23 days alone across the Atlantic in a small boat
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I'm a master mariner, I've sailed all around the world on different types of ships and in worst weather possible. But I would never ever cross an ocean in a small boat, it terrifies me just thinking about it . Salute to you my fellow mariner and calm seas!
Why?
@@jasonhale5439 ocean is no joke
@@jasonhale5439 It's dangerous you dumb fuck!
@@howardjohnson6584 Geez man easy with the insults.
@@CockatooDude Dumb asses deserve no courtesy.
Reading adrift while in a storm in the middle of the Atlantic is like watching airplane disaster videos while on board a long haul flight.
I've caught myself doing just this on a Virgin flight from SFO to DFW, finally turned off the TV and sat in misery for the rest of the flight.
The in-flight movie playing in the movie Airplane is a documentary on plane crashes lol
so true lol
Losing your ship in the middle of the ocean with no help is a real possibility of blue water sailing ..Steve Callahan's boat went down very quickly .. reading such a book about a man who was lost at sea for 3 months a lot of good information can be learned that could save your life if it ever happened . Steve Callahan is a legend who saved his own life where many would have perished.
hahahhahaha
I don't know why, but my favorite parts of videos like this are seeing what people eat and how they prepare their meals. Lol
Sam makes it look so easy, but this is one of those “don’t try this at home” situations.
You are my hero Sam.
How many years of experience would you say you need to take, say, a 39 foot schooner across the Atlantic?
@@captainjules6033 anywhere from 1-50 years.
@@keithray402 probably closer to 50 too😂
😆 exactly
@@captainjules6033 mate of mine did after learning to sail two years earlier. Ultimately you can spend 30 years sailing the same seas 10 weekends a year or you can just max the sailing for a couple of years and get the same experience.....#onelife
I've been a diver 30 years, and jumping into super deep water still gives me the creeps. :-) Cool video Sam.
scares me as well but I'll get over it!
Blue water diving can be disorienting and a bit scary, but fun.
My theory is, if you don't like heights, you won't like depths. (I don't like either, and I fly and dive...go figure)
@@michaelpowell9164 That's it. I jump in as the last remaining Megalodon swims by, or the Kraken, or whatever else my mind can conjure up. :-)
Always reminds me of the Jaws movie poster.
Be careful of the current as well. In a short while, you can find yourself drifted 50 meters from your boat and getting back to the boat is almost impossible. Do not leave of your boat alone period. thanks for the experiences, I enjoyed it very much.
Was thinking that too. I would stay very close to the boat if I did jump off of it.
I would tie a bowline around my torso at the very least.
In a current, wouldn't Sam and the boat drift together?
@@TrentonLipscomb the boat will drift faster than him
@@asmrnaturecat984 how?
Be CAREFUL swimming with the sails up - and also climbing the foredeck without a lifeline. As a solo sailor, treading water & watching the boat move on without you is a terrible way to go. Terrible.
...and this concludes today's Safety Sam Safety Briefing... :D
I was thinking the same damn thing. Dude is CRAZY doing that! If the breeze decided to pick up right then. Bye bye boat!
It made me nervous too, but at least he's trailing that safety line. Better than nothing. Still dicey.
I'm designing and already assembling materials to build a self recovery system for sail boats specifically.
I'm buying my first sail boat in now; 3.5 years.
My first thought on sailing was what of I fall off.
I'm a commercial diver and every diver I know has fallen overboard at least once.
I've yet to hear one comment or question about my design.
I m building this device for me but it seems to me every sailor should want to at least know about it.
If no one hears your yell as you go overboard you might as well have been alone anyway.
"I saw this in a cartoon once, but I think I can do it..."
Sailing from Bermuda to Horta is a major sailing achievement - alone in a 28' boat is courageous.
At least Pickled Herring is bigger than the Swedish Fish. You have more room to move around in but the sails can be handled on your own.
If you haven’t seen his video from California to Hawaii in a 23 footer you should check it out it is good
@@alanluscombe8a553 i will do that, thank you. have a good day :)
@@alanluscombe8a553 atlantic is harder than pacific tho so this is more impressive
@@fastpace101 I wasnt trying to make it a one up contest I just said the other video was good as well
Came back to this, the first Sam Holmes I watched that got me into your adventures. I figure I've watched several box-sets worth of content so I thought you deserved some wonga.
