Why do I like Sam? I watched him sail two oceans on his own. All the while under every condition he smiles. Mental health on these voyages are everything. Sam is always smiling. It is subconscious and it make me smile. Keep on smiling Sam.

As a former US Navy sailor stationed at Pearl Sam will always be legendary in my mind for single handing to Hawaii. Great video as always Sam thank you so much for this and this old sailor really appreciates your efforts great job

From blue ocean navigation to shimmying up rivers, estuaries, everglades and creeks. You're an adventurous soul, Sam, Thanks for taking us along for the ride.

I really hope the former owner is watching these videos and loving the heck out of what you're doing with his donation.

Sam has made a free boat, a few pieces of drift wood and some stuff from his garage into the most fun sailing content of the moment. Kudos!

This channel is awesome, it's sailing without a fake sugary coating, still, it's sweet and fresh. Great work as always Sam.

This was a really good video Sam. You did a great job inviting me on the sail adventure and made it seem like I was along for the ride on a Sam Holmes Sailing adventure. Thanks for sharing.

Absolutely inspiring! I might have only been vicariously along for the ride but that was amazing, thanks Sam. I could sense your enjoyment as well, gliding along in silence but for the rippling water.

Incredible video. This is Sam at his best.

Terrific. It's fun to contemplate all of the possible ways to improve the overnight capabilities for a tramp boat like that. A boom supported real shelter would really improve the sleeping and hunkering down times. Seems that quality dry bags are a must too. Thanks.

As a native Floridian, I'm proud to say that me and a buddy canoed from lake Okeechobee to Jacksonville and back through the ICW to beautiful Merritt Island. Home of Kennedy Space Center. It took the better part of a month, and Mom had to send us some money. We kinda liked to stop at all the little pubs and stuff along the way. Following wind and fair seas, my friend.

One thing about Sam, his joyful disposition is awesome. More sailors need that. He's courageous too.

I think I speak for all of us when I say that I wish I had your life. This man is a free spirit

All these adventures are adding up to quite life story, Sam you are an embryonic legend developing fast!

Epic Adventures for the people who can't ever leave their Holmes.... homes. Continue the good work Sam. Play it again Sam.

Sam, you should check out the WaterTribe Everglades Challenge. 300 miles, unsupported, Ft. DeSoto to Key Largo. No motors, and you have to be able to start by pushing your boat off the beach above the high tide line. There are 3 mandatory checkpoints, at Cape Haze Marina, Chokoloskee, and Flamingo. Finish is at The Pelican in Key Largo. Start is always at sunrise on the 1st Saturday in March, must finish by the following Saturday. If you finish, you get a wooden paddle and a sticker!

Enjoyed this video. I have been sailing the waters around Marco Island and the 10,000 Islands for about 8 years with my Hobie Tandem Island sailing kayak. Shooting those shoaling inlets at night take some big ones - glad you made it safe. I have pulled my TI up on those same sand Islands many times. I have even pulled up to the same dock in Goodland for a bit to eat! Who knows where your next adventure will take you....but if you are up for a big time adventure .... consider the Water Tribe Everglades Challenge (EC 300) that starts in Ft. DeSoto State Park Tampa Bay To Key Largo In Sea Kayaks, Canoes and Small Boats.

It always amazes me how you just do it. Other channels take months to prep for a trip that you will be done with and moving on in half the time. Great job.

Well I thought it was tremendously successful - inspirational !

Tent as sleeping bag, sleeping bag as tent. Genius!

I would never had thought you could do so much and go so far in such a small sailboat? Beautiful video showing nature at it's best and fun to watch.

Another great documentary of the Holmes spirit. Sometimes it looks like really hard work, Sometimes it looks a bit scary, and sometimes it doesn't look fun at all. Sam just treats it all the same.

What a cool adventure. Thanks for taking us with you!!

Sailing a day cat in the dark, no running lights and a buried anchor into an inlet to raft against mangroves and Sam says he's frustrated! My word would be terrified. I love his attitude and tenacity.

A tip for the future, a wool blanket with a larger weatherproof tarp makes a good comfy bivy. You lay on it diagonally, fold the end over foot, then take the shorter corner fold and tuck under the opposite leg, pin if need be, fold and tuck the bigger corner. The tarp should be bigger so when you fold and tuck you have fabric to spare, do the exact same with the tarp as you did the blanket. From there its just to wrap yourself up, and if need be throw the last of the tarp over your head and you have a bivy that will take all but the most extreme weather and temperatures. Both blanket and tarp can do double duty for whatever else one might need of said stuff. Spares space since they can also act as storage devices while on the move.

