Hoisting sails and claiming you run a sustainable expedition sailing company don't resonate well anymore. You are off course, way more sustainable than big cruise ships, but who isn't? You have to factor in diesel consumption, travel, food, waste, and many other factors to get a correct picture of your carbon footprint. But also the building of an expedition boat has to be counted, and that's where Andrew Cowen and his co-founders of Expedition Zero and Wavysail are going to make a difference. Their ambition is to build expedition boats for the commercial market with a much lower carbon footprint and upcycle old boats to the same market.

We talked to Andrew Cowen about the business side of their start-ups - and of course, the environmental side of it all. Their ambitions and business model give a sailor hope.

If you want to a number in your sailing carbon footprint, check out MarineShift360.

If you need information about sailing in the high latitudes check out the book I wrote with Bob Shepton: High Latitude Sailing – Self-sufficient sailing techniques for cold waters and winter seasons.

Keen on sailing the Norwegian coast? You should be. Read Sail the Norwegian Coast: How and Why you should sail the most beautiful coast in the world – Kindle edition.

Anita og Paul-Gunnar Nakken har tatt med seg barna Tuva (8) og Storm (11) på langtur i SY Explore, en Ovni 435 som forvøvrig er min gamle båt. Planen er å seile melkruta rundt Atlanteren i et år. Men det er også muligheter for at de ser lenger ut i horisonten og legger inn et par år ekstra i Stillehavet. Hvem vet? De to voksne har vært på langtur før, og har mye lavere skuldre denne gangen.

'Du kan følge dem på hjemmesiden Sailing Explore og deres instagram konto sailing_explore.

Eventyr kan være så mangt, og hvis du har lyst til å ligge mer på svai denne sommeren så har jeg akkurat lansert boken Kunsten å ligge på svai. Du finner den på explorenorth.no/books. Her får du praktiske tips til hvordan du skal ankre opp slik at du sover godt om natten.

Denne podcasten er en del av Norges Seilforbunds satsning på turseiling, og ikke minst 100 Nautiske Klubben. Her kan du høre de tidligere podcastene fra Explore North.

Du kan også høre podcastene på din mobil via iTunes, Spotify og andre plattformer.

Er du på jakt etter inspirasjon til å seile mer i hjemlige farvann så anbefales, uten å rødme, boken Norske kystperler – hvordan og hvorfor seile verdens vakreste kyst.

Du kan også støtte produksjonen av disse podcastene slik at jeg kan produsere mange flere til inspirasjon og nytte. Klikk deg inn på Support podcast på explorenorth.no.

Jeanette and Fredrik Liljekvist have been sailing full-time for the last ten years. The last four aboard their Boreal 55OC in the cold waters in the North. Along the way they have been entertaining, inspiring, and sharing knowledge through their YouTube channel Bushpoint Sailing. Now the time has come to seek other adventures, and they are putting their high-latitude expedition-ready boat on the market. We had to have a chat with them about their sailing adventures and what's next. They don't rule out a new boat.

Check out their Bushpoint home page for more information.

If you need information about sailing in the high latitudes check out the book I wrote with Bob Shepton: High Latitude Sailing – Self-sufficient sailing techniques for cold waters and winter seasons.

Keen on sailing the Norwegian coast? You should be. Read Sail the Norwegian Coast: How and Why you should sail the most beautiful coast in the world – Kindle edition.