Solo sailing Los Angeles to Hawaii on 23ft boat

This video documents my trip from Los Angeles to Hawaii. I spent 27 days alone at sea aboard my small Ranger 23 sailboat.

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[tylerc]

Does anyone else just *love* the fact the video starts exactly where it should, with him pushing off? Not rambling for 5, 10, 15 minutes about how & why he's doing it. Thank you for that.

[maxmason]

Imagine if he had gone on this trip during January or February of 2020, then arrived and been like "where is everyone?"

[jbautista]

So low key, shows up late at night, no party, wakes up to get kicked off the dock, video ends. This dude is legit AF 💪🏼

[michaelmitchell]

At age 74 and no longer having a boat my love of sailing is satisfied (almost) by You Tube sailing videos. This one is the best because its shows how it really is aboard a small boat alone.

[samuelflabra]

This could be the start of a good zombie movie. He is sailing for a month and during that time the outbreak hits and when he gets to Hawaii its abandoned and everything is destroyed. Idk something like that.

[mjbrands]

I feel like this is the type of video the founders of YouTube had in mind when they created it. It was amazing to be able to experience this journey with you, thank you Sam!!

[marktracy]

Sam is the epitome of 'A good attitude will get you anywhere'. Awesome adventure!

[Toddis]

Henrietta was such a good friend, sad to see her leave

[muratuzo]

It looks like youtube has gotten significantly better at it’s recommending game.

[frozen_pizza]

He acts so casual about sailing across the ocean alone for a month it's amazing.

[AVweb]

Hell of an accomplishment this. Well done.

[vsGoliath]

Doing this on a 23 footer is genuinely incredibly impressive. I wouldn't attempt anything like this in something shorter than 30. You're a hell of a solo sailor.

[rawdawgg_]

I love how he uses words like "we", "we're" and "us" as if we're all there with him just chillin. Thanks man.

[jcl_piano]

How many of you were really sad when Henrietta flew away..

[michaeloakes]

27 days alone on land would drive me crazy. You did it in a small yacht with little sleep and mother nature to contend with. All with a smile. Well done!

[alexanderlyon]

This is incredible. I had no idea somebody could accomplish this in such a small boat. Amazing.

[JackR_TV]

Who else got the chills when he was just swimming around in the ocean

[PumaBeats]

This is truly epic. So many little highlights scattered throughout the duration… not to mention just the very impressive mid-voyage repairs, navigation, all the little nautical tidbits… very impressive. I hope you’ve got some serious sponsorships going because this is damn impressive. Beats the hell out of any of the reality TV shows I’ve seen lately.

[Sarasdad]

One of the bravest guys I've ever seen. There is almost nothing between Cali and Hawaii. Just an ocean desert. More power to you buddy.

[woodypapacane]

And he smiled the whole time even when he was miserable. That is the way to live life.