Sailing up the Albanian Riviera

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  • Опубликовано: 18 дек 2023
  • We sail the Albanian Riviera, see a star-link satellite, find a turtle and ride in a hydrofoil ferry.
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Комментарии • 262

  • @lacfilms8345
    @lacfilms8345 5 месяцев назад +43

    "She's got potential here"- Yes, she does Sam, and you better not let her get away either.
    "You did it- you're my hero". Sam- Saving the salmon, cheese and most importantly the beer matters.
    It wouldn't be an official Sam Holmes Sailing video without- Sam drilling another hole in his boat.

  • @jamesgordon2289
    @jamesgordon2289 5 месяцев назад +7

    I am so relieved, I have been feening for Sam to drill a hole in his boat!

  • @p42uynot59
    @p42uynot59 5 месяцев назад +55

    Nice to see your partner back Sam. 😊

    • @Jason1717171717
      @Jason1717171717 5 месяцев назад +5

      The beautiful Aryan Queen. Sam you’re a lucky man!!

    • @oldmadandkiwi
      @oldmadandkiwi 5 месяцев назад

      She's her own lady , well done she expand s to you tube🎉

    • @gbaker9295
      @gbaker9295 5 месяцев назад

      What if Sam became a different person w his new arrival? Totally abrasive and critical 😅

    • @Autobahn4537
      @Autobahn4537 5 месяцев назад +1

      I’m sure he is getting his needs taken care of.

    • @briencrotty2322
      @briencrotty2322 5 месяцев назад +4

      You two make a great couple, and it’s great to see you so happy!

  • @tadmorrison
    @tadmorrison 5 месяцев назад +26

    Everything seems a bit brighter with Annaline along. You should write a song, Sam!

    • @gordonipock9385
      @gordonipock9385 5 месяцев назад +2

      I adore her. I could not spend time with her like this without falling madly in love.

    • @wcads623
      @wcads623 2 месяца назад

      Definitely sailing in company is always best - good luck both enjoy your time together.

  • @tonyfarrar7410
    @tonyfarrar7410 5 месяцев назад +5

    Coolest hair style on RUclips boating by far !!

  • @655Louisa
    @655Louisa 16 дней назад

    Cheetos and coffee for breakfast! You guys are living the life! Youth!

  • @rcmstereo
    @rcmstereo 5 месяцев назад +24

    It’s never easy mate! But once it’s in…😎

    • @randys1889
      @randys1889 5 месяцев назад +1

      Words of wisdom 🙌

  • @lindabeaman5889
    @lindabeaman5889 2 месяца назад +1

    Welcome back, Ann-Elin! Good to see you!

  • @shawnlund
    @shawnlund 5 месяцев назад +23

    Merry Christmas Sam, have a couple of drinks on me for sharing your amazing life with us. Cheers

  • @simonpritchard6074
    @simonpritchard6074 5 месяцев назад +8

    I was nearly welling up when you dropped Annaline back!..She's a keeper for sure you hero!
    Thanks Sam.

  • @peterrahill9263
    @peterrahill9263 5 месяцев назад +5

    14:46 - swimmin' Sam - being the hero, like Tarzan:
    "Don't worry, Jane - I'll get the goods."

  • @dentaltok
    @dentaltok 5 месяцев назад +4

    The boat is definitely brighter when Ann-Elín is on board …😁👍🇨🇦

  • @mammaholmes
    @mammaholmes 6 месяцев назад +24

    Awesome as always. And I'm going to now join, and relate to, many previous commenters who've mentioned viewing one of your vids was the best part of their day. For a few moments i forgot everything else and smiled ear to ear. Thank you for that. I can't wait to see you guys. Counting the days.

  • @jfv65
    @jfv65 5 месяцев назад +7

    Cool spotting those Starlink deployments.

  • @SailingSVNirvana
    @SailingSVNirvana 5 месяцев назад +6

    Yay! Sailing is best with your partner along ❤⛵️

  • @loganmd34
    @loganmd34 5 месяцев назад +9

    She’s a keeper Sam! The videos with you two together are so much fun!

