Sailing to Gibraltar. Monkeys & Bureaucracy

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]

Swell video, Sam. Mom seal of approval 🦭

[@BrittneyBritt17]

❤❤❤

[@AWBepi]

Your son is an International inspiration. Well done.

[@mammaholmes]

@@AWBepi thanks for the kind comment!

[@cheapcigs9772]

Lol cute puns

[@stevelittle2426]

Hi Sam. I just started watching your videos. Why are you checking out of Shengan zone when you are heading into the Med?

[@caractacus22]

Sacrificial rudder! Clever……..

[@Schu012]

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]

So you understand Sam when he says he's turning left?

[@brownnoise357]

​@@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]

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!

[@snolds]

You should think about adding a camera mount to the top of the dodger so we can watch you manage the sails.

[@nomehdrider]

So, don't stop at Gibraltar, check

[@susanbrekke1405]

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!

[@sheilamorrison1954]

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.

[@pb6839]

Any other OG viewers just so happy at the success Sam's channel has had in the past few months?

[@peterrahill9263]

(hand raised...) yeah, me too.

[@chuckrobinson599]

Not really, he's becoming whiney, and irresponsible. I don't like him as much as I used to. Thinking about unsubscribing.

[@MedicDillahunty]

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!

[@andyevans8472]

Great achievement Sam following with envy 1:32

[@BabbittdaWabbitt]

Have a beer on me Sam. The one sailor who wants to see the orcas !

[@GJCAMPING]

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 👍✌️

[@Techgnome21]

I'm so glad I accidentally found this channel. It must have been awesome sailing to Gibraltar , a lot of history there.

[@melodicsenior]

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

[@kennethpaladino4948]

So U gonna gonna go trolling 4 Orca’s with a giant spoon(rudder)! Ur killin it, Sam! 🤔🤭😂👍

[@crystalcranks368]

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.

[@adammallerman8153]

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!

[@anthonyelam2257]

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 ...😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@charlescox7371]

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.

[@grahamcoffer1720]

Living the dream,well done!! Great content as always,showing yr followers places perhaps never visited.

[@johnclatworthy1824]

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.

[@cfish3r]

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!

[@chasingsunsets380]

Good stuff Sam Those tunnels are amazing I think that place should be a bucket list for everyone

[@IWannaGoSailing]

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!

[@davewestner]

Nice,....looking forward to the 300nm trip!

[@robwilton9539]

It is quite amazing to see how much Gib has grown vertically in the near forty years since I was last there.

[@theboatboys_uk]

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 🤞💙

[@nixxtable]

Follow Sam Holmes Sailing!!! Give it some juice!

[@chrisarnell1]

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]

Maybe he should have the right insurance for his boat. Seems like a self created nightmare to me.

[@chrisarnell1]

@@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.

[@naturewalks]

Amazing video. Thanks for sharing with us my friend. Wish you have a great day and more success!

[@marte.gutierrez]

You might found a good protection 2:29 against Orca attacks - a decoy rudder. 👍

[@SimonLeslieEllis]

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.

[@davidc6510]

Another great Sam Holmes Sailing video update. Thanks for sharing!

[@jamesgordon2289]

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

[@Gib-Barton]

Welcome to Gibraltar 🎉. Hope you enjoy the stay.

[@danloeber]

Go Sam! Trolling for whales!

[@janemckay8705]

Bwahahahahaha finding the rudder……is kind of funny…….and using it as rudder-bait? Epic ! That right there is my kind of landlubber sailing.

[@Seafariireland]

Cool tunnels, I wonder if they ever had to fire the cannon in anger, the monkeys were cool too!

[@markgallagher1376]

What do you mean you don’t have a slip? I’M SAM F’ING HOLMES!! Lol.

[@joshuapatrick682]

Definitely trying to make sailing an exclusive hobby of the wealthy and “elite” classes.

[@tonybarnes3858]

I'm your 5th like--and I get the sarcasm.

[@MegaTriumph1]

Your vids look like your having a lot of fun. A pleasure to watch.

[@gatesgoza9703]

One of your best video I thank you for sharing your adventures.

[@stefanandersson5604]

Thank you for the great sightseeing 😊❤

[@Grantly]

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.

[@sector7676]

I like your rudder decoy. Brilliant! 😄

[@mmccabe88]

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.

[@AWBepi]

I've always thought that having a few beach balls ready to deploy could distract the orcas is worth a shot.

[@maarten_notjustagrip]

Spotted you and Erik on Sailing Uma yesterday.

