@@agent475816 yeh I'm sure the poor guy would of easily been able to do that for you whilst being hundreds of miles away from civilisation you absolute sandwich
It would be interesting if he put a map to show us where his mind is ! and if he ever heard of a thing called death, drowning and how many people lose their lives in the oceans and how hard it is to get help
Great video of your passage. I’m the guy with the Cape Dory 31 who met you in Bermuda and gave you a dinghy lift to your boat after you cleared Customs.
I’m getting vibes from The Martian with how well you problem solve things. Something is not working properly - break it down to its most simple parts and boom, there it is. Problem solved or at least diagnosed.
I've sailed on ocean passages, singlehanding in my old 34ft boat and I loved it even in weather, no - especially in challenging weather - I never felt a shred of fear...but I could never calmly swim at sea. It makes me feel ill even to watch it. Bravo.
@@lawrencegreenwood4002 i wonder what makes it terrifying for you? the creatures of the ocean or is it that you can't swim? Many sailors can't swim real well but in the ocean it's salty and more buoyant , so even not perfect swimmers can do ok, as long as you can swim for about 100 yards very fast. And as far as sharks, the odds of seeing a shark at a random point in the ocean is like getting struck by lightning or winning your state Lottery, almost impossible to spot one EVEN IF YOU WANTED TO. I hope this helps reduce the fear so that you can now jump in without hesitation.
It's just in your head. You have to get control of your thoughts. When you do that, jumping in isn't as bad. I say that and the other day I was under my car on jack stands and suddenly got a feeling the car was about to fall on me and had to bail out from under it. lol
so true. even more amazing he gets those spectacular shots with an iPhone, capturing the simple beauty of offshore sailing while avoiding the extremely overproduced video quality most other channels put out. you feel like you're there with him
Mate you invoke a feeling that is inside all of us, the call to adventure. Except, you are living the adventure, and it is so obvious by the beautiful energy you carry in all of your videos. Thank you for sharing this incredible gift with us!! I hope that we will meet someday , somewhere. You are making stories for generations to come. Thanks
Ask most people to describe something very unique, exciting they did in their life, and watch for the blank stare, look of confusion, period of silence. Before they change the subject. Most people live a life of quiet desperation.
Jesus Christ the sovereign God loves you a lot my friend, I hope you can have a wonderful relationship with the Holy Trinity, filled with hope and trust, and talking to- to God, I hope you can forgive always as God calls us to, and that you can have mercy on the merciless, and on the poor and needy, God is good, and His love is great
Nice one man. I did 16 days sailing my 1972 Liz 30 Renegade from Bermuda to the Azores with my girlfriend in 1994. And tropical storm 10 when we 6 days out from Bermuda. I shit you not! The Azores are magical. We did the 12,000 mile circuit UK Canaries, Caribbean and home via Azores. Best year of my life. Did 70,000 miles in total working and cruising.
It’s super weird because I’m terrified to get on a boat, I’m terrified of dark deep water, and I could never ever see myself sailing anywhere where I would have to be in a boat for more than an hour. But your channel and personality is so captivating!! I can’t stop watching you, even though I’m scared shitless of the ocean, I live vicariously through your videos. I love your free spirit and your positive way about life. Thank you for this AMAZING content 😁
This isn't what I would call prepared. Maybe a 5% chance of death every time you cross solo with this level of preparation [in terms of engine maintenance, food, lack of furling, leaks, ability to call for help, data about wind]
@@trygveskogsholm5963 you are so right, in real life you have the chance of 5 percent to get smashed by car or fall from your bicicle and fall into trauma.... man wake up make your life true, even to realise what you have had done and what you can do for you and your people, risk is a part of life
This is why I purchased last year un Albin Vega and slowly getting ready and prepare the boat for a crossing frome nord Holland to GRAN Canary and finely Gouadeloup 🤗
exactly ... gonna try my 150$ used dinghy next trip ... or ... or ... I stay on the hard just a little longer .. 🤣 his is a 9k$ boat right? that's just awesome....
Sam is a chill dude and produces some of the best videos out there, he special because he’s totally enjoying his life and living in the moment. I’m about to set sail down the coast of Georgia and Florida to the keys in the Bahamas. Guys like this not only show me the way but also Give me insight on how to deal with things and enjoy my adventures.
