Singlehanding Through Uncharted Atolls on My Grinde 27'

[@maritagraefer6027]

Dear Holly, as a credit to you and your incredible voyage we named our new boat (following our Grinde Ella) HOLLY. If you don’t mind....Greets from Hamburg!

[@WindHippieSailing]

Whaaaaaat!!! This is such an honor! I'm blown away ☺️

[@thatgirl3960]

How cool is that!

[@Jeffrey_Tyler]

Jarne is so cool. It's awesome to find people you can click so well with when you're on the other side of the world.

[@michynature]

Wow beautiful spot in intro! 😍

[@chrisphinney6430]

Beautiful air shots! Glad you had some time with your mom!

[@WindHippieSailing]

Me tooooo!

[@underthebluetakemein.]

HOLLY, you are so inspiring !!! Clearly one of the koolest on YT. Stay safe, courageous, and AWESOME !!!

[@crazymiket1970]

Congratulations on your new solar panels!!

[@nodakjohnsful]

Beautiful drone shots !

[@marywilson55]

I love the mock shopping vlog haul vid. Ya can't ever have enough aluminum circle things.

[@Lozzie74]

What an incredible place! It’s like a sea within an ocean. I’d love to windsurf there. The drone shot of your yacht sailing made me gasp in wonder.

[@wildandbarefoot]

Shout out to fellow Windsurfer ! Yes. That's so much nicer than the Trench... Wonder if it's possible to windsurf all over Polynesia.... wow

[@Themothershipsailing]

I was happily surprised to see several Grinde’s here in a recent regatta in the Netherlands. Very happy owners too!

[@BubbaWarbucks]

You unquestionably have one of the most compelling sites on the Tube, we are all very jealous of you and your life, I must say

[@WindHippieSailing]

Why thank you kindly 🤠

[@colinboniface194]

laid back and happy... Sailing the pacific agrees with you Holly...

[@WilliamGreen]

Thanks for the OvitalMap tip. 😊

[@roryvonbrutt7302]

Totally awesome kudos to you living the dream.... Like how you got him carrying your dingy, Your Little Puss ! ! ! LOL Awesome video congrats to both of you guys......

[@winddreamer8.29]

Fantastic episode. Regarding steering through coral heads from the bow of your boat: If you have a couple or more spare turning blocks you could attach them to the base of the stanction nearer the end of your rudder tiller then tie a line to the tiller on each side and run said line through the turning blocks running the line to the bow where you can sit and look ahead for coral heads while "remote steering" the boat holding one line on each hand. It is not troublesome to set up and works fine for the distances you would cover in these lagoons. Be well! Keep living!

[@Twelvestonestacking]

Watched you almost from the beginning... How you have progressed! It is wonderful to see how well you have adapted to this lifestyle! Go get'm tiger!

[@anthonybeck2384]

Stunning videography 👏🏻👏🏻

[@svthebayviewcafe7675]

did I tell you lately.... that I love you!!!! Great stuff. You are the best thing on youtube.

[@saorsatk]

Your video appeared in my recommended for the first time last week, I’d never heard of you before. You are now my favourite youtuber. I love watching the evolution of your interior design.. art gecko I’m plotting my own ocean adventure, and designing a hurricane-lava-lamp suitable for ocean cruising to hang from the overhead - you know, thinking about the important stuff first.. if ever our ships pass in the night I will offer lava lamps Also, as an old-timey fiddle player, I approve of your choice in music.

[@WindHippieSailing]

Oh my god art gecko! Love this. Also, I totally thought of putting a lava lamp in my boat as well! It drew too much for my tiny batteries, bit I'm overjoyed to know there's another homie out there rocking the lava. I'm glad you enjoyed the Chumlillies! Their fiddler is a good friend of mine

[@wayneb7100]

Enjoyed your video. Beautiful location's you have been visiting. Stay safe and have fun..

[@fatasford]

You are an inspiration love from Florida thanks

[@robertadamsmetaldetecting6324]

What a GORGEOUS place!!! Thank you for Sharing and inspiring!

[@philbox4566]

What a grand adventure.

[@JConk007]

your own private Idaho! sweet!!

[@thomasbryson2757]

In the PNW 50ft of water is shallow.

[@frankmosses9121]

Keep living the dream kid!

[@danielclint1033]

It is very good that you and your friend are sticking together on the two boats.

[@eric-gp4us]

your videos make me happy :)

[@rogeranderson6668]

Awesome awesome Holly it's good to see life goes on in Paradise Thanks for sharing your world with us it brings a little joy in a crazy goofy world we are living in now. May of fresh breeze for your sails and the sun always be at your back much peace and love for northeast Texas 🤠

[@mattyhode]

finally found you again! i started watching at the south pole when the internet wasn't shit. now i can continue from the desert! all this working to pull off the kind of magic you are living. love it.

