Solo sailing Los Angeles to Hawaii on 23ft boat
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- This video documents my trip from Los Angeles to Hawaii. I spent 27 days alone at sea aboard my small Ranger 23 sailboat.
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Does anyone else just *love* the fact the video starts exactly where it should, with him pushing off? Not rambling for 5, 10, 15 minutes about how & why he's doing it. Thank you for that.
yes but is anyone else pissed that he didn't wait until daylight to make landfall? If he was so all fired eager to arrive he could have kept it to himself then went back out the next morning and filmed an epic arrival with proper lighting. I want my 40 minutes back.
@@brianj92505 nobody made you watch it dude.
Brian Johnson alright buddy
@@brianj92505 Reality isn't scripted for your entertainment.
he even didn’t ask for likes or subscribers at the end
I feel like this is the type of video the founders of RUclips had in mind when they created it. It was amazing to be able to experience this journey with you, thank you Sam!!
but the money? the money is tempting
nah, they had $$$ in their agenda the whole time
They didn't care about the videos, they only cared about the product. We are the product.
Videos like this is what made youtube great. Now they just want the celebrities and ad revenue and couldn't care less about the people who made the platform.
@@dinkaboutit4228 If indeed they didnt care about the videos, then howcome so many are censored?
I love how he uses words like "we", "we're" and "us" as if we're all there with him just chillin. Thanks man.
AFFAmale he use ‘I’ more times then you
@@YakimaBob oh did you count?
Cause this Solo trip turned out to be a Duo trip in all reality. He had at least one other dude with him on that boat. I first noticed the other guy talking first when he was frying that first flying fish.
@@jordanc58 The fuck are you on about? Timestamp?
He has the radio going from time to time, but I never heard or saw anything that let me to conclude there might be somebody else with him.
kinda like how when ppl say we won the super bowl no u didnt bitch
At age 74 and no longer having a boat my love of sailing is satisfied (almost) by You Tube sailing videos. This one is the best because its shows how it really is aboard a small boat alone.
Yes Mr Michael. I am in your age brackett also and this is sure a neat way to sail without leaving my living room. LOL I really enjoyed it and now I can appreciate the St John's River alot more !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
at 71, i wish i had done this, all i can do is dream...but they ain't bad dreams at all. Be an island unto yourself....you've inspired many dear youngster
@@11calmday00 As parley revival said: "You will regret the things you didnt do" At 71 I only wish I had gone sailing 20 years ago, I might not have a pacemaker imbedded in my chest if I had skipped all that stress of supporting a money hungry, ungrateful wife.
@@pjreynoldsa1 sorry to hear about the pacemaker. I was just telling someone older than me, why are you working longer when you have more than enough!? I hope they wake up as time is literally running out.
this is why i'm contemplating buying a ranger 23 sto see if I want to get a bigger boat at a bigger price. I need to learn to sail so maybe I get a smaller boat now and pass it on to the next lad down the line right@@pjreynoldsa1?
I find it hard to believe you sailed from Cali to Hawaii in 39 minutes 45 seconds.
Didn't you see how fast the boat was going???
reading these comments make me happy for like 15 minutes
@@daleoriane6974 I’m glad your happy, I’m now trying to figure out if he was sailing the speed limit, but I think he was 45 seconds too fast to have gone at a steady 3787 mph, which everybody knows is the sailing speed limit... so how do I go about reporting him to the department of sailing?
Yeah man. Total hoax.
I find it hard to believe he made it period.
And he smiled the whole time even when he was miserable. That is the way to live life.
The thing is, he wasn't miserable. Roughing it is something many people don't understand.
@@Jimmy_Watt I was referring specifically for his sea sickness as he approached Hawaii. No matter how much you like roughing it, and I'm one who does, THAT is a miserable feeling.
@@Jimmy_Watt he also literally says that he’s miserable
🍇
💩 in the streets
Imagine being this guy now, arriving in Hawaii after being disconnected to the news cycle for a month
I see he gets there can't land no one there. That would be crazy.
He would be the only only one's who has not been brainwashed by FAKE NEWS about a FAKE Virus that is being used by president Trump to run the central bank/ federal reserve into the ground and give the power back to the people.
Joe surfer lol restoring power to the people by making the bank inflate the currency even more than he was already advocating for?
Bailing out hedge funds and all the other businesses that leveraged themselves too high in debt?
