Why did I just spend six years watching a man build a boat? I don’t care about boats, dislike sailing, and wasn’t super interested in woodworking. I think I understand now. It’s because Leo is such a masterful and effortless teacher. He taught me to love boats, to love fine woodworking, to appreciate sailing. Thank you, Leo.

Here I sit, a 40 year old who's never had any interest in (or owned) boats, with tears in my eyes. So happy for you and I'm so glad it all went well! Been following for a couple of years now, love the work you have done.

I am a 74-year old sailor and cannot agree more with Bruce, Tally Ho's building process has been an absolute delight to watch. Well done all and thank you ever so much.

I’m from a landlocked country, get sea sick in a merry-go-round and never stepped foot in a workshop. Found this channel during peak covid, while in lockdown and a bit depressed. It was so inspiring seeing a man with a vision, surrounded by an incredible team working together to create something as beautiful as this boat. Seeing her launched makes me surprisingly emotional and I want to watch all the episodes that I missed over the years. Thanks for uploading this journey and save sailing!

I am 82 years old. I have never owned a boat. I watched every episode. Seeing this vessel on the water makes me feel proud to be a human being. Leo and the extended crew are simply great human beings. Thanks to you all. You have made me very happy.

Leo…my husband is a 55 year old carpenter in England who has been reduced to a blubbering wreck of a man after watching this video. He raved about you so much all those years ago that I finally gave in and started watching your adventure as well. Needless to say that I also got hooked! 😂 From someone who gets extreme sea sickness even on a boating lake, I would just like to thank you, and all the crew / volunteers over the years who have educated and entertained us both, for taking us on the best ride of our lives and for showing us all that humans can be wonderful when we put our minds to it. Cheers to everyone around the world sharing this moment ❤

As a 74-year-old retired scientist, I thoroughly enjoyed every one of your videos and learned a lot as well about boat building. More than anything I admire your leadership in assembling and coordinating a very diverse and talented team members to make it all happen. CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND ALL THE CREW.

To all those in the crew who will eventually move on to other things, what a magnificent addition to their CVs. Thank you.

Leo, you're not just a "boatbuilder and a sailor," but a master craftsman, a team-builder, a project manager, a marvelously artistic cinematographer, and an inspiration. Congratulations on this epic milestone.

This series deserves to be maintained in some national archive somewhere as a record of a masterclass in boat building and a record of some now scarce skills.

27 y.o. from Italy - Been watching Tally Ho silently for years, never wrote a single word here; even thought I'm not a super boat fan I always couldn't wait to see new episodes during the weekend and yes, a tear dropped as Tally Ho touched the water. Leo and all you guys are amazing, thanks for these emotions.

You always say, “I am a boat builder and a sailor.” You have proven to be a master boatbuilder with care and craftsmanship I’ve never before seen. Now I look forward to her getting finished and then to watch you proving yourself a master sailor. I have no doubts. A massive, massive, congratulations to you and your whole crew.

Sniffles.. Remembers Leo, flying over and dropping down into desiccated hulk. Optimistically trying to find a single piece of wood that was not rotted to the core. He looks a little older, but his hair is still trying to take on a life of its own! Best damn channel on KZfaq.

The first person I thought about when seeing the subject line was Darlene. What a wonderful tribute to her Leo by dedicating the boat to her. I cried tears of joy when Tally Ho was launched. What a wonderful project with so many talented people. Godspeed Tally Ho! May she be bless in all her adventures!

I live in Bonham, Texas. I know nothing about boats. I have watched every single episode. Every one. This is an incredible project and I cant say thank you enough to Leo and all involved for the countless hours they have put in to this project. This has been an honor to watch and has by far been better than anything a person could watch on TV. Simply the best of the best. Leo thank you brother. If you ever sail that thing to some weird Texas port (do we even have those here?) I will be there waiting to shake your hand and buy you and the crew beers. Godspeed friends.

I've been a Patreon supporter from the start and am tearing up again re-watching the launch. Leo, you are a boat builder, and a sailor, and a hell of a story teller. Nobody else is as capable or more deserving of the future that you and the rest of us have built. My brother was a fan and before he died he and I would watch together. He would use the word "stunning" a dozen times every episode, and he thanked you for finally teaching him how to sharpen a chisel. Your positive influence carries further than you'll ever know. I'll be sailing my dinghy on Lake Champlain in Vermont this summer inspired by you. Cheers! fair winds and years more stories of friends and adventures.

