Yes its true Holly has massive charisma and she is a great sailor with enormous courage.We all love her.Bon voyage sweet tough lovely feminine girl.Bravo bravo.
Your commentary is so funny - getting into port is “future Holly’s problem” and waves hitting the cockpit are ‘little buddies” it’s so refreshing …. Thanks 🇦🇺👍
how to free up that frozen end of your whisker pole: 1) Drill a small hole (1/8" or so) in the end of the hook, in line with the pin. 2) Use a rod or punch through the hole to hammer on the latch and move it. 3) Remove whatever retains the latch, so you can remove it completely and clean up the hole. 4) Read it some more poetry. I'm guessing its galvanic corrosion that froze it up so its probably pretty snug in there. Hammering it directly is probably the only way it'll budge.
Spot on.👍 I’d just add that once it’s moved a little, tap it back in the closed direction occasionally and keep adding a drop of thin lube as it moves further. Diesel fuel works as well as any other penetrant and it’s a heck of a lot cheaper. It may be worth standing it in a small container of fuel for a day or two before you try freeing it. The one other thing that can help is heat, a blowtorch is ideal but a minute over a stove burner works fine too. Good luck with it, been there, fought that, they usually give up with perseverance and you’ve got that in buckets!
@@WindHippieSailing if you're allergic to penicillin, try propolis. Usually you can get it from beekeepers. As for galvanic corrosion, ultrasound and vinegar. Hope your rib is better...
I agree with Dan about showing the bad parts of sailing alone. People contemplating doing it need to know the bad as well as the good. I'm glad you have antibiotics with you now and that your rib injury has healed. Take care of yourself Captain. The thoughts and prayers of many are with you.
You are truly an inspiration to my wife and myself. If we were 30 years younger and knew what a jib is...we would be doing what you're doing. Alas, we live vicariously through your channel.
"read it poetry", you owe me a glass of wine young lady, thankfully the wipe down screen survived. Stay healthy. Bust 3 ribs and exploded some discs in my back......not easy when solo and no whinches.
What a valuable insight: your body is an important piece of gear . That might never occurs to one, until it breaks. Look after yourself, to be sure, to be sure. Thanks Holly!
holly is an impressive sailor from the school of hard knocks . Sailing the world with no fancy B&G or Garmin devices ie , to quote Holly " don't get carried away with all these trimmings . . . " . @17:28 ". . . you can get so fancy and expensive with everything . . .back in the old days on tall ships all people had was lines and lashings and pieces of wood and they got by just fine you know sure most of those boats sank . . ." this had me rolling (LOL)
You have no idea how much I look forward to your videos. It’s so important that you show all aspects of sailing. The newbie’s are going to think it’s all fun and games. Nothing is further from the truth. Reality will smack you in the face when you accidentally fall asleep and you’re waken up by the vibrations of a freighter. Yes, it’s happened to me. Let me tell you something, a 50 foot mast Looks like a toothpick up against a freighters hull.
You are far more interesting than any starlink! Those that have it also would not have the balls to leave port without an engine! You are an amazing young woman and I try to turn younger woman on to your videos. Please share whatever you feel comfortable it is all appreciated. Life is not all butterflies and rainbows. You are inspirational and have such courage. Thank you for sharing!
I just saw you motor past NV (from the Sailing NV channel) at anchor when you entered Port Villa. How cool to see two of my favorite channels cross paths in Vanuatu.
It is so about "enjoying the sail". I hear you, Holly. "THANK YOU for helping with the anchor and dingy!" Holly - REST UP! Very true on the 'if I get hurt or sick' topic - that is, I feel, a very important part of the "I am solo sailing" montage. Your judgement. Thanks for the "It wasn't COVID" message!
Love your perspective. I think I will think like that more. It's a beautiful world and knowing that you are only here at this spot once and maybe not be there again that is a great way to appreciate your time you spend there. It is truly special.
