I have a number of USS Zippos, what ships did you sail on?

@@formhubfar USS Independence CVA 62 in the early 60's.

@@mmccartney6579 I have a 1981 USS CARL VINSON CVN-70, a 1946 USS Ingersoll DD 652, a 1956 USS MANSFIELD DD-728 and a 1950 USS HANK.

@@mmccartney6579 And a soon to be mine (fingers crossed) 1968 USS FORRESTAL CV59.

Best episode yet. Go lady!

"Met"?

No kidding ‼️

Action movies are FAKE.

Thanks! Sometimes I need to take a few deep breaths before I look outside, especially when the waves are that big. But so far so good!

Can I ask a question? As a protected bay and coastal sailor, when did you learn to accept Mother Nature? I grew up near the sea and when I saw storms and their waves I always thought, thank goodness I'm not out there! I see what sailors like Holly and others share and I think there's something else that they have. When does the confidence appear? Do you just say f*** it I'm going? I guess I'm just talking to myself because I've done some things that scared me and I'm not dead yet, but the ocean! Shit. Just thinking out loud, no worries.

@@pdutube think your question is 3 fold. Questions that take on many layers from childhood, and can't be answered in full, in a comment gallery. To put it into a handkerchief form. You probably don't recall, I know I don't. But the voyage from the womb to open air is extremely dramatic, and is a comparison that is hard to compare. But yet, for those of us who are on the planet we all took the same journey [This may be where the confidence appears]. I think most living is not on how one does it, or how one looks on how one does it, but how we perceive the reasoning. I'm not a religious person, but I am spiritual. I am mother nature's child, as we all are. But some children are shy, others are bold, bold meaning, adventurous. It's part DNA, and the endless journey, that does go beyond our mental capacity as humans. I don't think it's to say f**k it, then one would never adventure. It's probably more like breathing, it's something that a person has to do. This goes for any extreme sport, or a style of life one wants to live. I guess it's about those who fear, and those who control it, and the difference on how individuals categorize it. I'll have to end up with, I don't base a lot on visuals that can be edited. I take it all with a pinch of sea salt. But one who has experience can pretty well come to a true conclusion. There are people on land who live in terrible conditions,and live life with a tumultuous burden. To some out at sea does not sound anymore difficult. To quote a line from Gordon Lightfoot: "Does anyone know where the love of God goes ,when the big waves turn minutes to hours". Though it's about the water. It also is a metaphor in life.. To Quote, Billie Holiday; "God Bless The Child That Has His/Her own." As I said, much to much to unpack.

@@wavelength7503 I hope @pdutube gets to see your great reply. 👏

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She is a veteran performer and sailor..

Wow thanks for this thoughtful and well written comment! I'm blushing ☺️

Well said , Jim !

You should watch ‘adventures of an old sea dog’. Watch from the beginning, you won’t regret.

Ditto Jim’s comments. Love this gal !!!!

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is doing something like this difficult ?

@@ProfessionalRageBaiter try it without training, see how long you stay a float or on course =.)

@@burnone716 how long would you say it takes to get skilled enough to go alone ?

@@ProfessionalRageBaiter no clue man but if you're really interested i'm sure someone else here can answer that for you or you can find an organisation to help you

Fellow Sam Holmes watcher here. Wind Hippie and Sam Holmes are my two favorites by far!

Same here. I've watched a lot of channels since I decided to learn to sail, but Holly and Sam are the only two I have watched consistently since the beginning of my journey. I even name-dropped both in my "I bought a sailboat" video. No BS, no sponsors, limited budget, go-anywhere, DIY, seat-of-the pants sailing. If I turn out to be half the sailor they are, I'll be content.

ABSOLUTELY! Add Erik Aanderaa and the list is even a little bit better!

OK now wheretalking.

Same here. I love'em both.

Thanks! Being at sea always makes me very contemplative. I always feel extra gratitude for my parents and role models

Thanks! When I was editing all this footage it brought me right back to being out at sea. I love reliving through the editing process

Seems everybody is broke down today!! Been there. Done that. Not a fun experience.

I hope all went well with the tow! Things like that are way easier when you have more sea room

Thanks so much! That's a high compliment 😁

P.S...did you mean to re-create that Truman show vibe with this scene with the music, sailing, just after the storm and before he reaches the edge ... 🤔😅

@@mvakleko haha I didn't think of that but maybe it was in my subconscious somewhere

The "crew" thanks you for this comment

Edit- I didn't leave a message on patreon but now I'm a shipmate!

@@adventurebegins1 thank you so much!!

Thanks! One of the challenges of filming 'big weather' is that it often doesn't translate onto the camera. I've spent many hours trying to capture the real feeling

@@WindHippieSailing congratulations you’ve definitely achieved it!

Good points! The windvane did pretty well in the big stuff. It does have a tendency to round up on the bigger waves, but that can be mitigated by tweaking the sail balance

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