Solo Sailing, Diving, and Exploring the Remote Solomon Islands WHSE137

[@bensouthwell1339]

Never a drama just a problem needing solved thats why she is the best vlog on you tube.

[@awtaylor1108]

Favorite line: I’m still going swimming, I’m just going to be scared while I’m doing it. Impressed and inspired as always. Thank you.

[@robertbiron]

What a treat this was to watch, to see the friends that you have made, the clean clear waters, and the exquisite carvings. Just know that you are not alone when you take us with you, thanks and stay safe. 🦈 💕🌺🇨🇦

[@andreaizumoto9180]

So many magical moments in this one. The diving, the moonlight dolphins, all the carvings.

[@brucerhodes8197]

Love those bowls, all the carvings were nice, but those bowls really caught my eye...

[@awesomeandre1757]

Your so adorable and brave! Showing your vid to the owners at the restaurant while I eat. I’m 5 payments away from owning my 22’ Tanzer. In the next 2 years I plan to be in the salt waters!

[@WindHippieSailing]

Hello restaurant!

[@bobv8219]

You’re amazing Holly! Fair winds beautiful soul.

[@davidfisher268]

Low light level setting on camera is giving a really cool image!

[@WindHippieSailing]

Thanks! It's always hard to capture thise low light moments

[@kenlindsey4648]

Really enjoy your adventures, thanks for sharing and safe travels.

[@k-bobby]

The cut is called Leru Cut and the nuts are called Ngali Nuts. I’ve traveled all over the Solomons. Love the place. Florida Island Group, Russell Island Group, New Georgia, Guadalcanal, Munda, Gizo, Uepi Island. It’s all so beautiful!

[@WindHippieSailing]

Nice!! Sounds like you've seen a lotore than I have!

[@k-bobby]

@@WindHippieSailing Maybe of the Solomons but you’ve seen way more of the world. Love your videos, keep up the great work!

[@mencken8]

My father spent 1943-44 on Stirling Island in the Treasury Group and on Munda, spending his nights flying presents to the Japanese at Rabaul on New make sure they weren’t bored.

[@tomheim8976]

Girl you sure are live a dream, stay safe love your vids!

[@leevandyke8524]

Very cool wood carving….

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

Another adventure with Captain Holly and the Gecko. Sail on Captain, sail on! ⛵😎

[@rimasmeleshyus9486]

Solomon islands are so beautiful, including all islands of Tahiti some beautiful and great beaches ⛱️ Solomon are so friendly people and beaches ⛱️ superior. I m happy for you and enjoy a beautiful islands

[@annhooper726]

Thank you Holly. Always beautiful,. With your respect and safety when entering these islands. Your 'SOUL' shines❤😊🎉

[@migueldelaguardia]

What an amazing young lady.Your parents did a great job.Living life to the fullest and making awesome memories✌

[@DarceeVorndran]

Hols - that was sweet about the breathing and it being dolphins - I can just imagine what was going on in your noggin'! XO Darcee

[@daviddelrosario828]

I am always impressed by your sensitivity to the local culture you visit. Also always impressed by your yachting skills! Love your videos. Aloha , Dave Del Rosario, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii

[@martinjames9250]

Your videos fill me with joy! ----- Thank you.

[@pilotpeego1820]

Wind Hippie put so many solo sailors to shame. Her share knowledge is so deep.

[@DM-ve8vb]

Wonderful that you show how other cultures seem to live happily while welcoming foreigners. If only Texas could do so!

[@KarlEFX]

Smart, brave and beautiful. Quite the combination. Thanks for your vids.

[@USAsportsmanIdaho]

Merriam-Webster: courage : mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty. I just found your wind hippie video series, awsome ! You are one courageous lady ! My father was in the pacific islands in world war II and I appreciate your respect of the native peoples and the research you did about the war before you posted it. You are showing what solo sailing truly requires and the details you present are important, it separates you from the “I want people to support my fun crowd”. I have about 34000 hours of motor vessel time and I respect what it takes to solo sail and document your journey and share it with us. Thank you and keep up what you are doing so well !

[@geezenslaw]

Another very entertaining vid to an island I will never visit... Hopefully, you won't be going to a house anytime soon... Fair Winds...

[@johnwalker6711]

You deserve way more subscribers Holly, always great episodes of your adventures sailing cheers from Australia.

[@tatman8240]

Wow man. Amazing cravings.

[@contentforcoaches]

Great video and lesson! 😊 Love the bowls!!!! I would buy them too!

[@davidfisher268]

Totally agree with your wound care ideas, I do much the same …hydrogen peroxide first and once then polysporin…always works great ( I am always nicking myself and on blood thinners too!)

[@terriepate2824]

Thank you for making these videos and allowing us along on your voyage. You seem natural and spontaneous and nothing feels staged or forced. I will never make it to any Pacific islands so thank you so much for allowing me to live vicariously through your adventures. Have a great time and cherish every second! Thanks again!