In this channel I have found someone else my age who solos a boat my size and shares the same mentality and concerns. This is so refreshing as this is extremely rare. I wish you fair winds and following seas.
Love your videos. You are so chill. You make it all look so easy. And yes, getting sick while underway is scary even if your have 2 people. My wife was a very experienced RN. That came in handy for me and many other cruisers. You’re amazing.
I am constantly amazed at this young woman’s curiosity and courage. Thank you for showing as much of your story as you can. Your realism and down to earth approach makes this EPIC journey seem almost day to day the girl next door.. what a strange dichotomy. You are an amazing your woman Holly i am stunned by your grace.
I agree with you on not buying fancy crap for every project. I always have a habit of buying blocks,shackles, and other bits and bobs at boat yard sales and the like. If someone needs a block or you need one for making small projects, i always rummage thru the extra bits and mostly find what i need. Its easy to soend a pile of money for non critical items. Fair winds
Knots and lashings are always better than metal shackles. Cheap, practically universal aloignment and no chafe metal to metal. Just keep on doing what you are doing. Doing real great for sure.
Windward Bound is also on the mainland for long sail. Cairns has everything, aquarium, nice town, ride through the canopy of tree, train trip, Botanical gardens including full summer cyclones, deadly sea stingers. But it's your happy nature & the 1 thing I follow mostly your description of wind sea & sail. One day I will buy that boat & sail to the sunset.
Stellar episode!! You are such a very intelligent person, and this episode shows that in spades. You’re also letting your hair down and more ways than shown. Thank you for showing your reality in a way that is honest, and also very vibrant with the life that is true to sailing. You are clearly one in 1 million on the oceans of our planet.
I love Vanuatu and have been in a lot of those anchorages you show. I think I remember the same clearing shed from 40 years ago but they didn’t call it biosecurity then. Rib injuries are a bugger, cracked one of mine in a similarly silly manner, a loud bang followed by three months of pain. I hope you have it behind you. No need to be shy about tough times, if you don’t put some of them in those of us who are also crazy enough to do this will be wondering what we do wrong.
Thank you for being such an inspiration. My dream is to circumnavigate the world some day, but I don’t think I’ll ever be able to afford something like that. Your insight gives me hope, your confidence gives me inspiration, your greatness gives me a goal. So thank you for being you and sharing all you do. Keep up the great content ❤
Heading back to sea as a solo sailor next spring. Headed the other way, Azores for a start. Thank you for sharing, it helps me to better prepare. If you were hurting for that long you must have cracked at least one rib. Yep, you need to stop and rest to heal quicker, but there are things you need to do and most of them hurt which in turn delays healing. But don’t worry, 10 more years you can buy an AI crew member 😂
Hi Holly ...First came upon this girl replacing her engine herself a few weeks ago and thought "Wow! She's the real deal! Inspired! Been filling in the gaps since! ... Panama transit was interesting! Many still to go! Learning so much!...Thanks!! Love your music and the vibe! Australia calling!!! Clarence Valley...Yamba, Iluka, Maclean, Brushgrove!!! Take care!!
Ah... broken ribs, one of my favourite breaks. :) Being an Aussie, looking forward to seeing you sail around Australia. Cyclone season starts in a few months.
Dan is right...film it all! You are such a badass , we can see you conquer everything, the good and bad. As a fellow sailor, I learn from watching your challenges and admire your ingenuity. You go girl!
You are amazing! I doubt I could have ever done what you have already done and your concern for others is an inspiration. I have aa lot of respect for you and your accomplishments. Keep it up, many are with you.
A company called Samson has a booklet that shows you how to splice your lines, they also make quality line for replacing your weathered lines and even the old ones will work for a long time after they are replaced. I’m land locked currently and I still have retired gear in my pickup truck, I never know when I might have to pull a tree out of the road or someone else out of the ditch.