  • @smikusko
    @smikusko 6 месяцев назад +19

    You two are adorable. :)

  • @captainhml3868
    @captainhml3868 5 месяцев назад +7

    The folding in those rocks is awesome!! Indicates compression geologically. So cool.

  • @shawnlund
    @shawnlund 5 месяцев назад +10

    Thanks for going over the mundane stuff for us with little or no sailing experience Sam. The life you are living is absolutely amazing, you definitely have things figured out.

  • @curtisb9422
    @curtisb9422 5 месяцев назад +1

    I'm not sure how it gets any better than this video.

  • @simon-croft
    @simon-croft 5 месяцев назад +1

    NE Corfu is simply stunning.

  • @billbaxter2914
    @billbaxter2914 5 месяцев назад

    Super video Sam. Thanks

  • @gregcostanzo4724
    @gregcostanzo4724 5 месяцев назад +1

    It keeps getting better!

  • @paullemon6542
    @paullemon6542 5 месяцев назад +1

    Nice to see you two sailing together

  • @astrayalien
    @astrayalien 5 месяцев назад +1

    I didn't know I wanted to visit Albania till i saw this. Thanks sam

  • @jamesbrown7991
    @jamesbrown7991 5 месяцев назад +2

    Beautiful.....simply Beautiful.....and the sailing part was enjoyable as well

  • @captainchristianguy3307
    @captainchristianguy3307 5 месяцев назад

    Dude. So cool. I think it's awesome you go everywhere on a sailboat. Experiencing things we only think about. Kudos!

  • @loribadgero1035
    @loribadgero1035 5 месяцев назад

    So much more fun to go exploring with a friend! This was a really fun video. Hope your holiday season is Merry and your Christmas stocking is flexible and contains a frying pan or two. Take care!🌲👍🤗🙏🏻🌟

  • @cherylsibson2529
    @cherylsibson2529 5 месяцев назад

    Nice to add improvements along your way enjoy the sails!

  • @therealtoddy7441
    @therealtoddy7441 5 месяцев назад +2

    Love how excited you were about the hydrofoil, that was your DisneyLand 🙌

  • @nearlynormal
    @nearlynormal 5 месяцев назад +1

    The stretch provided by nylon sure makes it good for anchor rode. Dock lines too. Once bought a used boat in NZ that had a polypropylene anchor rode (and chain). The cool thing about the poly is that it floats. So when there was no wind, and the line went slack, it would float, keeping it off the bottom, which kept it from getting fouled on rocks.

  • @chrisballUKtoNZ
    @chrisballUKtoNZ 5 месяцев назад

    yea, went albania back in 2019 - lovely place!!! overlooked so much

  • @carolclark5776
    @carolclark5776 3 месяца назад

    I like the team work and equality and ladies strong voice and confidence in a nice way. He is very polite.

  • @ZAN-THE-GOAT
    @ZAN-THE-GOAT 5 месяцев назад

    ❤❤ is in the air❤❤. You two belong together, that’s for sure.

  • @anthonybomberry9935
    @anthonybomberry9935 5 месяцев назад +1

    That's pretty excited

  • @thisoldpod
    @thisoldpod 5 месяцев назад +1

    Albania is gorgeous!! a little bit more south is Ksamil but if you keep going north you got Vlora Durres, Divjake some awesome anchorages !!

  • @terrygrady7683
    @terrygrady7683 5 месяцев назад

    Yea, she's back.

  • @calvingarrett3245
    @calvingarrett3245 5 месяцев назад

    Hey sam Nice place there and your lady friend has the most beautiful smiles. Merry Christmas to all of You God bless You.

  • @ronaldelza1152
    @ronaldelza1152 5 месяцев назад +1

    She is so adorable ❤

  • @CharlesSteel-hx6rc
    @CharlesSteel-hx6rc Месяц назад

    You inspire me dude. I just want to take my boat and hit the high seas.