@@ianjohnston379 good to know. Thanks.
He didnt even say thank you 🤦♂🤦♂
@@JMBeats999 I don't give with expectations of anything
He didn’t even said a word
@@waseemsyed9770 Yeah we understand that we dont give waiting for anything but Ive seen videos with millions of views and the youtuber said thank you to like 10 dollars
Man! Great start to the video: no obnoxious or canned music, no touched-up video shot by a drone, and no video of you walking and dancing in a sunset. Keep up the great work!
SAM, this is a wonderfully entertaining video. NOT easy to make a trek like this alone, having sailed for 50 years now it can be both scary and challenging. I would like to mention three things that might help you and also save your life. 1) Never trust the weather, it literally can change in seconds on the ocean so NEVER leave your vessel with the sails up, this frankly scared the heck out of me for you. 2) Your drag line should have knots in it, if you were to ever fall overboard traveling with just a few knots of boat speed, a line with no knots would make it very hard to pull yourself back onboard. 3) Try to wear quality sail gloves when walking the decks in windy conditions and traveling at speed. If you were to fall overboard, you could get disoriented very easily and lose site of your drag line in rough seas only giving you seconds to find it with bare hands that can easily be cut from the rope burn resulting from the line rushing through your grip. Wishing you continued safe travels and smooth sailing : )
As a non sailor, now thinking about falling overboard on a boat that’s going to keep going without me...I would never leave shore without at least 3 longgggg drag lines with floating orange buoys all along the ropes😅😅😂😂 That sounds like a nightmare
I don't understand this either, I wouldn't leave the boat without being attached!
Gave me the chills. A few knots of wind and you’re gone. Please never do this again.
Ditto on the gloves, ropes with nots and man definitely pull your sails down next time!! I shit myself when you jumped over, We want you around for further awesome adventures 👍
@@Ohsnapski my blood pressure shot all the way up imagining that.
Rare long youtube video that I just couldn't fast-forward. Very inspiring thanks for taking us sailing half way across the Atlantic !
I have been on the road, traveling for years. I've hitchhiked long distances, I've lived in the jungle, and have survived off the land. I've lived in vehicles and on motorcycles.
I am now enrolled to start at a sailing academy this upcoming year. I have been studying, in preparation for my next adventure. You have been a part of my inspiration.
Thank you.
What do you use to study DB? Have you got an online course or books, or what? Thank you, Mike.
Sam reminds me of Les Stroud's survivorman vs Bear Grylls' Man vs Wild. So many sailing youtube channels are over the top theatrical and dramatized while this channel feels so much more real, straight forward, and down to Earth. Keep up the great work Sam and have a safe circumnavigation!
His and sailing project atticus are by far my two favorites
My rule is if the channel posts cringe drone footage every video they aren't worth watching
SAM IS THE REAL DEAL! Of all the sailing channels this is my favorite! The talent and experience it takes to sail all of the different sailboats in every different kind of sea is significant and not many people can do what Sam does! I am actually convinced that Sam could captain a boat through a hurricane and the accompanying waves. (The way he casually talks about surfing boats down 40 foot waves is a hoot!) His absolutely wonderful attitude in the worst conditions is why I look forward to every video he puts out. SAM, YOU FREAKING ROCK! 🙌😎🕺⚓️⛵️❤️🔥😘🥰🫶❤️🔥
I'm here on my couch in Sedona, AZ Watching you in the middle of the sea, on a tiny boat, all by yourself, actually gives me a pit in my stomach. What a fantastic adventure. Well done, sir!
I'm considering moving to Arizona
@@qwopiretyu As an Arizonan myself, what makes you consider?
@@angelmm26 I'm from canada and am sick of the snow and ice each year. I like the low property tax. I realize all the property is in uninhabitable desert.