Hyperinflation and no purchasing power is really gonna help America.
Trump is the swamp. If he wasn’t, he’d restore free markets, end the wars, and stop usurping more power to spy on Americans.
He would have done 14day quarantine and good to fly, if they were operating, say solo/dual pilot a small plane back ..
@@joesurfer9754
You need to stop gargling what Vox shoots down your throat.
Sam is the epitome of 'A good attitude will get you anywhere'. Awesome adventure!
This was in 2018, please search for Sam Homes Sailing, then use the Video tab, then search for his older videos. After crossing from LA to Hawaii, Sam sailed all the the beautiful Hawaiian Islands, look for his many adventures sailing after this Pacific crossing.
Sam later crossed the Atlantic Ocean - in
a new to him, 28 foot sailboat.
I asked an old timer how he sailed from Cali to Hawaii with no GPS...He said to look up and watch the airliners passing overhead from LA. and follow the contrails.
100perdido that’s great until you have a cloudy day
Im a retired Airline pilot (Continental)...and you are laughing but i flew with a crazy captain who turned off our INS equipment back in the 80's...and we FREAKED OUT...but he said..."follow the contrails...they are all going to Hawaii..."...the flight engineer turned him in to the FAA and they wouldnt believe it..nobody was that crazy..but it was true....Bob are you out there you crazy bastard??
Apparently you all made it ,unless you're posting from a desert isle in the South Pacific . :) You say the FAA didn't believe it , so did Bob keep his wings ?
@@jimmychonga5054 I must hear how Bob's story ended. Don't leave us hanging, Mark.
What about the chemtrails?
The thought of jumping into the ocean, especially alone, absolutely terrifies me.
If you get stinky and sticky enough over the course of a couple weeks, you may change your mind. Or maybe not.
Try jumping into clear deep blue open ocean with a mask and look down ... That's creepy. You see your legs dangling clearly and nothing below you. You actually lose your stomach, until you look up and see the boat!
Its actually really beautifull after you get used to it. You feel like an astronaut in space tethered to your spacecraft floating above you. At least thats how i felt.
especially when you see sharks hovering around. I could a swore I saw sharks near this dude.
@@chriscook1468 Those where dolphins. the tail goes up and down, dolphin , if it went side to side , shark.
i like how he didn’t stop smiling throughout the whole trip
Alex Sanken even when he was puking
because his mind is not on the present. His mind is on social media land.
i disliked that
Idk how he only smiles with his top lip though
He’s thinking of his payout once he drops the dope off.
Hell of an accomplishment this. Well done.
lmao is this Paul? Put sails on an xcub and give this a try XD
Hi Paul!!!!
avweb here!!!
Social distancing level: MASTER!
mustangphil302 😂😂😂😂
@@tokas-kb6rb You're not funny.
@@CamdenKnightly I kinda knew this was coming. I'm sorry I couldn't deliver.
Lmao
I can’t stop thinking about how he has to do the same journey back.
did he?
he could technically sell everything and fly back
They have guys that will say your boat for you.
@@brandonkoff damn, it must be expensive to pay a guy to do that lol
@@diablalexfull Yea, but most people that can afford to sail to Hawaii and then be in the Caribbean for as long as they want can afford shit like that. After looking at his page it looks like he sails all over the place and gets jobs. He said something about Disney and some other restaurant.
Can you Imagine native Polynesian doing this all over the Pacific with Canoes and using the stars to navigate? Crazy.
yeah and all without the seasick patches
who gives a fuck
@@Crob0506 it hasn't canoes you dummy
@@Crob0506 I'm sorry meant the other dude
@@bone3013 people who are interested you clown
This is truly epic. So many little highlights scattered throughout the duration… not to mention just the very impressive mid-voyage repairs, navigation, all the little nautical tidbits… very impressive. I hope you’ve got some serious sponsorships going because this is damn impressive. Beats the hell out of any of the reality TV shows I’ve seen lately.
yea I watch because its rough and he gets into pickles and works his way out. way better than the OMG paradise influencer bullshit
This is what youtube should be about.
He did believe it.
RUclips IS about this. There are tons of channels like this. As much as RUclips itself tries to push trendy bullshit you can't deny the hidden gems on this site
it was at one point, then the masses came
Steve Wallis too
You missed the opportunity to say aboat
I love how this dude just always has a smile on his face
No he just has no upper lip is all
Its kinda like a smirk of a crazy person.
he's just high
I would too if I knew I was going to Hawaii.
