Faial! Ashore at last after 25 days 

Knew he couldn't get one episode without drilling hole in boat. Lol. 👍

Sam, take a pic of your painting and have it printed on tee shirts. I would love to have one!!!!!

That mural was beautiful.

Sam, as someone your same age (34) that suffers from Crohn's disease and is living with a permanent ileostomy, you're such an inspiration. Thanks for giving people with disabilities the hope that someday they can live life again to the fullest. You're my hero dude

don't need to justify the splurge on meals brother, the content is well worth it. :) I don't know how far you'll go as a restaurant reviewer though. ;)

I know zero about sailing but it’s such a draw and escape to see a guy floating out over the vast expanses of ocean. Amazing mental escape, and I’m just sat watching it! Without reading other comments I had no idea you were suffering from anything other than a compulsive urge to smile at anything life kicks your way. Thanks for your content Sam, love it.

17:56 Those rugs really bring the boat together!

The fact that you sailed 25 days across an ocean, then road a bike up a mountain, is crazy man. Great series of videos.

I’m living vicariously through you brother. Really enjoying the content

You're an inspiration Sam. I love the way you fixed up your boat on your own terms with your own unique methods. Then you go, without hesitation, off into the unknown. A true sailor, an artist, and a gentleman.

I’m an early sub, back at under 20k or so but it’s really nice to see how successful this channel has become. It proves that: A) You don’t have to have a sexy bikini babe to get views, and B) Sailing is accessible to us regular folks too. You don’t have to have a $600k catamaran or a fully decked-out 40’ monohull to do this. Cape Dory makes a very capable boat under 30’ as Sam is proving. Best wishes for continued success and many more subs!!

The mural, the island, the haircut, the restaurants and bars. All of it is beautiful.

Sam, you are a brave man. I'm 62 and intend to learn to sail and do the Atlantic trip, but I really do not underestimate the scary prospect of having the North Atlantic smashing like hell against your boat, searching like a boxer for a weak spot to lift and open. Your face has rarely straightened like it has done on this crossing, and I applaud your bravery in taking on these cruel seas and winning. Love you mate, and your tremendous zest for life.

Even when his face isn't showing, I can tell he has his smile going when he talks. I love this guy.

I love how you’ve been on a boat for a month and then do like an eight mile bike ride up hill and go on a hike. I’d be SO sore lol

This guy looks so happy

Have you ran into the 'Millennial Falcon' yet? You two are following each other across the ocean. Neat trip, stay safe

I was about to ask you, Sam, why you'd show us Yrvind's boat, and his hands and legs helping you with the squashed bow roller and not introduce him. The man is the patron saint of all small boat sailors. He and Roger Taylor are like seafaring monastics and when you run across them at sea, it's like having an Albatross land aboard your boat. Anyway, nice video and glad to hear you are doing a separate video of Yrvind. Good call.

I am absolutely in love with the videos! I get a certain level of anxiety when I see the super polished boats and the fixes that seem almost too good to be true and then I see Sam and the Pickled Herring and it's a beautiful boat AND Sam just uses his common sense and makes it work! I love when he just took his drill to screw down the wooden fan blades to keep them in place. I'm going to turn my. husband on to these as he will totally relate to getting things done this way and it will give him an extra boost of confidence!

Dude, pianist, sailor, and artist. What can't he do?! Also would love a shirt of that painting.

I get the impression that Sam is incredibly intelligent/talented

This guy is so ridiculously chill

omg the shot of the horse at 6:38 is breathtaking

19:22 that oil filter trick was pretty neat!

Sam The Man,,, you my friend are """ CAT DADDY OF THE ATLANTIC OCEAN """,,, You are very brave,,,and I know you prepared for your adventure,,,but I hope your not pushing it,,, for that vessel you sail is nor very big,,, but hey like I said,,, you prepared and i know your not one that takes chances!! I'm amazed how a small boat can sail across to Europe and other long distance...to be honest with you,,, i envy you young man,,, having been a seaman for almost 50 years,, i wish i were with you,,, I'm disabled now,, and on the down low of my life,,, gees ,,, i miss the sea so much!!! God bless you """ CAT DADDY""... and your humble little vessel.

You're a bloody legend mate

Fantastic video.

