Sailing to Stockholm

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[@Minotauros5]

Easily one of my favorite episodes so far. Love that you explain things in simple terms so that us non sailors can understand. Also really enjoyed watching your boat being cleaned. That was super cool. But the thing that I really, really enjoyed was the 300-year-old vessel. I remember reading about it and I think it is just so cool. Thanks, Sam.

[@jamesgordon2289]

LOL, I Love the song "Stockholm, its full of Swedish people", Keep being you , Sam

[@tristanterrill5086]

I thought I was hearing things 🤣

[@user-lp2op9uu1w]

I watched your ocean crossings in awe and it so crazy to think that you now have sailed all the way to town I live in! Amazing! welcome!

[@MaShcode]

The leech line primarily keeps the sail from fluttering but can also be used to fine tune the shape of the sail with cleats or velcro tabs usually at the reefing points. Rumor is the Swedes shake their heads in disbelief at a museum devoted to a poorly designed boat that sank in the harbor on it’s maiden voyage. 😆

[@pontoonrob7948]

Not a rumor

[@davidc6510]

Sometimes bigger with much more gaudy bling is not necessarily better XD

[@bbrockert]

Belfast didn't just do the museum, they've nearly staked their entire tourism on a poorly-built ship that sank and killed a bunch of people on its first outing. It's a bit of a sad end to what was a shipbuilding powerhouse, to choose to associate most with the biggest failure.

[@DeadBaron]

Sam inspired me to buy my first sailboat. It's a real fixer upper, an old Slipper 17, but it's been fun until my last excursion. 20mph headwind into the mouth of the canal entering the lake, no room to tack, motor wasn't strong enough, got blown into the rocks with hundreds of people looking on. Didn't help there were speedboats and pontoon boats blocking part of the canal, they ram themselves up onto the beach and don't care if they're in the way. I was able to free myself and get back to the boat landing, only for a bunk to break and cross the trailer, so I couldn't haul the boat out. Then a queue of angry people started forming behind me and a guy jumped in to help me get the board out of the way. Going to be licking my wounds and doing repairs for a while before I dare sail again, and the season is almost over now :( Only sail on lakes while I learn, no radio and don't dare sail the ocean even though the boat would be capable.

[@barrybarnes96]

The old saying "it could have been worse" is most applicable to sailing. You got off lucky.

[@davecopp9356]

@Dead Baron With a name like yours I would not even leave the house much less go sailing. LOL

[@Nifilheimur]

Just bought my first sailboat also and living on it now. Don’t get discouraged, shit happens and the only thing to do is to learn from it.

[@davecopp9356]

@@Nifilheimur I am looking to buy a sailboat to live on it also. Would like to live on it in the DR in the future because it seems one of the cheapest places to live on a sailboat.

[@DeadBaron]

@@davecopp9356 at least learning to sail is generally safer than learning to fly 🤣

[@Bobbyflash75]

Damn it. If I knew you would pass my home on your way into Stockholm I would’ve bought you a beer! (Live next to that bridge you passed under). But I might have been out in the archipelago sailing myself at the time! Glad you made it here. We love our waters around Stockholm. 😊

[@kiwiswede]

Indeed. He must havet sailed past my place as well on his way into Bäggenstråket.

[@dancingrick9627]

I’m so proud of being able to help Sam work on his boat in Oriental, NC, USA. He is as nice a guy in real life as on this channel. If you can support him, please do.

[@RickMentore]

Amazing that even the skeletons on that sunken ship were preserved! This was a fantastic episode, it had everything, sailing, racing, novelty boat washer, a look around Stockholm, museums! Incredible, you are living a dream and I am vicariously enjoying every second of it!

[@jocky2]

Great adventure, thanks for bringing us along.I didn't realise how beautiful Stockholm is.