So cool always with that smile!
It looks like youtube has gotten significantly better at it’s recommending game.
murat ulagay its
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Yeah this video is awesome
murat ulagay alright bro why every video i click on there’s this weak ass comment shit was funny last few years now it’s just aggravating at this point
This is incredible. I had no idea somebody could accomplish this in such a small boat. Amazing.
Sure thing, Latitude 38 has lists for crew ⛵
of coarse you can
In the 60s a guy named Robin Graham sailed around the word alone in boats 20 to 25 ft long. Was featured in several National Geographic articles. Began when 16 trs old
should look for @IgorStropnik chanel
E does long trips with dinghys
I mean, he's insane for having done it.
The most amazing part is how he didn't poop for the entire trip.
Lol, imagine a "director's cut" version of this video where he left in scenes of him taking a dump in the ocean.
That is what he ate to sustain himself.
@@MrBrewman95 *PROTEIN*
Abraham Girt Abraham girth*
@@shiezo Fuck*
"A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for."
Well done sailor. Great 40 minutes, thanks.
Can I get a time-stamp for this amazing quote!
This dude was sailing across an ocean alone in a 23 foot boat and ended up almost domesticating a wild bird
LOL!
By contrast my biggest achievement yesterday was I successfully washed all my own dishes between Overwatch matches. Jesus I need to do more with my life ...
I hear you dude ... gaming's addictive at the age of 45 I'd stay up all night Fri & Sat playing battle field. I realized I can't keep doing this. If you have friends thinking the same as you get together with them - set up a small group of men hang out and do other ativities - working out, brain storm idea's, or just talk about life. I'm 51 now and havn't gamed since 45 or 46.
Monte Craig yea brain storming ideas with a group of men. Where do I sign up? 😂😂
@@mountainssea9642 good question you find men you respect. Here's a thought " If you spot it you've got it" what that means is - you saw what I said as truth because you have it in you already but didn't realize it until you read it. These things take time to build but men need openness and honesty between them in order to grow into manhood. There are groups out there or you can creat your own.
Henrietta was such a good friend, sad to see her leave
Was Henrietta was a storm petrels?
"Birds are pretty cool." 15:10
Something we can all agree on.
Nope, they're not real.
Fuck birds!!
Little feathery, beaky bastards..
Jk birds are pretty cool
Government Drones
Fuck geese
15:10
dude's taking social distancing way too far
Tony Xie lol
It’s scary to see the progression of him at times not being able to explain what he is doing. I think the isolation is difficult.
Charlie CC8 r/whoosh
Charlie CC8 it’s a joke dude
Charlie CC8 it’s a joke...
When he said he could smell the land literally upon arriving, that must be a crazy experience
Yes, being away from human civilization for a month, and he can recall a distinct smell of it. Crazy indeed.
You can smell the ocean when approaching it from inner-land, I never even thought about it being the other way around.
@@ryanotte6737 he probably wasnt referring to the industrial smell of humans, but the "ocean" smell that the sea shore gives off
@@robertwelch2843 Ah, I see. Interesting as well. Come to think of it, the times I have been out on the ocean on large vessels it did seem the open waters seemed to be a bit cleaner of that marine smell. In any case, crazy that being out there close to the environment so long as in the video can help accentuate the senses a bit.
Can you imagine wanting to see people?...
I worked on a 280 foot research vessel out of Oahu for 17 years. The longest time continuously at sea being 24 days with a crew of about 22.
I couldn’t imagine being out there alone for that amount of time.
That’s an amazing accomplishment and you should be proud. Well done 🤙
Notice how his sanity subtly deminishes the longer he’s at sea. Also, you all realise he probs had to sail it back
edit: Thanks everyone for the enlightenment regarding him selling the boat, I appreciate it :)
Right
Funnily enough he actually sold the boat in Hawaii. He's since bought a larger boat and lives in Florida now.
@@CockatooDude Oh cool thanks for letting me know, good for him!
he actually sailed around hawaii, for a couple months and explored it all, then flew to tokyo, explored tokyo, then flew back home to florida. hes crazy 😂
@@nnotloc- I guess it did help though that his job offer entailed that he go to Tokyo. Also worth mentioning that he just up and sold his boat in Hawaii, didn't even keep anything off of it.
No girls for clicks no 50ft yachts no fancy gadgets i love it.
