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man those dolphins get so close to the boat you'd swear it was on porpoise..

You need to periodically soak all your lines in fresh soapy water (boat soap). Soaking removes the sea salt that builds up over time. Once the salt is removed, they behave much better. I do mine twice a year.

These long trips are so cool. It's interesting to see what you go through to keep your motivation going Sam and you take us on these journeys that most people just won't have the patience or tolerance to accomplish. This is why I watch you buddy. Great job as you are a TRUE nautical sailor! Way to take us on your amazing journey's across the seas!!! David E impressed with your patience and fortitude!

The sheet (rope) is hockling (twisting) because the same length is passing repeatedly over the pulley wheels. The 'outside' needs to stretch slightly more than the 'inside' as it passes around the radius of the sheaves (pulley wheels), which causes uneven wear and twisting. Edit: The best solution is to periodically reverse the winding direction from clockwise to counterclockwise and cycle through the section of rope on the pulleys

Mate you are absolutely killing it, you are winning at life! Im so jealous of your journeys. Your commentary on all aspects of the boat, sailing, conditions, anchorage’s and marinas is first class.

Sam, I’m kind of hooked on your videos now You were the real deal I watched a lot of other sailing videos but you were going out there in small boats and making it work and I think that is so cool It’s nice to see somebody out there. That’s actually pushing their limits.

“ It’s like you can feel the whole boat breathing…” 😊

You take everything in your stride and you are so laid back. Problem, what problem should be the name of your blogs. You'd sail a plank of wood with a bed sheet as a sail. Really enjoy your blogs.

Sam likes the warm weather and everything. He is so naturally happy. No worries it seems.

Hi Sam, it wont be long before you move on towards Greece. I'd highly recommend you 'do a lap' of Corfu. Aim for Paxos/Anti Paxos where you can anchor off the coast and see the blue caves. After that head up the east side where you will catch a good northerly, especially closer into the mainland Greece coastline. There are marinas all along the east coast line and plenty of nice moorings and anchorages if you dont want to pay. I'd recommend pulling in at Benitses. Right off the marina is Captain Jacko's - 84 countries and counting, he does the worlds best smoothy beyond anything you could ever dream of - its worth pulling in and risking losing your wind but you might get lucky. Corfu Old Town has some cheaper moorings and marinas and makes an interesting day off the boat, explring the old town streets, palisade and venetian forts (i know you like a good castle). From Old Town head north around the island. Paleokastritsa is a great little place to stop off at (about 50 miles from Old Town and doable in a days sailing), then onto Sidari and the famous 'Canal d Amour' - great for a swim. Coming back down the West coast the sea is pretty wild and the winds can be all over the place (I think I stayed too close to land) - if I had had the time I would have carried on north up the Croatian coastline and eventually made for Venice. Good luck, fair winds brother.

Really liking that you didn’t put Orcas in the title, like so many other sailing channels would do, like the sell out merchants they are.

I bought my first sailboat today, a cat 27 here in the Chesapeake. I'm here because I broke my ankle and the KZfaq algorithm recommended me your solo across the Atlantic. Thank you Sam.

Oh, at 24:35... I "invented" this back in the 80:ies in order to save power on our boat. Never did anything with it though and have never seen it before. Glad someone else got it working. 👍

I see the addiction to endless KZfaq videos stretches out to the open sea. Its ok Sam you're in good company!

If you are seeing boats on AIS at 100 NM's it is because you are in line-of-sight (maybe 30 NM's) of a Class A vessel, which is relaying a large picture than you wouid see on your own.

Pull the spinnaker clew out to the end of the pole when you hoist - that will help the sail fill. The spinnaker can't wrap around the forestay with the headsail out, so at most only have it partially unrolled when you hoist and drop - ideally fully out if conditions allow. For the drop, it will help collapse the spinnaker behind the main and headsail.

Hi Sam. Take some electrical tape and tape those connections. It will help to keep moisture out. I Enjoy your videos and am a subscriber.

Hi Sam, I hope you remember my mail ;) In 40 days, three boats full of very motivated young paragliding pilots will sail the area of the south-Adriatic Sea. Hope to see you on the water/in the air in the Vis/Biokovo/Makarska-area (Croatia)! 🪂& ⛵

Thanks Sam for sharing your adventures. I have so enjoyed your posts.

You only get an appreciation for how "cozy" Pickled Herring is when its docked next to other smaller sailboats! Love your videos, Sam!

Electrical connection solutions. You can pot your electrical connections in epoxy or Hot Glue if you will want to eventually get access.

I used to live near Torrevieja! My dream is to go back and have a boat in that very marina and have a club sandwich in the mediteraneo cafe opposite! Love the videos!!!

