E26: Eight Days Singlehanding a 27 Foot Boat to Panama (Part 2)

[@johnekins4408]

So. no hot water, no fridge, no freezer, no microwave, no tv, no water maker, no outboard for dinghy, no heater. How can you possibly manage???? Because you are one hell of a sailor. That’s how, glad I found your blog.

[@joannelorenz2874]

It is truly wonderful to see such a bright, adventurous, bold and beautiful, self-reliant young woman follow her heart and dreams, even in adversity. You are one in a million. I hope many young women will follow your journey and gain courage and determination through your story to follow their own hearts and dreams. Fair winds and following seas.

[@GeorgeGraves]

This is so much better then watching some couple on a 40 foot cat complain about the color of their cockpit cushions. :)

[@schnellerfuchs13]

So, why would you watch them complaining? Is it that you can complain about them on another channel? Ah, ok. 🥴

[@GeorgeGraves]

@@schnellerfuchs13 sooooo....Are you complaining about me complaining?

[@schnellerfuchs13]

@@GeorgeGraves I asked a question. I do not complain. It's too negative and doesn't make it any better either.

[@GeorgeGraves]

@@schnellerfuchs13 I don't know - really felt like a complaint!

[@schnellerfuchs13]

@@GeorgeGraves Ok then.....

[@carmancloud]

I know this was years ago but I’m going through and watching from the beginning. Just wanted to tell you I LOVE the witty captions! Well done 👏

[@jons6834]

Between the singing, your sense of humor, the self tattooing, the fish gutting and your super secret special talent, you are by far the sexiest woman on the planet.

[@mechanicdave80]

Agreed

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

I'm just wondering if there's anything she can't do.

[@Hissmannen]

Well you took this trip and you probably found some sweet inner peace. I can tell you it rubbed off on me, thanks for calming me down and putting a smile on my face. Stay safe.

[@WindHippieSailing]

Of course! :) Thanks

[@_PJW_]

7:40 - 8:20 marvellous! Straight from a movie! Just waiting for Moby-Dick to show up.

[@hedynoble7712]

You are an amazing smart young lady. You should be very proud of your accomplishments! Love you video's.

[@williamlantz4435]

I'm riveted, so warm and enjoyable. Lake Erie where the ice will form any day now. Thank you.

[@BreezyRider66]

"I even listened to Enya"...love it! Personally I find reading very soporific...

[@azeitler7800]

You are on your way to becoming a professional you tuber. I love the introduction of the music at the opening. The caption made me laugh out loud.

[@svthebayviewcafe7675]

there is no better you tube sailing channel than you

[@WindHippieSailing]

Oh my 😊thank you so much

[@aarondesrochers3890]

Love your hat! Loved the tale of the Great Tuber War of 1367, even more!

[@pdutube]

Aye, 'twas a dark year indeed, made no less a-sufferin' than by the mocking jeers of the Turnip Clan.

[@WindHippieSailing]

@@pdutube I HATE the turnip clan

[@sironitstudio]

yeah hidden talent! thank you for ending my day with a smile.

[@danielbuckner2167]

Wow, the editting is sooo much better on this vid! Great job! Oh and I learned a new word--- "boilingly". Everybody loves your singing Holly, you should let us hear your singing voice more often!

[@SlowRoastedTexan]

Oh my lord what a beautiful singing voice you have! Making my way through your adventures. Thanks for posting your experiences.

[@tronalpha9137]

Hi. My last monohull was a endevour 26. that i sailed around hearvey bay QLD Australia. and while i owend it i lived on that boat for around 5 years. I now owen a trailable catamaran that i currently live on. Good luck wis h you well, Gerard.

[@lonnieparks5037]

Hi Holly; you are so funny; your humor is so slow and dry (in a good way) that I had to rewind the vid to catch it. May your sails always be full; and the wind at your back. Peace in Jesus. ♥

[@georgerutter2221]

Just infectious Holly. I discovered you when you met Old Sea Dog in Solomon Islands- and I'm playing catch up from your journey start. Your presentation style is a delight to watch, your humour so natural, bold, brave and inspirational. love the vids x

[@tammieparrishmiller3669]

I just found you and so enjoyed this video! I instantly subscribed and can't wait to go back through your channel and see what you've been up to! This is fantastic! I've not seen any women sailing all on their own. It's obviously in your blood! I'm truly impressed with this! It might be normal for you, but I think you're one hell of a woman to do this! Thanks for sharing this with the rest of us! Kudos!

[@kaylynnmae3332]

Same here!!! Love her so far! I know this was a while ago but man she inspires the heck out of me!