[@kiwiswede]

It is. I came here 30 years ago and never left. The city sits on 14 islands at the meeting point of an archipelago of 25000 islands and a giant meandering lake. Apart from being frozen in the winter it’s a sailer’s dream with almost permanent daylight in the summer.

[@chasingsunsets380]

Such a cool area to be sailing that most people miss Great footage, thanks

[@eliasorbon450]

Keep hitting home runs like this episode and your channel will keep growing fast! Cheers.

[@Spindizzy101]

Leech lines. A flappyy sail is an unhappy sail. Tight enough to stop flapping, but not so tight you hook the leech, which is bad for flow over the sail. Once the vang is on tight, tweak it up just enough to stop flapping. Loving the videos!

[@AllenIsbell]

Loved seeing the Vasa again. I remember when James from Sailing Triteia visited there in January 2019.

[@SwedishYouthHumanist]

The Vasa is 400 years old. Sank in 1628.

[@peterrahill9263]

1.3K+ like posted at 11:29 in the 13,595th view - "You had me at 'drive-thru carwash for boats' (boat wash)." Hope they offered you a free scented pine tree air-freshener to hang from your rear-view mirror. Hee Hee. Thanks again for sharing the seascapes and adventure.

[@franktartan6808]

Always fun with Sam! Thanks.

[@MBdrummer3288]

Dude, you are LIVIN THE LIFE! What a trip! My god. I want to do what you’re doing so badly. It’s killing me. Enjoy it Sam. Keep doing what you do!

[@paulpuckerinGM]

Another cracking video, Sam. Hope all is well. Stay safe matey. Fair winds and make great memories. 🙏

[@johnpray9049]

Great video, like seeing you working the sails on the boat and explaining things. I'm still learning to sail myself and appreciate seeing how it's done.

[@Hakast]

Welcome to Stockholm! We went in the opposite direction four years ago and made landfall in Florida, left the boat in Indiantown over the hurricane season and then back here next year. It looks like you are in Hunduddens varvsförening marina, the marina where we used to store our boat on the hard wintertime. Good luck with everything!

[@yardarm5]

Soft textured speech with visual patterns and lullaby sounds. EPIC 😎

[@Kathleensailorgirl]

Thanks for sharing another great video and showing us Stockholm . ⛵️⛵️⛵️😊

[@jerrydavis9670]

Thanks!

[@huntsail3727]

Beautiful episode, great camera work and commentary. I love how you include the dilemmas you face and how you handle them, in this case the never-ending challenge of choosing between anchoring options and changing conditions. Looks like you are enjoying some perfect weather in the higher latitudes, great planning. Fair winds.

[@chriskelly6559]

Thanx Sailor Sam.

[@sullybiker6520]

Monday morning Sam! You're going into process a lot with this one, I like it. I also appreciate your skill and experience with the boat handling. Takes a lot of experience and skill to handle the boat on your own, like maneuvering off the pontoon under sail alone.

[@geraldgotts5936]

Sam, You are an inspiration ! I have really enjoyed all of your videos. You have a great way of teaching.

[@davidc6510]

A great episode Sam. Was smiling with your background music with very low voice singing a rif about Sweden, the places, and the people. Beautiful place. Thanks for sharing.

[@reloadncharge9907]

Well done, enjoyed the Vasa component…have read about her for years

[@Useless_Knowledge07]

Sam makes it look easy.

[@markraw5901]

Thanks for the video, enjoy your time in Stockholm. 👍

[@mikenichols619]

Great sights, great music 🤘⛵️

[@venture17fly]

Th leech line should be fairly tight for broad reaching or going upwind, downwind I usually loosen is a little bit to give the main and jib more shape. Kind of like a Cunningham or a downhaul but for the aft side of the sail. If somebody else knows more feel free to chime in.

[@thedailydeary7787]

Good times Sam. Hope your enjoying yourself.

