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 voya…

Charmouth, United Kingdom· Sep 2026

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Sailing the British South coast!Leo Goolden moors Tally Ho against a harbor wall in Lyme Regis to dry out on the tide.Sep 26, 2026 · Charmouth, United Kingdom

PublishedSep 26, 2026

Duration10:11

Views293K

LocationCharmouth, United Kingdom

Tally Ho meets a tidal mud-berth!Tally Ho undergoes winter maintenance in a Penrhyn mud berth to prepare for the upcoming Fastnet race.Sep 12, 2026 · Penryn, United Kingdom

PublishedSep 12, 2026

Duration15:10

Views372K

LocationPenryn, United Kingdom

Tally Ho sails into England after 59 years overseas!Leo Goolden completes a multi-year voyage by sailing the 1910 cutter Tally Ho into Falmouth, England.Aug 29, 2026 · Falmouth, United Kingdom

PublishedAug 29, 2026

Duration18:50

Views541K

LocationFalmouth, United Kingdom

A very brief update from the Fal estuaryLeo Goolden anchors Tally Ho in the river Fowl to perform maintenance after returning to Falmouth.Aug 26, 2026 · Halwartha, United Kingdom

PublishedAug 26, 2026

Duration3:10

Views165K

LocationHalwartha, United Kingdom

Piracy and Peril - stories from the boatyards of West CorkThe Tally Ho crew visits Baltimore, Ireland, to explore local maritime history before crossing the Irish Sea.Aug 15, 2026 · West Cork, Ireland

PublishedAug 15, 2026

Duration10:23

Views206K

LocationWest Cork, Ireland

Tally Ho completes her Atlantic Crossing at the Fastnet Rock!Tally Ho reaches Fastnet Rock after 26 days at sea from Florida, her first visit since winning the 1927 Fastnet Race.Aug 9, 2026 · Fastnet Rock, Ireland

PublishedAug 9, 2026

Duration9:04

Views262K

LocationFastnet Rock, Ireland

Change of plan - sailing into Ireland TODAY!Leo Goolden plans a landfall at Fastnet Rock and Baltimore, Ireland, after a 3,700-mile North Atlantic crossing.Jul 31, 2026 · North Atlantic, 400 miles west of Ireland

PublishedJul 31, 2026

Duration10:04

Views243K

LocationNorth Atlantic, 400 miles west of Ireland

Fog, Rum, and Fresh Tuna - Halfway across the Atlantic!Tally Ho crew replaces a chafed peak halyard and installs leather protection on the gaff during a crossing.Jul 25, 2026 · North Atlantic Ocean

PublishedJul 25, 2026

Duration19:25

Views337K

LocationNorth Atlantic Ocean

Gale force winds / repairing sails at sea - Atlantic crossing, day 10Leo Goolden repairs a mainsail tear and prepares for a 45-knot low-pressure system mid-Atlantic.Jul 19, 2026 · North Atlantic Ocean

PublishedJul 19, 2026

Duration15:54

Views293K

LocationNorth Atlantic Ocean

crossing the North Atlantic on my wooden boat day 6Tally Ho maintains 8 to 11 knots while riding the Gulf Stream during a transatlantic passage.Jul 13, 2026 · North Atlantic Ocean

PublishedJul 13, 2026

Duration13:02

Views306K

LocationNorth Atlantic Ocean

Transatlantic voyage, day 1 - Introducing the crew & sailing out of Florida.Leo Goolden sails Tally Ho out of Fort Lauderdale on day 1 of a non-stop transatlantic crossing to the UK.Jul 9, 2026 · Fort Lauderdale, United States

PublishedJul 9, 2026

Duration14:37

Views260K

LocationFort Lauderdale, United States

Tally Ho in Florida! ...preparing for our longest voyage.Tally Ho prepares for a 3,000-mile non-stop Atlantic passage to the UK from Fort Lauderdale.Jul 3, 2026 · Fort Lauderdale, United States

PublishedJul 3, 2026

Duration14:58

Views237K

LocationFort Lauderdale, United States

ASMR pure cinematic sailing - wind, waves and a wooden boat (4K)Leo Goolden sails Tally Ho in a silent 4K cinematic sequence of wind and waves.Jun 27, 2026

PublishedJun 27, 2026

Duration12:54

Views152K

An update from the ocean - Cuba to the Bahamas48V from a Victron Lynx BMS fed through an unfused VE.CAN adapter destroyed a hybrid display mid-passage.Jun 20, 2026 · Exuma, Bahamas