[@mattyhode]

and the McMurdo hoodie.....?

[@faelsinnes]

Ooh the electronic panels, hope you've got a good controller. Nice looking island.

[@SamuelKTennis]

It is so good to hear from you again, looking good as usual. Enjoy the life!

[@bluewaterpines2santarosabe398]

Hey Girl, looking great. Happy your Mother came to visit. Sharing to grow your epic channel. From a former N Vermonter now sailing on a barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico in Northwest Florida. Solarrr yaasssss. So happy for you. K from my the sea.

[@jameshassell8110]

Hey Holly - good to see you online again and to know that you're okay. Take care and be safe. Love you much! 💖💖💖

[@kevinfarley6981]

Love the drone shots! Excellent gift idea mom and dad!

[@SailingSeaDreamofClyde]

So dreamy!

[@robertnixon3816]

Beautiful sail thru the lagoon! So glad you got to spend time with your mom. That time together would be a good video all by itself! Slar panels coming! Yea!

[@davidtorney6607]

I haven’t watched your channel for a while, I’m an ICU nurse and have been preoccupied with the pandemic this past 15 months. I sure missed watching you live this wonderful lifestyle full of adventure, challenge and reward! Keep it up you’re living the dream!!

[@kpinvt]

Thanks Tish.

[@danielclint1033]

You need a bit more halyard tension on your Genoa, to get rid of the horizontal wrinkles.

[@swissmix1]

Congrats on finally getting the solar panels…hope you’re set up by now.

[@terrymagnusson3064]

very cool, enjoy and be safe

[@38below39]

great video thanks for sharing

[@bryansmith1920]

Me thinks I see a different Woman on the shore in this post Than I met Back on the East coast some time back And it brings a smile to my Lips coz I'm happy for you

[@alaskanchannel2751]

Great attitude, stay safe, see you when you make it to alaska

[@christip20]

They’ll appreciate you on the commuter planes! There were live chickens on the last one I was on in Belize.

[@WindHippieSailing]

Haha I think that beats a bundle of metal sticks then

[@pigeoningles]

Thank you for gagsters paradise squally Holly

[@JonBuhagiar]

Thank you sharing. BTW is that fire coral at the beginning of the video? Thank you Tish!

[@theodorebowers9737]

🙋 looking good and happy 👌 coooool.

[@willisgemutlich2608]

yay! someone with money help her get new sails she's repaired them so many times it's scary, like kon tiki scary. I'm glad you have a good friend close by. I hope you can get some decent emergency equipment soon, for all of US. Leaving your dinghy made me really nervous. I'm sure you're capable of just about anything but that's your own lifeline. You scare and inspire me.

[@LostYogi]

I believe SV Delos just visited this atoll... seems your a trendsetter 🙂

[@bluewaterpines2santarosabe398]

Yes, when I had my old gaff rigged catboat, we had a generational mooring in the bay which was always a safe feeling for me. My son Owen has a satellite anchor ????? Being vigilant is key.

[@TurnOffYourTV]

Wind hippie is a rockstar. Move over Pearl Jam. S/V Simple Pleasures

[@19Loretta69]

great music.

[@Yeaitstemp]

I was helping my friend sail his new boat witch was given to him she rough but she sails i know nothing about it I go down to check bilge and I notice all the keel bolts are missing I come up and say I think we need to go back lol

[@Sircraig7963]

G'day Crew,, How exciting dodging the coral heads n bombies, you go girl !!!! Just makes me laugh when i hear others spouting about bluewater boats n daysailers. If only they knew how to live a little . Perhaps they know not, of the "mega cool champion little wind hippie" . I sure hope your keeping good diaries ,,so when you release your best seller in the near future ,,,, The bluewater sailors will all have some good reading material for comparison. Oh btw ,, the upcomming addition of a light switch will really bring you n the Geco into the 21st century . 7 Jokes aside ... Stay safe at sea .. FAIR WINDS Respect from Down Under

[@WindHippieSailing]

Haha I'm so excited to join the 21st century! Imagine being able to use my vhf AND ais at the same time! What what

[@Sircraig7963]

@@WindHippieSailing Ah,, the dizzy heights , soon you wont know yourself . I do hope you ae considering the South Pacific latitudes , namly NZ & good old Oz,, The waters are beautiful ,and The Great Barrier Reef & 2300 Islands of the Whittsundays are Gods Own Paridice ,with a safe inside reef passage. You will be made very welcome ,were a very friendly bunch ... Stay safe ,, electricty can be a shocking thing if your guitar is only an acoustic ... Fair winds ,,, you Mega Trendy Champion Little Wind Hippie .... Respect from Down Under d Oz

[@michellegaeb2291]

WHY WE SAIL featured you in their video about 40 You Tubers as an ‘Up and coming’ 💙and the picture of you is super cute 🌊

[@rickstevens1479]

The islands agree with you ..