Outstanding video “Smile Through It” Sam ! Inspirational and then some on many levels 👍
He didn’t use anything of that. What he did use is skill and determination to do something amazing and what a lot of sailors would consider to be crazy!
For real--respect!
I love it too Greg H. And i imagine doing it myself, alone, and I crap my pants.
I like sailing la vagabond tho
I've been following a few sailing channels for a long time and your channel pops up on my feed of you sailing the Hobe Cat from Miami to Bahamas. I thought this dude is either stupid or insane but after watching several videos of you crossing entire oceans alone, I've got a new respect for you. Well done dude and smooth sailing.
Great video.... no self indulgent monologues.
No e-begging. No "save the world" narratives.
Just raw nuts and bolts sailing.....love it!
It is a nice change of pace with what’s going on right now in the sailing channels
And no annoying, long freakin' TITLE segment.
Sorry the impending doom of future generations is inconvenient for you.
Now if only we could get rid of self-righteous boomers who know but don't care that the planet is in trouble and for some weird reason are always whinging about people trying to make a living doing what they love instead of wasting their lives voting Republican and writing shitty comments on RUclips.
what's wrong with saving the world? Seems like a good idea to me.
The facts that it’s taking him only about 40min to do the trip is unbelievable
it's edited the actual trip took less than 30 minutes
Olas Pramoedya *seconds
mikro seconds
Super seconds
... Seconds
Loves this. No ego. The guy is incredible
Finally we get to see Andy's vlog after he sailed off with his father's yacht..
TewSlo lol I was thinking the same 🤦🏾♂️😂😭 @TheOffice
damn as soon as he said "I think ive been out here to long" I came to the comments to say that lmao
That what i thought😂😂
I thought the same thing just from the thumbnail alone 😂
Andy, you were gone a long ti....
This looks like the beginning of an, "I Shouldn't Be Alive," video.
This is why the coast guard is so busy. But more power to him I guess. Takes some guts.
lol
People used to sail the fucking pacific and the Atlantic ocean on shitty wooden boats. It's really not that bad.
@@Sean-rx7mz not alone though lol
-- Yup
Of all the videos I have seen, this guy is the most positive of all. No complaints, no cursing. Just having fun during his journey. Ah and in a 23 ft boat??? Congratulations
I was reading this right around 23:04 and he's complaining but in a nice way lol
we could all be more positive after watching him
Love how that smile never leaves your face, you must be such a nice person
lets just look at the fact that this dude can sail and knows where his at and how to get there. That's a real life skill
Jeff Hunter it’s comments like these that make me happy
Jeff Hunter ah a man of culture
Jeff Hunter oooookkkaayyy that’s enough internet for a day
@@robbyz512 I'm fucking crying LOL. Thank you, sir!
Jeff Hunter Thats a real life skill
The crazy thing about this is you can’t just give up halfway through
He could radio for help... if a passing plane or ships picks up the signal they could rescue him.
@@TheFlyingZulu you'd definitely like to think that..
@@Nobody7720 Oh yea good point he is in the middle of the Pacific... hahaha.
I mean ... You can..
@@ernestopulido8837 there are always choices.
Not only is this an impressive achievement, but the attitude you maintained during the trip is truly spectacular. Well done Sam, great video
I think he may be on something some sort of drug seems a little to loopy but could be just what happens to the mind alone for a month at sea
Couldn’t be more right!
Especially down in the hole with it hot and hatches shut 😅
@@sleestack6455 could be how he has his mind set for the journey. but he kinda reminds me of my college physics professor who seemed like a mad scientist
@@sleestack6455 scopolamine is one of the most powerful drugs in the world it takes away your consciousness when taken enough. On a small scale itll fuzz your brain 🧠
sam you inspired me. i sail solo all the time. 300-500nm a year. I'm going to solo a 100nm loop on Lake Erie this week as a qualifier on my resume for the GLSS class solo challenges next summer. im excited! you have me more prepared than ever.
Good luck!!!
hydergen hybred éktriccsail boats
I miss you💔 and never got to thank you for the hospitality... Thank you ❤️
🕊️🕊️🕊️
Henrietta awwwww this made me so happy 😊😂😂
Hahahahhha
:D :D :D
Chris Breezy no one likes a downerre
Really made a whole account for 1 comment
I sailed to Hawaii back in 2010 from LA, hardest part was staying away from the buffet table
Good time to go do it again...👀
Cruise ships arent sailboats dumbass
@@richyyyyyy97 Whoosh!
