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Sampson Boat Co

25 stories

267. Tally Ho sails into England after 59 years overseas!

Sampson Boat Co267. Tally Ho sails into England after 59 years overseas! Music; Dowally - Dark Clouds Wayward Jane - Brokeback Wayward Jane - Lyra’s Tune Support this project by using the links below - thank you!

August 28
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Sampson Boat Co264. Tally Ho completes her Atlantic Crossing at the Fastnet Rock! Music; Inaban - Rio Azul Dowally - Back to Bute http://dowally.com/ Support this project by using the links below - thank you!

August 8
265. Piracy and Peril - stories from the boatyards of West Cork

Sampson Boat Co265. Piracy and Peril - stories from the boatyards of West Cork Music; Dowally - Yakisoba Bun http://dowally.com/ Support this project by using the links below - thank you!

August 14
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Sampson Boat Co263. Change of plan - sailing to Ireland! Music; Wayward Jane - Brokeback https://www.waywardjane.com/ Support this project by using the links below - thank you!

July 30
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Sampson Boat Co262. Fog, Rum, and Fresh Tuna - Halfway across the Atlantic! Music; Walls & Birds - Kwabena https://wallsandbirds.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@wallsandbirds Wayward Jane - Oh Well https://www.waywardjane.com/ -- Support this project by using the links below - thank you!

July 24
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Sampson Boat Co261. Gale force winds / repairing sails at sea - Atlantic crossing, day 10 Support this project by using the links below - thank you!

July 18
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Sampson Boat Co260. Crossing the North Atlantic, day 6 Music; Music; Wayward Jane - Neptune Reel Support this project by using the links below - thank you!

July 12
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Sampson Boat Co259. Transatlantic voyage, day 1 - Introducing the crew & sailing out of Florida. Music; Wayward Jane - Railroad Bill Wayward Jane - Crossing Over Water Support this project by using the links below - thank you!

July 8
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Sampson Boat Co258. Tally Ho in Florida! ...preparing for our longest voyage. Support this project by using the links below - thank you!

July 2
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Sampson Boat Co257. ASMR pure cinematic sailing - wind, waves and a wooden boat If you'd like to leave this video playing as a background for working or relaxing, you can loop it by right-clicking on the video while it's playing, and selecting "loop". This video was filmed on the 20th June 2026, sai

June 26
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Sampson Boat Co256. Update from the ocean (Cuba to Bahamas) -- Support this project by using the links below - thank you!

June 19
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Sampson Boat Co255. Sailing into Cuba with half a ton of humanitarian supplies -- Support this project by using the links below - thank you!

June 14
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Sampson Boat Co254. Sailing Jamaica to Cuba - with a boatful of humanitarian aid. -- Support this project by using the links below - thank you!

June 9
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Sampson Boat Co253. Sailing Tally Ho into Jamaica after 800 miles singlehanded -- Panama to Jamaica 800 miles 6 days and 12 hrs -- Support this project by using the links below - thank you!

June 6
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Sampson Boat Co252. Solo at sea - day 5 ( crash gybe / steering gear failure ) -- Support this project by using the links below - thank you!

June 1
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Sampson Boat Co251. Singlehanded at sea - day 3 (into the trade winds!) -- Support this project by using the links below - thank you!

May 29
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Sampson Boat Co250. update at sea - day 2 (lightning and diesel problems) -- Support this project by using the links below - thank you!

May 28
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Sampson Boat Co249. Sailing alone to Cuba - leaving today! -- Support this project by using the links below - thank you!

May 27
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Sampson Boat CoEP248. Cutting more holes in the boat! Transducer installation In this video I replace a faulty transducer and install a brand new one - but it doesn’t all go to plan! -- Music; Casa Rosa - Otros Hijos Inaban / Nabani - El Mismo Lugar -- Support this project by using the links below

May 22
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Sampson Boat CoEP247. Q&A - Answering your questions about life, the universe, and Tally Ho. In this bonus video I answer some of your questions about Life, the Universe, and Tally Ho. Amongst other things, I reveal how I cut off the end of a finger, discuss whether I get lonely on board, and go through some of

May 15
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Sampson Boat CoEP246. Tropical boatyard woodwork - repairing planks and painting the boat in a thunderstorm! In this video I get to work repairing Tally Ho’s wooden planks and keel, putting in some new graving pieces and shaping the lead with a power-plane. The painting team prepare the hull while I go on a trip to meet Marit,

May 8
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Sampson Boat CoEP245. Tally Ho in the boatyard! ...hauling out a wooden sailboat in the tropics. In this video I haul out Tally Ho in the tropical boatyard of Linton Bay Marina, Panama - to do some work on the part of the boat that is normally underwater! I settle back in to the boatyard experience - meeting some of

April 24
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Sampson Boat CoEP244. Something unexpected in every anchorage. In this video I sail to Linton Bay, to haul out Tally Ho and begin some work. That doesn’t go to plan, but I get a chance to explore the unexpected sights of a new anchorage. -- Support this project by using the links be

April 10
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Sampson Boat CoEP243. Plans change, and boats break - sailing alone in the Caribbean A lot has changes since we came through the Panama Canal a few weeks ago - the plan, the goal, the crew, and even the boat itself. -- Support this project by using the links below - thank you! -- Music in this episode by

March 28