@@qwopiretyu Well if you're not too big of a fan of uninhabitable desert and scorching heat of 38°C then I'd recommend northern Arizona. A town called Flagstaff boasts high temperatures from 30°C to lows skimming 0°C. And among all the desert and dirt in Arizona, Flagstaff actually harbors a grandure of pine trees. Also if you're a fan of snow related activities but just dont like the shoving then there's the Snowbowl located in the mountains a stone's throw away from the town of Flagstaff. The one downside that I can think of is it's home to an abundance of college kids and bars. Overall, I think the town is great though!
@@angelmm26 why would I not wanna go to a college bar town? Granted Canadian college students and American college students might be different innebriates
I went solo sailing in cold Europe today...almost spring! Nobody else on this huge lake near Berlin. People get their boats out of the water here in the fall because of the long winter. Anyway... I stayed in a small cove and watched your video at night and imagined that one day I'll leave that goddamn lake too and sail the seas. You inspired me... thanks for that!
I genuinely hope you get to have you adventure.
I think cruising at your own speed around the Mediterranean would be amazing.
@@JulieWallis1963 Thank you very much!
Do it, do not delay
Same here... I'm sailing in Potsdam and dream of life on the boat. Not here in Germany but all over the world. We live beautifully here but there is so much out there and how cool is it to explore it all by sailboat.
Don't ever jump off your boat with a sail up. One puff and you are swimming the remainder of the trip..
I would be pisssed 😂
@Gofroze you would be dead.
always tie up, I saw that and was like wow so lucky...
@jasonmacneil2256 nah i swim faster than Michael Phelps. I just didn’t have the cameras on
Ideally your ship will go in irons with no hand on the tiller/wheel.
Alone Against the Atlantic was my favorite book as a kid. My father met Spiess years ago and asked him to autograph his book. The story inspired me as a kid to build plywood boats and sail around our local reservoir. Almost named my boat the "Dixie Gal" to compliment the "Yankee Girl," but settled on the "Piece of Ship" when the boat turned out crappier than I had hoped, haha!
Thank you for that memory, though! Unfortunately I heard Spiess passed away in 2019, but hopefully his legacy will live on for years to come. I might have to re-read the book now in memory of him. You've got yourself another subscriber :)
Alone
If you ever decide you wanna travel in a years time goal is to have my own sailboat and to recruit crew members on my travels good luck brother
@@Secret_Assassins I'm flattered, man. Best of luck doing that!
Thank goodness there is a second part. I didn't want it to end.
I was thinking the same thing
Awesome mate. Mad jealous. I have no sailing skills whatsoever but as rough as that looked at times, it also looked hella peaceful and accepting. If you were going to to go down at least you wouldn't have to deal with anyone's else's drama. Stay safe my brother and hope you are well wherever you are now!
You people who sail great distances alone and those who walk the Appalation Trail alone are a rare breed. Thanks for sharing!
I could see myself doing the Appalachian trail alone. You’re on land and never that far from people/help. Sailing across the ocean alone is a whole different level!
@@calebroberts1961he bears snakes and wolves though……check out the blackalachian.
I love it that you are reading a book about a guy that had to survive being in a life raft for 70 days because he crashed his small boat while crossing an ocean , while being in a small boat crossing the ocean.
I just love how you keep smiling when I’d be crying and calling out to Jesus!! What a brave soul who’s living all life has to offer!!
The best sailing trips are definitely the ones where you ask yourself " why am I doing this!" . Love the videos Sam.
What an amazing honor to that small boat to make such a big journey. Thanks for taking us!
Sam, absolutely brilliant video, no annoying music, no airs and graces, just the guy next door taking a cruise on a lake, but how natural reactions display the realities of the situation and says it all,
Just one word - Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
I've watched the guy lost at sea for 80 days a few times, what a survivor he is. God be with you Sam. I love watching you sail and listening to your vision of your journey ✌️♥️
I sailed Bermuda - Horta as a crew member in April 1990. Our voyage took 12 days, but the boat was bigger, 50 ft, and weather was tough, full gale, even storm force winds for 7 or 8 days all together. We had some beautiful days, too. Diving in the deep blue Atlantic was really something I will remember. Staring at the blackness under me and thinking about what might dwell down there, 4 or 5 kilometers under me.