  • @littlebustersoysters9229
    @littlebustersoysters9229 5 месяцев назад

    Keep at it, Sam! Albania! Who woild have thought!?

  • @fionamccormick9268
    @fionamccormick9268 5 месяцев назад +1

    Albania is Beautiful. A visit to the old Fort at the Top off the Island is worth it.

  • @jeffrandolf5673
    @jeffrandolf5673 5 месяцев назад +1

    *The man with the Perma-smile.* 😁

  • @prestonsymonds8005
    @prestonsymonds8005 5 месяцев назад

    Sam.... take the hole saw off the bit... then pop the wood that gets stuck right out... easy peasy... great video,.. the food in those restaurants looks awesome.....stay out of the way of the hydrofoil ferries(lol),.... great to see you sailing with the wonderful crew. Merry Christmas and Happy New from Hebron and Mystic Connecticut.... Preston

  • @funiguy8779
    @funiguy8779 5 месяцев назад

    Love this

  • @UTrockman4freedom
    @UTrockman4freedom 16 дней назад

    Amazing awesome

  • @AdventuresOfKeithius
    @AdventuresOfKeithius 2 месяца назад

    Man, this looks like such a chill lifestyle...

  • @brevardfencecompany
    @brevardfencecompany 5 месяцев назад

    I was just thinking I hope Sam post the video and look!!

  • @saxophool
    @saxophool 5 месяцев назад +2

    Nice to see Ann-Elin again but too briefly! 😢

  • @18parky
    @18parky 5 месяцев назад

    Good stuff

  • @peterrahill9263
    @peterrahill9263 5 месяцев назад +3

    76th subscriber LIKE, 723rd tag-along view... let's go sailing with Sam...
    10:13 "...sunrise is comin' up..." Well, I'm certainly glad sunrise isn't going down!"
    Hee Hee Hee.

  • @rcameronbryce186
    @rcameronbryce186 5 месяцев назад

    Have been following u since Hawaii (your boat was moored 2 down from mine at the Ala Wai). Particularly love the tour of Europe . .. . Yikes, over the top adventure!

  • @avonneave2131
    @avonneave2131 5 месяцев назад +1

    Merry Christmas Sam and Arlene, all the best regards from here on the West Coast side of Australia 🌏 Batavia Coast 🙏🖖🤟🇦🇺🐨👽

  • @Timesradical
    @Timesradical Месяц назад

    Awesome

  • @TheCornucopiaProject-bd5jk
    @TheCornucopiaProject-bd5jk 5 месяцев назад +5

    Back to drilling holes into your boat. I missed it.
    Your friend is adorable, hands on. What’s not to like.
    That coastline is absolutely beautiful.

    • @Rodrifuuu
      @Rodrifuuu 5 месяцев назад +1

      He's been doing it all along, just not videoing it.

  • @jeffmercier1974
    @jeffmercier1974 5 месяцев назад

    Always good to have extra anchors lol sorry Ryobi joke, good job Captain ✌️

  • @simonroyle2806
    @simonroyle2806 5 месяцев назад

    I've seen some of this before. Its interesting for me as I went on a mates holiday to Corfu in 1988 where did did windsurfing lessons. We were told not to go beyond a buoy because we would be shot by the Albanian fortifications (15:37)! Its great things have opened up and you can freely travel to Albania now.

  • @jeremylewis4123
    @jeremylewis4123 5 месяцев назад

    Thanks!

  • @marklanders630
    @marklanders630 5 месяцев назад

    .49 seconds in. Best innuendo I've heard in a while.

  • @Ozziesboy
    @Ozziesboy 5 месяцев назад

    enjoyed this video while wearing my brand new SAM HOLMES SAILING tee shirt👕

  • @johnmccormick4055
    @johnmccormick4055 5 месяцев назад

    Sam you never stop wish I could do that.

  • @travelsd89
    @travelsd89 9 дней назад +1

    She is smoking Sam!!!!