Don’t get StarLink. You will put pressure on yourself to put out more and longer videos to justify the it. Get a fridge or fix you engine ignition system. I love looking forward to the content you produce every other week to see your next adventure. Good luck
I’m absolutely admired by your UA-cam channel and love watching your new content every time you post. The one thing that that has made this journey possible is the advent of the internet, GPS and satellite technology making navigation at your fingertips possible. Just think, it wasn’t to terribly long ago that you need to be proficient at celestial navigation and chart reading and documentation to make it as far as you have. Keep up the great content coming! Good luck and all the best!
You're so likable, Holly! I was in Vanuatu a little over 20 years ago, on the way to a 27-month doublehanded circumnavigation, so much of what you show is nostalgic. I would NOT have the guts to singlehand, for the reasons that you mention about illness and injury. Dengue fever and malaria can put you seriously down, and my buddy actually got dengue fever in Bora Bora, during which time although normally 200%, he was useless. We were lucky, as it happened in a harbor so we could hang. But that business with the rib, you're a tough one. The worst injuries we had were a couple of broken toes. As to complaining, bring it on. When I got back it would have been not only false, but disrespectful to the sea, to claim it was all a blast. It WAS a blast, one of the very few great adventures left for the commoner, don't get me wrong, but man, you gotta come back with some stories of terror and tragedy and narrow escapes and challenges overcome! No one wants to hear "yeah, that was a nice sail." They want to hear that you faced some really unpleasant stuff, and it puts their day-to-day worries in perspective. "What would I do if I were alone at sea and got sick like Holly? Cry?" I love the little rigging stuff. Solving problems like this was one of the great pleasures of the voyage, since when you figure something out for which there is no instruction book, you're a genius! I love that you read poetry to the pole to solve its problem. You're a bit more advanced than I am, obviously. We had a similar arrangement with whisker poles, but we had two, and they were rigged for easy dousing. The double headsail thing is popular in the singlehanded transpac race. You can sail from about 120 on one tack to 120 on the other without jibing or changing a thing except the windvane. But you're almost through the Pacific now, which is when it is most useful. I agree about lines led aft, although many great sailors prefer it. Too much clutter all over the place and if you think that's going to make it unnecessary to go forward, I'm afraid you're dreaming. Good on you, I'll be following along. Fair winds.😊
Looking very glam despite being ill. Great video, the honesty is really useful. Thanks for coming to NZ. It wasn't a detour! :) We like visitors down here. :) Fair winds. Please stay safe.
Yayayay for no starlink. You are already over connected to want to miss out on more. I personally would miss watching your adventure, but if you just disappeared and made your way without this (which i know is possible) i would also be smiling for you and Your full freedom. It’s amazing what the universe can dish out as you visualize your path. Would you miss the filming etc.? I can see that too. It always seems you are enjoying that as well as your journey. I can accept that it may never be a burden, but instead a simply wonderful connection with the world. You already have made plenty of wonderful choices. Admiration
Super cool, thanks for the vid Sister! I was just thinking/remembering back to when I discovered you which was way back when, and you were in the Caribbean Islands. Super stoked for you, it's been such a cool voyage for you, and to watch. I had watched your parents vids years ago on DVD so it was cool to run into years later as a grown up...haha, sailing on your own adventure. Dig it! Peace
I love your philosophy on just enjoying the sail. i think i would love to try it. i bought your hoody, and it spark some good conversation at a music fest i went to last weekend. Hillberry. Its always a joy to watch you channel. makes me want to live!
Holly Vanuatu is really bad for malaria. The symptoms that you shared with us (fever, disorientation ect.) are all symptoms of malaria. You might have to check this out and get on to some anti malarials. 🐟 😁
Don’t know where you re in real time, but if you haven’t approached Australia yet and probably looking at Bundaberg entry, be careful. I have sailed into Bundy and best during daylight hours if you don’t have good weather. The Leads are a long way out to sea, don’t take a shortcut across the many sand banks. A good weather window will take away the stress. Thanks for letting me come along for the ride.
