I noticed the same. The voice over cadence and basically overall reminded me of CW. And that's a compliment 😁 Great adventure and great video. Sweet and simple.
I had this dream 40 years ago, and got as far as Catalina Island on a 32' boat, and a SCUBA instructor license, when life took a turn back east. Only difference is I would have taken a cat. Congrats on completing your dream!
Any time there is a half-assed explanation of diesel mechanics AND an Airwolf reference, I'm hooked.😆 Please keep this going. No one else is doing this!
Outstanding! I watched both Sam and Christian’s videos and like you, was hooked. Wise choice for a first boat and great project check list. Great video, good luck, and fair winds.
Pretty much every sailing channel could employ various ideas from Tom's channel. Humour; no endless, tedious bloody electric guitar solos and obscure 'rock music'; common sense; objectivity; kindness; education; handy tips; intelligence and a subtley expressed liking for the famous German soul group Led Zeppelin. I wouldn't mind betting that a little Pink Floyd has passed through your head from time to time too. There is so much to talk about, especially when you are properly miked-up like Tom seems to be, that royalty-free music is pretty much redundant except for a very occasional few sunset shots or footage of dolphins joining alongside you. I don't know what your day job is Tom (obviously something way above my understanding - maybe finance), but please resign NOW and set yourself up as a full time sailing and merriment channel. It WILL work.
I had this exact same idea. I watched Sam Holmes and christian Williams as well and I thought that would be really cool and now you have completed it and posted it on UA-cam as well. I was waiting for someone to go through all of the prep work it takes in order to do a trip like that and I found it awesome that you incorporated all the steps. It's also extremely expensive and time consuming. Well Done!! you should be proud of yourself.
Mate, I know it is easy for me to say, but please keep these videos coming. There are so many of us who are inexperienced at sailing and need all the help we can get. You seem like we novices can learn so much from you because it sounds like you learned it all relatively recently and won't assume all know everything. .There are a wealth of experienced people, many of whom seem to relish putting down novices, forgetting that they themselves were just like us once. I believe that many novices are put off running through the very basics with us on video as the know-alls take such delight in correcting us and assuming their status is lifted by denouncing our inexperience. I've seen it in columns of sailing magazines so many times, and especially on the question and answer parts of online sailing sites. The other difficulty is the 'esoterica' of sailing, telling somebody something in sailing 'jargon' in order to perhaps baffle them and exclude others. It is a strange human attitude, and perhaps I am over-sensitive to it, but I hope I will never ever try to tread on somebody else's shoulders in order to 'big myself up'!! Bless your heart for your kindness - it takes a real man to do what you're doing.
I woke up at 2am half way to Hawaii with a cruise ship next to me . Little scary on a 35ft boat! I remember the sound of the propellers. You’re a funny guy !!
Well done sir. Educational…great story…. You demonstrated the importance of the 6 P’s… Proper Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance. Solo and 19 days is a really amazing crossing. Thanks!
Hey Tom. Thank you ever so much for your hilarious and very inspirational movie of your trip. I just subscribed in the hope of ever getting to follow you in another crazy sailing adventure. Now i will go and loon for a boat to follow suit. Thanks, Dries
One minute I was looking at sailboats for sale in the US, the next minute watching you sailing to Hawaii.. I liked the idea of the Ericson 32 before this but now I am pretty much sold. Great job on the boat and the video.
Great Video!!! Amazing coincidence of timing. While you were sailing from SF to Hawaii, I was sailing from Hawaii to Seattle departing June 18, 2022 from what looks like the same dock at Ala Wai (F dock?) that you arrived at. In Nov 2020 I sailed from Oxnard CA to Hawaii. Congratulations on doing the voyage single handed, quite the feat!! Fair winds and following seas! Nino SV Andiamo
Really well done....congratulations on your solo sail....some cooking/meals is always a fun watch, along with fishing, how the evenings were spent, and weather encountered....Again, congrats and hope to see more sailing videos of yours. All the best,
Great job! Lol, it was fun watching you get less and less polished in your appearance as you get closer to Hawaii! If you still live around the Bay Area, it’d be great to meet you some time.
Crack me up dude! I’m a fellow Bay area single handed sailor and your comments and suggestions are spot on for those who want to do longer distance sailing. Enjoyed watching your video!
You know? I watched both of those videos you mentioned back when they were first posted. Sam, in particular, has posted many more adventures since then. It has been a great experience watching.
