The reason why your channel is so successful is that you keep smiling whatever obstacles life throws at you. You're an example for many of us!

I have learned so much from watching Sam all these years. Not only sailing, but life skills, flexibility, and trying something new, despite fear and possible consequences

“well propellers are over-rated anyways” -Sam Holmes. Bahahahh the words of a true sailor right there!

“Propellers are over-rated anyway!” Best end to one of your videos ever, Sam. 😂😂😂

I sail a Halcyon 27 without an engine. I have found the Med. Sea one of the most difficult, even without tides! You are living the dream Sam, fair winds!

What isn't overrated, is sailing skills, you display that in every video ☠️✌️

As someone who has to short tack a lot in a river channel, you frequently underplay the serious sailing skills you have Sam! You inspire me to keep frequently sailing "like I don't have a motor" so when the day comes I can hopefully handle it at least close to as well as you do. Fair winds and following seas. (Especially right now, LOL!)

Hi Sam, we had our anchor snagged between rocks, what we did is make a bowline around anchor chain with a sinking rope, and used the tender with 5hp engine pulled it forward and it releases 😀. Wow that was a lot of tacks 😂

You are still a great inspiration for me. The French Army says "Il n'y a pas de problèmes, que des solutions" - There are no problems, only solutions. I hope your next video with show Pickled Herring out of the water in a shipyard having the propeller fixed or replaced. .... and your new sails...

"Propellers are overrated anyway"....you are really funny ! I have sailed short distances with a finicky Yanmar, but 4 or 5 disappointing shipyard approaches and 300 miles to Malta , you are amazing Sam, you are an inspiration to all sailors. Fair winds son.

I love how Sam is trying to cheer us up and keep our morale up by saying to the camera Don't worry it'll be okay we'll find a place to fix the boat.😂. And that tacking. What an effort! You da man!

Sam Holmes is the definition of tenacity. Thanks for this long string of frequent videos - so many pleasant surprises when the KZfaq button is clicked!!

Love your positivity!! We can all learn some lessons from you Sam ! Good luck I hope you find somewhere where you can get some help

My partner and I sail an H28 in New Zealand, north of the South Island and we are always amazed at how few yachts put up sails. Seems for many yachts are a status symbol to be motored from morning to mooring. Good on you for staying positive and just keeping on going.

Still my favorite sailing channel on KZfaq, just for the sheer seat-of-the-pants vibe in every video. Thanks, Sam!

I've worked on boatyards. Very rarery were we so busy that we couldn't help someone with damaged propeller or rudder the same day. All you needed was a lift up and I'm sure Pickled Herring would have fitted somewhere in the yard, obviouslythere was space. No - the reason you weren't helped was the boatyard primadonnas who usually work with superyachts and think they are too good to you (and probably are accustomed to overcharging).

I truly admire your persistence and good attitude about everything you run into. Great job at life Sam. You are rocking it.

What you're doing here Sam is incredibly impressive. One thing is tacking a million times and docking simply by sails, but that you're able to keep your shit together when they turn away from what's planned is absolutely insane. If I called in advance to get my boat hauled, and did what you did getting there, I would have completely gone berserker on them.. In a way it's difficult to say if you're to nice or if you're smart enough to just walk away from a mess. I've experienced travelling that I'm not taken seriously if I'm not very confrontative and "complaining". Anyways, hope everything works out and good travels!

I admire your spirit of improvisation which has come from what is now a pretty massive experience of sailing over the years, well done !

Hi Sam. to convince Italians show them the cash. you will immediately capture attention. Maurizio.

Fabulous sailing Sam. Close maneuvering in a channel like that is very difficult especially with traffic. Treat the boat like a big dinghy and you'll be fine but it still takes courage. Loving the channel. Fair winds 🙏👍

Seems like a lot of stress sailing but you handle it great. Enjoy your videos.

when it rains , it pours ... your attitude, of not giving up and even keep your spirits up is something I admire the most about you! the "sine wave" is bound to move up again , all the best for you mate! you rock!

Sam, you should reach out to Torqeedo and see if they’ll send you a motor to use for the season. I know you’ll need to haul out eventually but this may be a good short term solution to get you through the season.

Well done for making all the right decisions and staying calm. That was an inspirational video, thank you.

Sam you are such a inspiration, there is no problem to big for you. Hope you come right mate.