@@hazbutler you need to learn how to use that. Because you look like some who doesnt completely comprehend what they say. There wasnt a joke i didnt understand. You're stupid, thanks for pointing that out to me.
@@richyyyyyy97 You seem happy and fun. Good luck, Dick.
I lost it at "I made Henrietta a house." :)
osbjmg the transition from “I brought the bird inside” to “ I made Henrietta a house” made me burst out laughing
osbjmg
He definitely killed that bird lol
@Scooters Videos lmfaooo
One of the bravest guys I've ever seen. There is almost nothing between Cali and Hawaii. Just an ocean desert. More power to you buddy.
Sailing from LA to Hawaii , provisions a dozen eggs and a can of spagettios and some scotch , Legend
Why bring more than you need?
Don't forget the occasional flying fish meal. 😄 Def would have been bait for me.
Pretty sure he had candy. How much? no body knows.
@regular weed right? It said it took him 27 days... but he also had pasta too! ^^ lol
epic dumbassery. lucky he made it.
I was in the US Navy and I thought 5 days transit from San Diego to Honolulu on a ship with all the food and amenities were miserable... sheessh. More power to this guy.
I feel the same! I did 2 westpac on a carrier and this guy on a 20 footer damnnnn
this comment epitomizes what I mean when i tell people that outside of maybe a few special forces, US soldiers are not really "warriors"... they just pledge themselves to be willing to kill innocent people "for the good benefits".
Not to mention, those same people who support them and often are or have been those people themselves then have no issue turning around and berating say, for random example Brian Laundrie or Charles Manson or Ted Kazynski, and calling them villains.
No. American soldiers are a bunch of softies. Hence, this comment.
@@pandafuckgoogle8406 that might be stupidest shit i ever seen said online haha have some respect softy
@@marked4death076 some respect for what hypocritical murderers?
@@marked4death076 the only reason you think what i said is stupid, if you even "really" think that and arent just in denial and trying to project to further your denial, is because you spend your whole life in a bubble, like most people, running from and drugging yourself to the truth and are cowardice enough to gang up on the charles mansons and such of the world and blame all your moral problems on them and think that makes you strong when really you're doing exactly that "ganging up" because you know you cant stand on your own... "softy". That's what cowards do. Which is what you are, clearly.
Feel so embolden with popular opinion at your back.
Two weeks on a cruise ship & I'm losing my mind. Mad props to this guy 👍🏾
Mr Beasts brother is into sailing I see.
😂
Hopefully he gets some extra views from dumb teenagers thinking this is him
I thought exactly the same 😂
He looks more like jakenbake
I was thinking the same thing.
A little friend like a bird can really do a lot for the morale even if ever so brief.
Edited: And then the little bugger flys away and it's like, no..... wilson, noooo... willlllssssoooooooooonn!!!!!!!
I’ve been riveted watching Sam’s videos. While appearances can be deceiving there’s always a smile.
The early Polynesians did this same thing and found Hawaii sight unseen...and with Stone Age technology...humans are amazing.
God is amazing
I do not believe in God but you should respect others' beliefs as long as those beliefs are not harmful to others. Respect others
@Dictator Kirby god cannot be proven to be true or false, real or fake, because it can't be observed with the scientific method. God is a belief, and beliefs require faith, not evidence. Don't be a jerk online, you know what you're doing. You're just trying to hurt others and that sucks.
@Dictator Kirby maybe his God is zeus
Dictator Kirby Think of it this way. I believe in God and know where I’m going where I die if he is real. You know where you’re going since you’re a nonbeliever? If I’m wrong, I’ve wasted a lifetime. If you’re wrong, you’ve wasted an eternity.
Can we appreciate the fact that this man parallel parked his sailboat after 28 days at sea
and then somebody kicks him out of the spot because...there is no valid reason to take this man's spot.
I got stranded Christmas Eve when I had to leave my VW camper at Bear's repair. Tried to get some sleep right on the grass above where Sam birthed by Suisan. Then rain pushed me to a doorway and then caught the bus to Kona at 3:20 am. What a night!!! Lost my cell phone in the process. Stranded and no communication
AND at night. Did he even have a depth finder. All these sophisticated sailing channels have spoiled me. Guy was using a sextant and the Sun to navigate if his gps crapped out.
