Risky offshore Solo mast climb while sailing and exploring more sea caves.

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[@kf31998]

Thanks for the inspiration for this land locked bro in the USA. Well done on the mast climb. The drone shot and tune you made were killer! 🚀⛵️

[@Ivartshiva]

heard that

[@T25de]

+1

[@ModernMusicNo1]

Great channel Sam. I know the med well as my family is Italian but I have also been to Spain, South France and Greece. If you want secluded beautiful bays and beaches Id recommend Sardinia. It's vast and mostly unspoiled. I recommend the Italian Ice cream too. Plus Cilento in South Italy is beautiful. The med sea water temp from Eastern Spain to Italy to Greece is as warm as many tropical oceans during the long summer. The Med near Gibraltar is cooler. Sword fish and tuna are delicious there. Bon voyage

[@UserNameNotFound_]

Thanks for allowing us to live vicariously through you, Sam! From one Holmes to another, keep the amazing content coming and stay safe.

[@RoversAdventure]

So cool! I loved that mast climb underway. Small boats have way more dynamic movement than even boats a few feet bigger. I've been looking forward to climbing my mast underway on Wave Rover II first chance I get. In my former life I did a lot of very high industrial scaffolding for a while, not that it's the same but I like to think that I have a head for heights. Another great video my friend.

[@markthomasson5077]

Hey Alan, how d you find time to watch KZbin and build WR! Just a warning, I think the mast steps might possibly be an issue with your junk rig!! ps, maybe mast climbing in Crocs not best practice

[@nathanmcolton]

@14:30, does anyone else love the fact that Sam creates his own soundtrack?

[@Caylynmillard]

Overhead the albatross Hangs motionless upon the air And deep beneath the rolling waves In labyrinths of coral caves The echo of a distant time Comes willowing across the sand And everything is green and submarine -Pink Floyd

[@garthkite]

Have you seen crystal voyager?

[@Caylynmillard]

@@garthkite no, but I just looked it up and it looks rad. Ty

[@garthkite]

@@Caylynmillard I dont smoke weed often but watch it after a joint and i promise it'll blow your mind. You need good speakers .

[@chriskelly6559]

Said it before, say it again, seriously jealous of your life, the part you show us. I imagine the parts we don't see are just as cool. Good vibes your way, Crackerjack.

[@FunsongsMusicByPeterRahill]

14:31 - great narration music: "Little Red Dinghy"... soon to be a classic.

[@GoldenMinotaur]

The timing of skipping tourists is exactly what I'm going to appreciate when I get my boat. At hot springs I like to go to Tofino I take the last tour boat out and while everybody's at the hot springs I set up my campsite, the boat goes back without me, then I either hitch a ride back on one of the tourboats that has an empty seat the next day. So I tend to get the hot springs all to myself for the evening or at least other less traditional visitors and then again first thing in the morning while they're crystal clear and undisturbed and then I'm done just as the first tour arrives so I don't get bothered by any tourists.

[@peterjarnes25]

Those caves were so beautiful. Thank you for your travels videos.😊

[@fredthornes5087]

Finally figured it out. You are the Zen MacGyver of sailing! These are pearls Sam, time to brand yourself. Just kidding, love your channel, you have inspired me. 🙏

[@stefanandersson5604]

Thanks for sharing your adventures, love from Sweden. 🇸🇪😁👍

[@sammyvh11]

Saw hi to Sven

[@monsterhog1118]

Nice cave song

[@novocain13]

How do you securebyourself when you are climbing up and down your mast? I hope you are using some at all.. Stay safe, Sam. Fair winds to you. Thanks for sharing.

[@samholmessailing]

I wrap my arms around it real tight

[@joshreagan1487]

@@samholmessailing😂😂😂 I thought that was the case, ps, good climbing shoes!!!

[@bradyoung6663]

Am I hearing things, or was there a section of music that seemed like it was done on the tiny Casio, or Yamaha, keyboards he has? Not bad quality for no after effects.

[@samholmessailing]

Yes im make most of the songs on my yamaha a50

[@loisjclark]

Sam! You climbed up there wearing crocs!

[@RechargeableLithium]

Sam - those split rings are installed to keep things together for shipping. Replace them all with split pins/cotter pins and it'll solve the line grabbing problems. Safe journey from me and my CD27 ⛵

[@anncrome1202]

Great scenery and Caves. Wow on the mast climb.

[@randomtraveler3363]

Yes, Showers and laundry, 2 essentials that make a small boat sailor seek a marina.

[@stephenburnage7687]

I find that the only time to go up the mast is early morning......before the big power boats are out, creating wake.

[@dpjbdpjb]

did you paddle into those caves at high or low tide?