  • @dogshark9
    @dogshark9 5 месяцев назад

    From an old "Cheers" episode (to the tune of "When The Saints Go Marching In"):
    Albania, Albania,
    You border on the Adriatic
    Your terrain is very mountainous
    And your chief export is chrome.

  • @peterrahill9263
    @peterrahill9263 5 месяцев назад +2

    20:26 - "More cowbell... I gotta have more cowbell!"

  • @elizaandalisa
    @elizaandalisa 5 месяцев назад

    Return to you guys a merry Christmas thank god for a/c a heartfelt cheers n beers Marty and Suzy Australia

  • @bbrockert
    @bbrockert 5 месяцев назад

    One of the first times I've watched your video and been there before you, ha. I took the ferry from Sarande to Corfu about a year ago. Those bunkers are very much Albanian, there are 750,000 of them in the country. When you sail down to the Canary Islands you're going to see so many banana plantations, all weirdly fortified with twenty foot brick walls.

  • @bangbangbowman284
    @bangbangbowman284 5 месяцев назад +1

    sam...the baddest boy

  • @gurunathchoughule5828
    @gurunathchoughule5828 5 месяцев назад +1

    Happy Christmas sam

  • @lynnsmith7159
    @lynnsmith7159 5 месяцев назад

    Great video.if you put a piece of cardboard on your hole saw while making the pilot hole you wont break bits.after pilot hole is made simply remove cardboard .grind hard had the same problem 😊

  • @joebrown1382
    @joebrown1382 5 месяцев назад

    Glad to see your first mate back on board. Those rocks look like they've been carved. Nice variety of activities on board & shore. Good video Sam. BTW these adds you have to watch now before you see the video I'm not liking. Some you can skip but most you can't. Just saying.

  • @triggerfish999
    @triggerfish999 5 месяцев назад +1

    I think I travelled on a Flying Dolphin back in the 1980s, from Piraeus to Spetses. It was more expensive back then than a regular ferry, and allegedly supplied to the Greeks by the Soviets. But this may not be true. All I know is, hydrofoil boats are not as common as they should be. And, by the way, that lady is a gem and v special. Look after her, as my mother once said to me of my lovely wife.

  • @theamazingagnostic2819
    @theamazingagnostic2819 5 месяцев назад +1

    Nice

  • @larswetterstrom7209
    @larswetterstrom7209 5 месяцев назад

    Yea I was thinking the quick change of plans in Turkey had to do with lady Elin. Be nice to her!

  • @hanskoch2967
    @hanskoch2967 5 месяцев назад

    Greece has some sick local ferries. I've recently been to the south-eastern aegean and Dodekanisos Seaways is operating some 30kt non-fioling cat-ferries there. Booked a trip from Rohdes to Kalymnos - a very pleasant and scenic journey. Kinda regretted to not have gotten off at the 1st stop Chalki which looked like an awesome little harbor town.

  • @ronpeterson7773
    @ronpeterson7773 4 месяца назад

    Enjoy watching your videos, I have just recently found your channel,😊 I have kind of jumped around on your videos and know that you have a few different boats throughout your sailing experience. Is this boat the Cape Dory 28? I am looking at one ⛵️😎

  • @gezimcakerri6886
    @gezimcakerri6886 5 месяцев назад

    Sam. The village's name with cows where you stayed overnight is Qeparo. Vey nice and calm.

  • @justno789
    @justno789 3 месяца назад

    Not all heroes wear capes

  • @MichaelHolloway
    @MichaelHolloway 5 месяцев назад

    those slots down the sides if the hole saw are for a screwdriver to poke plugs out. :)

  • @stevenholton438
    @stevenholton438 5 месяцев назад

    Oh what pleasant companeee! (Beatles)

  • @tonyhalsall3170
    @tonyhalsall3170 4 месяца назад

    Would have been nice to see a bit more of Corfu

  • @cs9575
    @cs9575 4 месяца назад

    I have to say. I just bought my first sailboat and there's no doubt it's because I've been watching your vids for two years now. Thank you! But one thing that cracked me up on this video is how you cracked up being called captain. And I've noticed other sailors laughing when called captain on the radio. And then my buddy who's a fire boat captain hates to be called skipper. In my humble opinion, any person in control of a vessel is the captain. Do you agree Captain Holmes? ;)

  • @scottnewcombe
    @scottnewcombe 5 месяцев назад

    Heroic food rescue

  • @Solidcaulk
    @Solidcaulk 2 месяца назад

    if the boat is a rockin, dont come a knockin!!