You are definitely "one -of-a-kind" - don't ever change.

What a man Sam you are, great video, and the ending 'Propellers are overrated' priceless. Still can't believe that boat didn't accommodate you, and just leaving no option but to head back out to face the hazards of the huge ships on you exit, unbelievable. But as usual Sam you always show how much of an accomplished sailor you are. Stay safe

"Well, propellers are overrated anyway..." - Spoken like a true salior. Glad you can keep smiling through all of this despite all your frustrations Sam.

Delivered a Lagoon 44 from Lanzarote to France once and battled through weeks of terrible weather and storms, we found out the hard way that we'd dropped a prop somewhere mid journey (dual engines) we tried berthing on a pontoon faced with tyres as fenders and managed to hit the only spot where there was a missing tyre, impaling the hull on an exposed metal bolt where once a tyre had been secured. I woulda spat my dummy out having to go through all that Sam... amazing skill and patience there.

Loved that boat flexing their working motor in perfect sailing conditions.

Going through strife yet still positivity persevering is the best content!

Good move. I read an article the other day about "Boomer wisdom" (I am one) and one thing that stuck with me was "fail quickly", in other words don't try to force things, fail quickly and move on to the next attempt at success. Thanks for your channel, it has meant the world to me and been an inspiration.

The challenges make your adventures very interesting. You're very a creative problem solver.

Suggest you get a very large oar. I made a 14ft oar for my 26ft sloop and found I could scull in and out of marinas in light winds

I feel you man. I bought a😮 sailboat 3 weeks ago, did 11 hours of work on it a day for 2 weeks. Got two good sailing days before the old yanmar yse 12, kind of exploded the oil in the very badly accessible engineroom, and the keel was filled up with oil. I had dived down in the icecold water scraping all the white growth off the 3 blade propeller. Now trapped in a harbour with winds up to 30 m/s and no protection. Yes, engines are the worst. It is ridiculous with those big fancy sailboats using engine in such great wind.

Your blessed with your laid back attitude. I would be cussing out everyone. You will live long and prosper.

What an adventure! Such an amazing story you weave, Sam! May the wind be at your back, sir. haha

Your patience and easy nature is inspiring and will always benefit you. I'm sure I need not tell you this. I need to be more like you. I have been watching and praying you catch a break dealing with this issue. Keep your chin up. Continued prayers. You are very inspiring on several fronts.

Sam, arguably one of your best episodes. Sorry for your luck brother. Damn boatyard's... eastbound and down

Sam - you are truly amazing! 😊

Sam you are the highlight of my days 😊

50 tacks. Yes, that's sailing.

You are a legend sam, much love from Avoca beach!!

I love watching your videos! Much more entertaining than the other channels where they cruise on a unlimited budget with the best gear. My one observation is you always say its blowing 20-30 knots when its not even white capping. For those that don't know, white caps start kicking up in around 12 knots of breeze. Just an observation of course.

Wow. I lpreally live your Attitude. Your the man!

I am sorry for difficulties you are experiencing probably because you met non English speakers. You are doing well Sam, never forget you are in the world's most tricky sea, never ever, I've experienced from zero to 50 knots in no time. You can land in many ports to fix the propeller before Malta. It's up to you. Best wind.

Your a star Sam!

If that were me Sam I would be punching the bulkheads in frustration.You're a cool cat.

I love this channel 100% omg

Thanks Sam for the video. I suggest a piece of strong wood carved propeller IF you are really desperate. It just might work as temporary fix .?

I dream of having your bad days. Thank you for these videos!

bon voyage. !! good on you for keeping your spirits up.

Hi hi, propellers are overrated. It was good! And by the way, welcome to the Mediterranean. The place on earth where "first thing tomorrow" can mean tomorrow, next week, next month, or not at all! 🤣💕

Just love this ❤

You are my tru hero. i feel sorry for you when you are in the need of help and they refuse you. Lets keep the tumbs together and pray for him. ❤🙏

your perseverance is legendary.

Me: sit, sulk, gnash my teeth at the crap marina.. Sam: "may as well blow up the wingfoil and do a little session here" 😂

HOLY SH!T. Well done tacking through that.

Sam, you are sooo coooool. You should steal the motto "Just Do It!"

Would be cool if you set the gopro on time lapse for one of these crazy tacking days. Good luck at the next spot!