[@tonybell8752]

I know you have tremendous Knowledge and experience. But I love watching your videos, as you make everything look so easy. Even the most horrible things. Thunder and lightning, dose worry you, but they don't panic you. Nor dose running low on fuel. Admire your spirit. Of course you would do your own tattoos lol. You are an amazing woman. Inspiration to everyone. Especially the what ifs, it goes wrong. Do it anyway. Look forward to more of your videos. All the best. John. X

[@johnpray9834]

Last night I watched the movie about your parents sailing life on sailflix and really enjoyed it! It was cool seeing you and your siblings swinging on the bosun's chair, that looked like a lot of fun! I'm surprised you haven't hooked one up on your boat:)

[@WindHippieSailing]

John Pray haha I have one! But I’m afraid I’m a little too big now for my rig to be able to handle it

[@samfoster4144]

​@@WindHippieSailing Just curious; if you don't use a bosun's then how do you get up the rig for inspection/maintenance/repairs? I know that some people lift a rope ladder type thing with a halyard. I've seen you do some pretty nifty climbing maneuvers up the mast before but surely you don't climb unassisted all the way up to the top? If so you are an even more incredible human than I previously thought!

[@PatrioticTroll]

I get the "breakfast squalls" from the breakfast burrito at McDonald's. LOL Love you're videos! Thank you!

[@richardrose7382]

I’m a retired man, living in a fifth wheel trailer in a park with below freezing weather and sipping warm tea in front of an electric heater while envying the hell out your Caribbean adventures. Even with the difficulty caused by COVID, I think I should have bought a sailboat and gone south for the winter

[@washgrajales2745]

Eres muy joven, hoy he mirado tus videos. Son magníficos!!.. no sabes como lamento no entender tu idioma. Sigue adelante!!.. enriqueces tu vida y la de los demás. Tks for sharing.. 👋🙋‍♂️🙇‍♀️👋

[@MusicLover-vq3ol]

3:57 Lovely singing voice

[@WindHippieSailing]

Thanks 😸

[@cometjockeydave4041]

@@WindHippieSailing Great singing. Maybe make a few bucks for the sailing kitty. BTW, the Tuber Peasant story was priceless.

[@kaylynnmae3332]

Love the hat story😂 I cant! And I love your channel so much so far!! You are amazing and so inspiring

[@bretstret1691]

Unicorn floaty thing LMAO your funny. I wish I was sailing around instead of freezing in the oil fields of Wyoming,but I will be soon.

[@mortpacker8882]

Looking forward to the next chapter. And thank you for doing what you were doing because it is simply amazing.

[@guinneach]

I’m so glad I stuck around for the harmonica concerto.

[@pakratunloading]

Nice harmonica trick! Keep the great videos coming and stay safe. My stupid parlor trick is that I am able to stick a large cooking spoon in my mouth, while I'm cooking of course.

[@tophatter15]

What a beautiful human being!! Thank you for your fantastic videos! All the best!!!

[@petermcgrory5267]

1367 was a crazy year. I remember my uncle talking about losing his Adidas sneakers in a pub brawl; lucky he lived...lol... Thanks and safe travels!

[@amaturearcadia]

Really my great Uncle was know for being the fastest man in town after he claimed to had stolen magic Adidas after a pub brawl in 1367. They're still in the family today ;)

[@EETEX55]

Raindrop keep falling on my head, Girl you can sing! You have some awesome chops!

[@dougsrepair1060]

You have a great humour. Love your episodes. Thanks.

[@drugtalk101]

Your ink skills aren’t too bad at all! It’s a simple design but looks clean great job!

[@brianmerritt7237]

Wow! You rock. Self tattooing! What can’t you do. I need to get busy. You really inspire. Thanks for sharing this beautiful voyage 👍

[@renestolp682]

For lighting , we clamped old battery cables to the both side stays.Long enough be in the water a foot or so .Also.........Cutlery works well for low budget lures.You can bend them as needed.

[@MrLindegger]

Luv it. Never stop your exhilerating chatter, singing and optomism of life.

[@NonaPunkturIS]

Love the tatoo sceene ...and yes,- they have showers on their boat ;). Happy sailing.

[@ChiChi-dy9qi]

Thoroughly enjoyed the story of Willey The Wiley. Thank you.

[@samuelk.tennis4667]

I want to jump to the end (now), I actually started a bit later in the time stream, but I went back to "E1:" and am watching you mature and experience in sequence, it is very entertaining watching both your editing and saily skills increase. I sailed Biscayne Bay and South Florida as a youth, my father has a 24ft Columbia Contender moored at the Coconut Grove Marina and I had a pass to use it at my leisure. Your three extra feet sure gives that boat more space! Keep up the good work! and thank you.

[@franktartan6808]

Holly, you can bolt a aluminum or SS plate to that traveler car. That gives a base for mounting other pulleys to get back the lost purchase. Keep sailing. Love the videos and your plan

[@surfpigzippy]

Hi I have joined a sailing club, thanks to your inspiring videos! Happy sailing!