Even though there’s still work to be done, I know we are all so happy and proud to see this day. I’ve enjoyed this journey since the teardown of the boat.

"Not a drop in the bilge. And we're floating our lines." The relief in Leo's face. 🥳

I got the significance of the wreath the moment I saw it. I presume it's made from branches of the conifers around the original location of the boat, at Raul and Darlene's place. A lovely tribute. What a bag of mixed emotions the crew must be feeling right now and it's no wonder Leo was speechless; the look on his face was enough to convey how he was feeling. Also, did I spot Leo's parents in among the melee? Well done to you all

Have watched Tally Ho's re-birth from day one and marvelled at the skill and attention to detail lavished by Leo and his many, many helpers. As a fellow Englishman I feel proud that a boat originally conceived and built in England and ending up in America as a rotten hulk, has been reborn using those same skills and crafts. To me the whole project is a metaphor for the founding of America by groups of settlers from many nations who set sail all those centuries ago in simple wooden sailing ships.

At this point you’re not a boat builder and a sailor, you’re a legend.

I don't know how or why the KZfaq algorithm blessed me with your channel in the early days. I started watching by episode 2 or 3 and have been pointing people at your channel ever since. This is the video that I've been excited about for YEARS. Congratulations.

I'm not crying... you're crying... an absolute honor to be a part of this project with all of you beautiful souls. I will always love my Tally Ho family. Hip hip ❤

Looking back at the "Ship of Theseus" discussion many, many episodes ago, I think the same axiom could be applied to Leo. Is he the same man looking up at a wasted hull then as he is now, looking down at nearly completed masterpiece? Both yes and no. Can't wait to see what the future holds for the channel, Leo and Tally Ho. Congrats!

Being the 2,555th comment, I don't expect this to be read, but I never thought I would get as emotional as I am know. It is a sweet moment, with a bit of sadness mixed in. Sweet because I have been to Sequim once to donate some things, and to Port Townsend once to donate about 400 pounds of the lead used as ballast. The last time I was there I told Leo I'd see him in 2 1/2 years, which comes up this October. It was that stretch of time , previously, that I had been in Sequim. To see Tally Ho in the water was something I've wanted to see for a long time. The sadness comes from the fact that due my age and health issues, and Leo sailing around the world, I'll probably never get to visit him and the boat again. To Leo and his amazing crew, well done.

Six years of my life spent watching a man build a boat. I’m in tears right now. What an experience. Congratulations Leo

That was seriously emotional and I have no idea why I felt so strongly about it. Still utterly amazed at the skill of the tradesfolk who devoted so much of themselves into this project. I'm in awe that this boat was built more than 100 years ago without the aid of power tools. A credit to where we all came from.

Blubbing like a kid holding an empty ice-cream cone. So very proud of you all and so very privileged to have been able to follow your journey. With all the love, luck, fair winds, following seas and of course magic sparkles, Cheers from rural Western Australia. Xxx

It's not just a boat. Tally Ho is a very proud display of the skills and craftsmanship of everybody that worked on her

I'm an engineer who works on big projects with big budgets in the space industry and I can tell you that very few of them are up to your standards. The way you managed eveything... starting from scratch with very few resources, facing adversity sometimes, and finally being able to complete such masterpiece... Hats off to you and your crew. Your video series should be a mandatory subject on any engineering degree. This is how a project is done, everybody!!!. Yeah, I don't know what else to say... This community is so proud of you. Best youtube series ever.

I am an avid sailor. It has always amazed how many non-sailor I meet that find out I'm a sailor and the first thing they want to ask me is if I'm keeping tabs on Tally Ho? I'm hoping this channel keeps going long enough to infect all those people with the joy of sailing the ocean. Congratulations a thousand time. I hope to see you out there some day.

Here I am, a 116 year old, having never owned a boat or swam or seen the ocean, crying about how proud I am of Leo and the team.

