Sam Holmes is a
vlogger
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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 sailboat, crossing the Atlantic to Europe in his
Cape Dory 28. Holmes created some controversy while sailing in
Svalbard
Svalbard ( , ), previously known as Spitsbergen or Spitzbergen, is a Norway, Norwegian archipelago that lies at the convergence of the Arctic Ocean with the Atlantic Ocean. North of continental Europe, mainland Europe, it lies about midway be ...
. During his trip he brought his boat up to a glacier at sea to get ice, turned his
AIS off while underway, and hiked without a rifle despite warnings about polar bears in the area.
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American sailors
American YouTube vloggers
Entertainment-related YouTube channels
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Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
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Year of birth missing (living people)
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