192nd subscriber LIKE; 1,757th view-from-a-desktop-studio about to happen. Thanks for letting us tag along. Regarding the rolling action - too bad you don't have such a thing as retractable, extendable, side stabilizers. Realizing it probably still feels strange and disconnected from other people, just narrating into a camera lens - but, watching your video absolutely always comes across as a very real-time live & in-person happening. Also - always cool to see the dolphins keeping your company.

Very cool vid dude. I just got my boat and you have definitely been part of the inspiration to know I can do it. For real, your videos have real world impact on people. It's not just a pipe dream. But you would laugh at how stupid I look trying to figure all this shit out. First thing I did was fall down the hatch and break a few ribs. Nonskid? Yeah. I'll be getting some. The main would only go half up. But that might have been me being stupid and having to many beers playing with stuff when I shouldn't have been. I woke up and the main halyard was almost skyed. Luckily it caught on the shroud just low enough I could get it. Not to mention living on 28' is a challenge 28' is a challenge just by itself. I don't know where you find all the salmon. But one of the most impressive things.. I think? Have you been using that plastic spoon thing this whole time? I think I've seen it for a very long time. Rock on brother. You're videos mean a lot to me. You and James on Tritea, Holly wind hippie. Old seadog. People like you make me realize how people like me can. And I'm going to.

We spent two weeks in Corsica last month. It was barely enough time to scratch the surface. So much to see. Staying off the beaten path is more rewarding. Up north the dramatic coast near Piano makes Big Sur look like the Great Plains. Careful though storms come up fast. Study up by watching KZfaq videos of last summer’s sudden hurricane squall that sank most boats in the anchorage. Bonifacio area has great hikes but the harbor has a rockin’ outdoor disco (Club B-52) that will wreck your sleep. Northeast of town is the Golfo di Sant’Amaniza which is rural, quiet and about 10 miles from Club B-52 so much quieter. There are a couple of marinas and plenty of anchorages. Another highlight of this area are the islands between Corse and Sardinia the largest being Ile Cavalier. These rocky, low lying islands remind me of The Baths in the BVI’s except much larger more extensive. Many secluded anchorages with beautiful swimming. North coast’s Lille-Rousse was a favorite town. Nice anchorage in all weather. Great beaches. The Nice ferry docks here but is not as disruptive a factor as in other ferry port towns. Saint-Florent is the best port for exploring the wilds of Cap Corse at the northern tip. Lots of good hikes from there out along the beautiful coast to the west of town. Ajaccio is the capital and a big, stupid town worth avoiding if possible. Same with Bastia, too big for its own good. I guess its really hot there now. Hydrate!

Sam, I am probably twice your age, but I envy you grit , skills, and guts. You’re doing what so many of us only wish we could have done in our youths. Be safe and may God watch over you.

Hello, Sam! I really enjoy your videos! Always something new and interesting and always a big smile while facing constant challenges. Few people are brave enough to take on those adventures and maintain such a positive attitude in the midst of them. By the way, it might be a good idea to keep a few US flags in store for replacements when the one your flying becomes tattered. Keep up the good work, Sam. All the very best to you, Dane

Hi Sam, great video as always. We noticed lots of large ships at anchor off Gibraltar- it surprised us. We did a land based holiday in Torrevieja 30+ years ago, before we discovered sailing!

Hey Sam, enjoy the sail and the dolphins!

Afternoon nap under sail...what a dream! Thanks for sharing Sam!

Definitely go to the Egati islands on the west end of Sicily, then head across the North of Sicily toward the Aolean Islands. Lots of great places for a small boat to enjoy.

Hi Sam, whilst in Corsica be sure to visit Bonifacio! Also étang de diane where there is an island made entirely of oyster shells by the Romans! Also for some good windsurfing & kitesurfing, Porto Pollo on the north coast of Sardegna! The islands off the north coast of Sardegna are beautiful: Spargi, Budelli, Santa Maria, La Maddalena. Loving the journey! Safe travels🤙🏼

Great video, really enjoying the journey.

I can't wait to get a boat and maybe run into Sam in the wild somewhere.

Love seeing you post cause I know it’s going to be awesome

Great video, thanks Sam.

I spent a long weekend in Sardinia. Highly recommend Porto Conte! Beautifully stunning area with big cliffs and caves. Love the videos!

if your familiar with James (sailing tritea) he did something kinda cool on his hard dodger.. he put deck hatches ( clear so you can see through them of course…) in the front instead of fixed panes.. great idea, close em when its cold, open when its not 🤙🏼

Please start wearing a life jacket when out of the cockpit. If you were to fall overboard it would be bad. You can have a trail line of the stern of the boat. Something to grab if you fall overboard. From and old salt. Capt Dave

If you have some silicone based grease to put on the connecters and you can tape them up to help prevent corrosion of the wires

Hi Sam, if your on your way to Sardegna, make sure you visit also the southwest, its less commercialized with some great anchorages even hand gliding at Portoscuso.. sea caves at San Pietro island.

