Tunisia to Sardinia after sketch departure

[@mikenichols619]

“My girlfriend”…Ok Sam! Making it official! Atta boy, she seems like a wonderful first mate, all the best 🤘

[@jebediahkerman8245]

I thought he was gay

[@joegreene6250]

I was going to say the same thing. She is absolutely smitten with Sam - highlighting him in all of her own videos. Sam plays it cool because he doesn't NEED to pick one (he is legend like Kurt Caz). This was an easy choice because it would be soo hard to improve on the total package. She doesn't have any faults that need addressing. Refreshing, really. He loves wind, she loves water. Eh, whatever. He says he has to meet her in 15 days. If it takes 19 days she'll be there.

[@jebediahkerman8245]

I thought he was gay.

[@jebediahkerman8245]

I thought he was homosexual

[@ckeilah]

🥳

[@md80max]

I have been following sailing channels for years now. Sam Holmes, you channel and content is far above of the others all wrapped into one. The host of Chasing Latitudes calls you a "Rock Star" of the sailing channels and I could not agree more. What you do makes a difference in my life. I have been living vicariously through you and as I refit my boat, you give me hope when it feels I will never make it out there due my increasing heath issues. So thank you Sam, you are touching peoples lives by just keeping it real, don't ever lose that, it's what separates you from the rest IMO, and your very lovely girlfriend, Eileen (sp?) is also awesome, love her channel too! Safe travels, Sam and Eileen too!

[@ib560]

Best sailing and travel channel on KZbin

[@MrSychnant]

His is a "sailing" as opposed to motoring or renovation /repair channel.

[@JohnCornellier]

Best channel on KZbin.

[@bevanhill5648]

Totally agree awsome sailing channel

[@chriskelly6559]

He's a real sailor, an absolute wonderful human, adventurer, and vicariously so am I. Be cool to see Sam, Hippie, James, and their friends get together in the same anchorage for a few days. Someday maybe?

[@robertmulligan6822]

Well, Tunisia is officially off my list. Thanks for the info, Sam.

[@mindebrolis9582]

Thanks for not being sponsored by AG1 Sam! 😁

[@samholmessailing]

Any time!

[@markbennett9787]

It’s not just sailing channels that have succumbed to the AG1 bullshit. What a rip off the supplement is. Erik Aandeera hasn’t taken the bait either and as for the Wind Hippie I can’t see her ever doing it. Erik has gone a bit overboard with gizmos but considering the type of sailing he does and the nearly catastrophic crash he had I’ll forgive him. All of them provide great KZbin content though.

[@ckeilah]

Speaking of snake oil-has anyone tried “SEED”, the “pre/pro-biotic in one”? The way it’s sold it reeks of snake oil and scam, but the logic behind it seems sound.

[@barbarianlife]

Or Betterhelp. Jees!

[@bradcraig495]

So sick of ag and better help plugs in others vids. Sam too based for that crap!

[@pscileppi]

“The strategy has worked for me in the past”. Appreciate the nugget of wisdom.

[@samholmessailing]

You bet 😊

[@IWannaGoSailing]

Oof. Terrible way they left your boat after their "inspection". Thanks for the information on the app for anchorage. Love to watch your sailing adventures.

[@eddieseachord4985]

Thanks Captain Sam Holmes. You add to my enjoyment of life. 😊❤

[@jesperprintzjohanse2894]

Thanks for honest vidoes and showing sailing can be done on almost any vessel. Just send you 100 bucks. Take care. Hygge from Jesper in tiny Denmark

[@samholmessailing]

Thanks Jesper. Really appreciate the support.

[@Karma-fp7ho]

He really does keep it real, much appreciated

[@psirotta]

I love that you tell it like it is, without touristy sugarcoating. Screw all bureaucracies!

[@rssea814]

Had a similar experience with Morocco...going in was fine, out was where they tried to shake you down. This was 20 years ago though. I appreciate your approach to monetization, and happy to support the videos via Patreon.