It would be terrifying to take on the oceans in such a small vessel . I respect your bravery !
Respect
Sam, I love your ‘can do’ attitude. You don’t get hung up on having the best of everything, you just get on with it. Congratulations on the transatlantic.
Totally agree! (However he does challenge my perfectionist affliction when he randomly drills holes without templates and things hang a little skreejaw or further left or right than center…but I try to roll with it and know that he’s teaching me that sometimes good enough is good enough! LOL!!) 😂
I know nothing about sailing but it all seems daunting as hell. This trip would be amazing and terrifying at the same time. Kudos to you Sam!
As a Bermudian, when I clicked on this video and saw you in Bermuda it made me so happy to see someone enjoying the country. Its such a beautiful Island that often gets underappreciated due to the Bahamas.
Edit: since you started there I don't know if your also from the Island or if you just started it from Bermuda.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome! Especially diving over board in 3 mile deep water! I remember reading about Robin Knox-Johnson swimming alongside his boat in the Atlantic and I thought that was cool. But seeing you do it in the blue water ! That brings it home. Must have been amazing. I am thoroughly enjoying your videos and your style.
just the best sailing videos on the web! maybe the best of all videos? I love how you narrate your videos without much music and explain what's happening. great vids sam!
Sam! You are such in inspiration dude. You are such a genuine and nice person. We are looking for a boat just like yours, we hope to see you out in the sea's one day buddy! Take care and keep smiling!!
Thanks so much for the inspiration. My 1976 27 ft Ericson has a long way to go before i can cross an ocean, but you’re adventures and tips keep me going.
I had a 23' Ericson in San Diego... Nice little boat
27 is probably a perfect size for singlehanding
Thank you, Sam, for sharing your challenge! I still can’t believe that with help of wind you can cross the ocean. Unbelievable!
Wonderfully inspiring to watch, but it frightened me a little to see you in the ocean without a line and watching the boat with sails up. Imagine if a sudden gust took the boat and left you swimming in 300 ft of water!
It's been a pleasure though to discover your channel and your adventure.
I said that exact same thing! What, no teather!?
300 ft ? Lol
As someone who is just getting into sailing this is great content! I’ve learned so much from you!!Thank you and good luck on your travels!
Awesome, man. You are really brave enough to be on such a small boat and crossing the Atlantic ocean so easily. THanks a lot for sharing this video.
Awesome videos Sam, you’re the real deal. Seeing you swimming mid Atlantic reminds me of the day as a teenager in 1982 , transferring between yachts under sail mid Atlantic the catch rope slid through my fingers to leave me treading water watching the yachts sail away. I never want to experience that again, nor do I want to hear of it happen to someone else, especially someone called Sam…. Keep going bro, you’re a star.
Woah…. 😮😮 screwww thattt!!
What happened to you then
@@jamiemorton113 one of them turned back thankfully! Surreal feeling for a few minutes!
How long could he tread water before he ran out of energy? Would he give up knowing no one is going to miss him for weeks?
You have got some good strong knowledge, it seems. Best wishes on your deep water cruising. You have got an incredibly positive attitude, especially for one sailing alone for so long. You know, most folks would find it hard to give up the internet access for three weeks, so my hat`s off to you, Sam.
This looks absolutely terrifying. The ocean is just so unpredictable, powerful, and merciless. Please be careful! Looks like it would so much fun to explore the world this way.
"...Pretty miserable really..." He says with a big grin! Love the positivity.
Pretty candid to admit you weren't enjoying the first few days, it's a tough trip.
My new diesel is a Chinese 268F 3 Horsepower. If I get a sailboat, I is sure to get adapted. In rough water or a storm, an air cooled motor putting out a horsepower and 12 volts means being able to point in a direction and have a freezer and lights.
Been following you since your trip to Hawaii. I’m so impressed with all you’ve done!!
Don’t swim naked around fish! They eat worms if you know what I mean😂😂 Glad you made it across!
you would NEVER catch me going over the side non-tethered with my mainsail still up! Yikes!