PublishedJun 20, 2026

Duration8:53

Views198K

LocationExuma, Bahamas

Sailing into Cuba with half a ton of humanitarian suppliesTally Ho delivers $7,000 in food and medicine to Caritas Cuba at Santiago de Cuba.Jun 15, 2026 · Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

PublishedJun 15, 2026

Duration19:30

Views343K

LocationSantiago de Cuba, Cuba

Sailing Jamaica to CubaA jury-rigged VHF antenna and custom mahogany parrel beads facilitate a successful passage from Jamaica to Cuba.Jun 10, 2026 · Jamaica

PublishedJun 10, 2026

Duration18:28

Views251K

LocationJamaica

Sailing Tally Ho into Jamaica after 800 miles singlehandedTally Ho completes an 800-mile singlehanded Panama-to-Jamaica passage with a crash-jibe autopilot failure and saltwater forepeak flooding.Jun 7, 2026 · northeastern coast of Jamaica

PublishedJun 7, 2026

Duration18:17

Views375K

Locationnortheastern coast of Jamaica

Solo at sea - day 5 ( crash gybe / steering gear failure )A tiller-pilot bracket failure at 2 a.m. caused a crash gybe and 12-hour hove-to repair stop mid-Caribbean.Jun 2, 2026 · Caribbean Sea

PublishedJun 2, 2026

Duration21:10

Views320K

LocationCaribbean Sea

Singlehanded at sea - day 3 (into the trade winds!)A midnight fuel manifold clog forced Leo Goolden to heave to and sleep before fixing it at dawn.May 30, 2026 · Caribbean Sea

PublishedMay 30, 2026

Duration5:11

Views224K

LocationCaribbean Sea

update at sea - day 2 (lightning and diesel problems)A fuel manifold blockage caused by construction debris forced an engine repair during a Panama-to-Colombia passage.May 29, 2026 · 50 miles west of Cartagena, Colombia

PublishedMay 29, 2026

Duration6:55

Views233K

Location50 miles west of Cartagena, Colombia

Sailing alone to Cuba - leaving today!Leo Goolden sails singlehanded from Panama to southeastern Cuba carrying charity medical and food supplies.May 28, 2026 · Panama

PublishedMay 28, 2026

Duration6:06

Views180K

LocationPanama

Cutting more holes in the boat!Replacing a failed hull transducer on a wooden boat when 3M 4200 makes removal nearly impossible.May 23, 2026 · Panama

PublishedMay 23, 2026

Duration18:21

Views274K

LocationPanama

Q&A - Answering your questions about life, the universe, and Tally Ho.Tally Ho's upwind performance, stiffness, hull speed, and Panama haulout maintenance explained by Leo Goolden.May 16, 2026 · Panama

PublishedMay 16, 2026

Duration36:15

Views220K

LocationPanama

Tropical boatyard woodwork - repairing planks and painting the boat in a thunderstorm!The 20% cross-section rule determines when a wooden plank gouge needs a structural scarfed repair.May 9, 2026 · Atlantic coast of Panama

PublishedMay 9, 2026

Duration24:16

Views286K

LocationAtlantic coast of Panama

Tally Ho in the boatyard! ...hauling out a wooden sailboat in the tropics.Teredo worms and failed NMEA 2000 transducer drive Tally Ho's haulout at Linton Bay, Panama.Apr 25, 2026 · Linton Bay Marina, Panama

PublishedApr 25, 2026

Duration18:39

Views324K

LocationLinton Bay Marina, Panama

Something unexpected in every anchorage.A solo cruiser explains his six-months-on, six-months-working funding model and argues against buying a large boat.Apr 11, 2026 · Linton Bay, Panama

PublishedApr 11, 2026

Duration20:23

Views263K

LocationLinton Bay, Panama

Plans change, and boats break - sailing alone in the CaribbeanA reef strike from mismatched GPS sources forces a haulout to fix depth sounder and antifouling on a 1910 gaff cutter.Mar 28, 2026 · San Blas Islands, Panama

PublishedMar 28, 2026

Duration22:42

Views345K

LocationSan Blas Islands, Panama

Panama Canal Transit (Pt2) - A Gruesome History, and into the Atlantic Ocean!Tally Ho transits the Panama Canal in one day, moving from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean.Mar 14, 2026 · Panama Canal

PublishedMar 14, 2026

Duration20:22

Views279K

LocationPanama Canal

The Panama Canal, part 1 - “a close call”Strong outflow currents in the Panama Canal locks can cause significant handling difficulties for long-keeled, single-screw vessels.Feb 28, 2026 · Panama City, Panama