[@WindHippieSailing]

Oh yay!! 😸

[@larryboles629]

You have come so far from cleaning your lever rifle while there was snow on the ground. You are an amazing soul.

[@aarondesrochers3890]

Cleaning a rifle is just part of being a Mainer. Resourcefulness is also an integral part of a Mainer's soul, as we so readily see with Holly.

[@WindHippieSailing]

Haha thanks!! It's hard to believe my boat was buried under six feet of snow last winter

[@emmanuelsamaras8974]

You are a brave young lady and I hope you commune with your maker whose looking after you.

[@NELLIE3588]

Nice job Captain! Hope your transit thru the canal is smooth; mine was but I used an agent. Keep up with the videos if possible. You give inspirational for others to follow. The Mossback Sailor.

[@MagicOcean]

I so enjoyed watching you sail and handle all the squalls with such grace, you are rad!

[@AnthonyAngler]

I am a boater on long island, but I wouldn't have the guts or knowledge to do what you do. great job... keep singing

[@celticspike7]

ikr. i m decent at sailing but still wouldn't do that in a boat under 30 ft or solo. yet.

[@estrelladelmar6466]

Ha ha ha ha that harmonica bit killed me!!!!!!

[@andreweppink4498]

Hope you're keeping an eagle eye on your weather Sweetie. Don't wanna get that little boat airborne, or worse yet, turned into a sub.

[@koa818]

Fantastic Trip and Nice Sailboat

[@tangles2fishingsunnycoast204]

I really like your approach and excellent knowledge of sailing . I also have a small (30 ft) yacht and really enjoy your very real natural and honest channel thank you and all the very best from Queensland Australian Tangles 2.

[@abzoorb]

This my first episode of yours, I’m hooked! You have a new subscriber.

[@jonnorousseau3096]

Absolutely love you and what you're doing, brilliant, love your sense of humour

[@stevediaz7324]

Wow great scope and sailing passion and very brave to sail by yourself. That harmonica trick was wild😀 Safe sailing 👍⛵😎🌞

[@christopherharlow5475]

Fish recipe. A large clean jar with lid. Fillet fish, totally de-boned. Garlic, Lemon, lime juice & vinegar. Combine all into the jar. Put fish in and let sit for at least 1 hour. Its yummy.

[@atheistmac]

Found you via white spot pirates which I found via old sea dog. Thanks for sharing your adventures. Happy trails.

[@christomaritz8405]

I watch with admiration.

[@wayneholman5649]

Great video holly enjoyed the info & journey great singing mate voice ok enjoy your trip & 2022 cheers mate

[@04brokenwing82]

I'm about to get my fourth sailboat. This will be THE ONE. It's been years since I've sailed. The sea is my home, too. Maybe I'll see you out there? Cheers!

[@williamralph5442]

awesome accomplishment WH. You challenged yourself and the weather and won!!

[@rimasmeleshyus6545]

Great video, many thanks . Warm greetings from the garden island of Kauai. Sailing alone around the world

[@pdutube]

I love lightning storms, though I've had a couple of close calls; one of my dream destinations would be Lake Maracaibo and its Catatumbo lightning. Though sadly with all the civil unrest in Venezuela, it's unlikely I'll get to see it in the near future. The distant flashes behind you were a great moody effect. I'm sorry for your family's medieval hardships but clearly they made for strong generations of intrepid adventurers and storied heirlooms!

[@WindHippieSailing]

Yeah it's great to read your compass from the blasts of light from lightning storms at night. Super convenient haha. I think my great^37 grandfather Willy the Wiley was with me in spirit

[@LydieBaillie]

Congratulations on arrival in Panama. Lightning squalls are definitely nerve-wracking.

[@ronkirk5099]

Singlehanding is a little risky, but there steps you can take such as sleeping during the day, using an AIS and a radar detector onboard and a radar alarm set for intermittent scanning if in a high traffic area to minimize chances of a collision. This approach served me well during 7 years of singlehanding in a Cape Dory 28 and later in a steel Chatham 33 including 3 year circumnavigation in the high latitudes. Fair winds and far places to you. "Some nights I just dream of the ocean, god I wish I were sailing again" - Jimmy Buffett

[@pauldean6647]

I admire what your are doing .. A young man in the 70's sailed a 23 ft Ranger around the world before he even had his driving license

[@andrewparry1474]

Who was that?

[@SOLDOZER]

Laura Dekker was the younger person to circumnavigate the globe. That was 2012. No record or anyone at doing anything at all in a 23 foot Ranger. Cool story Paul but it needs more dragons.

[@wildnorthadventures]

Andrew Parry it was robin lee graham. They made a movie called dove and he wrote a book with the same name. Book was way better of course

[@andrewparry1474]

@@wildnorthadventures thanx!

