). BUT, we are 50'ish, my husband is a U.S. Coast Guard retiree, but I have only sailed about 1000 meters before I fell over and my husband yells: (as I am laughing very loudly), SIT DOWN AND JUST BE BALLAST!!!! BUT, we are ready to take on the real sailing life. We aren't sure about the RU-vid thing either because it seems very 'FICKLE'!, and we just want to enjoy our life, but yes, income, funding ourselves is a necessity for the majority of everyone's great sailing escapes! You will have to make your own path, as you know, but you are an inspiring young man-charming, witty, and expressive. Keep showing viewers what they haven't experienced and I think your unique niche, as you stated, could be quite lucrative. Promoting yourself is, at best, difficult - but you don't know what you can do until you go there and see! Promote yourself, develop your brand, and mix that all together and show the rest of the world!!!!!

“Oh what’s that? I can’t see shit!” I laughed hard 😂

Excellent video!

U R the Man Juho, and Sohvi such a great "silent partner"! Holiday greetings from Lunenburg NS Canada, the Finnish SISU will overcome anything and everything in he world, BE WELL

Just checked Google earth and it appears there’s an indoor pool and sauna not far from docks. But that may be to warm for Sohu.

Happy Birthday 🎉🎊🎂 I really loved the cute gloves 😉

the peak4 is a great kite for kitefoiling.. which size is this ? I have the 5m². Make some 'kite only' video's... I think the kitesurf/-foil community wil appreciate this... such extreme conditions ... wow !

New Subscriber! Keep it up! Getting to shooting 3 episodes at a time(with advanced planning and scripts\guides) will help you get to weekly releases quicker that will grow your channel much faster. You are in a unique location sailing. Another RU-vidr "Sailing Uma" are considering a passage near you soon, shoot them a message and hook up with them. The folks that have enjoyed their foray into the the North Sea will also enjoy your channel, a little cross pollination you can say! good luck and Cheers!

This is a no brainer! Your boat flies the Finnish flag. Fit your boat with a sauna! I promise huge view numbers when you sail your boat some where and take sauna! Instant youtube star!

Your crazy hair must freeze into a huge ball. That is a dedication to your channel to get out there and kitesurf in that weather. Happy Birthday.

Awesomel. I think things will be ok. Just love your channel.

The kite surfing footage in that kind of weather knocked me off my socks

Holy Hockey puck! Foiling Kite boarding in winter!!! Dang. You are my new favourite YT channel. I’ve been following since only this year. Your content, Narration and Video are super honest, fun, entertaining and informative. Arktika is an amazing boat, she is lucky to have you as her captain.

Onneksi olkoon Juho. Happy birthday Juho. The Ursuit gear are awesome.

Do what makes you happy. Hydrofoil/Kite surfing in blizzard conditions.🤦‍♀ I'm impressed. 🎄

Happy birthday! Merry Christmas! Kittos for sharing great adventures! Vancouver 🇨🇦.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Juho ! stay blessed !!

Happy Birthday Juho! Merry Christmas to you both! You are such an interesting person.

I'm used to the cold here in the Alps but Jesus, only a creazy Finn could conceive to kitesurf in those weather conditions. Kudos.

hyvää syntymäpäivää!

Good choice! Your videos getting better and better. Now your girlfriend has to become more confident in front off the camera. So much channels in the Caribbean.. i like winter to. Grtz. from Holland!

I smile watching you in every video. Thankyou for sharing with us. You rock!

Yeah I was thinking the same thing. Seriously hardcore. Let's go to Iceland in the winter time and do water sports for fun. Just watching these videos makes me want to grab a cup of hot chocolate. You guys are amazing Alluring Arctic!

Thank You for the videos,,,,,,Love Your Shows,,,,They are all very Interesting!,,,,,,This was amazing,,,,kite Board while snowing,,,I have never seen this before,,,,,,,Best Regards

happy christmas to both of you great video you are such a man surfing in the snow

Happy birthday! Just saw your question, yes I plan of sailing the arctic in the future!

Go for it. Finance will always be there, but this is amazing, and real, and helping me see the world.

I understand it's quite nice in the Mediterranean this time of the year.

Who needs sunny, tropical waters to go kite sailing??!! Badass!!! Awesome! Just 'discovered' your channel and am so fortunate!