[@ScotEllison]

Great vid! Thank you for sharing!😊

[@karelundberg9523]

Hey Sam! We made almost the same trip four days ago from Nynäshamn over Mysingen past Dalarö Skans and up towards Ingarö. We went east to Värmdö where you went west over Baggensfjärden and under the Skuru bridge and into Stockholm and Djurgården. Wind and weather seemed to be the same. We noted that we saw almost no motor yachts more than a few small military ones. I think it is due to the high prices of diesel today. In previous years it teemed with motor yachts. Thank you for both pleasant, exciting and educational videos.

[@thomas6600]

if you change the names of the cities into middle earth names, im still just as confused

[@billbranch1403]

Hi Sam. Just found your channel today . Have watched your sailing across the Atlantic alone video and sailing to Stockholm. What a cool journey your on.will be binge watching today and following here forward and donating occasionally. Stay safe brother looking forward to more sailing with your channel. Wish you the best

[@Bzwagz]

Really like seeing what’s actually happening with the sails

[@DrShout]

Sam… love your adventures, they show the no frills / mistakes and troubles of a sailors life, at the same time the joys of the freedom to chose your own path as a solo sailor. That said… keep it up, but I wish you could do more with your 3D printer, getting it aboard your boat. Making your own fixes, Innovating ideas and how to’s was fascinating as well.

[@VonBluesman]

Cool video. Sweden looks very clean and beautiful. Thanks.

[@user-rn3eg7bl3y]

1) (9:43) Sam, I'm glad that you have such an old devoted friend who never leaves you: I mean your anchor. 2) One of your best videos, Sam, is great! special thanks for the great tour of Stockholm. 1) (9:43) Сэм, я рад, что у тебя есть такой старый преданный друг, который никогда тебя не покидает: я имею ввиду твой якорь. 2) Одно из твоих лучших видео, Сэм, - отлично! отдельное спасибо за великолепную экскурсию по Стокгольму.

[@missVmilne]

Thank you Sam so, so much for sharing this video - crammed full of your unique experiences, insights and achievments. Well done! Stay well and positive. Best wishes from the London Landlubbers : - )

[@pabloyvieng]

Sam, always enjoy your videos.

[@tonydevenyi5287]

Beautiful camera work and editing once again!!👌🏼

[@ianjones1118]

That soundtrack though just explained it all! 🤣

[@svlittlegem]

WoW ! A boat wash?.fantastic. Amazing what i can see sometimes on your channel. Well done, Sam. Gerard, nsw Australia.

[@kiwibobnz9812]

I’m so jealous I really miss that part of the world Enjoy yourself while you’re young good on ya

[@larswetterstrom7209]

Welcome to Stockholm Sam! I have been looking at your sailings a long time. And your ladies affairs finally! But a lady on board is a bonus. Good luck everything. Lars in Stockholm

[@perstimppa]

I'll be sailing the Finnish archipelago near Åland with my dad's Allegro 27 by the end of the week. See you out there!

[@coalfieldbeelovergerald3687]

Second time around watching this flix Sam. Okay ! Enjoy you trying different sails (Spinnaker) n the rest. Like in my beekeeping I’m always trying new ways n ideas (to me) ! My appreciated n learning from your accomplishments n mistakes. Got a used Spinnaker from a online purchased. A P18’ n my Monty 17’ should be a pretty close match. Sitting here sipping coffee ☕️ on my Monty but sailing my man-cave on dry land for now. Cheers 🥂 Mate. Nick

[@heavymetalfactory1665]

Hello from Poland 🇵🇱

[@MrCalifornia1234]

I went to see the Vasa. Cool museum. Very beautiful city.

[@adrenyc]

these videos make me want to move from norway to sweden. wish we got this kind of weather on the atlantic coast

[@danielsondavidf]

Great sailing and Stockholm regional video! 1.3 million Swedes immigrated to the United States, often young and healthy men and women, during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries primarily due to the economic and social circumstances in Sweden. So, videos like this allow these Swedish Americans to reconnect.