Hope Pete’s doing well

To Leo and crew, I am 83 years old and I haven't missed one of your episodes rebuilding tally ho. Congratulations on a job well done.

Oh my! What a wonderful moment as Tally Ho settled into the water. A genuine work of art and a labor of love by all that committed to your vision. A grand thank you to all the craftsman that has left a part of themselves in the construction of this beautiful vessel and to those that contributed support in various other ways to bring this project nearer to completion. Thank you Leo for taking each of us on your journey. Well done Leo, well done!

I only started to watch these videos - from the very first - in February whilst starting radiotherapy for prostate cancer. I watched every minute of every one during February and March, mainly whilst awaiting my turn for treatment, and hoping that I would catch up before launch - but continually amazed at how much work was involved and the patience and dedication on display. I sailed as a young man, and have been an engineer all my life, so have been utterly fascinated (sometimes for 2-3 hrs a day!) by these videos. I caught up a month ago real time, just after my treatment finished. And I have now been privileged to watch the launch just days after having been given the cancer "all clear". Tally Ho is now inextricably linked to my "cancer period". I'm now on the Isle of Wight, overlooking the Solent, and more confidently looking forward to seeing Tally Ho on her way "home" to her birthplace! It has been a splendid journey so far, Leo. I'm looking forward to all the others that we may be privileged to join you upon, courtesy of these videos.

Hey Leo, I stumbled across your Tally Ho! just after your project began. A few months later my dad, a lifelong sailor, had a stroke and was no longer able to sail. I introduced him to your project, and he’s been an avid viewer since. As a former resident of Sequim, he feels a personal attachment to the build you began there. We tried to get space in the open house you held a ways back with no luck, but that’s how a crowd-supported project is. Anyone who’s expressed disappointment in not being invited to the private launch was then only supporting the project for themselves. You and your amazing team accomplished so much, first in relation to Tally Ho! and second, with regard to the family and community you’ve built, in person and online. I hope you’re as proud of that as I am for you. We didn’t need to see the launch in person to share in your joy, your face when she touched the water was enough. What a tremendous accomplishment! I’ve marveled and learned so many woodworking techniques by watching your work, so thank you for that. On behalf of my dad and me, well done to you and to the team. Fair winds and following seas.

I can’t believe that an almost 71 year old man is sitting here with tears of joy rolling down my cheeks watching a boat (and a man) thousands of miles away! I’ve watched the videos since the beginning of the journey so far and I’m overjoyed to see Tally Ho in the water for the first time. Massive congratulations to Leo and the team!

Excellent, what a beautiful ship in the water after years of passion and hard work. I am 72 and have been sailing a Twister 28 for many years in the south west waters of the UK. I am convinced Tally Ho sails like a dream. Congratulations to Leo and his team of dedicated helpers. Incredible achievement. Wood is forever!

Leo, it has been a harder journey than you first thought but you have achieved something very special and we are very proud to be a little part of it. Leo you have kept true to yourself and kept your feet on the ground, managing such an fluid project is incredibly tricky but you know your limits and seek skill and support when needed. When "Tally Ho' sat true on her line I cheered whilst remembering us launching "Edith May "(Thames Barge) after a lot of re-planking. Well done to you and your crew of craftsmen.

so glad to see Pancho was there!

2017 just after I retired and moved full time to Sequim, got bored one night and put Sequim into KZfaq search engine.What pops up, but a crazy ass Englishman swinging a chainsaw cutting down trees and bushes to get clearance to put some old boat in the yard and next to a shop of a friend of his. After a few months of watching videos, realized the boat was just a few miles from my house. For my own mental, because watching YT is just fantasy land stuff, I took a box of Rainier Beer and walked up your driveway unannounced. Thank you for not throwing me out the first time. It's been an honour meeting and knowing you and all the extraordinary craftsmen/women that have laid their hands on the Tally Ho. Also, I talked to the young Port guy that was operating the travel lift the next day. He didn't say so, but I could hear it in his voice, he was scared spitless moving the Tally Ho. No pressure right, nothing ever goes wrong in a boatyard.lol Congratulations and cheers from Sequim

It was Jun 15, 2017 when this video popped up. Since I used to teach dinghy sailing to school children, I took an interest and watched every episode since. The first few episodes showed what a massive undertaking it was going to be, if it was possible at all. Well, after many ups and downs Tally Ho is in the water. It's a tribute to Leo's many skills as a boat builder, a team leader and an administrator, and to the members of the team he gathered round him that the venture is a success.