@@Philippine-dream .....if this is the guy you are relying on 'to show you the way' I would, respectfully, suggest you may want to broaden your search. Let's take two instances worth your consideration; believing the trip from Bermuda to Horta would be '9 days, maybe 14' he provisioned the boat for this time frame.....and it suddenly became very important to catch fish as the stores were becoming depleted (due to the voyage exceeding his estimates.....) or so he thought, as he never did a proper inventory of his stores UNTIL he was at sea.....hhmmm. Or, how about swimming, untethered, with tthe sails up....hhmmm. Seriously, there are any number of other sailors/channels from whom you would learn how to better set yourself up for success and no small amount of seamanship. Bon chance!
from the non chalant manner you sail the atlantic like it's no big thing, the music talent across many instruments, to the very motivating up beat positive demeanor, I felt lulled by charm into an exciting adventure i kept wanting more of. Thanks for sharing as well as your vlog style.
It’s the way Sam always has a good attitude, the internal fortitude to be able to smile while becalmed, or in uncomfortable seas. A man of good character.
You can cut the fish skin into strips 4-6” long and throw those on your lures to improve results. Also, improve the taste and quality of any tuna or red meat fish by cutting their throat and slits at the base of the tail to bleed them out. Happy birthday and Godspeed, enjoying the videos!
Lost a 42 ft Challenger North of the Abacos spending 3 days in the ocean before a miraculous rescue. Love those becalmed days but beware the unexpected fury of the ocean. Always be prepared to batten down!
I got on RUclips to look for a review video for anatomy, 2 hours later, I am still watching this guy. What a legend. 1 in a million recommendations are good, but boy am I grateful for this one. Stay safe out there dude. Thanks for taking me along.
Can you imagine the mental strength it takes to be in a sail boat of that size in the middle of the ocean, hundreds of thousands of miles away from civilization and not freak out? The mindfulness to know what you can control, and see it through. Sam, you give me faith in the human spirit and what we can achieve. ❤
Sam, thanks so much for doing these videos. I crossed with two friends two years ago (I was 73 then) and as I watched your videos I was RIGHT THERE WITH YOU!
I really enjoyed this and part 1. I’ve never sailed across 'the pond' but it did seem to be giving a pretty good impression of the problems and day to day experience. Top notch RUclips content. 10 outta 10
Dude is a modern day, true-to-life renaissance man. Can play many instruments like no other; catches, skins, cooks and eats his own fish; and braves the depths of the open ocean all by himself. A genuine idol for all men.
@@petergianakopoulos4926 looking good and having fun is 2 different things, i like to dress fancy, on any occasion, i wear a watch, you know, but when i wanna have fun, idc what i will go through, even if i had to 💩 in a bucket lol, trying something unusual and new is better than going through the same routine.
Well done! Congratulations. If you have more boat speed, attach a bigger lure to attract bigger fish. The small fish can't reach a small lure at higher speeds, the bigger fish are not interested in small lures. Have fun!
@@samholmessailing Happy belated birthday Sam! Also, you may want to read into parasites from Atlantic fish. Tuna aren't so susceptible, but other kinds of fish you may want to make sure you cook. Wish you the best!
You are my soul brother, your ingenuity rigging those fishing lines were awesome, I grew up fishing and boating just never got into sailing. This is the most unique experience you can have, back to the olden days. Love it. Glad you caught a bonita/false albacore and a mahi mahi.
Crazy how the ocean can be smooth as glass to shit conditions with wind and waves. If it were easy, we’d all be doing it. My hat’s off to you, Sam, well done!
Sam, you are the MAN. Solo crossing the Atlantic ain't a small achievement by any stretch of imagination. Congratulations and thank you for a beautiful videos that you make.
I can imagine the frustration of sailing into high pressure and zero winds and finally reaching the destination to find you have to stay afloat for a few more days due to silly red tape. What a great find this channel was.
great videos Sam. years ago when i was sailing with my dad, he found a neat invention to "calm" a boat down at anchor. we'd anchored at Catalina Island off of California and the surge rocked the boat pretty hard. so before the next time we went, he rigged up a couple of car oil catch pans with some lead weights, drilled a few holes around the sides and rigged them together with medium sized line. he tied the boom off at 90 degree angle to the mast and suspended the two rigged oil pans off the end of the boom. the drag from the oil pans acted as a brake when the swells rocked the boat. the thing smoothed out the motion of the boat and made for a really comfortable nights sleep.
Happy Birthday! One of the few true wild men of this world. Youve inspired me again to try to cast my bow lines and do this myself. Keep it up, you have people behind you.
The golf stream some time is so calm that you can see de difference between the calmer water and the one that move , like a river through the ocean , it's like navigating in a sea of oil
There's a stack of things I never did in my life, with varying degrees of regret; but the one thing I most regret is not sailing the ocean in my own boat. Life sped by far too fast.
