Sailing to the Skellig islands and flying off a mountain 🪂

[@DeadBaron]

This dude uses the wind to travel the world, and then uses the wind to fly. I can only dream of being that free

[@tadhg1959]

I thought the same thing. If there's wind, Sam is partaking in the adventure!

[@caractacus22]

Competence in front of danger. Optimism before the old world fatigue. Sam Holmes represents the American spirit, and we need it

[@mammaholmes]

The bird calls were very nice but they don't replace one of the Sam Holmes Original Music Scores. Love, Mom. P.S. please don't forget your reserve parachute again.

[@bigperm178]

Hi Mom!

[@dv2u2]

Outstanding bird noises Sam!

[@rO_x0x_0f1ci4l]

"I forgot my reserve parachute but oh well" BALLS OF STEEL

[@dougallen4675]

Iron Nuts Sailing

[@tobyey9134]

@@dougallen4675 unbelievable that he was able to take off with all the weight

[@bentrigg1230]

Hey, Sam! The road you cycled up to go paraglide is called Conor Pass (locals call it THE Conor Pass) and it’s the highest road in Ireland. I used to live the other side of it, in Castlegregory. You lucked out with the weather - even though it’s only at 1,500 ft, you’re usually in the clouds up there. Love the vids.

[@Spoon279]

"I haven't used this in a year...Hope everything still works" *Jumps off mountain anyways* Tune in next week as Sam scales Everest with nothing but a toothbrush.

[@jeannem6723]

and a grin!

[@pataulson]

Seriously LOL on your comment. Great stuff, eh?

[@tiddyfard4517]

I sure hope these bottles of oxygen have air in them, I haven't really tested them since 2012, we'll wing it

[@carolinaparreira7685]

ahahah! best comment! He must be Aquarius!!!

[@ojonasplima]

I love the mimic about the birds sounds lmao

[@kaybill2]

That was fun paragliding with you. Thanks for bringing us along for the ride.

[@johnwhiskerd7079]

Brilliant video. Thanks.

[@joshmartin1938]

Another gem..... well done Captain

[@BwannaKubwa]

Nice landing. I'm 75 and just sold my Sky wing a couple of years ago. Still miss it.

[@dbentley2195]

Nice flight man. Please be sure and get you emergency shoute next time. ❤️👍👌

[@matthewwindisch9449]

One of my fondest memories with my sister Jennifer was boating in Key West and the Dolphins 🐬 joined us. I’m so grateful for that moment. RIP KW27 🙏🏻❤️

[@fosbury68]

That homemade dodger looks like it's worked out perfectly for you.

[@ahoward3819]

I can not think of anything more peaceful then sailing with dolphins swimming along side for company. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@dennisrobinson4588]

Fabulous, it’s surprising how good your videos are with just an iPhone!! Hope all is well, good wind and God bless.

[@johnstilley2064]

Wow you are really living your best life!

[@layrathompson2869]

Enjoyed your video immensely, as always! The flying was a bonus!

[@franktartan6808]

Sam sails and he flies!! WTG! Thanks for taking us along on your adventure.

[@ChrisLee66]

Wow, you made that paragliding look too smooth! I could feel the adrenaline as you did! TY for that.

[@clayfarnet970]

Sam is da man. Is there anything he can’t do? Great video…as usual. 👍👍👍

[@bornfreefreedom4900]

Kindest wishes. Thank you for sharing. 🙏⛵️☀️🌎

[@18thCenturyFoodie]

Great video! It had everything!

[@Sector003]

Thank you Sam! Another awsome video! :)

[@sparky2008sparky]

Do yourself a favor and replace those bow light wires. When you re-stripped and spliced them the wire looked dull. It should be shiny. That dull looking wire means water intruded - this can happen through capillary action in the previously compromised splice. The connection will corrode again. Great videos Sam!

[@timothymaimone8611]

Sam… regarding your Western Union wire splicing, using heat-shrink tubing 50% larger diameter than your splice is a good standard. However, if you had some silicone rubber adhesive to insulate your splice and THEN heat shrink the tubing would probably work best for you.