What I thought was great was just the sheer joy he couldn't hide during his standard intro. Amazing accomplishment!

I am 81 and haven't missed an episode from the beginning. I was younger then as were we all. This was very emotional because of all the work that has gone to make something beautiful, a work of art. Leo I don't know how you have done it. I think your obvious kindness and heartfelt love for others and your work ethic has drawn craftsmen (and women) to help Tally Ho come alive again. Even though I have watched from a distance (Houston), I feel the energy and excitement that this launch means to so many of us, even if we are not sailors. You have been here long enough to be at least an honorary American. I am proud that you have built Tally Ho here in my country to sail the world. I will be watching where ever Tally Ho takes us.

I live near Sequim where Tally Ho began this rebuild adventure. I was driving by and looked across the field and there was this old hull sitting there and I thought "good luck with that!" There are many boats that end up rotting in back yards and fields in this part of the world and each has a story. The story of the Tally Ho is EPIC and for almost 7 years I've watched with interest and amazement at the incredible mix of dreams, craftsmanship, talent, personality and above all dedication and spirit. Thank you, Leo, and all those involved for the gift you have given us. I look forward to the finishing of the project, setting sail, and to many a voyage. She sure looks pretty in the water. 🙂

Thanks for the entertainment for the past 6 years. I’m not a sailor and knew nothing of boats until I found this channel. I can, however, appreciate hardwork, skill and determination, which there has been plenty. Well done on getting her back in the water.

Nice touch having the young lady stand looking out of the hatch just like in the historical black and white photos

I was right. There was nearly as much saltwater covering my face as is required to hold Her up. I nearly lost it at the beginning, looking into Leo's eyes, seeing the pride and joy nearly overwhelming him...but I held off, to watch with clear eyes. Until I saw Pancho. I have been a blubbering, snotty mess since then. Laughing in my own overwhelming joy, taking deep breaths to just keep up and focus. She is so beautiful. THIS is what KZfaq is FOR! Three cheers for TALLY HO! HIP HIP HOORAY! HIP HIP HOORAY! HIP HIP HOORAY! Rest well, and keep going Leo, you are an amazing man, an inspiration to many thousands of people all over the globe, and I'm quite sure there will be many folks lining up to happily pay virtually any price to join you aboard for your adventures. 53 y.o. male landlubber in Ohio. With a dream of the seas that gets closer every day. Fair winds!

Greetings from Australia. Just about everyone in the boat building industry down here has followed Leo and the rebuilding of Tally Ho. I watched every single video produced. I have tears in my old eyes today. Leo and his friends have given us a master class in dedication and persistence, and 6 years later she is reborn. This must be very emotional for Leo. He risked everything and the reward is now before us. It ushers in a new chapter in his life. What a legacy. So best wishes Leo, and if I even get over there, I will make sure that I catch up with you and Tally Ho.

6 years and this is the end result. A lot of wood fixed together by glue, screws, sweat and tears, floating along to where, nobody knows, but MY WORD this was worth watching every single episode and the team, skills, and camaraderie, support and love for each other, restores ones faith in humanity. Bravo to every single individual person that watched, cried, worked, donated, and supported in your individual way which shows that every little bit of of help, big or small, can produce something so magical and something to be proud of. BRAVO !!!!!

I started watching shortly before beginning my nursing career with episode 1. The project has been with me through a cancer diagnosis and the death of my spouse, as well as purchasing my new home and all the ups and downs of life. It has always been a beacon of attention to detail and striving for the very best. Thank you for 7 years of videos. Like life, this is an ending of one thing and the beginning of something new. Congratulations does not seem enough. All the best to you and your wonderful crew.

Not sure why we are giving our age; I’m 74 and a woodworker and have owned and built a few wooden boats. I’m so amazed that the launch of a boat could bring tears to thousands of people worldwide. It just proves how special Leo, the crew, the patrons and Tally Ho are.