"Will the world be better for my life having been lived?" - YES, in addition to having brought a lovely (I'm certain) family into the world and provided well for them, and now a major opportunity has opened up in the field of intelligent-but-unpretentious sailing channels. Sadly it's been two months or more since your last video (this one) that I'm fearful the modern world has re-ensnared you. How many more flat screen tellies do you need? Imagine taking your little family to sea, exploring our gorgeous planet and videoing everything for posterity? My old Halcyon 27 cost less than your wind vane steering device, so this is not a channel just for comfortably-off neophytes, but for those of us engaged in scraping the bottom of the barrel. Tom, a lot of people will be enriched by your talent for this water-borne video making. I really hope we see you again soon.
Hats off to you brother…you seem to have more reasons for not doing this than most who contemplate the challenge… Great job on the refit…she seems light and fast…wondering if you would trade for heavier boat with more comfort for a little less speed now that you’ve had the experience…looks like you had pretty fair weather on this trip…hope you have the same on return… I’ll be watching!
Loved it, great passage, photography, character,I've seen the others too..please put out more content....I have a 6 months solo plan myself to Hawaii..you give me ambition...one other thing, I watched a marine solo sail 2-3 years ago...great content, then he disappeared and so did all his great videos, if anyone has any info...also nice job with all the boat projects...please keep em coming!!!!!
Like the tune dude. You're a good dancer too. Well worth the watch 🤣. Just jokes - congrats and bring us more adventures please. Mars if you want, sure 👍
Absolutely hilarious. I have a Yanmar 3 on my Dehler 37 CWS, and that is the best explanation I’ve heard for how it works! I have also followed Sam Holmes’s and Christian to Hawaii. Definitely subscribing…brilliant. And I am on,y half way through!
Well done and great job on the video, Tom! Having spent some time in FL, GA, and SC your depiction of the Daytona Beach shirt wearing red neck was worthy of an Oscar... Your clips of the many jobs required for preparing a 40 year old boat should give others some critical info on what they are getting themselves into.
Thanks for your efforts in producing this video I enjoyed it. It has some Christian Williams qualities, and that is good. 👍⛵Edit. Just wanted to add congratulations on such a great achievement. I dreamed of doing this but unfortunately it will probably stay just that.
It’s interesting, I just came upon your blog site while looking for advice on a Raymarine upgrade. And read your bio. I guess a few of us have been inspired by Christian Williams. My buddy and I are on the wrong side of our 40s and are buying a Catalina 42 with the plan to do the California to Hawaii run in 2 years! Great to find your UA-cam channel and see you are making your dreams come true!
Not sure I could solo sail to Hawaii. I could but think I would go more crazy. My wife loves to sail and thankfully we get along and would not get tired of each other. Great Job on your accomplishment it was no small feat.
I consider it good fortune to have stumbled upon this channel, totally inadvertently. This is good comedy, genuine and in the moment like solo sailing brings out. I laughed hard. T b anks
Sheeesh this is me when I did a circuit of Australia around the whole Island went I, solo. By road though not in a sailing machine like this. I started talking to myself in all sorts of accents. Isolation does that to you. You can travel by road in Oz long hours no change in scenery. Also watched Sam and Christian do this trip also. Seeing the thumbnail had to watch this through. Hearing someone talk philosophy to you an Indian accent can really make you laugh.
A little bit of Okie goes a LONG way, but overall an entertaining video. Thanks for taking the effort and sharing your adventure, very impressive accomplishment, good quality video, and interesting narration.
Thank you for the video. I am considering doing the trip from Los Angeles. Couple of questions if you don’t mind: first, how did you get the boat back? Secondly was there any issue with bad weather? What is the best month to do the trip and why? Thank you 🙏
Can't wait to see how this progress. Keep enjoying life and sharing it with us please. And stop drinking the water around your boat I think you have to filter it. 🙃
The Christian Williams influence is unmistakable, lol! Great documentation of your travels, love to see more!!!
I noticed the same. The voice over cadence and basically overall reminded me of CW. And that's a compliment 😁 Great adventure and great video. Sweet and simple.
when i get back to the waffle house..😂😂😂😂 omg i was rolling… 😆
I watched both of those crossings as well and have been hooked ever since.
I had this dream 40 years ago, and got as far as Catalina Island on a 32' boat, and a SCUBA instructor license, when life took a turn back east. Only difference is I would have taken a cat. Congrats on completing your dream!
