Sailing to Gibraltar. Monkeys & Bureaucracy

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Sam Holmes Sailing

Sam Holmes Sailing

Күн бұрын

Sailing to Gibralter I find an ominous rudder floating from the recent killer whale activity. I explore the island and find some caves and wild monkeys.
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@mammaholmes
@mammaholmes Жыл бұрын
Swell video, Sam. Mom seal of approval 🦭
@BrittneyBritt17
@BrittneyBritt17 Жыл бұрын
❤❤❤
@AWBepi
@AWBepi Жыл бұрын
Your son is an International inspiration. Well done.
@mammaholmes
@mammaholmes Жыл бұрын
@@AWBepi thanks for the kind comment!
@cheapcigs9772
@cheapcigs9772 Жыл бұрын
Lol cute puns
@stevelittle2426
@stevelittle2426 Жыл бұрын
Hi Sam. I just started watching your videos. Why are you checking out of Shengan zone when you are heading into the Med?
@snolds
@snolds Жыл бұрын
You should think about adding a camera mount to the top of the dodger so we can watch you manage the sails.
@caractacus22
@caractacus22 Жыл бұрын
Sacrificial rudder! Clever……..
@Schu012
@Schu012 Жыл бұрын
Sam I wanna say thanks for all these videos. You were a huge inspiration for me, and one of the main reasons I started a course at a sailing club just today. Now I am starting to understand the sailing lingo, and will enjoy your videos even more. Anyways, thanks man, this is the escape I needed from my day to day life
@grahamsmith8122
@grahamsmith8122 Жыл бұрын
So you understand Sam when he says he's turning left?
@brownnoise357
@brownnoise357 Жыл бұрын
​@@grahamsmith8122 Well even Left is better than Larboard, which was the very confusing prior name for the Port side. Yeah, I'm Old enough to know that. Best Wishes. Bob. 👍🤣
@nodogrunner
@nodogrunner Жыл бұрын
And this is why Sam is the best sailing channel. Well, up there with Beau and Brandy anyway. "Well this episode could have been sponsored by this drink, but I tried it and it's terrible." Love you Sam. Sorry, you lost out on the money but you gotta mean what you say. May your tribe prosper!
@susanbrekke1405
@susanbrekke1405 Жыл бұрын
Sam, our insurance would not let us renew due to the age of our SV. Try Progressive. Easy peasy and No, I do not work for them. Love your channel!
@pb6839
@pb6839 Жыл бұрын
Any other OG viewers just so happy at the success Sam's channel has had in the past few months?
@FunsongsMusicByPeterRahill
@FunsongsMusicByPeterRahill Жыл бұрын
(hand raised...) yeah, me too.
@chuckrobinson599
@chuckrobinson599 Жыл бұрын
Not really, he's becoming whiney, and irresponsible. I don't like him as much as I used to. Thinking about unsubscribing.
@nomehdrider
@nomehdrider Жыл бұрын
So, don't stop at Gibraltar, check
@nixxtable
@nixxtable Жыл бұрын
Follow Sam Holmes Sailing!!! Give it some juice!
@adammallerman8153
@adammallerman8153 9 ай бұрын
About to enter the Mediterranean and "the wind seems to have died"... Yup, that's Med sailing summed up in one sentence! Theres either no wind or too much in the wrong direction, the marinas are expensive, the bureaucracy is nuts and then there's Med Mooring... Always a joy!
@sheilamorrison1954
@sheilamorrison1954 Жыл бұрын
Going round from Gibraltar to Balearics/Sardinia direction is the best place for comical night radio. Continuous music, bangra, russian hardcore, you name it, immediately followed with people insulting other nations leaders with every imaginable word in their limited English arsenal. I've literally been in hysterics on night watch around there, beyond amusing.
@andyevans8472
@andyevans8472 Жыл бұрын
Great achievement Sam following with envy 1:32
@johnclatworthy1824
@johnclatworthy1824 Жыл бұрын
That Free Ranger, Troy figured out a way to rig that tiller auto pilot to his wind vane steering so it had more leverage and last longer. I believew he was on number 4 when he figured this out. Good luck, have fun.
@robwilton9539
@robwilton9539 Жыл бұрын
It is quite amazing to see how much Gib has grown vertically in the near forty years since I was last there.