Thanks for being you and for sharing . . . one of the _only_ sailing channels I genuinely look forward to seeing content from. I'm a solo sailor as well - I'm not living full-time on the waves yet, I still have a few duties and responsibilities to tend to on land . . . but in a few more years I'll be living on me boat and noodling about.
I like your comment about how the old-timers got by with only cordage and wood, but it's important to note that most of them sank because of shipworms, fire, or the limitations of weather forecasting and navigation at the time. I guess the fact that most sailing back then was driven by commercial or military pressure for them, also... "get-there-itis" has sent many vessels to the bottom.
I had to free up that same pin on my pole. some repeated PB Blaster and then a big hammer and drift and solid hammering worked.. Good luck. Also I have lubed it wit a no oxide grease.
Oh goodie, another ep of Wind Hippie Sailing. I'll be watching this ep while sailing west across the north coast of Sumba Indonesia, wind straight behind me with a beautiful goose wing. moving at 5kts with calm seas
You should be UA-cams sailing channels female badass of the year. Your dad should be one proud papa !
"This is a uni-directional whisker pole, which means that one side is broken" had me roaring.
It's the throwaway and dry nature of her jokes that get laughing.
And.. most of them sank..lmao..❤ Holly
Hang in there Holly. You are building great memories. I am 70 now and can look back at a bunch of good (and bad) times. Thanks for bringing us along.
Yes its true Holly has massive charisma and she is a great sailor with enormous courage.We all love her.Bon voyage sweet tough lovely feminine girl.Bravo bravo.
Dan is right, we want to hear it all!
Your commentary is so funny - getting into port is “future Holly’s problem” and waves hitting the cockpit are ‘little buddies” it’s so refreshing …. Thanks 🇦🇺👍
how to free up that frozen end of your whisker pole:
1) Drill a small hole (1/8" or so) in the end of the hook, in line with the pin.
2) Use a rod or punch through the hole to hammer on the latch and move it.
3) Remove whatever retains the latch, so you can remove it completely and clean up the hole.
4) Read it some more poetry.
I'm guessing its galvanic corrosion that froze it up so its probably pretty snug in there. Hammering it directly is probably the only way it'll budge.
Cool idea!
Read us the poetry, it's definitely going to loosen something. ❤
Spot on.👍
I’d just add that once it’s moved a little, tap it back in the closed direction occasionally and keep adding a drop of thin lube as it moves further. Diesel fuel works as well as any other penetrant and it’s a heck of a lot cheaper.
It may be worth standing it in a small container of fuel for a day or two before you try freeing it.
The one other thing that can help is heat, a blowtorch is ideal but a minute over a stove burner works fine too.
Good luck with it, been there, fought that, they usually give up with perseverance and you’ve got that in buckets!
@@WindHippieSailing if you're allergic to penicillin, try propolis. Usually you can get it from beekeepers. As for galvanic corrosion, ultrasound and vinegar. Hope your rib is better...
I agree with Dan about showing the bad parts of sailing alone. People contemplating doing it need to know the bad as well as the good. I'm glad you have antibiotics with you now and that your rib injury has healed. Take care of yourself Captain. The thoughts and prayers of many are with you.
Seconded.
"future Holly's problem" too cute. Enjoy your content.
You are truly an inspiration to my wife and myself. If we were 30 years younger and knew what a jib is...we would be doing what you're doing. Alas, we live vicariously through your channel.
You can do it.
"read it poetry", you owe me a glass of wine young lady, thankfully the wipe down screen survived. Stay healthy. Bust 3 ribs and exploded some discs in my back......not easy when solo and no whinches.
I love how you're suggesting kit for donations when you barely have any. Your empathy shines in this episode. Buy a fridge.
How could you not have a fridge?