Good on you that you mentioned these two legends.
Good sail, good winds.
Any time there is a half-assed explanation of diesel mechanics AND an Airwolf reference, I'm hooked.😆 Please keep this going. No one else is doing this!
Outstanding! I watched both Sam and Christian’s videos and like you, was hooked. Wise choice for a first boat and great project check list. Great video, good luck, and fair winds.
Pretty much every sailing channel could employ various ideas from Tom's channel. Humour; no endless, tedious bloody electric guitar solos and obscure 'rock music'; common sense; objectivity; kindness; education; handy tips; intelligence and a subtley expressed liking for the famous German soul group Led Zeppelin. I wouldn't mind betting that a little Pink Floyd has passed through your head from time to time too. There is so much to talk about, especially when you are properly miked-up like Tom seems to be, that royalty-free music is pretty much redundant except for a very occasional few sunset shots or footage of dolphins joining alongside you. I don't know what your day job is Tom (obviously something way above my understanding - maybe finance), but please resign NOW and set yourself up as a full time sailing and merriment channel. It WILL work.
I am 3 minutes in. It sounds like a younger mr. Christian talking. I sense the influence. I like it so far.
I legit LOL’d many times during your video. Great stuff, my man
One of the funniest things I have seen in a long time . Rite out of nowhere great!!!!
I had this exact same idea. I watched Sam Holmes and christian Williams as well and I thought that would be really cool and now you have completed it and posted it on UA-cam as well. I was waiting for someone to go through all of the prep work it takes in order to do a trip like that and I found it awesome that you incorporated all the steps. It's also extremely expensive and time consuming. Well Done!! you should be proud of yourself.
what about sailing triteia
What does extremely expensive mean? I'm intrigued by it all.
I like the mention of all the little projects, great video
I just have to say you have some killer dance moves Bro!
Very entertaining my friend...I am sure Christian will love it. Congratulations on a job well done....makes me want to be out there ....Ever More ....
Ha ha ha. It's like watching Christian Williams and Vice Grip Garage all in one package! Nice job!
are you doing any more sailing videos? post more if you have them... thanks, nice video
Mate, I know it is easy for me to say, but please keep these videos coming. There are so many of us who are inexperienced at sailing and need all the help we can get. You seem like we novices can learn so much from you because it sounds like you learned it all relatively recently and won't assume all know everything. .There are a wealth of experienced people, many of whom seem to relish putting down novices, forgetting that they themselves were just like us once. I believe that many novices are put off running through the very basics with us on video as the know-alls take such delight in correcting us and assuming their status is lifted by denouncing our inexperience. I've seen it in columns of sailing magazines so many times, and especially on the question and answer parts of online sailing sites. The other difficulty is the 'esoterica' of sailing, telling somebody something in sailing 'jargon' in order to perhaps baffle them and exclude others. It is a strange human attitude, and perhaps I am over-sensitive to it, but I hope I will never ever try to tread on somebody else's shoulders in order to 'big myself up'!!
Bless your heart for your kindness - it takes a real man to do what you're doing.
Sam is da bomb!!
This has all the indications of becoming a very successful channel. Please keep doing it just like this!
Congrats. It's good for the soul isn't it? It goes by too quickly I think. Well done.
One of the best sailing videos I have ever watched! Your humor is fantastic.
I woke up at 2am half way to Hawaii with a cruise ship next to me . Little scary on a 35ft boat! I remember the sound of the propellers.
You’re a funny guy !!
This is great. Keep developing your alter ego mariner from the Deep South. I think he’s onto something.
Well done sir. Educational…great story…. You demonstrated the importance of the 6 P’s… Proper Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance. Solo and 19 days is a really amazing crossing. Thanks!
Well done. You really hit your stride when your alter ego appeared. Good stuff.
Thanks for filming. Very enjoyable adventure to be a part of.
Hey Tom. Thank you ever so much for your hilarious and very inspirational movie of your trip. I just subscribed in the hope of ever getting to follow you in another crazy sailing adventure. Now i will go and loon for a boat to follow suit. Thanks, Dries
Please keep this channel going. Would love to see more of your travel experiences as a single-hand sailor.
One minute I was looking at sailboats for sale in the US, the next minute watching you sailing to Hawaii.. I liked the idea of the Ericson 32 before this but now I am pretty much sold. Great job on the boat and the video.