“Torrevieja, a very lovely place” … Sam is truly a positive soul 😂

Fire on the beach & a bit of panel beating next Ha well done .

I was taught during a RYA day skipper course I took last winter that one should not coil sheets and halyards in the usual single loop manner as I have been doing, but instead, coil them in figure eights. This way, you avoid getting twists in the lines. This might be a basic and obvious, but it was new to me. Perhaps this is why it is going on here?

Good luck on your journey's. around the world.

Used to Sail the North Coast of Sardinia - Isola Rossa, Badesi, Valledoria etc,,, the best little windsurf beaches in the world... The only place I am ever homesick for... The wind in the Med makes no sense - Tramonta, Greco, Scirocco and the nasty north wind... and all the wave trains are totally messed up... I miss it so much!!!

Sam, You should write a book about your adventures, So much interesting content. Rob

What a life!!! You earned it!

Sam! Keep putting your garmin link in your video descriptions! That was cool! I’ve been trying to find the video where I was linked again! Haha! Have fun and stay safe! I really enjoy the videos!

Great vid SAM

looks fun, great video!

i used to drive a truck up and down that coast driving from England many happy memories including going on a sailboat of a friend of mine a little further north in Denia

I live deep 8n the redwood country of Humboldt county calif Super appreciate you and your sharing of your journey Sam

Thanks for sharing, keepin it real,i hope your strapped in, sleeping on the deck ✌️

Since you float around the east coast and western side of Europe,.. I just came across a hotel that blows my mind! No man's fort. Of the coast of England. Please visit this "thing"🙏👍👍

Thanks!

Thanks Sam for being honest about that AG1 crap. Everybody that is a paid sponsor brags on the good taste. I thought it was horrible tasting; the two months I tried to take it. I am getting my sailing done in this world through your channel. Keep up the good work!!

Don’t skip Malaga…. It is a beautiful place you should visit. Advice do not rush…

I love all these videos that I loved watching with Mike. He retired from key west and went back to nh.his older brother died in December 2022 Maybe he will come back in time and we will live on a ⛵ I sure hope so

Sam you make me nervous, on deck with out a PFD.

Such a cool place!

Looks like you are having a blast! :)

At Sardinia, definitely check out La Maddalena Archipel in the north. It’s beautiful. In Europe we call it the caribbean of the mediteranean sea :)

Hé Sam, welcome to the Mediterranean Sea, mare nostrum as the Roman’s says.

Those Cargo ships are just hanging out waiting for their scheduled time to enter the port for loading/unloading. They can wait weeks for scheduling. Also waiting for clearance/inspection of their cargo or ship

Hi Sam, thanks for another cool video. Regarding your mainsheet getting twisted... Perhaps you could try a heavy duty swivel where the rope connects to the "car"? I think the twist may originate at the winch, because we only wind it on one way, and then shorten and tension it by winching.

For main sheet blocks twisting the line, a pulley may be out of true, grooved on inside or simply wobbly.

After 4 years, and on my 3rd Sailboat,I'm finally getting out of Oriental on my Ketch...37 foot....God what a long hard road....good luck Sam...I will run into you somewhere over the Horizon

For the window bolts - pop a 1/4” drive socket extender into your drill w/ the appropriate socket on the end and presto change-o! You’ll have that window out in about 3 mins. Aloha 🤙

Sam the man.

Thanks

Those solder-less connectors will be fine short term, but to really make that fix last you should slide a piece of shrink tubing onto the wire before you crimp it and then slide and shrink the tubing over the whole section where the insulation was removed and hit it with some heat. It will last for years once you heat shrink over the connections -- you could see the corrosion that caused your problems in the video.

Sam, glad for your sucess! JB Weld is the best!

I had my boat there for a while, it's worth visiting the pink lakes, next stop has to be formentera

go to Naples Italy if you can, it’s really cool, I was stationed there in the navy

The Mistral Wind is a bit further east! near the south of France! check that one out.

Sam, in the med, the wind is capricious, it can increase and decrease in 10-15 minutes, the waves are short, stoping the boat when you cruise.

Enough with cold water seas, this was sailing. The magnificent Med.

Another fab video. Regarding the twisted control lines on your traveller - the most likely solution is to drop a size or two in terms of the thickness of the line. Likewise for any halyards that twist under strain. I suspect you could also up the size of the blocks - but that is expensive, right?

I enjoy watching your videos. Their more real life than lots of other I watch. I’ve been thinking about moving onto a sail boat for a while. My daughter is about to to 15. When I don’t need a house anymore I will be considering it a lot more. What size do you thing is the perfect for a single guy living aboard.