The fridge isn’t the issue, it is the power fror the fridge
I can't believe that reading the frozen whisker pole poetry didn't work! It always works... 😂😂
I know right? It was like it couldn't even hear me
What a valuable insight: your body is an important piece of gear . That might never occurs to one, until it breaks. Look after yourself, to be sure, to be sure. Thanks Holly!
Get well soon, past Holly.🤧
"I've soaked it, I've hammered it, I've heated it, I've cooled it, ***I've read it poetry***"... pfffftt... lolzzzz
holly is an impressive sailor from the school of hard knocks . Sailing the world with no fancy B&G or Garmin devices ie , to quote Holly " don't get carried away with all these trimmings . . . " .
@17:28 ". . . you can get so fancy and expensive with everything . . .back in the old days on tall ships all people had was lines and lashings and pieces of wood and they got by just fine you know sure most of those boats sank . . ." this had me rolling (LOL)
Got by just fine with lines and lashes? Perhaps you missed history the day ship wrecks were the lesson.
Another great adventure,thanks for being Holly and showing it as it is. Take care and enjoy.
@17:40 "... All people had was lines lashing etc (which you don't need) ....and sure most of those boats sank" OMG 😂😂😂
You have no idea how much I look forward to your videos. It’s so important that you show all aspects of sailing.
The newbie’s are going to think it’s all fun and games. Nothing is further from the truth. Reality will smack you in the face when you accidentally fall asleep and you’re waken up by the vibrations of a freighter. Yes, it’s happened to me. Let me tell you something, a 50 foot mast Looks like a toothpick up against a freighters hull.
You are far more interesting than any starlink! Those that have it also would not have the balls to leave port without an engine! You are an amazing young woman and I try to turn younger woman on to your videos. Please share whatever you feel comfortable it is all appreciated. Life is not all butterflies and rainbows. You are inspirational and have such courage. Thank you for sharing!
It’s not balls to leave port without an engine, it’s stupidity.
@@KhouryNatalie stop it, plenty of sailors have successfully made passages and even entire cruising careers without an engine.
obviously you do not know the Pardy's. So it's obvious you carry yours in your pockets.@@KhouryNatalie
@@KhouryNatalie…it’s a sailing boat!
I just saw you motor past NV (from the Sailing NV channel) at anchor when you entered Port Villa. How cool to see two of my favorite channels cross paths in Vanuatu.
It is so about "enjoying the sail". I hear you, Holly.
"THANK YOU for helping with the anchor and dingy!" Holly - REST UP!
Very true on the 'if I get hurt or sick' topic - that is, I feel, a very important part of the "I am solo sailing" montage. Your judgement. Thanks for the "It wasn't COVID" message!
Love your perspective. I think I will think like that more. It's a beautiful world and knowing that you are only here at this spot once and maybe not be there again that is a great way to appreciate your time you spend there. It is truly special.
Real life happens. Just keep on sailing and enjoying the islands. They look amazing.
You are sharing the anchorage with Sailing NV. I love those guys.
Nice vid. Best part for me is the last minutes, seeing you look thriving after the hardship.
"You take care, y'hear?!" (~ Chief Gillespie) 🙏
In this channel I have found someone else my age who solos a boat my size and shares the same mentality and concerns. This is so refreshing as this is extremely rare. I wish you fair winds and following seas.
You have the absolute best attitude I have ever heard from a bonified crusing salior!
Love your videos. You are so chill. You make it all look so easy. And yes, getting sick while underway is scary even if your have 2 people. My wife was a very experienced RN. That came in handy for me and many other cruisers. You’re amazing.
thank you for being so honest it really makes a difference great video again sorry i cannot become a patron but life at the moment is very hard
And still the best vid around bar none !!!!
Way to go pushing thru Holly! You are such a inspiration ❤
I hope you are feeling a lot better now Holly. Looking forward to the adventures around Oz.
Wow, 27 f small boat and so many years sailing!! Congratulation!!