I'm 55 and about to purchase my 1st Bluewater boat (Bavaria 2nd hand obviously)but my first trip will be from Thailand to Indonesia I've never sailed those waters only offshore GB/Europe, your never too old to learn ,see or do
@@stevedirt5269 If you end up sailing through the south china sea in that area, just be careful for pirates. Especially along the shipping lane from the strait of mallaca, there is a piracy hotspot there.
Well, the whole learning how to sail thing might've had something to do with that. This is not something you do to knock off an item on you're bucket list. I would love to do this as well, but I'm not about to sail alone in the Pacific with just a few years experience. I've seen people do it after learning to sail for 3 months, but I'm not suicidal like that.
Sam your amazing! Ive been watching you for 18 months, you got me through Covid. Nobody ever though this passage was going to be easy, but you just smile and turn your face to the wind and keep the positive attitude, we should all learn something from Sam’s can do attitude. Life is too short to pass on opportunities like this. The fish looks amazing and not a bad haircut on a moving boat! Rob
5:57 WOAH!! check out Samwell on those keys!! I’ve been watching his videos for awhile and never knew he played. Sounded great!! 12:53 AND SAXOPHONE?! Dang man, Sam’s musically gifted
💯 Never rely solely on digital entertainment on long sailing passages. Major DERP on that front, mit to mention on the underestimated food preparations.
I don’t think he was really running low on food, looked like there was plenty when he pulled all the cans out. I think the complaint was more that he was running low on favorite foods, had no candy left etc
He did. They’re in the previous vids for this trip. One was about the dude who was at sea for 70 days (great story!!) and the other was a sailing book from an author who did a series (I don’t recall other details).
A kindle is great for storing a BOATLOAD of books in a very small amount of space.. also probably pretty hard to buy specific books in places like Bermuda and Azores. But yea, so much more satisfying to read a physical copy
I really enjoy the fact that your sailing videos actually show you sailing! So many of the RUclips sailing videos show about a minute of sailing and rest of the time is spent watching them in port, working on their boat or walking around the city. Keep up the good work, please!
This is so good. As I'm sitting here, saving up to buy my bigger boat, I watch you in wonder. Thanks for showing us you can do it in any boat! I enjoy your videos and your upbeat narrative.
@Stephen Burnage how simply can you cross the Atlantic? You need some kind of auto pilot, good batteries etc I want to do it in an equally small boat next couple years. All I'll be able to afford is small
@@philipfisher5168 People have done it in rowing boats but that is a little extreme 😳. My suggestion would be 26, 28 or 30ft as there are many boats available to chose from in that size range. If you are lucky, you might find one already well equipped. Astute of you to pick up on autopilot. You need something to cross oceans (you cannot hand steer 24x7) but electric autopilots consume quite a bit of power which means more complexity (extra batteries, generator etc). The answer is usually a mechanical wind vane/self steering mechanism but these are very expensive new so try to find one second hand and/or a boat already fitted with one. Good luck.
Back in my early sixties I took up sailing with the goal of sailing solo from Canada to Greece when pensioned off. I learned to sail and sailed the Great Lakes for a few years always remembering Melville's quote, that a Great Lakes sailor has nothing to be ashamed of in comparison to an ocean sailor. Unfortunately, I never realized my dream, but at least I have my memories of sunsets on Huron and a couple of tornadoes on Erie. I am in my eighties now, sold my boat a few years ago, but I still am young at heart thanks to my sailing years. It was a great pleasure "sailing" with you to Horta. May you always have the good winds and my God be with you on the waters................
Thanks for sharing this. I must have been a sailor in a past life because I love boating and sailing videos but I get terribly sea sick... I do however get to sail the world over with videos like this and get to experience in a small way your journey. Namaste'.
Man, your story is so “real” thanks Sam. I know you are to shore, and safe but that just relieves the anxiety for me. Thanks, it is super nice, really appreciate it.
Just stumbled across your videos! I’m addicted to watching them, reminiscing about sailing with my dad from Conwy in North Wales to Spain and Portugal! Your Bay of Biscay vid was a carbon copy of our 2 trips. I’m really jealous!
It would be really cool if you put a map up on the screen every couple of day showing where you are in the atlantic!
Yea, it was disappointing not knowing where he was going or where he was.
@@agent475816 yeh I'm sure the poor guy would of easily been able to do that for you whilst being hundreds of miles away from civilisation you absolute sandwich
A map of where he is would be very interesting. It would be interesting if he had a fish finder to see what big critters are swimming under the boat
It would be interesting if he put a map to show us where his mind is ! and if he ever heard of a thing called death, drowning and how many people lose their lives in the oceans and how hard it is to get help
@dracula crossing the road can be dangerous too so stay at home watching youtube ok?