28 days?
@@mikeryan2388 well, imagine if somebody parked their car in your driveway... same situation
I have made this trip by ship before. .. (A Navy Destroyer). You are as brave as they come.
Every time I show my dad a video of someone sailing from California to Hawaii he brings up his time in the Navy and how for the first 2 days after leaving California he was flat on his back sea sick. Now that he's older we've been recording his stories . He's a little less guarded about the hijinks he got into now, when i was younger his stories were much more PG rated
Thanks for serving OUR Country Pat !
I want to join the navy should I do it?
@Mao ZeDong
Why would ANYONE listen to an Asswhole who named himself after a Murdering Dictator like Chairman Mao ?
@@jackson.denzler. Join the Marines, you get more tail when you come out ;)
My favorite part is when he’s talking about the bird and the next clip the bird has a name and a house 😂 Love every bit of this. Great job 👏
I can’t even begin to comprehend why this video has 1.6k dislikes, this man just sailed across the pacific by himself and people had the audacity to dislike what the hell.
That's the world we live in these days.
I know, I wish they could be forced to explain themselves. Like, if you ever wanted to thumb down, your camera would automatically switch on and a robot voice would instruct you to give a reason or a $100 dollars would be deducted from your phone bill. I could be quite a cathartic thing for people to see what they are projecting. Or it would limit the negative thumbs.
Before the 'Not Interested' option disliking was the only was to get certain videos out of the recommendation loop, so I imagine a decent chunk are from that
It’s the vegans that don’t like him eating fish
Flat earthers disappointed he didn’t fall off the edge...
You have a heart of gold thank you for caring after the bird.
Thank you for lying to us about the demise of Henrietta... She, of course, had severe gout and was nearly dead
So glad this was in my recommendations and yes I agree this is what RUclips had in mind when they created it.
ESGAR MONTALVO Well said, I concur on both yr points. 💯
Yep this is what youtube is about fam!
i like how the bird was calm with you . bird knows your a good person.
I got anxiety watching this...dude got some balls thats for sure
I have a 30' sailboat and I would have a tough time but could at least hold more water, didn't see if he had a tarp setup to collect fresh water to refill the tanks, also it was 80 deg and he is sitting in the heat, that will boil your brain (as we saw) would have put on my bathing suit and let the waves hit me.
@@steveanacorteswa3979 what does that have to do with anything
@@wherethehoochiesat4210 You should have finished high school so that you sentence would make sense as to which point you were referring. 1. How did he collect water 2. why not just get wet so you don't ruin your dry clothes.
I live in Washington State, damp things don't dry in a humid environment
@@steveanacorteswa3979 my sentence makes perfect sense, looks like it’s your sentence that doesn’t. And I live in Washington state as well ik how the weather is but again what does your comment have to do with what mans said
I cant imagine stepping off that boat after being in waves like that for a month
Or trying to sleep... I get messed up staying on a 30 ft boat and coming back to land after 3 or so days. I cant imagine on a smaller vessel!!
MR. REE id imagine it feels like having the spins minus being drunk
@@fatguy9 yeah that's pretty much it
I took me like 2 weeks to stop seeing the world tilting after I was on a giant cruise ship for a week in calm waters I can't imagine how that is when you're on a boat like that.
An amazing accomplishment! Your constant smile and overall attitude throughout the video is truly inspirational. Well done and thank you!!!
Just came across your videos and I have to tell you, a few minutes in and you're already rigging a leaking hatch! I'll just say I'm glad my first impression was the wrong one. I live on Maui and just picked up a free 23' Erickson on Craigslist which I am currently rebuilding, so your stuff is kinda speaking to me right now. Anyway I noticed the date of the videos and realized that you're probably still here in the islands so I gotta give some aloha. If you need a hot shower, a night or two on dry land, do some laundry and maybe one good BBQ dinner, feel free to respond. You could probably find a safe mooring at either Kahului or Ma'alaea harbors for a day or two.
what a great man need more people like you
Trizzle Hizzle ur kinda of a idiot
Trizzle Hizzle ur kind of an idot
I hope Sam Holmes sees this and accepts it haha
This has a similar kind of energy to brave Dave’s big fat freight hop, it’s a journey you have to see
absolutely! i friggin love brave dave, and this had a very similar energy to that series which ive only ever found in one other series. have you seen the mission across wales?
or greys tesla road trip :)
@@GermanMovieful havent heard of this one! checking it out now!