Your patience and tolerance for things going awry is otherworldly

Such a cool video! You are doing the exact same thing I did when I was your age. I had two large red waterproof bags with all my gear strapped to the front of the trampoline, there’s so much I could tell you I think the key to my success was my dome tent it fit the trampoline perfect and was a warm dry safe haven with its waterproof bottom. You are a very brave sailor and I hope to meet you someday please stay safe hopefully you’re wearing your life jacket.

KZfaqr’s come and go. But Sam Holmes is a classic that I’ll be watching until my grave. He’s doing what many of us wish we had done.

It is great seeing you work out modifications to turn a racing cat into a cruiser. For narrow kayaks we use a lot of really small nylon dry bags and link them together with a line so you can still pull out the ones that get shoved far from the hatch.

Yessssss!!! Its a great day when sam lets us embark with him on his travels!

As someone who first found his love of sailing in the very waters you explored on this adventure I take my hat off to you and your indefatigable spirit Sam. The Ten Thousand Islands Region is a very wild and special place. You realy wear your joy on your salty sleeve. Thank you for the all the inspiration. This one really hit home for me.

Great journey and video Sam! Thanks

Sam is the best, authentic adventurer.

Sam, you're the most amazing adventurer/sailor on KZfaq

So cool! I love your adventures! You the man. ⛵️

Great vid! “We” loved it! Thanks for posting!

What a cool trip, but I seriously don't understand how you dared going into the gator hangouts in such a tiny boat! I also love how the content changes over seasons. It's an absolute joy to follow you around the world. Keep it up!

Sam, you do so much with so little it's amazing...taking us all on your thrifty, fun adventures! Thanks, Bro super cool!

Very cool adventure. Thanks!

Thanks for taking us…..really great adventures you are doing Some of the best videos out there man.

Thanks Sam Full of great content. Looking forward to the next trip. 👍

This reminds of of a book I read once “ the biggest boat I could afford” by Lee Hughes. About sailing the Atlantic intra-coastal highway. Love the channel and your adventures Sam, all the best. Nick.

This is not meant as a gripe, but more as something I would tell my sons. When you cruise like this on a cat, you really need to put at least two reefpoints and slab reefing in your mainsail. Watertribe would not allow your boat. And while that is not the end all of common sense, it's a good start. LOVE your videos BTW. You have one of the best if not the best sailing channel on youtube.

Thx for taking us along for the ride Sam, good decision making all round.

Sam, your adventure is brilliant. The speed of the Cat and your ingenuity, preparation and skill are the plusses - battling the elements, the flimsy rudder, the wet boat, no engine, risk of a capsize etc.

Fabulous...just fabulous. Great adventure, thx Sam !

Heart rending to think of all that damage have friends & family down there, thanks for taking us on another awesome adventure!

Once again Sam you always impress. Your videos jump right into the content without all the canned music and useless intros. And your trip, well just better planning. That’s all. Keep up the exciting adventures.

Incredible. The adventure!

Love the channel Sam. Living vicariously through your content

Enjoyed all the sailing footage, thanks.

Sam, Love to see you enjoying your trips and staying true to yourself. congrats for all the channel growth and look forward to more adventures

Thank you for taking us along on your adventures. I just love your videos. You are one of very few sailing channels that actually show sailing. Most just show them working on their boats in port .

Your videos are so enjoyable I don't miss a single one of them and always look forward to the next. You're one courageous human being.

I really prefer the long-form adventure video. Appreciate it must take an age to compile, so thanks, Sam. Looking forward to your next adventure.

Simplicity. Love your energy for adventure.

Love your content this was really different and fun those cats can really fly with not much wind, i liked the shot of you at the end hiked out that was cool thanks.

Hey Sam, love to watch your videos they are very relaxing.

Great video as usual. I think these small boat adventures are my favourite. I can recommend a rollerfurler jib and one large reef option on the mainsail for heavy weather sailing. I have seen these on 16 foot cats before:). Can’t wait for the next adventure.

😂😂😂 When you clipped to sundown and said you forgot daylight savings time. 😂😂oh brother. Comedy.

Fun adventure and thanks for letting us tag along, Sam.