[@coolcreamykiwi]

Those caves are the coolest in the entire universe!! Pickle in a pickle, be careful you goof ball!!! You are such a lazy jack, jack!!

[@BabbittdaWabbitt]

You must be a relative…

[@FunsongsMusicByPeterRahill]

319th subscriber LIKE; 1,931st view. 7:30 - "Well there's our problem..." (gulp)... drama - the suspense is killin' us. Heckuva view, though.

[@dennissullivan4746]

As I watched you go through those caves at one point I shouted out, "Don"t hit your head, brother!" ... hope you didn't hit your head. Enjoy your videos very much. Thank you for posting them.

[@michelefrost4338]

As a geologist, this is what I look forward to. Thanks for the adventure!

[@rolfpiotrowski4325]

Oh, boy! I agree: No risk - no fun! But please, don´t climb the mast again without to secure yourself! It´s just stupid! 🙄 Because nobody wants to see you, smashed on deck! 😱 If you don´t want to wear a lifebelt, you can do it with a rope, at least! Fair winds and following waves!

[@stanleybest8833]

Pickled Herring rocks a lot. You can save money by not telling us when you start to stink. We believe what we see and hear. Take liberties, but don't start lying. It's a bad habit to get into.

[@invention-city]

Solo mast climb was very impressive. Well done!

[@RIDDX2010]

Hi Sam For someone who has never sailed before what sailing qualifications would you suggest if you were to what to get a sailing yacht and go sole. got an option on a 32 ft 2004 Sun Odyssey 32, no rush to get sailing until I feel confidence and have the qualifications and competency needed for insurance.

[@coreyblaser]

I noticed your big rubber master sailin’ shoes on that mast climb. 💯💀🏊‍♂️

[@1pottercounty]

Sam, you surely must have a sponsor who will send you a new American flag eh? That flag needs to be retired dude.

[@shanemaloney1716]

Loved the song

[@andybuchanan8592]

Awesome video I really enjoyed it. Thank you so much for these videos.

[@thesophiagibson]

Love your videos and following your adventures Sam. We have a laugh however when you refer to the other boats as "tourists " 😂 many are probably locals or on holiday from elsewhere in the country! There is definitely 1 tourist though 😊😊😊

[@brucehenrikson]

Why don't you tell people what little marina and village's you are stopping at for supplies?

[@TonyByrneIreland]

That music was cool

[@lphillips482]

Thanks for sharing all the beautiful sites that we only dream of seeing. Keep the videos coming. Be safe.

[@taperry326]

Would someone please get Sam a new flag? That poor thing is so tattered!

[@MSNsee4d]

Prepare your YT money for marinas in Med....

[@MrShankwheat]

Shower money. Another amazing video.

[@ericj4769]

My man climbed that mast in Crocs😂😂😂

[@toineleuverink9905]

Thanks audio....🤗 Brings an extra.....

[@kernowradio]

Great video sam 👍 I wonder what drone you use 🤔

[@robertpatterson641]

Love your videos. Save travels and Keep back sailing on.

[@chhindz]

You driving through cave, said something about painted styrofoam. Was that reference to your Disney days?

[@mammaholmes]

Yes. He modeled a lot of rocks in his early days at Disney.

[@michaelpowell9164]

Sam I just don't get y'all sailors. Is there some kind of shame to USE THE FRIGGIN ENGINE?

[@samholmessailing]

Yes

[@tohuwabohu195]

Did you really climb up the mast on your freaking crocs, Sam????

[@samholmessailing]

I do everything in crocs

Another great video. allways go out to my boat after watching your videos lol

[@samholmessailing]

Glad to hear it! Thanks

[@Boatyarddog]

Every Sailor needs to know how to safely climb a stick. Neptune Demands It!!!

[@mariajosemorenoguerrero8638]

¿ Has pensado bien entrar al Mediterráneo en verano,?! Esto es una caldera repleta de gente armando un pandemónium y problemas por todas partes ..

[@samholmessailing]

Yes im in Barcelona now dealing with the crowds. Fortunately they all crowd the same places so its not hard to find an empty area if you’re not afraid to think differently

[@MarcelLENORMAND]

Looks fabulous Sam. When you’re passing back this way we could go to similar caves on the Isle of Sark. Sketchy mast climb… ok, but, in Crocs?! 😂

[@stevendurrance7094]

Looking forward to seeing the new sails.

[@jlourenco27]

Lagos Marina would be better (and cheaper), and it's a smaller town than Albufeira! Sugest checkout Alvor cove, good anchorage, small town, nica food! :) Enjoy yourself. Good winds and peaceful seas!

[@samsails9820]

I had a similar issue with spinnaker halyard, if you move fixing point so its on the front of the bowsprit forward of the furler it should keep it clear when furling genoa. Those caves looked like a great explore, croatia also have some good sea caves.