Great videos you make!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am constantly amazed at this young woman’s curiosity and courage. Thank you for showing as much of your story as you can. Your realism and down to earth approach makes this EPIC journey seem almost day to day the girl next door.. what a strange dichotomy. You are an amazing your woman Holly i am stunned by your grace.
I truly love the way you’re so articulate in your descriptions of everything!☺️
I agree with you on not buying fancy crap for every project. I always have a habit of buying blocks,shackles, and other bits and bobs at boat yard sales and the like. If someone needs a block or you need one for making small projects, i always rummage thru the extra bits and mostly find what i need. Its easy to soend a pile of money for non critical items. Fair winds
Love it love it love it. You are authentic open and honest. Enjoyed every minute of this video. Thanks so much for your work.
Knots and lashings are always better than metal shackles. Cheap, practically universal aloignment and no chafe metal to metal. Just keep on doing what you are doing. Doing real great for sure.
You're the most entertaining sailing channel for sailors!
I like that you say no to all the fancy bits you don’t need. Thank you for sharing your experience. I’m learning from your videos as well.
Windward Bound is also on the mainland for long sail. Cairns has everything, aquarium, nice town, ride through the canopy of tree, train trip, Botanical gardens including full summer cyclones, deadly sea stingers. But it's your happy nature & the 1 thing I follow mostly your description of wind sea & sail. One day I will buy that boat & sail to the sunset.
Stellar episode!! You are such a very intelligent person, and this episode shows that in spades. You’re also letting your hair down and more ways than shown. Thank you for showing your reality in a way that is honest, and also very vibrant with the life that is true to sailing. You are clearly one in 1 million on the oceans of our planet.
Hope you get well soon.
I love Vanuatu and have been in a lot of those anchorages you show. I think I remember the same clearing shed from 40 years ago but they didn’t call it biosecurity then. Rib injuries are a bugger, cracked one of mine in a similarly silly manner, a loud bang followed by three months of pain. I hope you have it behind you. No need to be shy about tough times, if you don’t put some of them in those of us who are also crazy enough to do this will be wondering what we do wrong.
Thank you for being such an inspiration. My dream is to circumnavigate the world some day, but I don’t think I’ll ever be able to afford something like that. Your insight gives me hope, your confidence gives me inspiration, your greatness gives me a goal. So thank you for being you and sharing all you do. Keep up the great content ❤
Awesome video again Holly! I bought one of your t Shirts, now one of my favorites. keep being your awesome self!
Heading back to sea as a solo sailor next spring. Headed the other way, Azores for a start. Thank you for sharing, it helps me to better prepare. If you were hurting for that long you must have cracked at least one rib. Yep, you need to stop and rest to heal quicker, but there are things you need to do and most of them hurt which in turn delays healing. But don’t worry, 10 more years you can buy an AI crew member 😂
Enjoyed this episode, real life.
Yuo are just so great making my hart melt. By the way no metoo. just love real honest people making honest vlogs.all the best from norway😊
Again, Holly, thanks for the fantastic videos you make for us! I love all the details!
Hi Holly ...First came upon this girl replacing her engine herself a few weeks ago and thought "Wow! She's the real deal! Inspired! Been filling in the gaps since! ... Panama transit was interesting! Many still to go! Learning so much!...Thanks!!
Love your music and the vibe!
Australia calling!!! Clarence Valley...Yamba, Iluka, Maclean, Brushgrove!!! Take care!!
Ah... broken ribs, one of my favourite breaks. :) Being an Aussie, looking forward to seeing you sail around Australia. Cyclone season starts in a few months.
definitely want to be somewhere safe. This year is likely to be a bad one. Too much heat early.
Totally understand. My house is on a bush block near the southern border of Queensland. Ours is bushfires.@@rosewood1
Dan is right...film it all! You are such a badass , we can see you conquer everything, the good and bad. As a fellow sailor, I learn from watching your challenges and admire your ingenuity. You go girl!