Great video of your passage. I’m the guy with the Cape Dory 31 who met you in Bermuda and gave you a dinghy lift to your boat after you cleared Customs.
Hey man. Thanks and also thanks for the lift! Hope you had a good passage back.
I’m getting vibes from The Martian with how well you problem solve things. Something is not working properly - break it down to its most simple parts and boom, there it is. Problem solved or at least diagnosed.
Sam’s RUclips family is very grateful for your help Captain Jim. Blue seas forever! 🙌🏼
Shouts out Orion Jim! This is what RUclips comments were supposed to be
Good on you Jim. What a lovely thing to do!
"The pessimist complains about the wind, the optimist expects it to change, and the realist adjusts the sails."
🤩 This is living 🙌
I will take your advice and adjust my sails
I would like to copy that quote, who do i attribute it to?
I've been trying to adjust my sailboat for the past two weeks
And the masochist - ruclips.net/video/pYvlyVuYnyg/видео.html
Just kidding. 😅😅
"gonna have some sushi tonight" **takes one bite and cuts to cooking in pan**
Maybe I'm paranoid but I wouldn't be eating raw warm water fish....
Mans ate raw mullet. Fishy.
The only reason that trash fish tasted "great" is because he tried it raw first😂
I've sailed on ocean passages, singlehanding in my old 34ft boat and I loved it even in weather, no - especially in challenging weather - I never felt a shred of fear...but I could never calmly swim at sea. It makes me feel ill even to watch it. Bravo.
same every time he would dunk the camera id look away man that shits freaky
you mean when he jumped in and took a bath?
@@harpoon_bakery162 Yep. Terrifying.
@@lawrencegreenwood4002 i wonder what makes it terrifying for you? the creatures of the ocean or is it that you can't swim? Many sailors can't swim real well but in the ocean it's salty and more buoyant , so even not perfect swimmers can do ok, as long as you can swim for about 100 yards very fast. And as far as sharks, the odds of seeing a shark at a random point in the ocean is like getting struck by lightning or winning your state Lottery, almost impossible to spot one EVEN IF YOU WANTED TO. I hope this helps reduce the fear so that you can now jump in without hesitation.
It's just in your head. You have to get control of your thoughts. When you do that, jumping in isn't as bad. I say that and the other day I was under my car on jack stands and suddenly got a feeling the car was about to fall on me and had to bail out from under it. lol
*Sam, smiling the entire trip and with the most upbeat attitude of anyone on youtube talks through a jovial smile about how depressed he is*
Right on, bro-classic!!! His smile and positive attitude is uplifting. It’s also an inspiration to anyone..
You don't see the times when he's not, I'm sure being alone that far away from land would get the best of anyone.
@@user-lm8fx6kc1b not if one enjoys their time alone especially being far from others like me
Wow Sam keep it up, really excited for you!
True An inspiration
_Casually shreds on piano._ Man of many talents Sam.
right? jeez.
yeah holy hell, and the electric sax?! The Atlantic just got a lot wetter.
This is sailing hard core no toilet shower cooking on a swing cup mount omg puts all the other sailing blogs to shame ❤️
@@TomTomLo1 HAHA this comment 😂💯
LOL…doesn’t record cause he feels it’s the same old thing. We all sitting here completely blown away!
I'm ok with "same old"
so true. even more amazing he gets those spectacular shots with an iPhone, capturing the simple beauty of offshore sailing while avoiding the extremely overproduced video quality most other channels put out. you feel like you're there with him
@@kasm10 Exactly.
@@kasm10 It's like an ad for iphone.
Yeah, Sam's the real deal. The "Dude." Ya have ta roll with the punches and enjoy the high times.
Mate you invoke a feeling that is inside all of us, the call to adventure. Except, you are living the adventure, and it is so obvious by the beautiful energy you carry in all of your videos. Thank you for sharing this incredible gift with us!! I hope that we will meet someday , somewhere. You are making stories for generations to come. Thanks
What a perfect, poetic way to express this idea. You're SO right.
The fish that you caught is Bonito
Ask most people to describe something very unique, exciting they did in their life, and watch for the blank stare, look of confusion, period of silence. Before they change the subject. Most people live a life of quiet desperation.
watching you sail across the Atlantic has been one of the most entertaining things I've seen in a while
Jesus Christ the sovereign God loves you a lot my friend, I hope you can have a wonderful relationship with the Holy Trinity, filled with hope and trust, and talking to- to God,
I hope you can forgive always as God calls us to, and that you can have mercy on the merciless, and on the poor and needy, God is good, and His love is great
Always save some of the fish for bait..guts etc.