Done a Bit of sailing but never go overboard on purpose
imagine if a gust just came up from nowhere poor Sam would be screwed he's a smart kid but i think tethering to the boat would be smart . I can see him treading water watching his boat fade away into the sun set. :(
@@bearmitchell3595 He had a tow line. Also a big gust (let's say bringing the boat from 0 to 5 knots) would leave you plenty of time to get on board.
Lot of armchair sailors who would never leave the dock here. It's like drivers ed when they tell you to leave 2 seconds of space between the guy in front of you. Great idea but never done.
@@crybllrd Probably rite but its a big chance to take maybe he might be watching that washer sink u never know what happens out there . what shoudnt happen always does ask any long distance sailor . Safety has to be respected when your alone good luck and hope u just think about it , might safe your life .
I've pondered a trip like this, even I have yet to own a boat. The danger of a small boat is the slow speed of avoiding or moving away from bad weather. You are almost certain to be riding out a storm at some point and to have to endure it for some time. And from what I understand, the boats can stand a storm often better than the captains. That's why they find them floating and abandoned.
THIS WAS THE BEST ONE YET!!! Awesome!!!
We did this during the Pandemic and it was tough with a group, we lost the wind and it took us 28 days. 6 of which were like, 2knots max. I can't imagine the solitude of doing it solo.
Plandemic with a capital P, huh?
You sailed the Atlantic or where? Sounds like good times.
I race offshore single or doublehanded and getting a spinnaker down short handed is an acquired skill.
A tip for dropping the spinnaker singlehanded is to throw the halyard off the back of the boat. The drag of the water is sufficient to prevent the sail coming down too quickly so you have more control of the speed at which it drops.
The other trick, particularly in higher wind drops is the "letterbox drop". Lead a spare sheet from the corner of the spinnaker over the boom between the base of the loose footed sail and the boom. As you drop the spinnaker the spinnaker comes through the slot between the boom and the sail and down the hatch.
So glad I found this channel. This is amazing. Safe travels, Sam.
I have watched his L.A. to Hawaii video. It stunned me when I learned that he was wearing a pouch to handle his excrement. I admire him for doing the journey in a really small boat.
He no longer needs a colostomy bag. Surgery last year.
@@earthangel8730 I'd wish he'd learn about food combining. He'd find his digestion would work a lot more seamlessly... but not as long as he keeps eating protein and starch together. The Sausage with the Pepper OR the Potato or other starch with the Pepper would have been easier to break down. Pizza if it has cheese and meat with the crust is the absolute most difficult thing to digest. Any pizza that would be half way digestible would have marinara (tomato) sauce and veggies and herbs - (no meat or cheese).
@@emilybh6255 Interesting! I would know nothing if this if not for you typing this message. Thank you,
@@solomongabert6776 Great.Glad you think so. For a lot more detail on food and how it impacts our health, this video on RUclips, "Everything you need to know about foods" by Dr. Robert Morse, biochemist, naturopathic doctor, master herbalist, author is jammed with good info.ruclips.net/video/EzUdIggcRNE/видео.html It wouldn't hurt Sam to check it out either.
"Adrift" is one of my favorite books. Really accessible writing and an amazing story.
Love the video, I’m 70 next year and about to buy a 23’Elizabethan and haven’t sailed before, enjoyed the tips and looking forward to the next instalment, enjoy the token of appreciation thanks john
watching these makes me want to buy a sailboat this year and try this, always wanted to sail across the atlantic from ireland to america
If you do you will need a lots of sailing near Ireland to practice...this is not a joke. That boat is so small for such trip but possible if good planned and for such planing you need a lot of sailing expirience.
Funny I want to do this as well! But from America to Ireland haha
Watch a tutorial on how to sail first and you should be good to go
if this was a 1:1 real time documentary i'd watch every second as well. really fascinating stuff
Haha I don't know if I would have chosen adrift to read while crossing 😅, it is a good book though I enjoy it. Glad to see you and the boat make it across! -zach CD25
Also you know I love some Webb Chile's Glad you got to read and enjoy his book
Yeah, Adrift is one of my favorite survival at sea books, but I would not have taken it to read on a solo trip across the Atlantic! You are a brave man, Sam Holmes. Glad you made it...
in Adrift wasn't he shipwrecked after leaving....Azores to head back to the carib?