[@simplecountrydrummer]

WOW! still binging your videos and I am up to 2 years ago now. Jumped ahead to see your latest video posted 8hr ago and you are still out there. What has it been.. 5 years now. Amazing life you are living.

[@WindHippieSailing]

Still at it! Just slightly better camera gear :p

[@timinwsac]

My dad was on an all expense paid cruise to the Solomons in early 43 and spent a little over a year in the Russell islands. Things were a little bit sketchy back then too.

[@daomingjin]

around that same time you didn't even need a passport to travel to France. Nobody to check your passport at the border apparently LOL

[@icysurfer1]

Oh, those bowls .... !

[@alexanderkarlsson4359]

Just love your videos and I really admire your confidence and your hands on skills with everything. Love following your journey and I hope your wound healed well, very creative with the supporting carton piece. Stay safe and take care :)

[@Rammmer]

WOW. More free diving. Always like it. Ciao and have fun

[@gaanyam3530]

Checking in for my fortnightly chill 😎 thanks Holly 👍

[@neilquigley1030]

That was some of the most exquisite woodcarving I've ever seen. I lived in Fiji 2 years - never saw anything quite like those pieces. I'm so glad you found some pieces that work for you.

[@WindHippieSailing]

Yeah it's amazing. And so smooth too. I wish I could have bought them all

[@davidthesailor5022]

Really enjoying your channel. Especially enjoyed your Solomon Islands episodes as it brought back happy memories. I did a shore based dive trip to the Solomons in 1982, one week based in Honiara and one week based in Gizo. I even have a carved dolphin very similar to the one you bought.

[@RogerM2404]

Holly, you've seen The African Queen, right? Bogart and Katherine Hepburn....somehow it reminds me.

[@hugobouckaert1813]

Wonderful episode, the Solomons seem really unspoilt and beautiful. So whereabouts are you now in Australia?

[@frankrice5364]

Salt water good for cuts

[@bryansmith1920]

Thanks

[@jamesgordon2289]

This was a really enjoyable video to watch. The locals seem so nice and your adventures seem to fun (apart from the lack of sleep)

[@rickhunt4487]

Beautiful Sunset,s Holly ! Stay Safe ❤❤❤

[@davidnichols147]

Your an amazing women Holly. The carving's were a real delight, thank you for sharing.

[@edfrhes]

I have a similar sailboat. Pearson coaster, 30 ft. 8hp diesel in decent shape. I can relate to issues of underpowered boats. Good anchors , good captain decent electronics , you have a good chance. Obviously you good. 👍

[@panthros7395]

I just have a backup plan and sometimes it takes you go through it to decide what backup means for you. I fly and use Foreflight on an iPhone and an iPad so if one fails, I have a backup plan. The GPS will always work even if you do not have cell service as long as you have your maps downloaded ;) Love the videos. Thanks for taking us on your journey with you.

[@vanessavandervalk1084]

Love seeing you Holly in such a beautiful place! 😍🙌💖

[@markthomasson5077]

Have a few old climbing ropes, tied together I would anchor in 80’ …if I had to. When you are back in uncivilisation, get in contact with climbers / climbing centres. They pension off their ropes when they are still very useable

[@solosailingboatlife7203]

Love how you did the splint on your social finger for " medical" reasons 😂. As to your free diving look into snuba . I think how would like it.

[@wdentondouglas]

Your diplomatic interaction with locals is exemplary. Do you carry a cache for trading?

[@heathfairweather896]

I didn't realise there was crocs in the Solomons, all I'd want to do is swim looking at that place

[@Malediction99]

You can still swim, Marovo lagoon is enormous and there are plenty of safe places to swim. The locals will let you know where. I'm Australian and Crocs here are no joke, but they are much rarer in the Solomon islands and more timid. Still not to be taken lightly and it took me a few days to be comfortable just jumping in the water, but it's well worth it. It's an astonishingly beautiful place.

[@scottbrown321]

Another great show! Thanks for the adventure.

[@LH1776-m8p]

TY for sharing your adventures! Hi from DC!❤

[@michaelg7076]

wow, hope that cut heals, bad injury for a loner.

[@johnmajewski1065]

Epic congratulations on quality video reporting your adventures . SV Skoiern lV

[@billhanna8838]

Amazing carvings real class ,looking good alround .

[@steveking6204]

Excellent video.

[@echoravenrider932]

I always love your videos. Thanks for sharing your journeys. 💙

[@timwhiteside3173]

Please take care of that finger wound.. Spent time up there on Bougainville. Had a cut and it never really healed till I got back to Melbourne...Gotta put special powder on it..humidity is not good..Take care...

[@DaleShirley-o1u]

Stunning

[@johnnya9001]

Awesome (and I do not use that term lightly as I think it is overused here in SF Bay) as ever. cheers.