[@Kitiwake]

In Morocco today or would be unusual for border cops. The king has ordered the police to handle tourists Erin kid gloves. Saying that, I have been asked for a "donation" by one local gendarmerie.

[@cliffordwilliams9597]

Thank you Sam Holmes for being so honest and transparent with your sponsorships and advertising. Real recognize real.

[@lonnygee]

Thanks Sam! Great videos! love the problem solving, sailing footage, sleep and eating schedules. If I had on and off sleep like you I would definitely be more stressed and not as cheery.

[@leecowell8165]

Yeah hear you there. I crewed many years ago and far from being single handed but sleep was still always an issue. However in those days we had to keep watch because there wasn't hardly any of he electronics these boats have on board today.

[@sct5566]

You have the best sailing videos on KZbin. I've sailed to Hawaii with you and the Med. Sent a PayPal, hope you are well. Everyone loves you.

[@samholmessailing]

Wow, thank you so much. It is well received.

[@SimonFlax]

Well i am haveing a full day playing your videos sam,watched 8 so far great stuff thanks

[@robertanderson6929]

Diapers are also quite useful. They are available everywhere. I used the cloth variety whenever it was just seawater and the disposable ones whenever soaking up oil, diesel or sewage. A cheap old-style mop handle with just a spring clamp on the end is great for pushing them back in behind the engine or down the bilge. The cloth ones are a little more expensive but you can re-use them for a long time. The disposable ones cost about $0.30 a piece. But they are just so damn handy at soaking up oil and diesel spills and you just tie them up in a plastic bag and dispose of them next time you're on shore. Most marinas have a collection facility for oil cans and grease filled rags. Just drop them off there with your old filters and such.

[@samholmessailing]

Thanks for the tip. Good to know

[@TomDuncan-h9m]

Thank you for taking me sailing around the world. Alpha and Omega

[@marlings]

As ever, brilliant video! Thanks for taking us all along with you. 🙌🏻

[@siflaxman5049]

Great video thanks

[@michaelishoj1111]

Hi Sam, you have a great sailing channel, and thanks for sharing!

[@samholmessailing]

Hey, thanks! You bet

[@AllanDrJones]

"...found a solution.. I turned down the volume.." LOLZZZ Legend.

[@tonybarnes3858]

Yes. But he'll be looking over his shoulder for the Tunisian Navy and a few disgruntled fishermen for the rest of his life....🤣

[@karlschmitt6231]

Thank for keeping it real ! That says a lot about your character!

[@MachTuck]

its always great to watch your passages Sam! You are a true blue water sailor! so inspirational

[@TrulsOs]

Lots of fishingvessels without AIS (and also NO NAVLIGHTS!!) on the coast of Marocco too, but I'm sure you'll find that out yourself eventually:) don't let anyone know you have a drone in Marocco unless you want to sign 100 forms haha! Also, I did the atlantic crossing last year from Cape Verde in the beginning of november, great conditions. Seemed fine earlier also, I think it's ok as long as you can get a few weatherupdates underway. Just divert south if stuff starts rotating, worst case you end up in Suriname heh

[@robertanderson6929]

Vinegar is your friend. It's remarkably cheap. Cleans glass and surfaces. Kills mold. Add a cup to a bucket of water and poor down the bilge for odors. A spray bottle with 50/50 Vinegar and Water and a teaspoon of dish detergent basically make 409 brand de-greaser. I used to use a pump up spray bottle, HDX Model 56HDX, 56oz hand pump spray bottle from Home Depot about $9. I'd use 50/50 or 25/75 vinegar and water (no detergent) to spray off my dishes as a final rinse when living aboard. Helps to sanitize dishes washed in seawater. Pick up a couple of gallon jugs and some cheap spray bottles the next time you're shopping.

[@Kitiwake]

Great on your feet and legs too.

[@samholmessailing]

Thanks for the suggestions

[@dooleyfussle8634]

Cleaning vinegar (10%) or salad (3%)?