[@samholmessailing]

Thanks. My great grandfather did too. 🇸🇪

[@jornantrillsark1437]

Almost unreal to see you sailing in my home waters and hometown! 😊

[@lacfilms8345]

Really cool video Sam just say'n. Sorta a spinnaker race- you have to sort that pole problem & the top leach, might have caught them. Now that boat scrubbing dock station- was way cool. That has ground floor investment opportunities when you get back home. 300-year-old school sailing ship- with a questionable design flaw, what could go wrong? The carving detail is extraordinary. Sam the adventure man in downtown Stockholm- thanks for bringing us along with you. Safe journey towards Finland.

[@soberone6322]

Poly voo what lol best one yet thank you Sam and Pickle

[@t4lovers688]

Great video as always sam sail strong and safe my frend

[@DonOblivious]

If anybody is wondering, the military jetboat that went past is a CB90. There are some neat videos of it on youtube.

[@paulholmes489]

Very good video!

[@asennaydenov6461]

Hi Sam, great video! I’ve been following your channel for the past years, very inspiring must admit. I don’t know if you already have left the archipelago of Stockholm. Here is soo many beautiful places to visit. Highly recommend you Vaxholm, there is a nice castle to visit too. Fair winds my friend!

[@OurCabinInThewoods]

City looked nice thanks

[@svpolarexpress]

Nice work flying the kite Sam. Regardless of what people claim, it’s always a race when you have another sailboat nearby!

[@williambrown9097]

Very funny, Cape Dory racing!!😂😂

[@redwood1957]

Cool boatwash would love to see b4 and after or in process. Thank you

[@Moraren]

Cant wait for the Åland and Finland episodes, they are my hoods. Suspecting you had a bit of a backlog with the videos, i kept my eyes open for that beautiful blue little herring when i did some going back and forth here on my vacation in the last few weeks, but alas, no herring was seen other than the ones on my sandwiches. Must just have missed you, the sea is a big place i suppose. It always feel surreal when someone you follow on YT almost visits you backyard. Fair winds, Sam!

[@mannythepirate]

Oh nice you passed by right where I have my boat! A shame I was away on vacation.

[@mrbullseye]

A bit sad that you are so out of phase with your uploads. I would have loved to show you around Stockholm or just had a beer. Cool to see my home waters in your videos. Been watching since your solo trip to Hawaii, so it's cool that you are finally here and sad that you are already gone.

[@boatlifepassion1823]

I love Stockholm/Åland/Åbo Archipelago!

[@richardlevitt8540]

You might want to consider a poleless asymetrical Spinnaker and a snuffer. I single hand mine on 35 ft j boat with no problem

[@mfbsail]

Leech cords are exactly that. LIke you mentioned, it tensions the leech which I notice is not usually a consideration for cruisers. Most just let the sails flap and flog. There are also foot cords as well. Higher tech fabrics and sails have these lines to control shape. They aren't just for reducing noise!

[@samholmessailing]

Cool thanks for the info

[@braithmiller]

Fine episode. One must race a bit.

[@michaelvanwinkle7919]

Tha was a good job of solo dousing that spinnaker.

[@katpaulsen8166]

I wish so much I could learn these skills and live on a sailboat

[@levisworld8249]

What happened to the workshop?!!?!? would love to see more videos of working on boat and building.

[@OutdoorTraveler]

You forgot to add the boat cleaner link to the description 😲

[@jsoo67]

13:50 what a sight!

[@davewestner]

nice Stockholm music man.

[@gumimalac]

I wouldn't normally say this out of being the pot that called the kettle black. But since you asked that leech line is mostly effective when the sail has its original shape. I'm afraid that sail is blown out.... Like mine. I've abandoned using mine beyond keeping the leech from luffing. We adjust that alot on the team I race with.

[@braithmiller]

I like the different usage of 'blown out' between racers and cruisers.