@anthonyelam2257
@anthonyelam2257 Жыл бұрын
Sam is good at just about everything ... he has the spirit of adventure and he pushes for doing it with the right state of mind ... high IQ ... very smart ...😊😊😊😊😊😊
@GJCAMPING
@GJCAMPING Жыл бұрын
Lol rudder for bait so they leave yours alone epic😂. Loving you’re videos.I im not a sailor my self but feels like I’m out there.fair whether and calm seas from the swamps of Louisiana 👍✌️
@cfish3r
@cfish3r Жыл бұрын
Sam, have to say - your sailing channel has to be one of the best. It's all about the sailing and the adventures; not about all the other niff naff and trivia the other channels seem to fill with. You also inspire me to go out and just get any boat I can afford and enjoy the sailing it can provide!
@Techgnome21
@Techgnome21 Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad I accidentally found this channel. It must have been awesome sailing to Gibraltar , a lot of history there.
@marte.gutierrez
@marte.gutierrez Жыл бұрын
You might found a good protection 2:29 against Orca attacks - a decoy rudder. 👍
@kennethpaladino4948
@kennethpaladino4948 Жыл бұрын
So U gonna gonna go trolling 4 Orca’s with a giant spoon(rudder)! Ur killin it, Sam! 🤔🤭😂👍
@markgallagher1376
@markgallagher1376 Жыл бұрын
What do you mean you don’t have a slip? I’M SAM F’ING HOLMES!! Lol.
@melodicsenior
@melodicsenior Жыл бұрын
Another great instalment Sam. I've been watching your exploits for quite a while now and thought it's about time I said thank you and hi. Keep em coming, much love from the UK
@IWannaGoSailing
@IWannaGoSailing Жыл бұрын
As foredeck crew, and occasional rail meat, on a raceboat (S2 7.9), I'd love to see how you single-handed jib the main/spinnaker. Love watching you sail around the world, Sam, and excited to see the many places that you visit. You inspire me, and I hope to someday participate in the experiences you have documented on your channel!
@BabbittdaWabbitt
@BabbittdaWabbitt Жыл бұрын
Have a beer on me Sam. The one sailor who wants to see the orcas !
@grahamcoffer1720
@grahamcoffer1720 Жыл бұрын
Living the dream,well done!! Great content as always,showing yr followers places perhaps never visited.
@crystalcranks368
@crystalcranks368 Жыл бұрын
Sam finds a rudder, what's his first thought...... DRILL A HOLE IN IT. of course it is. It's been a while since your drill has had a workout.
@Seafariireland
@Seafariireland Жыл бұрын
Cool tunnels, I wonder if they ever had to fire the cannon in anger, the monkeys were cool too!
@MedicDillahunty
@MedicDillahunty Жыл бұрын
I can't believe you found that rudder! What are the odds? Before watching the last few videos I really thought the orca attacks were largely exaggerated and overblown. Now I realize they really are a credible threat to that area! Pretty amazing example of just how smart they are, hopefully they don't continue to educate all of their friends :D Keep up the awesome travels and videos!
@davewestner
@davewestner Жыл бұрын
Nice,....looking forward to the 300nm trip!
@charlescox7371
@charlescox7371 Жыл бұрын
I made that trip last summer with my friend. We didn't stop in Gibralter but went straight on to Ibiza. Be ready when you make the turn north - the wind changed and hit us really hard. We made the mistake of not reefing early and paid the price.
@RayStunnaaa
@RayStunnaaa Жыл бұрын
"I can't believe that one turned me away, I'm Sam Holmes.. pff" lmao
@chasingsunsets380
@chasingsunsets380 Жыл бұрын
Good stuff Sam Those tunnels are amazing I think that place should be a bucket list for everyone
@adventuresinbasicreality219
@adventuresinbasicreality219 Жыл бұрын
The part where you said I’m Sam Holmes how dare they turn me away made me laugh great video love the confidence
@Grantly
@Grantly Жыл бұрын
Hey Sam, you might find metal items throw that autopilot off if they're nearby. Also the hall effect sensor in mine broke. If you can get one with a remote compass it'll work a lot better. Love your content. Would love to be doing what you're doing, Keep it up! Inspirational.
@theboatboys_uk
@theboatboys_uk Жыл бұрын
Hey Sam. You're our huge inspiration to try to sail around the world. Hopefully we're setting off soon. Fingers crossed our paths cross out there 🤞💙
@sector7676
@sector7676 Жыл бұрын
I like your rudder decoy. Brilliant! 😄
@chrisarnell1
@chrisarnell1 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video, Sam. The paperwork seems like a nightmare though. I hope the ports are more welcoming and the admin becomes simpler as you go along.