You are amazing! I doubt I could have ever done what you have already done and your concern for others is an inspiration. I have aa lot of respect for you and your accomplishments. Keep it up, many are with you.
A company called Samson has a booklet that shows you how to splice your lines, they also make quality line for replacing your weathered lines and even the old ones will work for a long time after they are replaced. I’m land locked currently and I still have retired gear in my pickup truck, I never know when I might have to pull a tree out of the road or someone else out of the ditch.
Thanks. Enjoy watching your videos.
Smooth sailing
Awesome video Holly!!! See ya next time.
The greatest minds are capable of the greatest vices as well as of the greatest virtues.
Don’t get StarLink. You will put pressure on yourself to put out more and longer videos to justify the it. Get a fridge or fix you engine ignition system.
I love looking forward to the content you produce every other week to see your next adventure.
Good luck
I don't have enough power to run it anyway:p it draws so much!
your heading my way keep safe thanks for a glimpse of bear bones sailing you can do it with hard work i wish you well shayne
Safe travels back down under Holly. Enjoy all your videos.
I’m absolutely admired by your UA-cam channel and love watching your new content every time you post. The one thing that that has made this journey possible is the advent of the internet, GPS and satellite technology making navigation at your fingertips possible. Just think, it wasn’t to terribly long ago that you need to be proficient at celestial navigation and chart reading and documentation to make it as far as you have. Keep up the great content coming! Good luck and all the best!
What a life! So cool and chill, im totally jelly...
I really look forward to your episodes and living vicariously through your adventure. 😊 Thank you for sharing your journey😊
Wow! You're the real deal. Stay safe!😊
You're so likable, Holly! I was in Vanuatu a little over 20 years ago, on the way to a 27-month doublehanded circumnavigation, so much of what you show is nostalgic. I would NOT have the guts to singlehand, for the reasons that you mention about illness and injury. Dengue fever and malaria can put you seriously down, and my buddy actually got dengue fever in Bora Bora, during which time although normally 200%, he was useless. We were lucky, as it happened in a harbor so we could hang. But that business with the rib, you're a tough one. The worst injuries we had were a couple of broken toes.
As to complaining, bring it on. When I got back it would have been not only false, but disrespectful to the sea, to claim it was all a blast. It WAS a blast, one of the very few great adventures left for the commoner, don't get me wrong, but man, you gotta come back with some stories of terror and tragedy and narrow escapes and challenges overcome! No one wants to hear "yeah, that was a nice sail." They want to hear that you faced some really unpleasant stuff, and it puts their day-to-day worries in perspective. "What would I do if I were alone at sea and got sick like Holly? Cry?"
I love the little rigging stuff. Solving problems like this was one of the great pleasures of the voyage, since when you figure something out for which there is no instruction book, you're a genius! I love that you read poetry to the pole to solve its problem. You're a bit more advanced than I am, obviously. We had a similar arrangement with whisker poles, but we had two, and they were rigged for easy dousing. The double headsail thing is popular in the singlehanded transpac race. You can sail from about 120 on one tack to 120 on the other without jibing or changing a thing except the windvane. But you're almost through the Pacific now, which is when it is most useful. I agree about lines led aft, although many great sailors prefer it. Too much clutter all over the place and if you think that's going to make it unnecessary to go forward, I'm afraid you're dreaming.
Good on you, I'll be following along. Fair winds.😊
Holly, you are a bright star. You have managed to shine in all you do, in spite of short comings and dificulties. Cheers
We are very much looking forward to you coming and sailing the Australian coast and islands
Looking very glam despite being ill. Great video, the honesty is really useful. Thanks for coming to NZ. It wasn't a detour! :) We like visitors down here. :) Fair winds. Please stay safe.
My fav channel for years now 🙂😃😊
Please share it all. I am already sold on the lifestyle. I want to see the whole deal and what to expect.
the unidirectional whisker pole got me .