A Classic
Cal's Calzones good taste! I loved watching Dave’s Freight Hop and the straight line across Wales
You are always smiling because you are following your dreams. I respect you sir!
6:58 The happiest way I've ever heard anyone say "Monday!"
With all the BS on youtube these days you did something amazing without cussing every other word, calling people names, crying, blaming someone, damaging or recking something big, big props to you and a 23-foot boat.
Cornball
Why did you have to turn this great youtube video into a rant about the state of youtube?
John Gillin Haha okay boomer.
After 27 days alone at sea, he arrives at his destination but so sad no one was there to meed him, no crowd to cheer him.
Imad Mahdi sad? I call that beautiful
@@alphaomega354 beautiful, I agree. But still he deserves some welcoming for achieving that.
We do
@@ImadMahdi While this is a great video, it is not unusual for someome to make this crossing solo.
@Algye really? I don't know much about sailing. I thought 27 days was a very long time.
Be funny if he gets off the boat in the dark, starts walking and immediately runs into an In n Out Burger. He realizes he's back in L.A. :-O
The sun rises to reveal that he's beached in the drive-thru of a Wienerschnitzel in Hermosa Beach.
Okay, I'll try to be funny if that happens.
*kicks map into creek*
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
this is my favorite video on youtube
Now This is real! The type of vids I used to love. Everyone's gotten so youtubey over produced glam crap that it takes the authenticity out of it.
It's a green screen
100% agreed!
Yeah, sailing solo is really boring. At least he wasn't clobbered by a really big wave, or a cargo ship.I'm not in favour of lots of self-videos, but he kpt them short, and the two birds weren't all that boring.
My boat was 23' and I never would have attempted such a passage - running out of fresh water would have been my greatest fear.
So thank you for doing it for me.
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I don't know why I would watch this but I'm glad I watched it
Those massive flotation devices between his legs must give him an edge in sailing.
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@@jefferyhyatt For real XD
@Luis R i saw your other hate comment bro you sound stupid 😂
@Luis R That's fine, nobody looks down on you just because you're gay.
@Luis R found the homophobe
I’m surprised anyone at any club would ask you to move and anchor after that trip. No club I’ve ever belonged to would ask you to do that...you’d be treated like royalty. That really surprised me. Well done!!
Well it was the commercial boats slip i was in not the sailing club and I don’t think he knew of my voyage. Didn’t mind though, much more peaceful at anchor.
Note to self, dont sail to Hawaii. If I've learned anything from Dog the bounty hunter, it's just ice heads and racists lol
The video that started it all! I enjoy coming back to this one. Fair winds Sam!
Maybe the best 40 minutes I spended on RUclips from a while. Congrats !
Right their with you yzno...
Same here !
@Jim A lol .. I was gonna say the user needed more time in class 😂
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Wife: “What are you watching?”
Me: “a nice guy with a tiny boat, sailing on the ocean and talking about his relationship with a bird”
Love it man - great comment!
The world needs more guys just like Sam....
Lol
I made the same comment to mine as she was cooking in the kitchen. And to top it off, he ends up mooring at the fish market we visited when we stayed in Hilo! >
Wife's reply: You bastard! I knew you were cheating on me!
Sam is inspiring. Because of him I am headed for a smaller pocket cruiser for my inland sound sailing then a small power boat from FL, up to the great lakes and loop back to FL via the Mississippi. This guy is inspiring
I hope that trip went well!!! Sounds like it would be great sightseeing
My anxiety went haywire when I heard that beeping going off at 1:57
SMH. The lengths some people will go to in search of toilet paper.
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Who needs toilet paper in the middle of the ocean..?
Just hang your butt over the side, drop the deuce, then 2 minutes later (allowing for current drift to put some distance between you and your torpedo), jump in to wash off.. ;)
Uhhh that’s because when women menstrate, it’s blood. That’s what attracted the sharks. That doesn’t happen with poop.
Also tiger sharks don’t grow anywhere near 40 feet. I don’t know where you got your info from
@@MegaDrain I think he's thinking of the Megalodon, which thankfully hasn't been around for a couple of million years. I'd be more scared of Orcas. The thing about sharks though is that they aren't big enough to really properly eat you, which is the main reason they do, but that just means its hungrier than usual. An Orca on the other hand are known to eat moose whole (at least there's one that choked to death on one when it tried to do that, the horns jammed it's throat and it died shortly after.) That's why I fear them, as well that they are intelligent enough to play with their food, or making games of working their food into the water. Nasty sons of bitches they are.
second time I've watched this voyage. Very enjoyable.