[@robertanderson6929]

@@dooleyfussle8634 I actually use a lot of vinegar. I use the cheap grocery brand cleaning for well cleaning. I use the Plain White (non-cleaning) vinegar, I think it is 5% for pickling onion, eggs, jalapenos, asparagus and wide variety of other vegetables. One could pickle herring too but I've never done it. I always have a pint jar of pickled red onion in the fridge. Once you have them on a burger you'll never on go back to plain raw ones. I keep mine in the fridge but the beauty of pickling is it keeps foods fresh without refrigeration for months. Great on passages. But the rings will rust due to the salt air. So you do need eat them within weeks. But it requires no special equipment to pickle so you can reuse your jars and just use fresh lids and rings to pickle more fresh vegetables while traveling.

[@robertanderson6929]

@@Kitiwake Good for treating sunburn and jellyfish stings as well. It has a lot of uses.

[@SimonFlax]

Thanks great video

[@danielsondavidf]

Consider weight and balance when relocating your water tank in order to optimize your center of gravity (CG).

[@leecowell8165]

I don't think that matters on a 28 foot Cape Dory with its full keel. 40 gallons of water weighs 280 pounds about the weight of one fat man. That tank should definitely be outside and the electronics inside like Sam is indicating. That boat's wiring is a mess it really needs to be overhauled I mean he has stuff hanging everywhere.

[@loribadgero1035]

I really enjoy these, Sam. This is a brand new world for me every time I open a sailing video. ❤😊. I think you’re awesome! 👏🏻💫

[@DNO.JACKSO]

Love watching your videos bro. You're living life! Soo inspiring, and calming to watch. Keep it up bro xx

[@buzzhack4778]

Thanks Sam, great content really enjoy. Cheers Buzz

[@sail-o9j]

Thanks!

[@samholmessailing]

Thank you!

[@ckeilah]

Woot! It’s a good day when there’s a new SHSvideo! 😄

[@robbinbaker5497]

Thanks for the longer video’s. Very much enjoy your channel.

[@samholmessailing]

More to come!

[@paulcollins4932]

Great vid Sam, you can use battery voltage to give you an idea of how much you have used out of your fully charged batteries 11.2v =10% left etc Only turn on stuff you use

[@samholmessailing]

Thanks for the tip

[@erdi950]

As usual, real life at sea. Thanks, again.

[@randys1889]

Great video, the 'near' collision 💥 could have been disastrous glad you and your boat are all good. Cheers from Southern California USA 🇺🇸

[@celticspike7]

lol. i did a Crossing from Sint Maarten to Barcelona in may. 26 days into it we hit a fishing net late night near the Spanish shore ( Cadiz). we went close to shore to avoid more large Atlantic waves. fortunately we were able to free ourselves.

[@stpauls100]

Hi Sam, i think its your job to entertain us. some of us can pay you and others like me can not. im really entertained and inspired. My way to repay you is to also sail. Ive got an Mac Wester Wight 30 ft sloop. next project is solar an batteries. thank you Sam for your hard work. I live aboard, got some armaflex for the winter to come and next year im going to Martinique etc. Thank you Sam.

[@johnwade9506]

That's cool 😎

[@sunlovesailing]

Cool stance on the integrated adds, and all your revenue stream, thanks for the transparency. Wish we could help, but we're trying to get our own thing off the ground. Long time followers though dude, dig your vids!

[@Raven74947]

Got a little interesting there... Thank you for no better help ads.

[@samholmessailing]

You bet

[@Smokesteve]

Sleeping Sam sailing through the fishing fleet! LOL that's some funny S dude!! Another great vid keep it up man.

[@samholmessailing]

Always!

[@m.vanderplas8637]

Bedankt

[@everydayeverything]

LOVE these long videos! Wow! What a passage!