Just starting this video and I'm giddy with anticipation. I have a Hobie Getaway and have been contemplating this same trip for a while now. Great to see you pioneering it on a similar rig! Thanks for sharing!!!!

You never fail to inspire. I never miss a video. I am in Cape Coral for a week and think this latest adventure is pretty amazing .

Awesome use of the tent and sleeping bag. Smart play on moving too calmer waters. Keep up the journey and clear winds.

Awesome! Thank you for sharing! 😎👍🏻

Thanks for taking us along ! When you were working your way through to gator bay, it reminded me of the movie “The African Queen” when they were trying to get to the lake. Great vid Sam.

Hey, Sam! Wolfden is in the water and I’m sailing around the Gulf! Thank you for being a huge inspiration and the reason I wanted to get into sailing. Seeing chill, cool people like you get into it is what drew me to it initially. Thank you for taking us on your journeys

Always a smile, a touch Davey Crockett!

Here you’ve sail across oceans alone and look at adventure you can have in your back yard. Fantastic!! Hey, a Wharram 24. Cool boats. Love em.

Thanks for great video. Cat doing amazing acceleration and great speed.

Awesome. Try to right it by yourself to make sure you can and then let it really fly in the high winds.

Awesome. Great video. Thx.

I really appreciate your approach to your content. As a learning sailor, your transparency and willingness to show struggles really help me.

Sam, you are one crazy dude! You tackle things most of us never would. Stay safe.....

Great video Sam. I had a Mystère cat up in Canada a lifetime ago and seeing you glide along the shore reminded me of my own sailing, along the shore of wild Canadian lakes and rivers. Thanks!

So it was -39 celcius when I went to work this morning. I needed this. Keep taking us Sam.

Sam. It is amazing how much adventure you get out of so little. Great video. Thanks!

Brilllllliant Sam - thought your twin brother was along on those morning shots Great adventure - thanks for sharing 👍

Ok always relaxing 😌 thankyou

"Not quite successful trip." Hey, that looked pretty successful! Enjoyed going along with you. -gratitude.

So nice to hear your laugh, Sam! It’s my 25th birthday today, and I’m glad I get to spend it watching your adventures! I wanted to launch Wolfden today but I’m having a bit of problems borrowing a vehicle from someone to trailer it with on short notice. Thank you for letting me go sailing with you through videos! Hope to meet you someday, man. Fair winds and following seas!

Right on, sam. Living life and loving your passion is what its about.

Thanks for sharing your adventures Sam I really enjoyed the quiet sailing! I couldn't imagine getting into high winds and chop on a boat like that! My hat's off to you my friend! Stay safe and much love from the coast of Maine 🤙🤙

Gosh…. have a lot of fun with this adventure…. well done…. lot of fun… great

Love it.......giving me a little more courage everyday!

Sam thanks for your videos. Makes -14 degrees in Alaska bearable!

Thanks for the video Sam. I admire your adventurous spirit.

Lost it all in FMB. Building back right now, Sam, you are a Monster inspiration.

That was cool. I love that part of Florida. It's still somewhat wild.

I hope you have a safe and fun trip my brother.GodBless you.

Another epic vid! You have balls of steel. Absolutely no fear!

These videos are my positive vibes content for the day a lot more than I care to admit. Excellent video as always. Btw your beard is on point

Another great trip Sam! Thank you!

Easily the best video you've ever produced. Guess having had a few similar trips on my Sheerwater (uk) Catamaran but never slept on it I can identify. Cheers Sam

Thank you for the adventure

I enjoyed this one a lot.

I recently found you on. U-Tube a week or two ago….what fun I’ve had catching up with your adventures. Thank you for sharing I’ve been a sailor for 50 plus years , life kids and age have kept me from adventures like yours…. Don’t get me wrong I’ve had many my self 40 years of racing including costal …. But I never crossed an ocean… But I have now with you.

Thanks for doing this Sam, you've really inspired me. I live in northern australia and have wanted to get out and explore the reef, I haven't enough money for a full size sail boat, but I think I could afford something like this. I sailed through my youth and so feel comfortable on little boats. Still a little wary of taking something like this off shore.

You're amazing. Keep being you.

Was waiting for the comment "swimming in the everglades, what could possibly go wrong?"... another great video Sam. Enjoying your offbeat and somewhat quirky content... keep the adventures coming! Thank you.