@sam3317
@sam3317 Жыл бұрын
Maybe he should have the right insurance for his boat. Seems like a self created nightmare to me.
@chrisarnell1
@chrisarnell1 Жыл бұрын
@@sam3317 Very difficult to insure a US registered boat in the EU. Sam's no fool and I'm sure he'd have covered this if it was straighforward or affordable.
@Gib-Barton
@Gib-Barton Жыл бұрын
Welcome to Gibraltar 🎉. Hope you enjoy the stay.
@danloeber
@danloeber Жыл бұрын
Go Sam! Trolling for whales!
@MilledSteel
@MilledSteel Жыл бұрын
Gibraltar is beautiful
@naturewalks
@naturewalks Жыл бұрын
Amazing video. Thanks for sharing with us my friend. Wish you have a great day and more success!
@davidc6510
@davidc6510 Жыл бұрын
Another great Sam Holmes Sailing video update. Thanks for sharing!
@RelaxThinkGrow
@RelaxThinkGrow Жыл бұрын
Never heard of Gibraltar 🇬🇮 it’s beautiful
@cactusrose55
@cactusrose55 Жыл бұрын
Bwahahahahaha finding the rudder……is kind of funny…….and using it as rudder-bait? Epic ! That right there is my kind of landlubber sailing.
@stefanandersson5604
@stefanandersson5604 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the great sightseeing 😊❤
@gatesgoza9703
@gatesgoza9703 Жыл бұрын
One of your best video I thank you for sharing your adventures.
@SimonLeslieEllis
@SimonLeslieEllis 7 ай бұрын
Haha. I once received an auto insurance renewal notice that looked so like a proper certificate (including an expiry date in the following year) that it even fooled me. I drove around for eight months, including a tour of Europe, only to get pulled over by the cops 50 yards from home and, in due course, prosecuted.
@jamesgordon2289
@jamesgordon2289 Жыл бұрын
hey Sam, those caves were Amazing! loved this video as always. I am super stoked at how regularly you are posting videos. keep up the great work
@leastcoast5606
@leastcoast5606 Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@pinkladybikermamma3603
@pinkladybikermamma3603 Жыл бұрын
NEVER SEEN SURE BLUE WATERS. VERY DEEP BLUE.
@MegaTriumph1
@MegaTriumph1 Жыл бұрын
Your vids look like your having a lot of fun. A pleasure to watch.
@fayekristiansen3635
@fayekristiansen3635 Жыл бұрын
Love your longer hair suits you, keep it like that looks super 😎
@maarten_notjustagrip
@maarten_notjustagrip Жыл бұрын
Spotted you and Erik on Sailing Uma yesterday.
@kevintikivik
@kevintikivik Жыл бұрын
This was a great episode. Thanks Sam!
@audreywatson9660
@audreywatson9660 Жыл бұрын
Tangier marina excellent was there last week
@mmccabe88
@mmccabe88 Жыл бұрын
Loving that you are in Gibralter. I did my yachtmaster course there many years ago and I spent many a happy week sailing up and down the coast there. You should definitely take in Ceuta if you have a chance as it is really beautiful and lots of interesting history. Hope you get to stop and wind surf/ wing foil in Tarifa as it is the windiest place in europe and an amazing spot.
@charles.neuman18
@charles.neuman18 3 күн бұрын
The orcas aren't just distracted by shiny objects. They like to sink boats. You seem to think it would be cool to film yourself escaping danger.
@RelaxThinkGrow
@RelaxThinkGrow Жыл бұрын
I HAD NO IDEA YOU GO ON HIKING ADVENTURES TOO! 😮🤟🏾🙌🏾
@samholmessailing
@samholmessailing Жыл бұрын
You bet. Any chance I get.
@tommycheshire5508
@tommycheshire5508 Жыл бұрын
That is one sweet sailing boat.
@brucerleech
@brucerleech Жыл бұрын
thank you
@jessen00001
@jessen00001 Жыл бұрын
Great video 🎉 thanks
@markbailey6051
@markbailey6051 Жыл бұрын
Decoy rudder, nice.
@joshw9037
@joshw9037 Жыл бұрын
7:17 My boy is munchin his ass off 😂
@rogerboyd7185
@rogerboyd7185 Жыл бұрын
A half eaten rudder . lol Sure increases the confidence! lol
@S.Norman
@S.Norman Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@MrBond249
@MrBond249 Жыл бұрын
You should have gone for a pint in The Horseshoe, AKA The Donkey's FlipFlop.