[@pauljamison3340]

Not the normal shopping list for a young lady out shopping with her mom!!!! 😃😜😊

[@rainfinger]

What are the names of the atolls in the Tuamotos you've visited?

[@reallifewitanthonymcneill]

I'm new to your channel and look forward to your videos

[@4amwaj]

awesome

[@wanagiandme]

Great video 😊

[@jessebroome5468]

fantastic

[@tim3wade4]

why not put a wireless cam at the top of your mast looking down-forward so you can be on the lookout from the cockpit?

[@svaty9205]

Hello, what is the name of the app you use for watching bomies? I Love the channel,

[@darrellpugh6689]

👋 Fair Winds :)

[@JeroenSWart]

Love your video's! Yes, something has changed with your face?, it's different. You look extremely happy :)

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

What's that song, Sweet Home Tuamotus? Btw, when hand-stitching sails, is that a repair that can last a long time, or a temporary fix until you can do something else?

[@WindHippieSailing]

Hand stitching lasts just as long as a machine if you do it right ;)

[@HenryHeymusic]

Tips for catching your drone on the boat? I've lost two of them!!!

[@WindHippieSailing]

Ouch! I only fly mine at anchor, and I always have someone I trust to catch it. Slow is pro😜

[@rogerstone3068]

Forgive a stupid lubber's question - but could you rig a couple of lines to the tiller, run them right forward, and steer from there?

[@sfitzers3706]

Dreamland

[@mazroey]

You are amazing 👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌

[@jonnorousseau3096]

Yay, my happy day, it took me all of 6 hours to make a new alternator bracket today (in a marina in hout bay Cape Town) so don't stress, EVERYTHING on a boat takes a lot longer,, I've been stuck here for 5 weeks😆😆 Honest thoughts on how your Monitor has performed, I've got a Scanmar Pelagic tiller pilot but need a vane for my upcoming (Jan 2022) solo Atlantic crossing and the Monitor is significantly cheaper than my first choice which is a Hydrovane AR vane.????????

[@vegermite]

Wind pilot is also a good alternativ,When on a budget :)

[@mototacularlife5267]

Only you could use Gansta’s Paradise on a Sailing ⛵️ Channel and be Legit

[@bertstreetsr5483]

Right that was awesome

[@wildandbarefoot]

Thought the same. Hippy is as hippy does. Not seems. No shows

[@IanB22]

Right!!

[@professormoptop]

I loved that!! So much originality on this channel

[@dgasmd1]

Just curious as to how often do you run into other solo cruisers with boats >40 ft?

[@WindHippieSailing]

Hmmm I've seem it all from 18 feet to 55 feet for solo sailors out here. It all depends on budget and lifestyle

[@dgasmd1]

@@WindHippieSailing thanks for the reply. Just wondering how common or uncommon it is as I cannot imagine doing long crossings alone for a multitud of reasons.

[@WindHippieSailing]

@@dgasmd1 I think it's more common to see solo sailors on larger boats than my sized boat

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

I want to start a Gofundme to get you some kind of bow rig for a polarized camera that can see through the water for navigating through the shallows. ; )

[@agentstaple1]

I wanted to add a little camera to the top of my mast for that, able to see whats up ahead without having to leave the comfort of your cabin. Would have other benefits too like deterring would be thieves (some of them anyway) and capturing cool footage Probably do able for about £150 or so, unfortunately my boat needs a lot of other £150's before I start adding fancy luxuries like that xD

[@Onlinesully]

Sure go ahead and do that if that’s what you want to do

[@unpreparedprepper110]

The good life

[@Jack-ne8vm]

Looks like somebody's coconut farm.. Invent remote steering from the bow?

[@leegouldthorp1446]

Have a lot of respect for you, stay safe.

[@SailingwithThomas]

Awesome drone videos Holly! You have become a bad ass drone pilot! Cheers 🍻

[@WindHippieSailing]

Hey thanks! Can't wait to see you out here too

[@russellclement2058]

Hi Holly,, ,, Hows tricks ? Still Gorgeous

[@bryrensexton4618]

👍!!!

[@cluelessbeekeeping1322]

What's the word she keeps saying that's she's looking out for "bombies?" What is a bombie?

[@strity4]

Large coral heads that are a few metres wide and come up from the ocean floor, often they are just under the surface

[@leifjohnson9187]

Your so bad ass!

[@naturepetsandfamily833]

✔👍🏻

[@johnwishart7950]

life lovely some times aint it

[@davidcrabtree4399]

Does anyone but me love Holly and Jarna..at least as friends staying together..great story..I'm sure I'm behind the current times

[@tommerola]

I cant find the App OVATEL on my iPhone App Store, am I spelling it wrong

[@dennismoroney]

Try Ovital…

[@dennismoroney]

Sorry, Ovitalmap

[@austinharrelle]

You've lost so much weight..noice