Sam Holmes is a vlogger and solo sailor best known for his YouTube channel Sam Holmes Sailing.[2][3] Holmes has numerous sailing feats which have been documented on his YouTube channel including sailing from California to Hawaii in a Ranger 23 sailboat,[4][5][6] crossing the Atlantic to Europe in his Cape Dory 28.[7] Holmes created some controversy while sailing in Svalbard. During his trip when he brought his boat up to a glacier at sea to get ice,[8][9] turned his AIS off while underway,[10] and hiking without a rifle despite warnings about polar bears in the area.[11]
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| Nationality | American | ||||||
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| Years active | 2006–present | ||||||
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| Subscribers | 235,000 [1] (February 2024) | ||||||
| Total views | 33.8 million[1] (February 2024) | ||||||
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See also
- Sailing La Vagabonde – Australian sailing/cruising YouTube channel since 2014
- Sailing SV Delos – American sailing/travel/cruising YouTube channel since 2009
- Sailing Triteia – Sailing travel vlog since 2015
- Wind Hippie Sailing – Sailing travel vlog since 2011