Well, Leo, it has been a long time coming. I'm 76 years old. I have had a couple of sailboats and lived on a 52' Motor Yacht (custom build, not by me 😀) You have done a great job. Some time ago, 40 or 45 years age I bought a set of plans for a Joshua Slocum Spray. I never even got started. But after watching every one of your videos' I, realize I, had no, idea what what I had instore had I tried. So, I have lived vicarioulsy through you and Tally Ho. I am a wood worker and, you may remember when you moved to Port Townsend I had an extra drill press and miter saw I wanted to get to you. Just wasn't able to make it happen. Anyway, I'm very proud of you. Now, as I watched you build Tally Ho, I am going to watch you sail her. I wish you fair winds and following seas!

thank you Leo, congrats! its been a long journey I'm so happy to got invited to witness. Thank you very much.

I think the Albert Strange Association got the better end of the deal with their $1 sale to Leo. Hundreds of thousands of people from the next century have now come to know and appreciate his work, and, better, to love wooden sailing yachts. Thanks Leo & friends!

Hi Leo, and everyone involved in this wonderful project - I'm never usually one to comment, but I thought I'd take a moment to thank you for letting me and everyone else who follows this endeavour and watches these incredible videos come along for the ride. I'm only 17, and an aspiring engineer, and can proudly say I've been following the revival of this beautiful boat almost since day 1 - it's been an incredible journey, and these videos always give me something to look forward too no matter how life is going. From the bottom of my heart, thank you, and happy sailing.

I personally liked the orange more. Congratulations to everyone involved in this awesome Project, thank you Leo for sharing with us! 🤗

So exciting to see my grandfather's boat (early 1950s ) resurrected! Hoping to see her in England next year?

This is the gold standard of wooden boat restoration and reconstruction, I doubt anything like this will be soon repeated. Amazing to behold. This extraordinarily well documented journey will inspire and motivate millions of people for hundreds of years to come, Leo (and the team) has made an indelible mark upon the history of our deeply flawed yet incredibly creative humanity. An achievement of the most noble proportions, may Tally Ho be blessed always with fair winds and following seas 🙏🙏🙏

Great launch Captain Leo. I am humbled and proud of your dedication to Darlene. 🙏 you have successfully managed a mammoth project. May God bless Tally Ho, her crew and safe travels wherever she sails. 🙏 I am honored to be a part of this epic story and memory.

Three Cheers to Tally Ho and Leo! Home is where the anchor drops. I did as instructed and went out and got the finest liquor I could find to share on this occasion. I couldn't be more proud of this moment after watching every single video and donating more than a few times over the last 4 years. Congratulations to you and the entire Tally Ho team. Sail on.

I hope you feel immensely proud Leo, as should every single person who has contributed to preserving Tally Ho. She is so much more than a vessel. You have all continued her story, created a community and family around her and given her a future. I really hope to see her sail into port back in the UK one day. Congratulations on the massive achievement!

I cried when she kissed the water for the first time in so long. I’ve been here since the beginning and have been invested every week for those years. Good on everyone it’s been a pleasure to watch. Very emotional and awesome. Looking forward to the further adventures! May Tally Ho see fair winds and following seas and bring good luck to all those who sail upon her and may her sails be full of wind to carry her the next 100 years!

Well… Leo… I knew this was going to be an emotional video but as soon as you hung the garland on Tally Ho’s bow sprit I was in bits. Then when she was lifted into the air more tears came. Tally Ho in the water, even more tears. It’s ridiculous “what a boat can do”. I’m a 55 year old carpenter in England writing this still with blurry vision trying to find the words that will do justice to the journey we have embarked on with you and your fantastic crew both present and past.Great to see Raul and Pancho,and a fitting tribute to Darlene. Can’t wait to see the next part of this fantastic endeavour,my wife and I will be with you till the end.