[@papawinters]

First time I’ve seen you disconcerted on a voyage. I know close calls with other vessels and the Aholes in Tunisia are probably at the root of it. Keep on sailing and just throw the negatives overboard. Girlfriend ! Finally verbalized what we all knew. 😂

[@chromeplatedcowboy1303]

I think that is about as mad as I have ever seen you,Sam..if that is your top level,you truly are the good dude I have always thought you are.👍

[@BrianPye-p9j]

Love your videos. Good to see your doing well. Be safe out there

[@johnbryant72]

Very enjoyable video, as always. That Victron monitor and shunt is great but one splash and the shunt becomes a paperweight. If that happens to you they make a waterproof version of the shunt that can stand a splash. Hopefully you can keep yours dry.

[@roberthood2352]

Always enjoy the content 👍👍

[@alanluscombe8a553]

How many different boats have you had since your video in the 23 footer to Hawaii? The boat you have now seems very cool what type is it?

[@claysmith3660]

Yet another show from my favorite You Tube sailor. Add content is decent. Not overdoing the hot girls. Real content with no bs drama. Been watching you since your trip to Hawaii out of San Pedro?

[@MrMazzi27]

Salud man! Between Cadiz and El Puerto de Santa Maria, cool bay to anchor in.

[@Caylynmillard]

“Analene, my gf”. lol we know she’s your gf Sam! Glad you’re still safe. More vids!!!

[@tomkearns7136]

Brilliant sailing and video, Sam. Hello from Ireland. God speed and happy sailing.

[@samholmessailing]

Many thanks!

[@john-v6x5t]

I only left Stockholm 10 days ago. And I try to be smooth, but your a great sailor!👍

[@Nixontheman]

Nice video. We like that you know that you can only sell your integrity once, after that, everybody knows you sold out and stops caring about you or what you have to say. Keep up the good work

[@madal55]

Rover's Adventure. See you are a named individual on his 21ft Junk rig homebuild! He's experiencing the safety of Junk rigs in a substantial way. I'm late to his party but flew the Junk flag 30 odd years ago, so all good entertainment...

[@redwood1957]

Is it better if you had your weight up foward? I would have all your main power electric under cover. Its not that rough of a job make a plan/electric drawing and then work the plan. Are you going to do the rewire back in NC? Maybe a small radar. Thanks

[@samholmessailing]

Yes I’d wait till I was back in NC.

[@samholmessailing]

I dont think the weight distribution matters much. The boat is 9000lbs so a hundred lbs of battery doesn’t affect much.

[@redwood1957]

@@samholmessailing whats the weight of your water?

[@azdbuk]

Note to self, if I am ever drifting around the Med or Alboran seas, avoid docking in Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, and Libya.

[@rickharris5485]

Hmm. Common denominator?

[@JohnCornellier]

​@@rickharris5485 They're all countries.

[@captratty2167]

Corrupt countries, corrupt officials, don’t like sailors in small boats because they are not good sources of baksheesh, maybe don’t like our culture either?

[@rickharris5485]

​@@JohnCornellier Zoom in a little closer.

[@3-DtimeCosmology]

Members of the CULT

[@khyvich]

May have to consider the weight of the water tank that far aft close to the starboard transom. Water is 8lbs per gallon. I have an 8 gallon tank in that spot on my Macgregor 25 and it dropped me an inch in the starboard aft.

[@leecowell8165]

7 pounds, Salt water is 8 pounds. That's not a concern this a 28 foot boat with a full keel. Does a Macgregor sport a full keel? No it has a drop down centerboard keel not even close to a full ballasted keel. The Cape Dory also sports a huge highly protected rudder that is keel mounted.. not transom mounted like your boat.

[@Jack-ne8vm]

Leave a recorder on the boat during customs searches.. translate what they're saying later.

[@gastonjabaly]

Hey Sam i am an audio guy i suggest adding an eq filter with a lowcut bellow 200 or a hi pass filter to filter out the mic's low end so the wind wont overpower your voice

[@samholmessailing]

Thanks for the suggestion. I know there’s lots of great filters for getting rid of the wind noise but it’s a bit of a hassle because I edit them on my phone.

[@gastonjabaly]

@@samholmessailing oh i see just an eq will do the trick all you have to do is lower everything below 200 hertz

[@robertgray323]

Nice trip Sam. Great video!