Great painting! I hope you take a picture of it like someone commented here. Print it on some tshirts & sell it!!! Do you draw too? That would be a great way to stay entertained on board! You could even sell them. Be cool to have a great painting or drawing from someone that made it while they sailed. 🚤

Last time I went cross-country I regret going too quickly I should have stopped more to enjoy the sights. Don't make that mistake stay as long as you can. Especially now since you're traveling for all of us.

Great art work on the sea wall Sam. To help with filter removal for oil changes find either a small 1" or so wide leather belt with a loop on the end. Wrap the belt around the filter and then pull back against the loop so you can easily rotate the filter off counter clockwise. It also works if you have a scrap of leather or oil resistant rubber and some rope - again put the grip material on the filter and put the rope with a choke loop on it and then pull on it CCW. Another great Sam Holmes adventure in the beautiful Azores! That country is amazing! Thanks for sharing!

That rug really ties the room together.

It's incredible how talented you are and what a charmed set of skills you have, from painting, to everything handy related to your boat, biking, paragliding, its unbelievable what vast number of skills you have.

I am watching it with big smile on my face!

Congratulations on your crossing Sam. I also enjoyed that you play the piano quite well. Thank you for sharing your adventure.

How many proposals of marriage do you receive per week, Sam? You're so gifted - your Pickled Herring wall painting blew my mind. Thanks for letting me live vicariously through you! Now, I've gotta go paint our Bilco door... ;)

Just subscribed. It was the purity of your joy with that smile being so constant and authentic. Who couldn't use more of that in their life? Thanks.

Sam Holmes the artist, musician, sailor. super job.

Glad I had a small part in preparing the Pickled Herring. Your living the dream. Enjoy yourself, you are helping us all travel the Azores and more.

I saw a boat once that had a fish cleaning table attached between rigging and lifelines that hung out over the side of the boat to keep the mess down. Might be worth trying if you plan to have more fish.

to remove an oil filter when you don't have one one of those special tools you need only to do what you did: poke a hole in the filter with a screw driver and turn! Brilliant idea. Brilliant solution to a simple-assed problem which over the years has cost me hours of extra time. Thanks for the tip.

"MOOOOOM, Sams drilling holes in the boat again!!!"

Your getting close to 100,000 well done you deserve it 💜

Awesome! I was a Dr on oil rigs and ships , sailed around the world and up and down and in US Navy. Retired 9 year ago, you have me Jonesing for the sea! If you ever need someone to sail along I’d be happy to sail with you any day!

How is this mans so wholesome?

I love reading the comments on your videos Sam, you are giving many watchers great pleasure and best of all, always with a smile. Smile and the world smiles with you! SkipRay, Kerry.

So weird and cool to see Portuguese cars and Portuguese streets and Portuguese supermarkets on your vídeos dude! A clash of two worlds! 😍

Agreed that we need Pickled Herring swag based on your mural.

Your smile is bigger than ever. Congrats on living your life well!

Great video Sam ,excellent commentary.

As someone who knows diddly about the ocean( I joined the army specifically to never be on an ocean) I am completely blown away by your adventures!!

I enjoy your video so much. I would suggest getting some "alien tape," Drilling those holes in about seems a little Scary. You're a fantastic young man full of energy, Enthusiasm, And a positive attitude!

My son tried to do that same screwdriver trick with his project car (a 1980's Trans Am). Filter came off in pieces and we had to make a tool to get the rest of it off. Glad you had more luck than we did!

Just watched 1 and 2 and now 3 back to back and was well impressed, good video , good painting, good job.

I've watched you cross the Atlantic. This series is better than any movie. Congrats fellow traveler! 👍

You are the epitomy of goodness Sam. All 95,000 of your cousins love you. Your pro haircut turned out great too, never really saw anything wrong with your self-inflicted one though. Stay safe brother!!

Yup! That’s some nasty oil. Good call to change it! Love the boat chore stuff as well as the sight seeing as it keeps it all real.

Sam, you're close to 100k, along ways from the Port of LA, literally!! 👏👏

Pal, yer a real Renaissance Man! Seek and YOU will find. Knock and it will be opened unto YOU!

besides a fearless sailor , a dam good painter too

From a diesel mechanic (me) lol : punching a hole should be a last resort, elbow grease, a belt tightly placed around it as a second option or maybe add filter pilers to the list of tools. I've had oil filters completely separate leaving the bottom threaded piece attached and had to swap out the whole manifold on 6 cylinder caterpillar engines. Great Content by the way, hopefully in a few years I'll be out there.