I haven't been following the progress much this year and my jaw dropped when this video appeared. I'm at a bit of a loss of words......... It went off without a hitch. (On video anyway) 😁 People who view the boat in the harbor will probably admire it as a beautiful boat........ but if they have never seen these videos, especially the very beginning ones, they will have not the slightest clue as to the true beauty of this boat. Congratulations Leo, on making your dream come true. Awesome work, not just of the boat, but from the flawless camera angles, video editing, narration and making us forget we were watching a video. We were there with you. Congratulations 🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂

These videos present the best of humanity. Leo's character as the captain of this crew and project have always struck me as of the finest kind. Never a complaint, never a negative comment, just a focus on completing the task at hand to the best of his ability. I have so much respect and admiration for what Leo and every pair of hands that touched even the smallest screw have been able to accomplish.

I recall idling past Tally Ho a decade or so ago. I remarked to my wife what an prestigous name was scrolled across the bow. She quipped its for sale. I stopped and backed up so as to read the hand written "sign", a curled letter sized piece of paper or poster board that read Tally Ho for sale $1. attached to it's dry rotting hull. We chuckled not knowing its history or its future. Saw my first episode a few years later and haven't missed one since. Congragulations and many thanks to Leo, his crew and supporters from a land lubber in southern Oregon. Well done!

I am a 53 year old cuban emigrant who has for ever love boats, specially wooden sails boats. I watched every episode from the beginning to today, every week I waited for the show to be published by Leo. I feel very happy that Tally Ho is finally floating on her own. Can’t wait to see this piece of art get her brand new beautiful sails and her anchor (also I am following the repairs and fabrication of the anchor’s mechanism) I am sure next week we all see that process. Congratulations to Leo and everyone who worked on Tally Ho! I hope one day Leo brings Tally Ho to the Tampa in Florida.

Leo, whilst its exciting to at last see Tally Ho in the Water it is also sad that the rebuild is coming to an end, it's been an incredible journey watching every video of superb craftsmen turn what was a rotting hull into a yacht of both beauty and splendour, well done to everyone who helped you rebuild her, I know this is just the start of her journey but I do hope we see her at full sail in the not too distant future, congratulations on preserving the past for the future and i like many others wish you a fair wind wherever you roam, God bless Tally Ho and all who sail in her !!!!

Have watched nearly every episode in the past 6 years and what a journey it’s been. Congrats Leo and everyone and here’s to many more years of sailing!

Leo, me, as an old sailor who spent all my life in the shipping business, almost 50 years now, so proud to be a small part of the incredible achievement of saving Tally Ho, to support your drive, determination and love for this amazing yacht. We will be happy and are looking forward to follow you and Tally Ho going forward. And a big toast was raised here in Norway as we watched the keel touch the water. A little wet in the keel of my eyes. Thank you, the team, and all the others around the world who helped too. We are many and a lot of good vibes today. Cheers! /Capt. Morgan

Congrats Leo and everyone lucky enough to have played a part in this rebuild. I pulled out the live oak frame cutoff I purchased from you and re-oiled it with a splash of Capt Morgan. Cheers yall and be salty.

Barring any major accident, Tally Ho will outlived all of us. With the quality of materials used and how this version was built like it will last for another 200 years. Our children’s children will once again stumble onto this and hopefully the Leo of that generation will once again rise up to the challenge. Great work! Hand crafted and built to perfection!

Leo. I've been to college, university, worked professionally in sculpture studio and moved to Canada in the time that you've been uploading these videos. Through the ups and downs, relationships and breakups, your videos have been with me every major step of my adult life! I appreciate you and the quality of your videos and I hope they never stop.

I have been watching the progress of this build for about 3.5 years. Last night I watched this in bed while laying next to my wife. I quietly sobbed with happiness into my pillow. Very proud from Essex England.

Sampson Boat Co. and the Tally Ho project crew are the absolute most professional group of builders and artists. I’ve followed several online boat projects and this is the best by far. Congratulations on a job well done.

I’ve been watching ever since Leo bought this old wreck of a boat for $1, and cheering him on. What a remarkable achievement! Leo, you da man! BZ!

As a young sailor I would love to see this ship raise its sails for the first time. I wish you all the best and maybe hope to run into tally ho on the European shores.

Not only a master boatbuilder, but a master videographer. Good on ya Leo and thanks for your efforts on our part as well as for those contributing to Tally Ho. Live long and prosper.

How wonderful to finally see this after all these years!

Tally Ho looks so great floating! Nice work everyone!