[@downundertruckerusa4733]

You are a amazing young man

[@danaroberts5094]

Watched your para-glider landing. You have a good feel in the flare. You'll ace the soar-plane stuff, Ace! ;)

[@mammaholmes]

Sam Holmes always lands on his feet. -his mamma

[@Mark3Roth]

@@mammaholmes Ahhh, a breech ;) That's a heck of a kid you have there. I came to get some ideas for a solar panel installation and ended up staying for The Sam. Great stuff!

[@mammaholmes]

@@Mark3Roth haha, no he wasn't born beech but has been landing on his since just after that😅

[@dogfightfghxjf7177]

Sam your channel is fantastic in the years to come you’re gonna have some stories to tell. You are surely an elite adventurer most of us dream of achieving what you do.

[@alexandercarlsson2283]

So much beyond just a MacGyver of sailing, Another great episode! Sam, you are killing it right now.

[@Kathleensailorgirl]

Great video thanks for sharing your incredible journey. ⛵️⛵️⛵️😊

[@chadyates9902]

Beautiful video as always Sam! Thanks for sharing.

[@raybrdjr]

DAMN SAM, THATS SO COOL, MAN!! FLYING OVER LAND AND SEA!!

[@kurtaulbee]

Sam-“I fly, I sail, I throw caution to the wind”-probably. Love your channel!

[@ahoward3819]

Hiking on a highway with no shoulder is sketchy but flying without a reserve chute should be fine. 😁

[@victoriah6665]

Lol perfect comment ! 😜

[@sailingkeylimepie-pirateflag]

You’re a good man, Sam. Enjoying your videos. Stay safe.

[@billwilliams9527]

Mr. do it all, good luck.

[@gacastro]

Glad you included the paragliding in the video. That was awesome!

[@julienleclerc9120]

Ground, water and air... Your skills are so impressive. Thanks for making me dream.

[@sammyvh11]

Dingle burger and beer looked good!

[@kalo0806]

Your videos bring a smile to my face! Stay awesome!

[@copperconadventures]

Great work, Sam!!

[@karlkidd1]

Those birds look like pollen on a tree.. Wow, 5 min in and my mind is completely... Beautified, is the word I'd pick. I love nature. Also the craziness of nature. You are an absolute boss for doing what you do man and thank you again!! So beautiful on the big screen in surround 🎶

[@colindoyle6753]

I've been following your videos for a very long time now, you never fail to both amaze and surprise me Sam !! you are a genius, amazing work . I hope you enjoyed your time in Ireland, le meas Colin.

[@littlebustersoysters9229]

Try the Ancor brand crimp fittings with integral heat shrink with a second layer or heat shrink over the whole connection. Works on my fishing boats.

[@neilkelly6053]

I loved the seagull impersonation 🤣 🤣

[@derrellsullivan7950]

Happy sailing Sam I enjoy your videos

[@bmurr00]

Haha I was waiting for the Porgs! Safe travels. Love keeping track of your Adventures.

[@williamlewis8741]

super cool video. the paragliding was amazing even for a short flight. when packing your gear, 'slow is fast !' make sure you have what you need. cheers

[@tehnyitchin1301]

One of the best bit is the Dolphins! Nice video Sam

[@fordfan3179]

My wife's grandparents were born on those two islands. One on each. In fact her cousin runs the Skellig island tour boats. They also own a B&B on single bay.

[@salsalvio821]

Okay

[@ScowlerJase]

Little Skellig and Great Skellig??? I thought no one had ever lived on one and not lived on the other since the 13th century ??

[@fordfan3179]

@@ScowlerJase no, there's two islands off the coast of dingle bay. Scarif islands? I've never been there but these were the stories my mother inlaw grew up listening to from her parents. My son and his wife honeymooned near dingle bay also.

[@ScowlerJase]

@@fordfan3179 ah ok, beautiful part of the world. 👍

[@fordfan3179]

@@ScowlerJase hope to visit it myself one day with the Mrs. I have visited Ireland in the 70s to Cork where my people are from. It is an amazing place.

[@nigel3809]

Hi Sam, Have you used Low Temp Solder Wire Connectors? You melt the joint with only a lighter and the resulting joint is also waterproof. You could further protect the cables with a length of old water hose. Fair winds!

[@davidc6510]

Great video Sam! Thanks for sharing!