Great Video!!! Amazing coincidence of timing.
While you were sailing from SF to Hawaii, I was sailing from Hawaii to Seattle departing June 18, 2022 from what looks like the same dock at Ala Wai (F dock?) that you arrived at. In Nov 2020 I sailed from Oxnard CA to Hawaii. Congratulations on doing the voyage single handed, quite the feat!!
Fair winds and following seas!
Nino
SV Andiamo
Tom, great first video, and congratulations on completing the trip. Hope to see more from you.
Really well done....congratulations on your solo sail....some cooking/meals is always a fun watch, along with fishing, how the evenings were spent, and weather encountered....Again, congrats and hope to see more sailing videos of yours. All the best,
😂Bobby was an unexpected treat!! sparkilators!!!!
Awesome video. So glad I clicked
Love the way you talked about your journey with the boat and your sailing skills.
Great job! Lol, it was fun watching you get less and less polished in your appearance as you get closer to Hawaii! If you still live around the Bay Area, it’d be great to meet you some time.
Crack me up dude! I’m a fellow Bay area single handed sailor and your comments and suggestions are spot on for those who want to do longer distance sailing. Enjoyed watching your video!
I agree. I go sailing all the time in the Bay Area. Sams Anchor cafe and Richardsons bay are amazing places.
You know? I watched both of those videos you mentioned back when they were first posted. Sam, in particular, has posted many more adventures since then. It has been a great experience watching.
Good one. Interesting project and journey. Hilarious bit in the middle there, the funniest I have ever seen on a sailing video.
"Will the world be better for my life having been lived?" - YES, in addition to having brought a lovely (I'm certain) family into the world and provided well for them, and now a major opportunity has opened up in the field of intelligent-but-unpretentious sailing channels. Sadly it's been two months or more since your last video (this one) that I'm fearful the modern world has re-ensnared you. How many more flat screen tellies do you need? Imagine taking your little family to sea, exploring our gorgeous planet and videoing everything for posterity?
My old Halcyon 27 cost less than your wind vane steering device, so this is not a channel just for comfortably-off neophytes, but for those of us engaged in scraping the bottom of the barrel. Tom, a lot of people will be enriched by your talent for this water-borne video making. I really hope we see you again soon.
Hats off to you brother…you seem to have more reasons for not doing this than most who contemplate the challenge…
Great job on the refit…she seems light and fast…wondering if you would trade for heavier boat with more comfort for a little less speed now that you’ve had the experience…looks like you had pretty fair weather on this trip…hope you have the same on return…
I’ll be watching!
Congratulations Tom, what a life changing adventure and inspiring to us watching you living it! Thanks and we'll hoping for more.
You are very entertaining.
Awesome video I love how you just dive off the boat and check underneath . That’s gotta be surreal to look around at the depths of the ocean
Loved it, great passage, photography, character,I've seen the others too..please put out more content....I have a 6 months solo plan myself to Hawaii..you give me ambition...one other thing, I watched a marine solo sail 2-3 years ago...great content, then he disappeared and so did all his great videos, if anyone has any info...also nice job with all the boat projects...please keep em coming!!!!!
Like the tune dude. You're a good dancer too. Well worth the watch 🤣. Just jokes - congrats and bring us more adventures please. Mars if you want, sure 👍
Watching Christian in 2014 was what got me into sailing. That and Elena from la Vagabond, ha!
Great sailing video and all around great content. Thanks Tom for keeping the flame.
Enjoyed that,,,,Thank you from Japan.
Proud of you.
Tom sailed across what is now a veritable desert. 200-300 years ago that body of water fairly boiled with marine life. Now it's like a watery Sahara.
Thank you
Same I have followed quite a few Sam etc and your passage and that dead spot seem to get everyone
My man. This is great stuff. Please continue making content! You'll do great.
Great vid. Hope to see many more.
Absolutely hilarious. I have a Yanmar 3 on my Dehler 37 CWS, and that is the best explanation I’ve heard for how it works!
I have also followed Sam Holmes’s and Christian to Hawaii. Definitely subscribing…brilliant. And I am on,y half way through!
Good job, really enjoyed it.
Hilarious comedy, and some great cruising content too! Thanks
A great introduction....how very true.
Beautiful wide sea /ocean congratulation for you myfriend to arrive in Hawaii without sea tragedy.
well played.