If they wrote books about it, they must have ended well. That could be motivational.
Thanks to a lot of luck, his own ingenuity, and some incredible dorados who kept allowing themselves to be caught.
Really inspiring to watch you. I'm about to take my first sailing lessons here in Virginia. I hope my adventures are as successful as yours
Good luck to you on your journeys!
As a brazilian I appreciate you learning portuguese. Love your channel. Please come to Brazil, we have great places for you to sail and you'll be very welcome
Electrician, engineer, cleaner, sailboat expert.. there’s nothing he can’t do
That’s a prerequisite for all boat owners with serious sailing in mind.
Sous chef... too
This is the kind of thing I’d love to spend my life doing. Just sailing by myself and writing my books.
Such am amazing film! Congrats on your achievement and bravery! You’re an inspiration!
Also worth to mention how well you handled your mood. It’s amazing!!
Capt Willard said, “Never get out of the boat”. Your a brave man I would never do that.🤣
There’s not much food out in that Ocean either, I recon Oceanic Whitetips may have nothing better to do but tag along for the ride for days maybe and see what food scraps or other fish attracted to the boat comes their way. Interested to know any educated views on this.
Take care and well done though, inspirational, educational and giving me ideas.
Chef said it, Willard thought it in a voice over. Great sailing stuff, great movie, and have a great day!
ye sharks like to follow boat, doesnt mean gonna attack imediatly, but they sure gonna check on u and think about it
@@ft6zzz Fair enough, I’ve only watched it a dozen times.🤣
In all humility, may I suggest an idea for USB cables. There are two tiny spring tabs sticking out on the end that plugs into your cell phone. Prise them out with a pin and / or pull them with pointed nose pliers. Good as new! I don't sail oceans, but you give me so many good ideas for prepping the boat and dealing with wind and waves. It's a learning curve for us all.
I am not a huge sailing fan, although I grew up doing it with my mom and stepdad as well as my dad, but I can't help but watch your videos here and there because you are a little bit nuts and a little bit brave all in one. That is such a tiny boat to cross the Atlantic in. I will validate what you said about the sea conditions not given justice by the camera: you can't even see a 2-3 foot wave on a video, so if it is even chopping looking it's 4'+ and in your case the next clip after you said 8 or whatever, they looked like maybe creeping up to 10-12'. Thanks for sharing, but I still think your nuts!! Congrats on making it across, as if you hadn't there wouldn't be a video to watch :)
Parabéns pela aventura, excelente vídeo e obrigado por compartilhar esse momento! Brazil.
I praise you for your bravery.
i just love what you get up to and wish i at your age had done the same. i can only aford to sail my 23 ft westerly but every sail as a novice is an adventure well done to you
You have a great attitude and I can tell you thoroughly enjoyed yourself out there sailing.
Is "Hoved-to" past tense of "Heaved-to"? Seriously, Sam, we're glad you took the break from being battered! Fair winds and following seas, please!
"Hove-to" is the position your boat is in after "heaving-to" there is no "heaved-to", I know that sounds weird but so are many things in sailing haha
@Con Job True true thanks for adding that correction
Great videos Sam!! Keep them coming! My wife and I will watch when winding down from the day!
Thanks! Will do!
This dude is brave and even though it’s obvious that he’s ok if he has uploaded his videos, these videos still make me nervous for him. Be careful bro. Moby Dick out there. Aliens out there living in the ocean. Ghosts be out there. Sam be careful homey.
whales do attack small vessels, my biggest concern. One ram shot and it's all splinters
One day you'll see a video and the last 10 minutes will be his family "these are the last images we could recover, we put them together to a little video. He really loved doing these. It's a real tragedy but we hope you enjoy the clips."
@@obiwanfisher537 It's more likely you die in a car crash than a whale attack your boat.
Lool
@@obiwanfisher537 let's hope not. The 16ft Hobie cat from Florida to Bahamas was absolutely crazy
Great stuff!!! Appreciate you bringing us along for the ride! Look forward to seeing future travels sir.