@2:15, takes a bite of the fish raw, cuts immediately to cooking the rest of fish LOL, 10/10 editing
Nothing better than Sushi Sam!
@@billgorman5040 except pizza. Definitely pizza over raw fish.
@@69canarycamaro8 until you can’t digest doughy bread anymore. 😭
@@bdmenne wait, what? That can happen? How much pizza are you eating??
Yeah, that was a perfect comedic edit!!!! LMFAO!!!!!
Sam: “I’m gonna sail straight into this squall.”
Squall: “Nah”
The squall pussied out
ya gottta, if you want the speed.
On that day, the squall was afraid
@@HakureiReimuOfficial 😂
Nice one man. I did 16 days sailing my 1972 Liz 30 Renegade from Bermuda to the Azores with my girlfriend in 1994. And tropical storm 10 when we 6 days out from Bermuda. I shit you not! The Azores are magical. We did the 12,000 mile circuit UK Canaries, Caribbean and home via Azores. Best year of my life. Did 70,000 miles in total working and cruising.
Awesome
It’s super weird because I’m terrified to get on a boat, I’m terrified of dark deep water, and I could never ever see myself sailing anywhere where I would have to be in a boat for more than an hour. But your channel and personality is so captivating!! I can’t stop watching you, even though I’m scared shitless of the ocean, I live vicariously through your videos. I love your free spirit and your positive way about life. Thank you for this AMAZING content 😁
To get over your fear, your going to have to go sailing on the ocean….
Great example that you don't need $150,000 boat to cross an ocean, but ensure you're prepared. Great stuff, inspiring.
Very true Wes this is purist sailing and Sam is such a laid back dude with a big cheesy grin
This isn't what I would call prepared. Maybe a 5% chance of death every time you cross solo with this level of preparation [in terms of engine maintenance, food, lack of furling, leaks, ability to call for help, data about wind]
@@trygveskogsholm5963 you are so right, in real life you have the chance of 5 percent to get smashed by car or fall from your bicicle and fall into trauma.... man wake up make your life true, even to realise what you have had done and what you can do for you and your people, risk is a part of life
This is why I purchased last year un Albin Vega and slowly getting ready and prepare the boat for a crossing frome nord Holland to GRAN Canary and finely Gouadeloup 🤗
exactly ... gonna try my 150$ used dinghy next trip ... or ... or ... I stay on the hard just a little longer .. 🤣 his is a 9k$ boat right? that's just awesome....
This is a special human being
......huh....??
Sam is a chill dude and produces some of the best videos out there, he special because he’s totally enjoying his life and living in the moment.
I’m about to set sail down the coast of Georgia and Florida to the keys in the Bahamas.
Guys like this not only show me the way but also Give me insight on how to deal with things and enjoy my adventures.
@@Philippine-dream yep doing his thing no fucks given
@@Philippine-dream .....if this is the guy you are relying on 'to show you the way' I would, respectfully, suggest you may want to broaden your search. Let's take two instances worth your consideration; believing the trip from Bermuda to Horta would be '9 days, maybe 14' he provisioned the boat for this time frame.....and it suddenly became very important to catch fish as the stores were becoming depleted (due to the voyage exceeding his estimates.....) or so he thought, as he never did a proper inventory of his stores UNTIL he was at sea.....hhmmm. Or, how about swimming, untethered, with tthe sails up....hhmmm. Seriously, there are any number of other sailors/channels from whom you would learn how to better set yourself up for success and no small amount of seamanship. Bon chance!
why are you like this
Friend: “What are you watching?”
Me: “Oh just this one-man jazz band casually sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, why?”
Haha, loving the videos Sam!
from the non chalant manner you sail the atlantic like it's no big thing, the music talent across many instruments, to the very motivating up beat positive demeanor, I felt lulled by charm into an exciting adventure i kept wanting more of. Thanks for sharing as well as your vlog style.
I did not know Sam Holmes was so musical! Every video I learn something new bout sailing, boats, and the man himself. F'ing awesome. Legend.
Ja, mittlerweile gefällt mir seine Musik auch ganz gut!
Sein früheres herumgetröte auf dem Saxophon fand ich nicht ganz so prickelnd..! 😜
Only 33 - and many more adventures ahead of you, no doubt! Thank you for this.