[@BillChild2njoy]

Very cool caves and coast overall. That climb up the mast looked pretty hairy... Loved the drone shots. You never mentioned where you are generally. Lagos.. hm.. Portugal? Ahh lol.. 😊

[@fleshreap]

Love the music Sam!

[@rolfkuipers]

Multi tallent Sam, that man can do allmost anything 😊. Thanks for the very nice "Sam Holmes" style video again m8.

[@terrygrady7683]

I miss your girlfriend.

[@B_Ruphe]

It's a sad state of the world when you comment upon looking at the seabed is "Oh, I can see a fish down there." The olies among us well recall the times when every glance would reveal gazillions of shoals of fish.

[@gregzeszotarski9927]

Well Sam, you definitely are resourceful. Don't think I would want to climb up the mast while under sail. But I guess you gotta do what gotta do. Good job.

[@high5flyer]

What kind of sailboat is this?

[@jeffmercier1974]

Such a cool video, looks like an amazing experience, thanks for sharing it ✌️

[@BreakingBarriers2DIY]

You’ve got great big brass ones! Lol. Exciting episode for sure!

[@Roxon321]

Loved the video. This would be crazy, but a drone shot of you climbing the mast would be cool!

[@trafalgar22a8]

080723 Thankyou for your video Sam 🎶🎵

[@keithdavis8081]

Try wrapping then tying a string around the overlapping parts of the split ring. This will keep the spinnaker halyard from working it's way into the split ring, and prevent the split ring from working its way off.

[@danielpowers5946]

Bro you got watermelons for stones🤙 having a problem like that and fixing it solo is impressive. Been solo sailing a bit and it's way more interesting to try and fix stuff on your own😅

[@comeandtravel1]

Looks like Lagos area of Algarve. I'll bet it was a little chilly swimming!

[@jacooosthuizen1886]

Looking forward to your videos every week, thx for that Sam and for keeping it simple! Like your 'Red Dinghy' sea shanty ....😁

[@bendunselman]

Looks like you're in Albufeira which is a pretty touristy place.

[@johndodds7949]

Go in the Albufeira marina….I haven’t been there is 12 years when it was being built

[@fishingcostarica]

If all the other people are tourists, what are you?

[@borys2767]

😂

[@meta4282]

Besides having digital instruments how would you know you're anchored in deep enough water to not damage your keel.

[@samholmessailing]

My anchor rope has markers on it so I can see how deep it goes before it hits the ground

[@meta4282]

@@samholmessailing clever man. I'm not into yachting, just like watching your videos. Good stuff

[@roxyknight4909]

What are your favorite sailing channels on youtube @Sam ?

[@kodiak7]

Can’t use venmo or cash app (geo restricted) so KZbin super chat it is.

[@billmoxon9506]

OSHA may have to arrest you next time you attempt to enter the us border! Another great video, Sam, thanks!

[@petersoakell6950]

that little guitar composition was brilliant. A1 video.

[@thinkcasting3182]

Nice music, Sam. Be careful. Fort Myers is super hot.

[@barb-9352]

You have made a beautiful life for yourself! Thanks for your videos!

[@BabbittdaWabbitt]

P.S. looked like that anchor line tried to get ya !

[@obedevert28]

It is like a scene from Narnia. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.

[@Ivartshiva]

12:17 The rocks are talking through the medium of water

[@harryjohnquest7102]

Nice work, Sea spelunking, a cruising best.

[@claytonmetternich7814]

Digging the song!

[@kevensen]

I love to follow your adventures. Hope you stay clear of the Orca's.

[@hiissh]

Thanks a lot!

[@hh65flyer]

Hey Sam, can you do a video of the logistics behind traveling between all the different countries? Visa, quarantine, insurance, medical, etc? Also, when you sleep at night during a crossing, do you continue to sail? Thank you.

[@alexbarnes2991]

I'm interested in the insurance aspects for sure. Mostly around liability for marinas.

[@Seafariireland]

Cool caves!

[@Ramenscooter]

Great tune!

[@janetmessman95]

Shave and a hair cut Sam. SAFE TRAVELS

[@cherylsibson2529]

the violin music was catchy! Have a good stay!

[@jwyzdm]

Love the videos, thanks for sharing. Where is this?

[@Ready4pressure]

Did you have a climbing rig

[@samholmessailing]

I have mast steps for climbing it

[@southamptonman2]

Thanks

[@timbyford8777]

Thanks

[@ruelguadalquiver9718]

❤

[@Manny_Akamotakis]

Thanks!

[@mountainmandale1587]

You're living the dream, my friend!

[@galawyer]

Love you channel, man. You need a new flag.

[@macdaddy507]

That rock looked like a mountain lion ....cooool