I cannot make my mind up whether you were just plain crazy or utterly inspired. Either way, you achieved something that few will ever aspire to and you followed in the footsteps of our ancestors.
4:50 good to see the Jawas have expanded from the sands of tatooine to the ocean. Good for them!
That’s the first thing I thought of too!
im literally trying to figure out how that thing floated
What kinda ship is that it's massive?
I watched this whole thing from start to finish.. I'm not a sailer or anything like that. I just appreciate the human spirit and what it can achieve!
Im watching this for the second time, after 2 years, wow, so much has changed, but so much is the same! I forgot about Henrietta!
I don't know anything about sailing. This video came out of nowhere in my RUclips feed. BUT, I watched it all and loved it. This guy has a nice soul. The fact that you can take such a journey alone and smile all over the trip is just fascinating. Not a lot of people can live happily alone and he seemed to love it and enjoy it.
One of the best videos I've seen lately.
18:50-20:50 me and my children are sitting here watching this and they love Henrietta 🥰🐣🥰👏🏿👏🏿👍🏿🥹
I grew up around boats and the water, and watching your journey has done my salt-starved heart good on this Easter Sunday of the 2020 quarantine. Thank you for sharing it.
This guy deserves massive props for being so optimistic throughout the whole sail. Enjoyed all 39:44 of my time. Made me feel like I was with him throughout the whole trip
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If people SMILED, as much as you, the world would be a better place.
Also, we don't know how much we miss the world until we're in quarantine. 2020 has just been shit in general....
They took my smile, in prison being mentally disturb has is cost
Lord Quin ~ this year has sucked.
And it’s only in developed countries that the population notices how shitty it’s been. The other several billion people live a tough existence regardless of pandemics or economic downturns.
The dude has a point ~ but to support your comment, look at photos and portraits from 100 years ago. No one smiled.
He has a point
You have a point
The difference is, you were kind of a dick about it.
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Hayden West-mather ~ 😁
See I’m smiling
That bird sequence was cool. Imagine she got a nice rest.
It would be nice if he covered in the video preparations. Where he stored his food. What he decided to bring and why. Logistics. I guess that interests me.
Same
@Mao ZeDong so? There's not plenty of videos showing HIS preperation.
@Mao ZeDong who hurt you?
@Mao ZeDong So where are they?
@Mao ZeDong The preparations HE made certainly are significant as how they relate to his journey - that he has so graciously video logged for us.
This guy: Yeah, hi, I just sailed from LA to Hawaii in a 23' boat.
Some other guy: Well, you're in my spot so you are gonna have to move.
John Mercer lol!! I was thinking the same thing
I have done trips across the Florida straits from the Florida Keys to the Bahamas on boats/yachts more than double the size of this gentleman's boat and I can not imagine the courage or sense of adventure it takes to make such a trip on such as small boat for such distance!!! Wow!!!!!
Bird lands on boat: gives it a name and a house
Fish lands on boat: BREAKFAST
Well fish you can just eat after removing The head but birds lots of prepping
Birds are harder to clean. Fish, you can practically eat raw if you have to.
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@@TheNightWatcher1385 Its very difficult to eat raw fish... When I was in japan I was in a restaurant and ordered raw fish, I thought it is like Sushi but it was terrible.
Alive bird is a foodstore.
My new hero - totally understated, brave, gentle demeanor with astonishing courage and grace under pressure.
“I should put him on a hook and fish with him...meh too lazy” proceeds to build a birdhouse
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"Hey man... what did you do over the summer?"
"Oh, restained the deck and remodeled the bath for the wife. How about you?"
"Sailed across the Pacific by myself."
In a 23' boat😮
Quite a way to go until you can say across Pacific ;)
@@jukkalappetelainen2161 by the time he sails back to LA, that'll be pretty much 'across'..
Why not keep going at that point?
@@danceswithcarsdc because landing in any other port would be entering a different country..
Passport, visa's, paperwork required..
Not to mention the 40' swells and food required to make the voyage..
Hats off to this guy for doing this, I'm sure he feels incredibly proud of his achievement, (and rightly so), but fuck trying the full crossing in a boat this small.. that's suicide.