Sampson Boat Co
I’m on a mission to sail a 1910 sailboat (named TALLY HO) halfway around the world to compete in the race that she won in 1927. When I purchased the boat in 2017 she was a rotten hulk, but over the next 7 years, with the help of a lot of amazing people, I rebuilt TALLY HO from the keel up - documenting and funding the process through my YouTube videos.
Now the adventure continues with a huge voyage ahead of us - and along the way we will be undertaking lots of projects, learning traditional maritime skills, and visiting interesting people and places.
Slow sailing - our longest, most beautiful voyage (ASMR, no music)
A nervous departure! …starting a long voyage, shorthanded.
Laying up fibreglass in the rig, while hanging from the mast...
Sailing to Mexico - a peaceful journey on the Californian coast
Ecological disaster on the Pacific Coast
Sailing into SF city to fix TALLY HO’s damaged mast
Sailing Tally Ho from Canada to San Francisco!
Old Friends, New Crew - Preparing Tally Ho for Her First Ocean Voyage!
Starlink VS Radar - a controversial installation!
Repairing Tally Ho’s electric drive - was this hybrid system worth it?
Removing Glow Plugs and Setting Valve Clearances (BETA 85T)
Solo Sailing through Fjords, Tidal Rapids, and Endless Waterfalls.
A realistic day living alone on a wooden boat.
We’re going to Mexico! (and having a minor crisis)
Sailing in the Gulf Islands, British Columbia.
Pacific Ocean to UK, by sail - revealing our plan!
Docking a 30-ton boat alone - tricks for manoeuvring heavy vessels with ease!
Tally Ho & the Stories That Built Her — A Live Talk in Helsinki
Dealing with corrosion / RE-LAUNCHING at last!
Fixing the rudder and painting the boat!
After a 7 year rebuild, is Tally Ho the same boat that was launched in 1910?
Sailing is over - we have to fix the rudder.
Wooden Boats and Wombats - The TALLY HO crew go "down under"!
POV; sailing Tally Ho ALONE for the first time!
Everyone thought I was crazy when I bought this rotting yacht for $1...
Winter sailing & metalwork (in a Vintage Car Workshop!)
Thanks and farewell to friends and crew!
Modifying the Capstan (with a Swiss machinist)
Emptying my workshop and leaving town
Building oars and making plans.. (Cape Horn or Northwest Passage?)