@joshuapatrick682
@joshuapatrick682 Жыл бұрын
Definitely trying to make sailing an exclusive hobby of the wealthy and “elite” classes.
@tonybarnes3858
@tonybarnes3858 Жыл бұрын
I'm your 5th like--and I get the sarcasm.
@FM-xl6xu
@FM-xl6xu Жыл бұрын
Hi Sam, thank you for all the videos, I like them a lot. I heard you are planning to go to ibiza and mallorca. I know both places quite well, so if you tell me your plans maybe I can help you with some nice places. Greetings Franz
@StevieB_Slowbart
@StevieB_Slowbart Жыл бұрын
Sam, I noticed that you have attached your autotiller to the tiller about 1 foot forward of the pivot point. This does not allow for much leverage and it seems to me that this configuration would make the device work very hard. On my boat the attachment point is at least twice that which would halve the effort required by the autotiller. (Food for thought)
@dereknolin5986
@dereknolin5986 Жыл бұрын
I vaguely remember him installing it in a previous episode ages ago, and I remember he measured the distance based on the instructions.
@9Charcot
@9Charcot Жыл бұрын
Found you recently on KZbin. Really enjoy your vids. Short to the point and well narrated. keep up the good stuff and enjoy yourself....why do you sail so much at night?
@robwilton9539
@robwilton9539 Жыл бұрын
The most distance Sam can cover in daylight is around 75 miles (with favourable winds) so when there is nowhere to pull into he pushes on through the night.
@TR4zest
@TR4zest Жыл бұрын
Sam's is the sailing channel that is actually about sailing.
@9Charcot
@9Charcot Жыл бұрын
@@TR4zest Yes and not about AG's vitamin drink which a lot of channels have sold out too
@robwilton9539
@robwilton9539 Жыл бұрын
@@TR4zest Sam's channel is about hiking, parasailing, slack lining and diving too. If you want pure sailing you should check out "Sailing 'cos I love it".
@ianmckenzie5303
@ianmckenzie5303 Жыл бұрын
Yup the Sun never sets on the vestiges of the British Bureaucracy : D
@julianbatcheler9970
@julianbatcheler9970 Жыл бұрын
Uncanny you found that rudder…
@AWBepi
@AWBepi Жыл бұрын
I've always thought that having a few beach balls ready to deploy could distract the orcas is worth a shot.
@jo_magpie
@jo_magpie Жыл бұрын
An Orca protection system (TM)
@leastcoast5606
@leastcoast5606 Жыл бұрын
Love your videos. Look forward to seeing each new ones. Here's 10 bucks again to help you along.
@samholmessailing
@samholmessailing Жыл бұрын
Thanks for that!
@WeBeGood06
@WeBeGood06 Жыл бұрын
LOL, the crunch isn't the same.
@petersoakell6950
@petersoakell6950 Жыл бұрын
Nice one, Tarifa is really good, try stop there next time)
@2Tone_Artist
@2Tone_Artist Жыл бұрын
Living vicariously through these videos 😊
@johnboutwell3251
@johnboutwell3251 Жыл бұрын
Love what you are doing you have an audience please go on a rant against the insurance industry and the negative effects it has both on shore and offshore. You could make a difference. Rock on.
@dosquats
@dosquats Жыл бұрын
Good one SHS!
@Gardureth
@Gardureth Жыл бұрын
You should do something something disneylike with your boat, or a video. I would love to see what you did there.
@BabbittdaWabbitt
@BabbittdaWabbitt Жыл бұрын
Sam “trolling” the orcas ! LMAO !
@tsurdyk
@tsurdyk Жыл бұрын
Fun seeing you and Erik on the Uma channel, too.
@jong.5508
@jong.5508 Жыл бұрын
Great video. Sam, your U.S. Ensign is in tatters. It hurts me to see it. Please get a new flag as soon as possible. Sailed through the Straight more than once. Always at night. So much traffic! Keep up the great sailing.
@randomtraveler3363
@randomtraveler3363 Жыл бұрын
It's called the "Schengen Shuffle", working around the 90 days in 180 day rule. Getting harder as more countries join the Schengen agreement
@PEGuyMadison
@PEGuyMadison Жыл бұрын
I was wondering how you were getting insurance in Europe as a US citizen... for us it was a nightmare, I was rejected by at least 12 insurance companies.. with a perfect sailing record with no insurance claims, no financial issues etc...