Yayayay for no starlink. You are already over connected to want to miss out on more. I personally would miss watching your adventure, but if you just disappeared and made your way without this (which i know is possible) i would also be smiling for you and Your full freedom. It’s amazing what the universe can dish out as you visualize your path. Would you miss the filming etc.? I can see that too. It always seems you are enjoying that as well as your journey. I can accept that it may never be a burden, but instead a simply wonderful connection with the world. You already have made plenty of wonderful choices. Admiration
Good effort young lady, keep on keeping on ✌️ ❣️
I got you to 1,000 likes - Yipee for Hippie.
The whisker pole information was great. Thank you
That’s future Hollys problem. You have a great sense of humor. And yes put in the injuries ect it’s part of your journey.
you are the only woman sailor i watch, because you are real.
thanks tish!
That "Future Holly" cracks me up!
Great episode, keep takin care : )
The cure for everything is salt:
- Sweat
- Tears
- . . . .And the Sea.
We ❤Tish!
Super cool, thanks for the vid Sister! I was just thinking/remembering back to when I discovered you which was way back when, and you were in the Caribbean Islands. Super stoked for you, it's been such a cool voyage for you, and to watch. I had watched your parents vids years ago on DVD so it was cool to run into years later as a grown up...haha, sailing on your own adventure. Dig it! Peace
I love your philosophy on just enjoying the sail. i think i would love to try it. i bought your hoody, and it spark some good conversation at a music fest i went to last weekend. Hillberry. Its always a joy to watch you channel. makes me want to live!
Holly Vanuatu is really bad for malaria. The symptoms that you shared with us (fever, disorientation ect.) are all symptoms of malaria. You might have to check this out and get on to some anti malarials. 🐟 😁
Don’t know where you re in real time, but if you haven’t approached Australia yet and probably looking at Bundaberg entry, be careful. I have sailed into Bundy and best during daylight hours if you don’t have good weather. The Leads are a long way out to sea, don’t take a shortcut across the many sand banks. A good weather window will take away the stress. Thanks for letting me come along for the ride.
Thanks. I Enjoy watching your videos.
Smooth sailing
" I cooled it... I heated it... I cut at it... I read it poetry" LOL omg I'm dying.
Much respect. I can only imagine getting sick aboard your boat and having to do everything yourself.
👍🏽. You are a pretty awesome person and you’ve got more Balls than most men.
Really enjoyed this one. Thanks for the funny lines.
Safe travels! Thanks for the honest content, glad the ribs healed.
I WISH TO YOU , HOLLY.... A SOON AND FASTER RECOVER..... TAKE GOOD CARE CAPITAN.... FAIR WINDS AND MY KIND REGARDS.... 🌷😘🍾🥂.... CHEERS.....
Thanks for being you and for sharing . . . one of the _only_ sailing channels I genuinely look forward to seeing content from. I'm a solo sailor as well - I'm not living full-time on the waves yet, I still have a few duties and responsibilities to tend to on land . . . but in a few more years I'll be living on me boat and noodling about.
I like your comment about how the old-timers got by with only cordage and wood, but it's important to note that most of them sank because of shipworms, fire, or the limitations of weather forecasting and navigation at the time. I guess the fact that most sailing back then was driven by commercial or military pressure for them, also... "get-there-itis" has sent many vessels to the bottom.
You're a real good egg ;)
I had to free up that same pin on my pole. some repeated PB Blaster and then a big hammer and drift and solid hammering worked.. Good luck. Also I have lubed it wit a no oxide grease.
Oh goodie, another ep of Wind Hippie Sailing. I'll be watching this ep while sailing west across the north coast of Sumba Indonesia, wind straight behind me with a beautiful goose wing. moving at 5kts with calm seas
I had to leave Sabu to avoid marriage with a local gal who didn't seem to understand no thank you.
The faster you go, the shorter the ride. So goes my signature on the Battle Scooters forum on ADV Rider.