[@timfarmer648]

TIMMY RAY from Texas misses watching you have fun. I'm back to working day and night,will catch up with your travels soon. Please be careful have fun life moves so fast 🏎

[@1_fishin_magician153]

you have way more courage than I do for making that journey alone...thumbs up and best of luck..." FISH ON " ;-)

[@paulcolbert8576]

Great video! Loved all the info about your sail. Just when I thought your vid couldn’t get any better you break out the harmonica trick! Ha ha ha loved it! That just might have an interesting little backstory to it. Good on ya for sharing. You’re an amazing gal! Keep up the adventure and stay safe

[@Cybertruck1000]

Great...So at ease with yourself. Confident but not full of yourself. Watched it right through...Envy you....

[@RAEckart22]

The caption story at 17:00 reminded me of the opening credits to Monty Python's Holy Grail.

[@Ken-lp5zv]

Love watching your journey. I wish my two daughters were more of a free spirit like you.. Keep searching

[@grahammewburn]

I Love your sailing videos cause they are about sailing.

[@themakerspath]

nice work on using a preventer on the boom when down wind. Another thing I used well as a single hander is Heaving to. ie backing the headsail and lashing the helm(clove hitch) with the main still driving on a reach. You go on a reach for a bit to rest make food w/e. then sheet in the jib and take off on course again. I once had to douse sails after crossing the georgia straight in a blustery 35knots so I heave to, moved forward and just hauled the jib right onto the deck. The main dble reefed was way easy to handle after that which was good as a crowed had gathered at the marina to see if I would land on the rocks like so many others. lol

[@themakerspath]

for example from close hauled you harden the windward jib sheet which backs the sail. You fall off a bit and find the sweet spot with tiller position and main set for a close or beam reach. clove hitching the tiller should keep her on a reach for quite a while if the wind doesn't change. ;-)

[@susantomkinson3419]

You are amazing and so courageous, I hope you had an amazing time in Panama ☀️

[@MiQBohlin]

Hat story is like my kind of genealogy. 👍

[@planet4allofus]

your pet birdie , when they have a narrow thin beak (like the one on your boat) they're insect and fruit/berry eaters , he/she would have liked your orange or apple cut up. Birds with a thick beak are mostly seed eaters.

[@WindHippieSailing]

planet4allofus Oh cool! I’ll try that next time! Maybe they’ll stick around longer

[@joedwyer2313]

Great video and so glad you made it to Panama safe and sound.

[@ButterflyMatt]

Hey there, Tuber Girl!🎶 Wearing Floppy Heirloom Hat So Well!🎶

[@WilliamGreen]

🌺 🌊🌸nice video. Love the professional music.

[@lightman489]

Didn't know some of your ink was from you looks good but more importantly is even when this is all behind you those will trigger memories. Oh BTW don't be shy with your voice it sounds good hopefully you get a guitar again and play some for us

[@cloydetrotman5553]

Like you Sailing I can watch you all day

[@roy.actual]

Well done. Seemed like a tough transit.

[@WindHippieSailing]

There was a lot going on for sure haha. But it always makes land that much sweeter

[@Neverwho667]

Funny rendition of Raindrops...😀

[@keithcope8113]

Worked on a oceaan going tug towing a barge way back in the 70s it always struck me as absurd that it rained out there on the water lol. Like why here aint nothing gonna grow here. Nice video enjoyed watching stay safe

[@frankrice5364]

Girl you are something else glad i found you

[@falcoperegrinus82]

Blackpoll Warbler at 10:10 On their fall migration, they fly SE across North America, then when they hit the east coast of the US, they fly out over the Atlantic and make a non-stop flight to northern South America where they winter.

[@skulijakobsson5116]

"They probably have showers on their boat". Instant like.

[@dangedmanjr]

Omg the Fake family history bit...my wife and i were rolling!!🤣🤣

[@dilbyjones]

We love getting to roll along with you.

[@happybeans415]

love the videos, I am so jealous wish I could sail as much as you do

[@ridetolive382]

You are such an inspiration. I had to subcribe.

[@Sharpiesailor31]

Well done Holly. The harmonica takes the cake!🤣

[@hearsejr]

Well I thought I was the only sailor that has a nic for finding a storm almost every time I leave the dock.. yessss I'm not the only one hahaha.. lol

[@randomsh-t917]

Simply amazing. YOLO. You're making the most of it.

[@kurt9609]

Cool storey, Willey

[@michaelg7076]

And I was pondering what a 20 minute alarm would do to your REM cycle. You need a REM monitor that could wake you at the end of your normal sleep cycle. An AI could be an interesting companion, better able to predict weather maybe... I'm doing what I can for the algorithms.

[@sandaysunday7997]

Wow! You are amazingly resiliant and courageous!😊💕

[@danmccollister4840]

Looking forward to seeing your next week.