  • @MaxPivovarov
    @MaxPivovarov 5 месяцев назад

    2:00 it's old sovet union vessel "Метеор" (Meteor), many of them were sold when the soviet union broke up

  • @karlmabe1649
    @karlmabe1649 5 месяцев назад

    Lovely to see your lady

  • @mediaskate648
    @mediaskate648 5 месяцев назад

    Fiberglass and cheese is a delicacy 🍽️

  • @stanleybest8833
    @stanleybest8833 5 месяцев назад

    A Tomking TK140FC is a 36 CC 18 LB four cycle outboard motor. On shore, you can carry it around like an umbrella. It comes in 16 and 20 length transum reach. With modification, it can troll slowly, and should consume 5 oz of gas per hour. $200 USA price. The gasoline pours back in your bottle in a snap.

  • @swalemouth
    @swalemouth 5 месяцев назад

    Annaline does sterling work but please lead your mainsail hoist down to an ergonomic level via a block or winch.

  • @costasvrettakos
    @costasvrettakos 5 месяцев назад

    Maybe you have to unscrew or twist the paddles of the ez dingy before pulling out? Usually it works like this...

  • @ItsVideos
    @ItsVideos 5 месяцев назад

    I'm having déjà vu watching this 14:32🤔 Ah... yes... I saw it before on the Ann-Elin Synes channel 😊

  • @johnh9031
    @johnh9031 5 месяцев назад

    Love your work Sam, you make it look easy

  • @jiefflerenard1228
    @jiefflerenard1228 5 месяцев назад +1

    Long ago some old friends told me about while having to take shelter in a storm along Albania coast in the 1960" they where machine gunned at, with damage to the boat, and thrown in jail for having cameras on board, only spies take pictures right?(true that cameras where not privately owned in dirt poor isolated communist Albania of the time). Got released later with apologies from higher up,...still.
    PS: No mater how good a video it is always better with a pretty face around.Thank you for sharing with us .

  • @claytonmetternich7814
    @claytonmetternich7814 5 месяцев назад

    Great adventure. Thank you for sharing as always. I’m interested in learning to sail after watching years of your videos, but don’t know where to start. Any good books to read or recommended start points? I have watched your how to sail video / sailing theory, and they are great, but where do I go from there? Buy a boat and send it?

  • @jabjab1010
    @jabjab1010 5 месяцев назад

    Hole drilling doesn’t look familiar so assume you and Annaline are sharing some content of the same trip! Great vids!

  • @billyrusk5645
    @billyrusk5645 5 месяцев назад

    As we say on Cape Cod she's a keeper Sam be smart.

  • @skyearthocean5815
    @skyearthocean5815 2 месяца назад

    :37 much like packing up an inflatable Paddleboard, kinda a pain

  • @KevinColt
    @KevinColt 3 месяца назад

    Hey mate I keep watching your videos and I know you have tons of experience solo sailing and whatnot, do you have any book out to teach people with zero knowledge on what to have in your boat, tools, food, equipment, etc etc to go sailing long term? Also how to get visas, how to talk on the radio and when do u need it, how to get a docking, etc etc.. you should write a book about all sailing basics

  • @scottmarkham9466
    @scottmarkham9466 5 месяцев назад

    Cooking bananas !

  • @SignOfCalm
    @SignOfCalm 5 месяцев назад

    Pulling out that trim for the viewers. Nice. 😎

  • @Smylzncries
    @Smylzncries 5 месяцев назад

    There was most definitely treasure in that cave.