[@peterSaward-u7w]

holly if you have cayenne pepper, apply to your wound it works you will be amazed heals so fast, regards from old sailor....

[@WindHippieSailing]

Sounds stingyy!

[@Sircraig7963]

G'day Holly, greatyour still going strong. Welcome to OZ, hope you have a great time here. If your heading south towards Sydney might try look you up , Safe travels. Respect...!

[@rickhunt4487]

Hey Holly ! Great episode an thnx 4 sharing ❤ u have me looking at Sailboat,s an taking 2 tha Sea 😅

[@WindHippieSailing]

Hehe *chants softly* one of us! one of us!

[@marie-pascaleleonetti1555]

You are fantastic. ❤ from France !

[@WindHippieSailing]

Bonjour!

[@rickhunt4487]

Lovely bowls ! ❤

[@sallyb3]

Love your 🥣bowls.

[@arthurme1911]

Beautiful cavings

[@janetkennedy5940]

Another great vid and those bowls are beautiful, adored the little one!

[@WindHippieSailing]

That's my favorite too!

[@BowieTVC15]

Your show is choice, love watching your adventures. Such wonderful art you had to choose from. You're so cool! Stay safe, aloha!🤙

[@FionsMcCormick-ox8tb]

You really inspire me.I just made an offer on a Boat but someone beat me to it. Hopefully I will find another one in the Not to distant future.

[@frankrice5364]

Awesome video dear

[@One1Lane]

Minado eco Lodge anchorage right there in marovo lagoon

[@robertscranton8293]

I blame all phone issues on solar flares.. hahaha...and your rudder solution brings a whole new meaning to Jake Leg fixes...haha..(what would you recommend to stock up on to bring for barter for these communities??)

[@jefffinlay3477]

Your such a legend Holly!one handed still killing it!❤If I had one wish!I Wish Battleborn Batteries would sponsor you!love what you do!cheers!

[@reddave6400]

Absolutely love your channel Holly! Will you be coming to the Gold Coast at all while in Australia? I would really like to meet you, and help if needed 😊. Take care, David.

[@jaymeli7269]

Good seeing you

[@lifesahobby]

Happy birthday

[@DaleShirley-o1u]

Very beautiful!

[@rogerroy911]

LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!

[@jflefort9490]

Amazing first aid skills Holly. The folded paper splint is genius. I always found salt water from the ocean works wonders for healing cuts. Too bad you don't have access to it 😜🤪

[@WindHippieSailing]

Water water everywhere and not a drop to dip my wound into

[@jflefort9490]

😂 best wishes and fair winds m’lady! ❤

[@anonymous.notatall6419]

Pity you got rid of your charts now that your phone doesn't know where it is. Sounds funny but a saline solution of fresh water with salt added (thus no tropical bacteria) is great for healing wounds quicker, cool splint.

[@peterlert3809]

Holly, huge respect and admiration for your skills and even more for your outlook and attitude. I've never waterproofed a tiller pilot, but many similar actuators on aircraft. Think: a piece of suitable bicycle inner tube (can be an otherwise blown out and useless one) and a couple of zip ties...

[@Viralvid2024]

I have an extra tiller pilot im going to send you from NH. Nothing fancy, its a Namco TP5000 and would be a perfect spare.

[@leannecuster1490]

I use peroxide on cuts a couple times a day

[@richardbrooks3569]

When I get biopsied by the dermatologist, the recommended regime is clean once a day with soap and water, cover with vaseline and a bandaid for 4 days, then let it heal.

[@donnabaardsen5372]

Hopefully she's using the strongest SPF sunscreen. As a four time skin cancer patient, it's absolutely crucial to be protected. My sunscreen is SPF 100.

[@mikefox1332]

You are amazing!

[@JJ-yh4nd]

Love your brave life choices Holly! Thank you from this old sailor! Judi

[@desertchild3550]

Cool stuff.

[@allenhaney9439]

Beautiful bowls and carvings.

[@sailingona]

Thanks legend ❤

[@underthetornado]

I just really enjoy you videos!!!😂❤

[@Seafariireland]

Nice carvings!

[@clevelandthomsen7042]

So cool!

[@AustinBoil]

Those carvings & bowls etc. are absolutely beautiful. Do they sell & ship them by chance?

[@lifesahobby]

So thats called noodling . This is when the waves come from the side rear and the boat twists ?

[@northmanlogging2769]

While purdy, the rosewood could cause issues with customs, probably not considering how and where ya got em... but customs folks are not always smart, or nice.

[@eloynogueira]

Seguindo!!!!!!!!!!!!❤

[@timwhiteside3173]

Holly, I would like to check out the episode again in which you demonstrated the system you devised to rig your whisker pole..Would you be able to let me know which episode this was...much appreciated if you would be able to do that.. cheers, Tim

[@darranpowell6481]

Lovely keep going 👌