PublishedFeb 28, 2026

Duration18:30

Views327K

LocationPanama City, Panama

Container Ships and Crocodiles; navigating the perils of Panama on a wooden sailboat!Panama Canal transit costs Tally Ho roughly $4,000 with an agent handling the paperwork.Feb 14, 2026 · Panama City, Panama

PublishedFeb 14, 2026

Duration16:03

Views292K

LocationPanama City, Panama

What happened to SAIL CARGO INC? …visiting the jungle shipyard that went dark 2 years ago.Sail Cargo's two-year silence explained: insurance failure on vessel Vega and a leadership change halted the Costa Rica shipyard.Jan 31, 2026 · Marina, northern Costa Rica

PublishedJan 31, 2026

Duration28:31

Views403K

LocationMarina, northern Costa Rica

How we actually sail Tally Ho - a technical gaff-rig walkthroughA step-by-step gaff-rig sailing walkthrough on Tally Ho, including a 12-to-1 compound halyard purchase.Jan 17, 2026 · Costa Rica

PublishedJan 17, 2026

Duration41:25

Views237K

LocationCosta Rica

High winds, midnight engine work, and storm sails – through Central America by wooden sailboatMidnight raw water impeller change and improvised storm-trisail mast hoops on a passage through the Papagayo.Jan 3, 2026 · off the coast of Nicaragua

PublishedJan 3, 2026

Duration34:33

Views317K

Locationoff the coast of Nicaragua

Sailing reality - broken parts, hard decisions, and the truth about our rush to the UK.Tally Ho targets the 2027 Fastnet centenary from Mexico, battling a non-functional hybrid drive and seized mainsheet blocks.Dec 21, 2025 · Huatulco, Mexico

PublishedDec 21, 2025

Duration45:29

Views392K

LocationHuatulco, Mexico

Tally Ho takeover! Behind the scenes with Nic and Joe *bonus video*Guests Nick and Joe document daily life and a 330-mile overnight passage aboard Tally Ho in the Sea of Cortez.Dec 13, 2025 · Sea of Cortez

PublishedDec 13, 2025

Duration20:56

Views174K

LocationSea of Cortez

Tally Ho in the Sea of CortezTally Ho's longest passage ends at La Paz; the retractable bowsprit cuts 15 feet for marina entry.Dec 6, 2025 · La Paz, Mexico

PublishedDec 6, 2025

Duration27:38

Views227K

LocationLa Paz, Mexico

Slow sailing - our longest, most beautiful voyage (ASMR, no music)Tally Ho sails 850 miles nonstop from Ensenada to La Paz in 7 days, skipping all planned stops.Nov 22, 2025 · off the coast of the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico

PublishedNov 22, 2025

Duration26:31

Views300K

Locationoff the coast of the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico

A nervous departure! …starting a long voyage, shorthanded.Leo and Marat leave Ensenada two-handed on Tally Ho, bound for Cabo San Lucas.Nov 8, 2025 · Ensenada, Mexico

PublishedNov 8, 2025

Duration16:20

Views260K

LocationEnsenada, Mexico

Laying up fibreglass in the rig, while hanging from the mast...Leo Goolden wraps a wooden mast with three-layer 8 oz fiberglass to stop gaff-saddle chafe at reefed positions.Oct 25, 2025 · Ensenada, Mexico

PublishedOct 25, 2025

Duration25:40

Views256K

LocationEnsenada, Mexico

Sailing to Mexico - a peaceful journey on the Californian coastA solo sailor manages three reefs and a jibe in heavy, unforecast winds off California.Oct 11, 2025 · Santa Catalina Island, California

PublishedOct 11, 2025

Duration18:22

Views416K

LocationSanta Catalina Island, California

Ecological disaster on the Pacific CoastSea star wasting disease wiped out sunflower stars, triggering kelp forest collapse along the Pacific coast.Oct 4, 2025 · Moss Landing, California

PublishedOct 4, 2025

Duration10:07

Views233K

LocationMoss Landing, California

Sailing into SF city to fix TALLY HO’s damaged mastBrass strips fastened into G10 fiberglass plugs protect a gaff-rigged spruce mast from saddle chafe.Sep 20, 2025 · Richmond Yacht Club, San Francisco Bay

PublishedSep 20, 2025

Duration15:31

Views307K

LocationRichmond Yacht Club, San Francisco Bay

Sailing Tally Ho from Canada to San Francisco!Leo Goolden navigates the 50-foot cutter Tally Ho 800 nautical miles from Canada to Drake’s Bay, California.Sep 6, 2025