[@guiart4728]

Sleeping is always a roll of the dice while sailing…good luck! Life is an adventure and you are definitely going for it!

[@jabjab1010]

They always come up quick, especially at night!! Been there. Great vid.

[@samholmessailing]

You got that right!

[@this-is-slammin-549]

Do you ever get in the water when out at sea? And do you keep tethered? Probably a strange question.

[@smallgovisbest]

He has done so. He's jumped in with only a tether line drifting behind, not tied to him. It was calm, and Sam was confident. Me less so. 😅

[@this-is-slammin-549]

@@smallgovisbest I would love to do what he does. But I don’t think I could do it solo. I’d be too scared of falling overboard and the boat just sailing away.

[@cogman62]

He jumped in with a pod of dolphins on his passage from the Azores to the UK. He had on a tether line to keep him with the boat. I believe the winds were nearly dead calm so the boat getting away chances were minimal.

[@j.saavedra1502]

Sam I wonder if a lanolin-based spray like Fluid Film would help prevent or slow corrosion on your electrical terminals and other metals on your sailboat? I'm in the great lakes so corrosion is not as aggressive as the marine environment but I find it very effective and much nicer than petroleum-based products.

[@samholmessailing]

Thanks for the suggestion. I had never heard of it. I will look into it

[@MaxMennicken]

Thanks Sam. Great videos, really make me want to sail. May I ask how old you are?

[@njbaskipper]

Good Afternoon Skipper Sam Holmes, perhaps at this time you should be in Malaga Spain, have a good stay. For the Atlantic, the best month is DECEMBER, an excellent option is the Yacht Club of the Royal Moroccan Navy, where? Casablanca, beautiful city and must-see gastronomy, there you will find Aladdin's lamp, then you will realize why. You are close to Madeira, The Canary Islands and a week swimming further South, Cape Verde. P.S. Excellent video, don't take your hand off Picked Herring, she's a Brave Cape Dory ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@DavidoftheDesert]

Love the night shots Sam. Tough to navigate at night. Great job. The Atlantic crossing is going to be epic as it always is! Be careful buddy! Keep up the good work and stay happy. Do you fish off the boat? Show provisions as well as it's interesting. Keep filming your food as well. Food always taste GREAT on a boat trust me!! David in Palm Springs, CA

[@howardwinrow62]

Hi. I love sailing single-handed and my boat is set up with a Class B AIS but I never put my head down until I am at least 7 miles offshore. We are legally in the wrong and we are taking a calculated risk but I still do it. Thank you for being honest in your videos but I hope you realize how close you came to a complete disaster with hitting that fishing boat. ANY fishing boat has right of way over a passing vessel and if that incident had escalated you would have been done for; say goodbye to Pickled Herring and your liberty! (and you already saw how nasty Tunisian bureaucracy can be.😱😱). Keep on with your excellent adventures but remember you used up a lot of your Good Luck chips on this last trip!😮😮😮

[@happygoose2482]

Enjoyable video, great long format!

[@sailing.not.dreaming]

The Victron shunt needs to be in water proof box. My last on was in a similar place as yours and it lasted two years and I had to buy a new one!

[@samholmessailing]

Thanks for the tip. I have it double Ziplock bagged for now, but I will look into getting a more waterproof box.

[@StudioBeast7575]

Love all your videos Sam.

[@whatnot0films]

hey Sam. when you had to drop your main... you mentioned you didn't know how to do it other than lying ahull. I recognize that as an old school storm survival thing. like heaving to... but with no sails.. can you explain a little more what you did to drop the main in those conditions.... I'm assumming it was easier than motoring into irons which is the only approach I know as a novice sailor... hoping to learn a new trick from you. fair winds buddy!

[@lungarotta]

I've my boat berthed in Teulada Marina, just few miles from your achorage. We could have met... (🙂

[@samholmessailing]

Awe Just missed you then

[@edmcg1918]

Thanks! Lot of miles and smiles under the keel since Key West!