A very satisfying result after so much time. I love the craftsmanship and effort that went into each episode. It's been a joy ride for sure. Congrats to all for such a great time for the ride at my computer each week.

I'm 87 y.o., have built a 10m steel yacht and have watched your wonderful videos from the start, and can appreciate the effort it has taken by you and the team to bring Tally Ho back to life. In this crazy world to see so many people come together and create such a beautiful functional boat is a reminder that we can do good things. Fair winds!

for contrast: re-watching the episode where you just got the boat and were building this enclosure around it, basically on your own! - what a huge accomplishment. Congratulations and good luck!

Tally Ho, crew included, has taught me and my kid so much. He is 7 years old now as well, and has been growing along with the project. We were supposed to pay you a visit for the launch but couldn't make it; maybe one day. THANK YOU for the amazing times and congratulations; so proud of everyone involved.

You don’t have to be a boat fan (I am) to admire someone with great skill, ability, leadership and, most of all, determination! I’m in awe!

Congratulations Leo ! My wife passed away in 2015 and I have watched you from the start. It has been a pleasure watching the workmanship of you and your crew. Thank you so very much and enjoy your beautiful boat.

I am 161 years old. I owned many boats in my days as a sailor, including having built my own, from scratch. I planted the trees as a young man, a mere 73 year old boy, and watched as they grew into a forest. I harvested the timber with my bare hands. I'm not sure where this one ends but good job on making it to launch.

So awesome to see Tally Ho in the slings where you can appreciate her hull lines and then afloat! A big congratulations to youiand your extremely talented crew!!!

Having watched every episode and now able to read the Wonderfull comments, I would like to add my congratulations to Leo and his incredible team. The standard of workmanship has been inspiring as has the humorous working relationship between Leo and his many co-workers. Yesterday evening watching 'Shed racing' and' Ivan'; 'a car channel', I was pleasantly surprised to hear him end his efforts with an enthusiastic. "And Tally Ho is in the water."

Leo, Darlene was with you on launch day. In the air around you, in the celebratory laughter and tears of those gathered, in the sea that received your beautiful ship. And she'll be close at hand, in the wind and sun and rain and stillness that surround your travels. She'll send light from the stars to uplift and orient you towards what's most important. Every ship needs a guardian angel and Darlene is up there, guardianing Tally Ho for the long, wild ride.

I'm a 45 year old construction worker sitting here on my lunch break with tears in my eyes. I'm proud of all of you for the hard work and dedication you have put into this magnificent boat! I've been here since the very first video.

I'm grateful you took us along on the journey. This channel has been a steady part of my life for years now. Thank you Leo. You brought so many people together. Enjoy Tally Ho. You deserve it.

Albert Strange would be so proud seeing this.

Wow, Imagine Tally Ho gracing the Tasmanian Wooden Boat festival in Australia, which has grown to become the most significant event of its kind in Australia. The Tasmanian WBF embodies everything that is pure and beautiful about wooden boat building and sailors.

As an older person, it was heartening to see young and old working on this project. The older guys were given the respect they deserved and the younger ones were featured as willing to be as careful and meticulous as the generation before. Loved seeing the cooperation and the spirit of having pride in one's work. Bravo!

I used to walk by this boat in the Brookings harbor 10 years ago, seeing it wrapped in plastic. Im happy to see it finished

Aaaaahhh . . . So glad PONCHO could make it , thanks for that Final touch. Congratulations Leo and your team on achieving a Dream come True ! Best wishes from a retired white South African Boer. Ps. May the Forefathers that created Tally Ho be PROUD of you Leo.

Dear Leo, I am a 74-year-old Belgian coaster cap, following your project from the beginning, and I want to thank you for the hours of pleasure watching your videos, you made me wonder if I had chosen another profession such as woodwork.or all the other skills you demonstrate here, I think you and your crew showed me that handiwork prevails over intellectual forming. also, I admire your interaction with the Americans I sadly experienced American sailors being as union troublemakers on board merchant ships. However, I saw here other Americans so dedicated and skilled I would loved them on board. Saying this I wish you happy sailing, and who knows we meet at sea or in one or another harbour, because I am still sailing a 33' plastic yacht "Sophie--Jane" cheers Frank