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Micha departs Riesöhr on the Norwegian coast for a roughly 400-nautical-mile solo North Sea crossing to Peterhead, Scotland, aboard his sailboat.0:59 The passage takes four days and proves far harder than planned: persistent light winds force the engine on for long stretches, and the windmeter stops functioning early on.0:07 Navigating through approximately 20 North Sea oil platforms requires repeated course adjustments southward to stay clear of the densest fields.3:52 Forecast 20–25-knot southwest winds arrive ahead of schedule, shifting to west and forcing Micha to beat to windward in cross-seas with second reef and storm jib set.15:42 The autopilot handles steering throughout because the windvane's rudder blade creates opposing forces against the main rudder when the engine runs.8:47 Sleep deprivation accumulates over four nights of constant sail trimming and course changes, with no 30-minute uninterrupted rest period.20:45 Sixty miles short of Peterhead, Micha miscalculates his arrival time because headwinds and short, steep 86-meter-depth North Sea chop slow progress to 4–5 knots.22:45 He anchors in a Scottish bay to rest and recover before continuing to Peterhead.27:26 Light-wind North Sea crossings can demand as much motoring and exhausting upwind work as heavy-weather passages.

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