[@RayStunnaaa]

"I can't believe that one turned me away, I'm Sam Holmes.. pff" lmao

[@jessen00001]

Great video 🎉 thanks

[@dosquats]

Good one SHS!

[@rogerboyd7185]

A half eaten rudder . lol Sure increases the confidence! lol

[@adventuresinbasicreality219]

The part where you said I’m Sam Holmes how dare they turn me away made me laugh great video love the confidence

[@Crimepaysaskapolitician]

That one monkey looked sad. Take it sailing with you.

[@ianmckenzie5303]

Yup the Sun never sets on the vestiges of the British Bureaucracy : D

[@9Charcot]

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]

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]

Sam's is the sailing channel that is actually about sailing.

[@9Charcot]

@@TR4zest Yes and not about AG's vitamin drink which a lot of channels have sold out too

[@robwilton9539]

@@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".

[@leastcoast5606]

Thanks!

[@kevintikivik]

This was a great episode. Thanks Sam!

[@brucerleech]

thank you

[@S.Norman]

Thanks

[@julianbatcheler9970]

Uncanny you found that rudder…

[@tommycheshire5508]

That is one sweet sailing boat.

[@markbailey6051]

Decoy rudder, nice.

[@StevieB_Slowbart]

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]

I vaguely remember him installing it in a previous episode ages ago, and I remember he measured the distance based on the instructions.

[@MrBond249]

You should have gone for a pint in The Horseshoe, AKA The Donkey's FlipFlop.

[@petersoakell6950]

Nice one, Tarifa is really good, try stop there next time)

[@FM-xl6xu]

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

[@joshw9037]

7:17 My boy is munchin his ass off 😂

[@pinkladybikermamma3603]

NEVER SEEN SURE BLUE WATERS. VERY DEEP BLUE.

[@henriksegercrantz362]

One should try playing Enigma through the loudspeakers if Orcas apper. Their music attracted friendly dolphins once, so worth a try.

[@RelaxThinkGrow]

Never heard of Gibraltar 🇬🇮 it’s beautiful

[@audreywatson9660]

Tangier marina excellent was there last week

[@MilledSteel]

Gibraltar is beautiful

[@fayekristiansen3635]

Love your longer hair suits you, keep it like that looks super 😎

[@peterrahill9263]

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.

[@stephenburnage7687]

Hopefully you got to check into Gibraltar inside your 90 day Shenegan area allowance!

[@leastcoast5606]

Love your videos. Look forward to seeing each new ones. Here's 10 bucks again to help you along.

[@samholmessailing]

Thanks for that!

[@jo_magpie]

An Orca protection system (TM)

[@stephenburnage7687]

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]

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]

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]

​@@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]

@@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.

[@Gardureth]

You should do something something disneylike with your boat, or a video. I would love to see what you did there.

[@PEGuyMadison]

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...

[@WeBeGood06]

LOL, the crunch isn't the same.

[@RelaxThinkGrow]

I HAD NO IDEA YOU GO ON HIKING ADVENTURES TOO! 😮🤟🏾🙌🏾

[@samholmessailing]

You bet. Any chance I get.

[@BabbittdaWabbitt]

Sam “trolling” the orcas ! LMAO !

[@randomtraveler3363]

It's called the "Schengen Shuffle", working around the 90 days in 180 day rule. Getting harder as more countries join the Schengen agreement

[@cosmodog4845]

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?

[@taperry326]

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!

[@beam3819]

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

[@alkempton1512]

Intresting place,,,

[@louiskirby4266]

Thanks cobba

[@roadboat9216]

Yeah, us cruisers do NOT like bureaucracy! It’s really bad for foreign cruisers cruising the US. I thought the lighting and the “show “ was really well done. I too did special effects lighting for 25 yrs. I was ground floor in the Laser Entertainment industry. All the laser effects and shows that you see on almost all of the cruise ships and from the laser company that I started over 50 yrs ago.

[@AarononYoutube]

Wow

[@johnboutwell3251]

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.

[@martiguesmarc819]

you have to be careful when you anchor around gibraltar there is a lot of hash traffic people are stealing from the boats where he is trying to smuggle the hash to europe so be very careful

[@njbaskipper]

Thank you, you have convinced me that sailing in Europe is wasting time and money

[@barbiesboats4522]

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

[@2Tone_Artist]

Living vicariously through these videos 😊

[@Tanrestednready]

👍

[@jinitom]

Sux about the marinas. Maybe AG called ahead about you. heh.