@FunsongsMusicByPeterRahill
@FunsongsMusicByPeterRahill Жыл бұрын
346th subscriber LIKE; 2,216th desktop studio view gonna begin. Maybe you already heard the rumors - they've been circulating for many years: France reportedly wants to reclaim The Rock of Gibraltar from Great Britain - and rename it "de Gaulle Stone". :0/ 1:20 - "De Utta Rudda-bait"...? 6:07 - diggin' this view. 8:10 - How dare they?!! 9:34 - really diggin' the walking street views - right out of a painting.
@henriksegercrantz362
@henriksegercrantz362 Жыл бұрын
One should try playing Enigma through the loudspeakers if Orcas apper. Their music attracted friendly dolphins once, so worth a try.
@taperry326
@taperry326 Жыл бұрын
Been following you since Hawaii, have loved your adventures from Dry Tortugas to the Med. One question: what’s the hurry? You could have stopped and done some wind sailing. Be yourself, but take a lesson from Dan & Kiki: Be in no hurry to go anywhere, ever. Love your channel!
@blanco.norberto-w6n
@blanco.norberto-w6n 9 ай бұрын
Thank you, you have convinced me that sailing in Europe is wasting time and money
@alkempton1512
@alkempton1512 Жыл бұрын
Intresting place,,,
@barbiesboats4522
@barbiesboats4522 Жыл бұрын
Nice video Sam. I have to mention, as you're getting older, you actually are getting better looking. Sounds funny, but it's true! LOL
@cosmodog4845
@cosmodog4845 Жыл бұрын
Enjoyed this video Sam. I’ve never climbed the rock as it’s a bit much. Think the Orcas were on vacation when you were in their area?
@beam3819
@beam3819 Жыл бұрын
Floated upon your channel. You make sailing across the Atlantic seem effortless. But I think it strange if you havent been touring the coast of Norway and Sweden, then Denmark and possible take the kanal across the European continent towards the Med. Tell me if you heading my way, I tell you where to park in Kristiansand, Norway. Farvel
@danmatonic8923
@danmatonic8923 Жыл бұрын
Nice views. I feel bad for the monkeys. Did you feed them?
@stephenburnage7687
@stephenburnage7687 Жыл бұрын
Insurance seems to be an increasingly difficult issue. I had two different policies cancelled, for no reason other than the insurers decided to get out of the business. Consequently, I have not been able to check into a marina in some time.
@grancitodos7318
@grancitodos7318 Жыл бұрын
In my young days, there was no such thing as insurance for cruising boats, it is just a bloody scam, like compulsory gambling, a brainless Yank obsession, fuck you stupid people.
@julianbatcheler9970
@julianbatcheler9970 Жыл бұрын
What’s crazy is Australians for example will tell you it’s illegal to sail without it. When what they mean is ‘in Australia it’s illegal’.
@stephenburnage7687
@stephenburnage7687 Жыл бұрын
​@@julianbatcheler9970 It's a legal requirement at sea, in Australia? Wow! Boats aren't like cars - there are no pedestrians to run over and speeds are so slow that collisions are not much of an issue, either, so in theory, 3rd party insurance should be readily available BUT for fire risk in a Marina (I knew one boat, with faulty wiring, destroying two neighboring boats). Insurance to one's own vessel is a different issue, as the claims around hurricane damage has been sky high. What is called "Passage Insurance' (for offshore passages, like Sam is doing), is another whole subject but needless to say, it is expensive and highly restrictive - they tell you where you can go, when you can go and typically insist on a minimum crew size etc. I know of several cruisers who finally gave up on insurance and found it liberating.
@julianbatcheler9970
@julianbatcheler9970 Жыл бұрын
@@stephenburnage7687 I don't know it as 100%... but almost every thread I see on insurance someone pipes up with: 'it's compulsory in Australia' and yes not just in marinas... they do have some odd laws there. But finding it hard to find into.
@jinitom
@jinitom Жыл бұрын
Sux about the marinas. Maybe AG called ahead about you. heh.
@louiskirby4266
@louiskirby4266 Жыл бұрын
Thanks cobba
@adamaxe1
@adamaxe1 Жыл бұрын
voice recognition start button 😉
@stephenburnage7687
@stephenburnage7687 Жыл бұрын
Hopefully you got to check into Gibraltar inside your 90 day Shenegan area allowance!
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