PublishedSep 6, 2025

Duration20:29

Views315K

Old Friends, New Crew - Preparing Tally Ho for Her First Ocean Voyage!The crew of *Tally Ho* prepares for an offshore passage by upgrading the watermaker and sourcing charts.Aug 23, 2025

PublishedAug 23, 2025

Duration25:27

Views305K

Starlink VS Radar - a controversial installation!Leo Goolden mounts a Starlink dish to the radar dome on Tally Ho and installs custom Sunbrella hatch covers.Aug 9, 2025

PublishedAug 9, 2025

Duration19:48

Views267K

Repairing Tally Ho’s electric drive - was this hybrid system worth it?Leo Goolden replaces a faulty printed circuit board on the *Tally Ho* hybrid electric drive system.Aug 2, 2025

PublishedAug 2, 2025

Duration16:34

Views315K

Removing Glow Plugs and Setting Valve Clearances (BETA 85T)Leo Goolden adjusts the 0.006-inch valve clearances on a BETA 85T engine in Campbell River.Jul 20, 2025

PublishedJul 20, 2025

Duration11:15

Views229K

Solo Sailing through Fjords, Tidal Rapids, and Endless Waterfalls.Leo Goolden navigates the 40-foot-wide Malibu Rapids in the Tally Ho to reach Princess Louisa Inlet.Jul 12, 2025

PublishedJul 12, 2025

Duration15:38

Views277K

A realistic day living alone on a wooden boat.Leo Goolden repairs a seized bronze bow roller on the Tally Ho in Herriot Bay.Jun 28, 2025

PublishedJun 28, 2025

Duration11:21

Views866K

We’re going to Mexico! (and having a minor crisis)Tally Ho prepares for a Pacific passage to Mexico while completing maintenance on its wooden hull.Jun 21, 2025

PublishedJun 21, 2025

Duration17:30

Views333K

Sailing in the Gulf Islands, British Columbia.The crew of *Tally Ho* demonstrates a dinghy anchoring technique for rocky shores in the Gulf Islands.May 31, 2025

PublishedMay 31, 2025

Duration31:56

Views301K

Pacific Ocean to UK, by sail - revealing our plan!Leo Goolden selects the Panama Canal route for Tally Ho to reach the 2027 Fastnet race.May 17, 2025

PublishedMay 17, 2025

Duration17:19

Views367K

Docking a 30-ton boat alone - tricks for manoeuvring heavy vessels with ease!An aft-leading midship spring line provides solo skippers with leverage to dock heavy, single-screw displacement boats.May 4, 2025

PublishedMay 4, 2025

Duration24:21

Views356K

Tally Ho & the Stories That Built Her — A Live Talk in HelsinkiLeo Goolden details the seven-year restoration of the 1910 gaff cutter Tally Ho for the 2027 Fastnet Race.Apr 19, 2025

PublishedApr 19, 2025

Duration28:11

Views222K

Dealing with corrosion / RE-LAUNCHING at last!Leo Goolden installs a hull-mounted zinc anode on Tally Ho to prevent galvanic corrosion of underwater fittings.Apr 5, 2025

PublishedApr 5, 2025

Duration16:20

Views383K

Fixing the rudder and painting the boat!Leo Goolden repairs a stiff rudder on Tally Ho by realigning pintles and installing UHMW plastic washers.Mar 22, 2025

PublishedMar 22, 2025

Duration18:33

Views440K

After a 7 year rebuild, is Tally Ho the same boat that was launched in 1910?Leo Goolden assesses the 20 percent of original material remaining in the 1910 gaff cutter Tally Ho.Mar 15, 2025

PublishedMar 15, 2025

Duration7:19

Views289K

Sailing is over - we have to fix the rudder.Leo Goolden removes the rudder from the 1910 sailboat Tally Ho to investigate persistent steering stiffness.Mar 8, 2025

PublishedMar 8, 2025

Duration25:36

Views717K

Wooden Boats and Wombats - The TALLY HO crew go "down under"!Leo Goolden visits the Australian Wooden Boat Festival and inspects the 41-foot wooden pilot cutter *Tarkine*.Feb 22, 2025

PublishedFeb 22, 2025

Duration14:05

Views299K

POV; sailing Tally Ho ALONE for the first time!Leo Goolden completes his first single-handed sail aboard the 50-foot gaff-rigged cutter Tally Ho near Portland Island.Feb 15, 2025

PublishedFeb 15, 2025

Duration17:44

Views921K

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