[@andymarshall2201]

Is there no end to your skills Sam. Great videos as always. Stay safe.

[@cjg6364]

Fantastic video as usual. As for the wiring issue, I stopped using heat shrink based crimp electrical connections (in the automotive business) about 30 years ago in favor of silver soldering all connections both exposed to the weather and not exposed. In the marine environment, silver soldering is a must to provide durability and reliability.

[@cat30285]

Actually, my understanding is soldering connections in a marine environment can lead to an early failure of the joint. The brittle joint is more apt to break from vibrations caused by the motion / movement of the boat. Im not sure if that is based on marine builder association guidelines.

[@cjg6364]

@@cat30285 Your understanding is wrong. I've been in the high end car service business for 35 years using soldered joints for most of that time in some of the worst environments for wiring - think Audi with the transmission computer under the passenger floor carpeting submerged in water from the lower windshield squirt drain that overflowed into the heating ducts due to a blocked rubber drain fitting. Vibrations in cars are likely orders of magnitude worse than anything you're ever going to encounter in a sailboat. Quite simply, soldering seals the joined wire strands from exposure to the moisture laden atmosphere. Crimped connections do not regardless of how good shrink wrapping is.

[@arjovenzia]

@@cjg6364 I would tend to agree, a splice or a crimp like that makes so much surface area for the corrosion to get into, soldering is the only thing I trust, if you can you should. but I've had good natured but heated debates with an ex tank mechanic on this. the solder is not a mechanical join, and should not be relied upon for support, if its failing at the joint its a cable management issue. I always stagger my joints so they can use surrounding cables as support, and am never stingy with cableties or P clips. I mentioned in another post, you can get lowtemp solder impregnated in heatshrink, which is really neat stuff, seals n solders with just a bic lighter. also glue-back heatshrink, got a layer of hot glue. makes for a really strong, waterproof, airtight join. its expensive, but if your not stingy with it, its bulletproof.

[@MachTuck]

Wind powered man!! great video Sam!

[@ianwass605]

Brilliant Sam have watched you for ages, I couldn’t do what you are doing on your own x

[@sailingmuse396]

You are killing it Sam. Awesome travels

[@tiddyfard4517]

I've had a pretty rough few months but watching these videos always cures me of my depression

[@herenow6953]

I'm loving these videos Sam - you are so resourceful and calm - and the flying was great! I'm already looking forward to the next installment.

[@TheHoaxHotel]

Nice views up there, bet that flight felt good after a year

[@stucooper8159]

Brilliant a man of many talents !

[@gefginn3699]

Wayyyyyy cool 😎 👌 👍

[@jesusbeiro6113]

Superb video ! You had fun with all those birds …… Dingle is a lovely place Enjoy it very much Fair winds and seas north Cheers from Muros

[@alansmollen]

Sam is the best inspiration! Production at the most honest and sincere. Be safe sir!

[@JohnWolffPortraits]

Aside from just loving your channel, the fact that you mentinoned Dingal Bay has special meaning for me in that this was the first landfall by Charles Lindbergh on his epic NY to Paris flight in 1927…as a former corporate pilot, Lindbergh’s story is very inspirational….and Dingal Bay especially since he knew he had made it across and was only a few miles off course after a night of doubt about winds and course….all with just a compass, time and speed estimate…..no gps!

[@akmorros]

Love your videos!

[@chaunceywilliams8405]

Sam you have amazing patience. When I sailed I was always anxious to arrive at my destination. When land was spotted. I wanted to get there as soon as possible. Cheers

[@JiggyC]

Think the quote goes like this. "When your power boating it's about the destination. When you're sailing you're already at your destination"

[@ciaranfitzgerald2491]

Fantastic video!!! When jointing the wires it's good to offset the joints on the positive and negative. That way, if your heat shrink fails, the bare wire joints are aligned with the original insulation on the other wire.

[@curtis1804]

Thank you for posting your videos, they really bring some happiness to my day.

[@paulholmes489]

Very good video!

[@rayrecrok]

I was on a diving holiday out of Ballenskelligs and we stopped to see the monastery on top of the Skelligs which involved a big walk/climb up the trail to see it, all in my diving dry suit, It was wetter in the suit than ever in the water, this time with sweat with the climb, folk who were visiting the rock looked at us daft, divers in the monestry.

