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Alone across the Atlantic pt 2
Sailing my 28ft sailboat 2000nm from Bermuda to Faial over 23days. Come along for the voyage with me as I catch incredible fish, ride down giant waves and experience an ocean completely becalmed. Excitement, fear, tranquility and more! If you’re interes...
Delivering a 1983 Cape Dory 28 Sailboat from Oxnard To Dana Point, California
YACHT DELIVERY CHRONICLES : "Sorisa" a 1983 Cape Dory 28 Welcome to another episode of Yacht Delivery Chronicles. On this episode I was hired by two of our Patrons, Kevin and Clara, to help them move their new boat from Oxnard, California to Dana Point...
Boat Projects: portlight seals, brightwork and Fort Monroe
I work on a few projects while anchored in Norfolk. I replace the old window seals in an attempt to watertight the boat. My mom and Zoe come for a visit and we explore a historic fort. port light gaskets were McMaster part number 1298N6. If you’re inter...
Sailing through the graveyard of the Atlantic
Sailing from Southport to Cape Lookout NC. Contact: samholmessailing@gmail.com Follow me on instagram @SamHolmesSailing If you’re interested in contributing, links for patreon, venmo or paypal are below: https://www.patreon.com/samholmes https://venm...
7 days alone offshore in the Gulf Stream. Florida to North Carolina.
After waiting out bad weather in the Dry Tortugas we sail back to Key West. I drop off Zoe and set out alone offshore for a 7 day passage up the Gulf Stream. When the wind turns against the stream, the waves get big! Eventually I make landfall in Southport...
Dragging anchor and smashing into a pier in the Dry Tortugas
Back to the keys for more fun. We find and uninhabited islands for ourselves, drag anchor, and encounter my first 50kt squall! SamHolmesSailing@Gmail.com If you’re interested in contributing, links for patreon, venmo or paypal are below: https://www.pa...
Sewing a 3rd reef into my sail
Follow along as I sew a third reef point into my sail.
Installing self-tailing winches, a creative sewing project, and sailing with grams
I install a secondhand pair of self-tailing winches. Then I come up with a creative way to store my life-vests. Finally I go for a daysail with my grams and aunt and sail back through the ICW. Follow me on instagram @samholmessailing If you’re interes...
More projects & Engine Maintenance,
I catch some fish and tackle a few more projects this week. New companion way doors, fenders, solar parts, and fins. I also dive into the motor and get familiar with changing, belts, impellers, filters and oil. If you’re interested in contributing, lin...
First test sail of my newly acquired Cape Dory 28
I set out on my first test sail. After fiddling around with the engine we soon get underway. The wind was around 15kts but eventually died down to 4-8kts. The sails went up easily and got us moving right along. I also tested the tiller pilot and chartplot...