Welcome to the wonderful world of adventure inspired Old Boat Overcapitalisation. 🤣
Love the vid 😊👍⛵️
Welcome from the British Isles. We look forward to your next installment.
Well done and great job on the video, Tom! Having spent some time in FL, GA, and SC your depiction of the Daytona Beach shirt wearing red neck was worthy of an Oscar... Your clips of the many jobs required for preparing a 40 year old boat should give others some critical info on what they are getting themselves into.
Thanks for your efforts in producing this video I enjoyed it. It has some Christian Williams qualities, and that is good. 👍⛵Edit. Just wanted to add congratulations on such a great achievement. I dreamed of doing this but unfortunately it will probably stay just that.
You are too funny! I’m pleased you showed up in my feed! I have a new sailor to follow!
Bobby Shrub was awesome!! funny as hell. I think he oughta take the algorithm job. Anyway, great job and congrats on the passage. It was inspiring.
It’s interesting, I just came upon your blog site while looking for advice on a Raymarine upgrade. And read your bio. I guess a few of us have been inspired by Christian Williams. My buddy and I are on the wrong side of our 40s and are buying a Catalina 42 with the plan to do the California to Hawaii run in 2 years! Great to find your UA-cam channel and see you are making your dreams come true!
Not sure I could solo sail to Hawaii. I could but think I would go more crazy. My wife loves to sail and thankfully we get along and would not get tired of each other. Great Job on your accomplishment it was no small feat.
Sausalito home boy sailor.. Sausalito cruising. I built their sign back in the 80s.
Fair winds in your travels.
Congratulations! Amazing accomplishment! PS I think Christian Williams has a 1984 Ericson 38 (I have a 1982 Ericson 38). Kudos to you!
I recognize you from your Yanmar maintance video. UA-cam's algorithm connected me to your video! Fair winds!
I consider it good fortune to have stumbled upon this channel, totally inadvertently. This is good comedy, genuine and in the moment like solo sailing brings out. I laughed hard. T b anks
well done brother,
Nice one ! hope to see the return leg soon!
First video I’ve seen of you, immediately subscribed, very funny and entertaining and I enjoy your editing style. 👍
Same here, half way through I subscribed. I also watch Christian Williams and Holmes crossings.❤
Great video, great voyage! Looking forward to more.
this dude was"HIGH" all the way there , funny shit
Great video
Yea good content bro...nice boat good commentary 👌 the start of passage making
Nicely done Tom!
Much Enjoyment 👍👌😎
Sheeesh this is me when I did a circuit of Australia around the whole Island went I, solo.
By road though not in a sailing machine like this. I started talking to myself in all sorts of accents.
Isolation does that to you. You can travel by road in Oz long hours no change in scenery.
Also watched Sam and Christian do this trip also. Seeing the thumbnail had to watch this through.
Hearing someone talk philosophy to you an Indian accent can really make you laugh.
Derek from Vice Grip Garage would approve. Oh...by the way...im an Okie lol
It was so much fun to see what happens to a man long time at sea! I loved the vid. , very honest, tuna must be a small fish😊
A little bit of Okie goes a LONG way, but overall an entertaining video. Thanks for taking the effort and sharing your adventure, very impressive accomplishment, good quality video, and interesting narration.
Absolutely brilliant, love the humour. Any more sailing plans?
Yes, lovely gentle humour. Love it.
It's a testament to the strength of that rope that it was able to place the engine under arrest so quickly.
What a trip! Wow time to read!
I thoroughly enjoyed that!
Love this Tom from wrexham north Wales
Good job Tom!
This video is like the ones that are found in abandoned yachts in the midle of the ocean. The founders can only make one conclusion... Funny stuff!!!
Thank you for the video. I am considering doing the trip from Los Angeles. Couple of questions if you don’t mind: first, how did you get the boat back? Secondly was there any issue with bad weather? What is the best month to do the trip and why? Thank you 🙏
Can't wait to see how this progress. Keep enjoying life and sharing it with us please. And stop drinking the water around your boat I think you have to filter it. 🙃
Bro, why did you not put out any other videos? This was gold!
Great video. Well done.
Nice Job Tom!!!
Good video. 👍 Entertaining for sure.
Loved it and your sense of humor. If you ever take another big trip and need a side kick, let me know. Living on Oahu, 5 th generation San Franciscan.
Great vid!