[@DARTHDANSAN]

How do this guy not have hold down a job like the rest of us .great stuff

[@Kit2Canada]

He worked for Disney (as he explained in previous content) and saved up. Now Patreon supporters and KZbin top-up the income.

[@o_oo_o1812]

well he's living on a 28 foot boat happy to catch his own fish.... he's not exactly living extravagantly

[@mattandtamsin]

Sam, new viewer and new poster. Truly enjoying your adventures and Stoic insights on how you approach all challenges in life. Best of luck to you

[@kjc9trader491]

Dude - that was A LOT of work/Effort/Time for an 8 minute ride... Thank you for sharing!... 14:13 ~ Awesome shot!

[@AndreBandarra1]

So awesome to see you get to fly finally, a shame that there wasn’t enough lift, but still a pretty decent top to bottom! Soon soon :)

[@DanielSanSensei]

Hi Andre. As a fellow paraglider I appreciate your vids. I would love to do what Sam does and sail the world to paraglide!

[@AndreBandarra1]

@@DanielSanSensei cheers Daniel! I find a lot of friends that paraglide are massive sailing fans too. I think it's the whole idea of moving through the world on knowlege and energy of the elements

[@DanielSanSensei]

@@AndreBandarra1 Agree. Some fellow pilots in my local club are also into sailing.

[@stephanhersey1186]

good job finding the wiring problem. best to solder then heat shrink, though. GREAT VIDEOS!! Steve Hersey, S/V SeaScape.

[@paulpuckerinGM]

Fantastic video Sam. So cool you were able to fly! Be safe and enjoy. Looking forward to your next adventure.

[@shortwidgets]

One of my favorite videos so far. A little bit of sailing, maintenence and flying! Really cool.

[@neatpicker644]

Dude. The bird sounds you made. I can't. xD

[@kenolson3064]

Thanks for taking us along.

[@JohnOsCreations]

Love your adventures Sam. U are a brave man leaving a bike on its own in Ireland 😂.

[@skippyone2769]

I always tell people never make joint anywhere it can contact salt water! Even if you have to run the cable further it saves a lot of hassle in the end. Tip for hitchhiking, show a lot of leg it often helps !!!

[@oaklandmax]

You made the parasailing look calmer and safer than the walk back to the boat on the highway!

[@bobwall3]

That is cool. You made it look easy.

[@davescott1491]

How cool is Dingle? Some of the most famous pubs in the world. And beauty you have to see to believe!

[@peterlutsch2717]

The bird imitation was impeccable 👌

[@sallyb3]

Dolphins were beautiful, thanks for taking us along Paragliding!

[@PRLIBRE_SOBERANO]

Very brave! Mr. Big Ones!

[@georgemacdonald8899]

2 ocean crossings with bike rides up mountains followed by paragliding flights. That's gotta be a first! Should be in the guinness book of world records!

[@rollinrock6696]

Thoroughly enjoying your cruise! You’re awesome!

[@stevelawrie9115]

Great vid Sam

[@justininvestor]

Awesome flight

[@jamesdjesse]

You are an amazing human being. Best videos on youtube

[@vinceglauser4770]

Great job.

[@georgefrench1907]

Good video. I hope you spent some time in Dingle town. Great pubs, music, nightlife and more.

[@zxczxczxc987]

This is brilliant. Getting a boat I'm inspired.

[@WaterTrails]

I've been wondering how you got your wing into such a small backpack. Mine is about the size of a bail of hay, I need to pack it smaller to fit in my 28 ft boat, I too plan on bringing it with me while cruising. Really enjoyed this episode!, flying, lots of scenery, and a route map!

[@mammaholmes]

Please think of your mother and REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR BACK-UP PARACHUTE

[@don66776]

That was such a great video Sam, thank you. Very uplifting as I sit here downunder in lockdown. In 2018 I walked right around the Dingle peninsula and visited Dingle town several times. That whole area has a real sense of magic about it. My favourite was a visit to The Blaskets, the most westerly islands/land in Ireland. Your video brought it all back. Simply WOW!