Fort Myers Beach gave me a chill when you showed the boat name. So sorry what happened with Ian.

Love the mural 🎨⛵

Obrigado!

Hi Sam, get an oil filter wrench at any automotive store. You can make a real mess if the screwdriver tears the old filter to bits.

Superior video and experience. Thanks for all the work that goes into taking and editing the videos.

smilin' sam holmes. you are slowly but surely climbing the charts into my top 5 sailing channels. i really like your style so thnx for sharing it with me and a few billion others.

My grandma was from Faial. Grandpa from Pico. Nice to see my roots.

Thanks Sam, beautiful footage ✌️♥️

What a wonderful life!

I actually paused the video to say major props for being at sea for a month and getting sea legs and then pulling a hill climb like that on a bike. walking, resting, what ever it took, good job!

You drilled a hole in your boat.... Great video

wow ok. your mural turned out unexpectedly beautiful.

4:00 I loved the Sao Jorge Island Cheese. Back in 1992, the Azores had no Pasteurization so they made wonderful cheese from all the milk they produce on the Islands. 7:52 That's the Old Whaling Facility for butchering whales. Drag them to shore, up the ramp, disassemble and render. Even back in 1992 they didn't advertise or celebrate their whaling history.

I have walked that trail!!!! OH how I miss Faial!! Make sure you go to the other volcano, the one that blew in 1960.

Great trip! Thanks for sharing. The soundtracks are perfect too

You mean to tell me I have been watching 50' catamarans when I could have been watching this!

I used a siphon hose to transfer fuel from jugs to tank. easiest way I found with no spillage. One of the best $10 I spent

Congratulations on the crossing! As always, loving the videos of your adventures. You do some great camera work and editing.

Thanks for the tour. Glad you found everything you needed. Cool bike. Nice Eagle ray.

PB Blaster is the best spray for really stuck bolts,nuts,and internal mechanisms ! WD-40 is more of a lubricant ! Spray the 40 on your fishing lures. It's 99% fish oil . It'll keep them limber and tasty !

Sven seems like a cool chap. He had a pretty neat looking vessel. Keep on living the dream, Sam. Perhaps someday, or in another life, I’ll be able to do the same. Cheers! As for the grease, give a look at a waterproof bicycle grease. They are designed to stay put. And resist sweat and water. I’d recommend Phil Wood Waterproof Grease. Should be able to find that in the UK. Very thick and gooey. Also, get a fillet knife!

Thanks! I have really enjoyed your sailing videos about your Atlantic passage from Bermuda. Keep it up!

Great painting

Love your adventurous spirit

fantastic video, love the duck feet scuba fins, what a beautiful trip

A gentleman once again. Thanks for sharing.

Another great vid Sam. Nice to see you on dry land, worry free ha ha! Enjoy your stop and good luck with your future sailing.

Jazz, painting and sailing a small boat all over the place. What a amazing story. Subscribed!

I know this is way long after the fact, but I'd recommend an oil filter ratchet. It makes oil changing so much better.

Well done Sam your an inspiration

Experience is worth the effort.

For a easy, clean and functional makeshift oil filter remover use a short section of twine or light rope with a loop in one end. Simple wrap around the filter a few times and use a screw driver, rod or stick in the loop to turn the filter off.

FYI Sam - diesel oil always looks dirty - there's always soot in the sump because it gets past the piston rings. Follow the manual and change on hours or calendar time whichever comes first. Changing it too often is a waste of money, time, and resources. (I was a lube consultant in an earlier period of my life, and worked with folks that run marine, over the road, and stationary diesel equipment.) Peace and fair winds!

Thanks!

Love your videos, sometimes you need to splurge on yourself. If you don't who will splurge on you. Keep on sailing and hiking.

I tried your pepper potato sausage dish…it was ok, think I’ll just make a sausage and grilled pepper poboy next time tho

Sam you are one of a kind, very entertaining. Well done!

Watched this and the 2 before it i this series, and it's really awesome! Makes me want to get a boat one day.

Those rugs really tie the boat together

Beautiful diving !