[@AwsomeLifeofBrian]

Aloha Sam! I had an idea for a robot octopus design for cleaning boat bottoms! Also for paint preparation and painting as well! No more toxic bottom paint! Swedes could redeem themselves for all time if they could produce millions of Roboctopusses! Sweeney means from Sweden!

[@Scott414ce]

Love the song! Make a Spotify please🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@svZia-Switch51]

There is still something to be said about cruising on a small sailboat!

[@johnchristensen1209]

visit Faaborg....South Fyn...we would love to have you

[@ExpeditionHawk]

I cant tell u How much i look forward on How to sail for beginners. I put my very future boat ownership - on the wait for that video to see if im going for it or not to get a boat

[@stephenburnage7687]

The only regret I have, in my long life, was not buying a boat earlier :)

[@Jaantoenen]

Lookin'good Sam

[@sailingcitrinesunset4065]

Every time I tried to launch my symmetrical spinnaker from the bag it would get stuck also! I had more luck launching it from the cockpit under the boom single handed.

[@coalfieldbeelovergerald3687]

I’m getting a (new to me) old spinnaker for my 1978 Monty 17’er ! I’m working to get her safe n totally seaworthy !

[@coalfieldbeelovergerald3687]

Love 💕 the sound effects of raising n lowering your Spinnaker !

[@susanbrekke1405]

Another great video. Loved watching you put up the spinnaker. Your competitive nature is apparent. Interesting to see the boat car wash, especially hearing it from inside the boat. What was your honest rating of the cleaning? Understand if you dont want to say since they gave you a free clean. "Stockholm...a bunch of Swedish people live there" from the voice over for the music near the end. Hilarious!

[@samholmessailing]

Its seems legit. I honestly could only see above the water line but it got the scum line nicely at least. I think it probably did a good job on the bottom too. Not sure how it would do on a really bad bottom though.

[@bodysurfsooke]

Using your own music absolutely elevates your videos %100. I love it. Spotify playlist when? ;)

[@chancevonfreund9145]

Darn Sam your an awesome sailer to get your boat out without engine assist! Looked to easy ⛵

[@SteifWood]

It's quite easy in light wind and a small boat you know well. Used to do it all the time, both docking and un-docking, with a comparable sized boat I had permanently docked in Oslo harbor.

[@chancevonfreund9145]

@@SteifWood Not arguing but to me you guys underestimate your abilities. ⛵

[@SteifWood]

@@chancevonfreund9145 If you want to see a skipper who really knows his boat and abilities I suggest you check out Drake Paragon's latest video and how Tess undocked in unfavorable wind/currents ...

[@chancevonfreund9145]

@@SteifWood Will do thank you! ⛵

[@leeoldershaw956]

You should add a windlass control at the helm so you can steer and motor as you retrieve the anchor. A major cause of single handers losing their boat is the inability to retrieve an anchor on a lee shore.

[@braithmiller]

If it is electric I agree. Having a manual on 2 it is up to good planning for a single hand. I do sail of anchor with reasonable distance to a lee shore.

[@xergioka]

bon voyage man

[@billbaker3075]

Have you looked into the Schengen digital nomad visa waiver? It allows people who have a reliable stream of remote-work income to be exempt from normal tourist visa limits. I'm not sure what the income requirements are, but I know a bunch of other sailing youtubers have gone that route. Maybe something to consider.

[@jimc3891]

Was waiting for you to put the camera down and use both hands to sail. I did not have to wait long.

[@sleepysoothingsounds8852]

IM JUST MAKING COMMENTS TO HELP YOUR ALGORITHM

[@boooshes]

Nice video

[@Xenibalt]

sick and cool =]

[@charlesnewberry2869]

Leech tensioner. Tighten to just stop the flapping. Not too much to cause it to hook to windward.

[@jamesbennett44]

Wow, it just ended.

[@mammaholmes]

Bravo Kiddo!