[@leecowell8165]

Well he met Ann somewhere along his wanderings so its probably gonna be awhile before that boat sees the keys again! I means she's Norwegian and probably close to her family. From my understanding those people are extremely loyal to their country and only only about 10 million live there.. less than half of the people that we now have here in Florida alone!

[@daroniousmaximus]

I wonder if he'll ever upgrade to another boat. Not a new one but a fixer upper. He knows so much about sailing it would be cool to watch.

[@Ben-bo1tw]

Awesome job Sam.

[@1BIGFROGGY]

Thanks!⛵See you in Australia one day hopefully!

[@leecowell8165]

Doubt it. I think Sam's long haul days are over after he met Ann (unless she accompanies him).

[@1BIGFROGGY]

@@leecowell8165 Great spot for a Honeymoon!

[@samholmessailing]

There will definitely be a crossing to Australia in the future. We are planning the buy the boat for it next year.

[@annelinsynnes]

⁠🥰⛵️🏝️

[@OurCabinInThewoods]

Thanks for sharing . safe sailing

[@ckeilah]

Wait…is this the SECOND time “customs” goons have torn up your “ready for passage” boat?? Or is this video a recap of earlier footage?

[@Jolleseileren]

That fishing-arrangement at 30:17, is it marked on any charts or by lights etc?

[@retepekooc]

Sam Thanks for sharing,love your style,was just thinking about a drone shot and you pulled out the selfie extension stick ,nice Would love to sail Mediterranean (in Oz) Fair Winds and Kind Kustoms

[@samholmessailing]

Thanks. The selfie stick is much less hassle than the drone. And they don’t confiscate it in African countries.

[@cherylsibson2529]

Safe passages Sam!

[@easternyeti]

Hey Sam, what weather routing app is that? Love your videos!

[@samholmessailing]

Luck grib

[@AWBepi]

vinegar cleans everything, try it in the bilge.

[@netrhyda8761]

SAM, you da man!!

[@com.x_1]

hey quick question whats the biggest fish or whale youve seen sailing

[@samholmessailing]

Maybe the size of a school bus for whale

[@richardsue1]

brilliant as always

[@kennithnieman9130]

Real cool video, I've never sailed but my life was full of adventure, dang it ! I should have tried sailing.

[@DavidIke07]

It is never too late......

[@kennithnieman9130]

@@DavidIke07 😅

[@DennisDriscoll-y7f]

Sam, what is the wheel of webbing on the starboard rail for?

[@samholmessailing]

Mooring

[@redwood1957]

Im thinkin it might be a bad time of year and avoid Crossing from Africa there are 3 storms now that are going west . So that rules out August. Might be a good time to pull in and run some wire and build the areas you will need to put electronics. Get back and buy the electronics and finish the job.

[@timharris3203]

If you’re going to reposition your batteries inside the cabin, you need to switch to lithium ion batteries or you will have to put in an off gas vent in for those lead acid batteries.

[@samholmessailing]

My house battery is lifepo4 and my starting battery is a sealed agm.

[@Siuuuu-CR7777]

Amazing ❤

[@hmspain52]

Did you get five horns from that fishing boat?

[@robertgold2643]

Great stuff as always 😎

[@truenorth365]

Been following your channel for awhile and really enjoyed watching your videos! Not a sailor myself but only a grumpy loner sea kayaker 😉. Your content is great, and I love the ocean also. The formula is working, keep doing your thing and people will watch it. Big thumbs up from the Swedish western archipelago 🇸🇪

[@johnlarue4389]

Do you have to be concerned with weight moving the water tank to a different location ?

[@samholmessailing]

it’s not too significant on this boat

[@chulieho]

always good fun Sam thanks

[@Sailorboynumberone]

Is there a way to find sam on AIS? or tracking? Cant seem to find the boat name. Love follow him in realtime on his sails!

[@samholmessailing]

share.garmin.com/SamHolmes

[@BolverkrLimited]

​@@samholmessailing That is sweet! Feels a little creepy but otherwise an awesome feature.