You bet
You're my hero. Swimming in the middle of the becalmed ocean, untethered from your boat. Bravo.
Yes I thought that could go badly wrong, Not a boat owner but that scared me.
He drags a rope behind the boat. Im guessing it's back up if he falls off etc
@@pete538 I was wondering about that rope, I thought he was using it to take speeds xD
The monohull gangster at it again. Sam Holmes for the W
I have never seen someone smile through their depression moments as much as Sam lol
Amazingly positive personality 😊
Imagine sailing through the ink black night, middle of the Atlantic and you hear Sams music drifting over the waves 🥰
Happy Birthday mate. Living the dream. Stay positive
It’s the way Sam always has a good attitude, the internal fortitude to be able to smile while becalmed, or in uncomfortable seas. A man of good character.
You can cut the fish skin into strips 4-6” long and throw those on your lures to improve results. Also, improve the taste and quality of any tuna or red meat fish by cutting their throat and slits at the base of the tail to bleed them out. Happy birthday and Godspeed, enjoying the videos!
Lost a 42 ft Challenger North of the Abacos spending 3 days in the ocean before a miraculous rescue. Love those becalmed days but beware the unexpected fury of the ocean. Always be prepared to batten down!
Such a story, and what your future plans about sails, afraid of or...?
make a vid about your experience, would be cool to hear.
I got on RUclips to look for a review video for anatomy, 2 hours later, I am still watching this guy. What a legend. 1 in a million recommendations are good, but boy am I grateful for this one. Stay safe out there dude. Thanks for taking me along.
What surprised me the most is how he can rip on the keyboard !
With the piano--you're like Captain Nemo! Except in a sailboat...
I had just watched a video touring a billionaires super yacht with a baby grand piano …. This channel is sooooooo much better. 😎✌️🐈⬛🐈⬛🐈⬛🐈⬛
You're a brave man, my friend. It's inspiring to watch someone living their best life. All the best. 🇨🇦
Can you imagine the mental strength it takes to be in a sail boat of that size in the middle of the ocean, hundreds of thousands of miles away from civilization and not freak out? The mindfulness to know what you can control, and see it through. Sam, you give me faith in the human spirit and what we can achieve. ❤
This was more entertaining than a 3 hour movie.
not really
Sam, thanks so much for doing these videos. I crossed with two friends two years ago (I was 73 then) and as I watched your videos I was RIGHT THERE WITH YOU!
The dolphin footage is great, really loving this episode. Congrats on the crossing, Happy belated Birthday.
"A fish is basically a vegetable." Ron Swanson. Amazing trip and footage!
rubbish. name a veg that bleeds.
@@7494jon you might have missed the joke.
I really enjoyed this and part 1. I’ve never sailed across 'the pond' but it did seem to be giving a pretty good impression of the problems and day to day experience. Top notch RUclips content. 10 outta 10
Dude is a modern day, true-to-life renaissance man. Can play many instruments like no other; catches, skins, cooks and eats his own fish; and braves the depths of the open ocean all by himself. A genuine idol for all men.
Meh I'd rather be good looking
@@petergianakopoulos4926 looking good and having fun is 2 different things, i like to dress fancy, on any occasion, i wear a watch, you know, but when i wanna have fun, idc what i will go through, even if i had to 💩 in a bucket lol, trying something unusual and new is better than going through the same routine.
@@petergianakopoulos4926 good luck with that.
@@joshuapatrick682 I don't believe in luck..losers do
Sam you make us smile huge every time we watch you.. Love your positivity!
I am so happy for you that you caught a fish for your birthday!! Awesome!!
And musical talent, too. Nice!
Solfeggietto
I love your videos, Alex!
I was like...Wow. very talented indeed.
Your positivity is inspirational
I actually cheered when you caught that fish
BEST SAILING CHANNEL OF ALL TIME.
You got guts man... I would never attempt something like this... but definitely congratulations to you
Congrats, Sam. That's another huge accomplishment. Well done. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much!
The water at the beginning was soo smooth, I have never seen it like that in the middle of the Atlantic!
I love the way you rig fishing lines.... You're in the horse latitudes
Well done! Congratulations. If you have more boat speed, attach a bigger lure to attract bigger fish. The small fish can't reach a small lure at higher speeds, the bigger fish are not interested in small lures. Have fun!
Awesomeness!
Thanks Mom!
@@samholmessailing Happy belated birthday Sam! Also, you may want to read into parasites from Atlantic fish. Tuna aren't so susceptible, but other kinds of fish you may want to make sure you cook. Wish you the best!
Wow, sailing with dolphins is such a privilege!
