Sam Holmes is a
vlogger
A video blog or video log, sometimes shortened to vlog (), is a form of blog for which the medium is video. Vlog entries often combine embedded video (or a video link) with supporting text, images, and other metadata. Entries can be recorded in ...
and solo sailor best known for his YouTube channel ''Sam Holmes Sailing''. Holmes records journeys on his YouTube channel including sailing from California to Hawaii in a
Ranger 23
The Ranger 23 is an American trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull as an International Offshore Rule quarter-ton racer.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 120-121. Hought ...
sailboat, crossing the Atlantic to Europe in his
Cape Dory 28
A cape is a clothing accessory or a sleeveless outer garment which drapes the wearer's back, arms, and chest, and connects at the neck.
History
Capes were common in medieval Europe, especially when combined with a hood in the chaperon. Th ...
. Holmes created some controversy while sailing in
Svalbard
Svalbard ( , ), also known as Spitsbergen, or Spitzbergen, is a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. North of mainland Europe, it is about midway between the northern coast of Norway and the North Pole. The islands of the group range ...
. During his trip when he brought his boat up to a glacier at sea to get ice, turned his
AIS off while underway, and hiking without a rifle despite warnings about polar bears in the area.
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American sailors
American video bloggers
American YouTubers
Entertainment-related YouTube channels
English-language YouTube channels
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
Sailing expeditions
Single-handed sailors
Year of birth missing (living people)
YouTube travel vloggers
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