❤Your the goat Sam Davy Jones Locker Fleetwood Lancashire uk you are some sailor

Well you’ve tried lots. A hydraulic puller would do it but …. The boat sails beautifully , rock on Malta . Sunny side up as ever, great attitude

Youi're a bloody legend you are! Your tenacity to deal with bullshit knows no bounds.

You do demonstrate the value of flexibility in regard of keeping sane!

Sam, I’m stuck at the dock with no motor and you make me wanna set sail and go. Everyone thinks it’s a bad idea though as it’s very shallow over here and I have a deep draft boat

Sam If you can refill your scuba tank Get a large c clamp and a block of wood or something beefy you can slowly try to get that bent blade to a semi working condition. Just don't over crank the clamp work it very slow

lol waiting on a spaniard to get back from lunch. he really put himself in a particular ring of hell there xD

No motor, no problem for Sam. He handles those "walk the plank" problems with a smile and "I've got this covered" attitude. No Stress Sam.😀😁😋😎

You’re patient, I’d rage quit with all those things happening

The sailboat that motored - when started my sailing journey I would look at other boats to copy/learn what they do. As my expertise arose via books and internet, I quickly realized people often have the bare knowledge on what/how to do things, their sails are poorly trimmed, but they might own 100K sailboat.

I really enjoy your adventures and have been following since you sailed to Hawaii. I wish I had followed a similar path rather than spending 40 years climbing the corporate ladder. Please up grade your audio as that is the only shortcoming I find of your channel. I'm no audio expert by any stretch of the imagination and realize you sail a smaller boat than most so it is a challenge I'm sure. In any case I will continue following your exploits

keep an eye out for dock walkers in the marinas as they make a living of day work and usually have some english and may know the marina operators or give one a days work and make a new friend

Great wind foil action! 👍👍

Would love a video from explaining things, like a good Anchorage position, tip and tricks on sailing that u have learned and so on.

Ppl, what kind of devilish machine is he using on his dingy? What kind of sorcery is that? I need that 😮😮😮

You show the best attitude on camera, wonder what the fly on wall would say?... No stopping Sam...

so much grief from one little wrong arrangement of rudder and propeller. cheers for persistence

Decisión decisión......bueno suerte Sam ....

Wow, have seen 'Alter ego' in this boat yard in the same place 7 years ago - sad to see such beautiful ship still on the hard... Lost my first boat in the junkyard next door. 😂

It's wild how so many boat yards dont actually want your money. 😆

2+ Hour delay..why you go wind surfing ..YES!!! Can't wait to join you May 2024 on the high seas Brother ❤💯

We have so many of these motor sailers in good conditions in Norway. They think it's too much wind, they only sail when it's almost exactly 12 knots

These boatyards are contemptable, You have in fact every right to stay in order to carry out repairs, if you declare to them that your boat is unseaworthy. In the case of a dispute, the coastguard should be involved & a satisfactory solution could be worked out.

Don't worry about the prop. Joshua Slocum sailed solo, completely around the world without one.

Just think how much you saved on fuel! Great video. Keep up the good work. Stay safe.

😊😊😊😊 you are one of a kind 😊

That electric dinghy motor is amazing!!

You are one resilient fella.

Sam, Cagliari should a good place to haul out. The marina there is big enough that if you call in advance they won't mess with you, like these small places think they can do.

Hey Sam such a bummer that the port repair guys are so unavailable to give you a hand with the prop. Surely in Malta you will have better luck. At least you got sails; don't forget some food rations. Stay tough and sail on.

Hi Sam nice tracking skills. Everything always seems to go wrong at the same time. What have you done with Annie has she abandoned you?Chin up mate were with you all the way.

Propellors are over rated 😅😅 you're a lgend. Greetings from Ireland Sam.

Hey Sam -- you continue to inspire-- always smiling no matter where you are... and on that point-- where are you? we're trying to follow your track...more details on location would be great! Thanks.

"Keep on keeping on" hope you get this resolved soon Sam.

An emergency transom mounted outboard would be very useful in this scenario?

Godspeed my friend...

Great job!

Vai a Santa Maria Navarrese è a solo 2 miglia a nord di Arbatax. Cè un cantiere e sono molto comprensivi possono aiutarti!!!

Sam giddy over the sailing yachts motoring in stellar sailing conditions.😂