You are my soul brother, your ingenuity rigging those fishing lines were awesome, I grew up fishing and boating just never got into sailing. This is the most unique experience you can have, back to the olden days. Love it. Glad you caught a bonita/false albacore and a mahi mahi.
Attitude is important. This fella has a great one 👍
Living the life my man!! Keep enjoying it the way you are!! Happy Birthday!
Crazy how the ocean can be smooth as glass to shit conditions with wind and waves. If it were easy, we’d all be doing it. My hat’s off to you, Sam, well done!
One word - “Inspirational”
Sam, you are the MAN. Solo crossing the Atlantic ain't a small achievement by any stretch of imagination. Congratulations and thank you for a beautiful videos that you make.
Fresh fish is one of the most delicious things in this world. My mouth watered when you showed the fish cooking.
I can imagine the frustration of sailing into high pressure and zero winds and finally reaching the destination to find you have to stay afloat for a few more days due to silly red tape. What a great find this channel was.
Even when he’s frowning, he is smiling
You’re a legend bro.
All things considered - the greatest youtube channel.
great videos Sam. years ago when i was sailing with my dad, he found a neat invention to "calm" a boat down at anchor. we'd anchored at Catalina Island off of California and the surge rocked the boat pretty hard. so before the next time we went, he rigged up a couple of car oil catch pans with some lead weights, drilled a few holes around the sides and rigged them together with medium sized line. he tied the boom off at 90 degree angle to the mast and suspended the two rigged oil pans off the end of the boom. the drag from the oil pans acted as a brake when the swells rocked the boat. the thing smoothed out the motion of the boat and made for a really comfortable nights sleep.
Happy birthday! It is amazing how you manage to always smile. Good luck to you, sailor!
Happy Birthday! One of the few true wild men of this world. Youve inspired me again to try to cast my bow lines and do this myself. Keep it up, you have people behind you.
It's a damn tragedy this channel doesn't have a million subscribers.
Yes, but we get the benefit of fewer ads. Soon enough we will pay the price for the channel’s success.
@@ianritchie1666 he deserves it
@@ianritchie1666 so easy to skip ads, but who cares if he has millions of subs sometimes they do less ads depends on what they chose.
It’s so crazy how calm the ocean can be. It looked like a swimming pool
The golf stream some time is so calm that you can see de difference between the calmer water and the one that move , like a river through the ocean , it's like navigating in a sea of oil
Always in a very good mood that helps a lot on the passage like that
There's a stack of things I never did in my life, with varying degrees of regret; but the one thing I most regret is not sailing the ocean in my own boat. Life sped by far too fast.
You’re still breathing bud. Get at it.
I'm 55 and about to purchase my 1st Bluewater boat (Bavaria 2nd hand obviously)but my first trip will be from Thailand to Indonesia I've never sailed those waters only offshore GB/Europe, your never too old to learn ,see or do
@@hereticlife2546 nah. Windows open, then close.
@@stevedirt5269 If you end up sailing through the south china sea in that area, just be careful for pirates. Especially along the shipping lane from the strait of mallaca, there is a piracy hotspot there.
Well, the whole learning how to sail thing might've had something to do with that. This is not something you do to knock off an item on you're bucket list. I would love to do this as well, but I'm not about to sail alone in the Pacific with just a few years experience. I've seen people do it after learning to sail for 3 months, but I'm not suicidal like that.
Crossing the Atlantic and catch and cook, couldn’t get better
Sam your amazing! Ive been watching you for 18 months, you got me through Covid. Nobody ever though this passage was going to be easy, but you just smile and turn your face to the wind and keep the positive attitude, we should all learn something from Sam’s can do attitude. Life is too short to pass on opportunities like this. The fish looks amazing and not a bad haircut on a moving boat! Rob
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WOAH!! check out Samwell on those keys!! I’ve been watching his videos for awhile and never knew he played. Sounded great!!
12:53 AND SAXOPHONE?! Dang man, Sam’s musically gifted
Musical genius!
Bring some real paper back books, man! the tangibility of them while out in the ocean on a boat is so great compared to kindle imo
💯 Never rely solely on digital entertainment on long sailing passages. Major DERP on that front, mit to mention on the underestimated food preparations.
I don’t think he was really running low on food, looked like there was plenty when he pulled all the cans out. I think the complaint was more that he was running low on favorite foods, had no candy left etc
He did. They’re in the previous vids for this trip. One was about the dude who was at sea for 70 days (great story!!) and the other was a sailing book from an author who did a series (I don’t recall other details).