How nerve-racking with the monster ships everywhere! ⛵

Good on ya Sam ❤🤘❤

I go to Mallorca a lot. Port Andratx is fabulous.

😊👍you just duet inspiration tanks

Replace the solid perplex with a dodger material and roll up ? seems better in warmer climates. Still think you should get a new boat.

Im from Torrevieja, If you need some recomendations just aske me 😂😂😂. You need to see Las Salinas btw.

Block lines twist.. All of below. Plus. All , cable/lines, Start out new, not at all stretched, and not twisted. By nature, they twist and stretch with use, under load. When released. They kink, and twist. They just do that. Pull-kink-twist,.Specificly yers are kinks formed by stretching over time, and pulley strain. You can leave it, The line is wearing, so twist. Next time, you replace that halyard. Starting from the mast, leave10,20 ft line , extra before the pulley. Feed the rest free line back thru yer block. In the cockpit. leave extra. Some people, cut line forward, feed in new length. Square knot, or line splice. Leave a long tail. semi frequently , pull tail section thru block, when you drop main. The idea is to not leave the main halyard under tension, in the block. You need extra line to do this.

Buena suerte en el mediterráneo, que lo disfrutes. Te escribo desde mi Nicholson31 en Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Islas Canarias.

Nice journey… awaiting the improve tunes again 🎉

very good plan to put the tiler pilot there, way easier on the motor.

Be safe much love.

The ship lists so much when sailing at speed. I would be absolutely terrified

Good job

Keep it up Sam and love the night shots! Busy area and way to stat with it buddy!! DOD in Hot Hot Palm springs! #Davidofthedesert reporting from the Coachella Valley. Go Sam Go!!

Sam another cool adventure crossing. I'm in Marathon FL. I have a 2022 14ft' solo skiff. I run an 6 hp outboard, and my bow mt Minnkota trolling motor. And my vessel came with a round hole at the center of my cockpit. It's actually for an emergency sail setup. Or if you would like to sail it. So i do have 4 ways of propulsion. my outboard, bow mount Minnkota, my paddle always on board. And my sail kit is stored and i purchased it brand new, but i'm scared to use it, lol. Anyway, on your dodger. Have you ever considered the black one that is fitted to your cockpit, and you can unzip it from every side, or just windows you want open or sealed, if you keep watch in a storm. It actually covers your below deck entrance, so you can keep your entrance open when in rougher seas.The only other solo sailor i follow is Wind Hippie Sailing. I watched her buy her 27 ft. Sloop, and her mom and dad sailed the world for years, with her and her sister. And now she's on her own boat that she totally overhauled, and made it her own for over a year, in 3ft of snow in Maine. I'm originally from Rhode Island, and i love sailboats. She actually took all her own measurments, on her dodger at one of her destination crossings for a heavy duty fabric, with nice thick clear windows. Her dad designed all the poles, brackets, mounting hardware, and shipped it to her. She's added slowly, so much little by little in the past 4 years from leaving home. Solar panels, batteries, she's so talented like you, with diy's, replacing parts on her new motor that's actually the original motor for that boat. she just repainted her whole cabin. And back home she installed new windows, and gutted her cabin to design, so many storage cabinets, her stove, sink, head, V-birth, she's added electronics, batteries, and just has no plans on upgrading. I love when you take a vessel and make it your own, and it's allot of money. But that's not what it's about. It becomes connected to you, and is your passion, your home, solice, therapy. It's just amazing no matter what type of vessel everyone makes their own. But the dodger i think you'd truly love. And your talent with sewing, and designing. It's soooo much cheaper than purchasing a brand new one. God bless stay safe. Love all the adventures. Fyi, o far i think the Orcas love your boat. lol. They"re so beautiful and free. No-one knows why they've been acting this way. Thank the good lord, it's only the rudder. I know it still sucks, but at-least they haven't caused any sinking boats, injuries, or worse. Be safe my friend. If your board, i gave you something long to read. lol...

Hey Sam Didn't stop in Fuengirola so i could invite you for lunch and some beers 😅 I hope i can meet you on your back to the Atlantic. Hope you a great time in Torrevieja 😊

Very entertaining sailing videos! Cheers from a fellow KZfaqr (with a boat) in Malaga, whenever you’re near Malaga and need a tourist guide, let us know!

So nice sailing - thanks for sharing it with us! ( I donated money for dinner and beer - but it was not easy since I had no account at PP etc. Aren’t there any easier way? )

Sam, I'm so sorry the KILLER WHALES DID NOT COME UP AND DESTROY YOU RUDDER AND THEN DESTROY YOUR BOAT AND SINK YOU!. Of course, I mean this as a joke. I'm glad you did not experience those particular whales and leave you in an emergency situation! Yes, It'd been fun to see them but not in the extreme. Love you, bro'!