I have an idea for fishing in a dead seaweed field on the ocean. You know how folks in the south use floatiies or empty milk jugs with fishing line attached kinda like a trot line and visit the spot they float in every day to see if they caught anything? Well you could put a few different length fishing lines down off of a floating buoy and run a regular marine line out behind the boat to drag the buoy along. Just pull it in every now and again to see if you got any. Might could put a few lines on one buoy with different types of lures to attract more fish.
love watching sailing videos - because I know I will never ever engage in such an activity
really incredible journey you've done here! thanks for chronicling the whole experience!
I cannot believe you are even attempting this. I watched the first 7 minutes and I turned it off twice out of anxiety !
I live in the land locked Midwest. I've never been on the ocean, and my DREAM is to sail! To learn to sail, and to sail solo. Never even been on a boat in the ocean. And I literally dream about it almost every night. Watching your videos makes me long for it even more, but also show me the reality and the dangers. I love learning from you and just sharing your adventures. I celebrate your victories with you as if they were also mine! Love the content, Sam. Thank you for letting me travel with you.
Can you say sea sick?!
Very nice you did it like thousands . But never the less you did great work and all with a smile ! Every year the harbours in Teneneriffa are full of 10m sailing boats , many go single handed to Barbados. You dont need any Gps, no navigation. Only you must find the passat wind to the west going from south of Teneriffa exactly to Caribbean, Barbados , etc. A German Medical Doctor did it in a 2m folding canoe, without water and food. He caught fish and sucked the sweeter water of inside the fish. Find him on Wikipedia his name was Lindemann or something. Also many 15-18 year old girls made it singlehanded on 8 m boats from Spanish Teneriffa.
2:33 this transition is priceless
5:54 is better lmao
@@GabrielZ. pfwhuahaha love sam but this is hilarious
I read Alone Against the Atlantic years ago, and if I remember correctly he went on to sail across the Indian Ocean, also in the 10ft'er.
“There’s saltwater all over the floor, coming in from somewhere. I don’t know.” - famous last words
Thank god he's safely reached the destination since we're watching the video!
But Damn, what a lad.
Thanks for the adventure mate!
very poor book choice for that journey. Did you rent jaws and perfectstorm as well? I am throwing $5 in the kitty foryou. Great vid and thanks for sharing.
37:40 that image of the light refracting through the water into the abyss…with a faint point of darkness in the middle of the frame….it looks human shaped, and I realize now it’s because it’s your shadow…
The best part about being out there is definitely being able to jump into the deep blue water whenever you feel like it. That’s so freeing
Come to Portugal....Will be pleasure to receive you here....
Aveiro or Figueira da Foz.....Small but very nice sea ports....I will pick u up there....
That was the easiest Subscribe I ever subscribed. Dude, that was completely fascinating, and I've never watched a single sailing video before. All the mind-blowing details which you just kind of briefly touch on. My mind is putting together what it actually is like to say a little boat. And it sounds so beautiful and fun.
"Things that go BUMP in the night" takes on a new meaning in middle of the Atlantic!
6:02
I've seen a similar look many a times from myself and my friends whilst on psychedelics. :)
Hahaha!
Just you and your boat. No interaction with anyone else. Very nice 👍
his attitude makes this whole deal for me, just smiles and laughs about the scariest stuff.....oh I seem to have a leak down here
Great ending! Low wind runs can get boring after a few hours, let alone several days with no bites. You earned that whale sighting.
6:05 is the look of WTF am I doing out here. Been there. 😨
I'm big on history and I just can't imagine people from Europe sailing across the Atlantic and being able to navigate.. incredibly brave and smart.
Hey man, your videos are super inspiring to me. I've always sailed but I'm at the point in my life where I can buy a boat and cruise here in the strait of Juan de fuca and into the salish sea. The strait can be gnarly which was super intimidating for me conceptually, but seeing you take off on your solo trips has made me realize that the world is within reach. If you come this way some day, I'll be sure to come by and bring you a few beers.
Sam, you seem like a great guy. Good sailors get better.