@@reednj01 correct. He said he was low on his “good food”. Fresh fruits, veggies, meats etc.
A kindle is great for storing a BOATLOAD of books in a very small amount of space.. also probably pretty hard to buy specific books in places like Bermuda and Azores. But yea, so much more satisfying to read a physical copy
Good thing you put that bigger fuel tank in!!
Godspeed buddy. You’re doing great.
LOL "that's gonna make some good sushi"! "Damn, I better fry that up"!
I’m literally looking at boats. I need to live my life and this reminded me of that. Thank you.
I'm trying to figure out why I'm addicted to this channel. Me thinks it's because someone knows how to document with zero agenda. This cannel is pure.
As a former Combat Infantryman, your bravery is inspiring. Thanks for taking us along on your epic trip.
Jesus Christ the sovereign God loves you dearly my friend 😊 You matter a lot to God
I really enjoy the fact that your sailing videos actually show you sailing! So many of the RUclips sailing videos show about a minute of sailing and rest of the time is spent watching them in port, working on their boat or walking around the city. Keep up the good work, please!
Thanks!
The Azores produces fantastic cheese. Take some on the boat. It keeps well.
Man you’re really living life the way it’s meant to be lived my friend. Simple and FREE! One day I will do the same
What a great video! So glad you're out there living life instead of being trapped in a cubicle like me. Good on you, man! 👍
The dolphins had to really slow down to hangout with you, they where literally doing circles around you ha ha thanks for taking us along
This has been the best of youtube …. Best of all time. Just a fact
It's amazing how calm the ocean gets.
The doldrums are a trip. People have disagreed with me but I think the Atlantic is the worst. It gets so windless.
Great video, very exciting watching your journey to the Azores. Wow, love it.
You are a legend, with all of your amazing talents. Your family must be terrified when you set out on one of these epic long journeys.
I am really getting hungry watching you cook up and eat the fresh fish. Enjoy.
This is so good. As I'm sitting here, saving up to buy my bigger boat, I watch you in wonder. Thanks for showing us you can do it in any boat! I enjoy your videos and your upbeat narrative.
Hi, did you manage to get your boat?
Yeah. Did you get the boat?
Remember the golden rule "Go small, Go simply, Go now".
@Stephen Burnage how simply can you cross the Atlantic? You need some kind of auto pilot, good batteries etc
I want to do it in an equally small boat next couple years. All I'll be able to afford is small
@@philipfisher5168 People have done it in rowing boats but that is a little extreme 😳. My suggestion would be 26, 28 or 30ft as there are many boats available to chose from in that size range. If you are lucky, you might find one already well equipped. Astute of you to pick up on autopilot. You need something to cross oceans (you cannot hand steer 24x7) but electric autopilots consume quite a bit of power which means more complexity (extra batteries, generator etc). The answer is usually a mechanical wind vane/self steering mechanism but these are very expensive new so try to find one second hand and/or a boat already fitted with one. Good luck.
Talk about someone living the dream; my hats off to you Sam!!
Back in my early sixties I took up sailing with the goal of sailing solo from Canada to Greece when pensioned off. I learned to sail and sailed the Great Lakes for a few years always remembering Melville's quote, that a Great Lakes sailor has nothing to be ashamed of in comparison to an ocean sailor. Unfortunately, I never realized my dream, but at least I have my memories of sunsets on Huron and a couple of tornadoes on Erie. I am in my eighties now, sold my boat a few years ago, but I still am young at heart thanks to my sailing years. It was a great pleasure "sailing" with you to Horta. May you always have the good winds and my God be with you on the waters................
If you don't mind me asking what held you back? age?
I ask because I'm 40yo with a bit of a bad back and worried I won't be able to do it at 50yo
Are you serious ??? Dude plays piano like a pro !!! You got new subscriber, likes and anything else on all you vids man !!! 😯
Thanks for sharing this. I must have been a sailor in a past life because I love boating and sailing videos but I get terribly sea sick... I do however get to sail the world over with videos like this and get to experience in a small way your journey. Namaste'.
Man, your story is so “real” thanks Sam. I know you are to shore, and safe but that just relieves the anxiety for me. Thanks, it is super nice, really appreciate it.
You can replace the brains of the tiller pilot with pypilot and a $25 computer (raspberry pi)
Just stumbled across your videos! I’m addicted to watching them, reminiscing about sailing with my dad from Conwy in North Wales to Spain and Portugal! Your Bay of Biscay vid was a carbon copy of our 2 trips. I’m really jealous!
Sam - Please don't ever change. You're an inspired person and the world could use more people like you! Love watching these videos.