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…

Fareham, United Kingdom· Oct 2026

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Sailing through the "Needles"The gaff cutter *Tally Ho* completed a 26-hour passage from the Solent to Falmouth before winter maintenance.10 Oct 2026 · Fareham, United Kingdom

Published10 Oct 2026

Duration15:19

Views358K

LocationFareham, United Kingdom

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

Published26 Sept 2026

Duration10:11

Views327K

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.12 Sept 2026 · Penryn, United Kingdom

Published12 Sept 2026

Duration15:10

Views379K

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.29 Aug 2026 · Falmouth, United Kingdom

Published29 Aug 2026

Duration18:50

Views553K

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.26 Aug 2026 · Halwartha, United Kingdom

Published26 Aug 2026

Duration3:10

Views167K

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.15 Aug 2026 · West Cork, Ireland

Published15 Aug 2026

Duration10:23

Views209K

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.9 Aug 2026 · Fastnet Rock, Ireland

Published9 Aug 2026

Duration9:04

Views264K

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.31 Jul 2026 · North Atlantic, 400 miles west of Ireland

Published31 Jul 2026

Duration10:04

Views244K

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.25 Jul 2026 · North Atlantic Ocean

Published25 Jul 2026

Duration19:25

Views340K

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.19 Jul 2026 · North Atlantic Ocean

Published19 Jul 2026

Duration15:54

Views296K

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.13 Jul 2026 · North Atlantic Ocean

Published13 Jul 2026

Duration13:02

Views307K

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.9 Jul 2026 · Fort Lauderdale, United States

Published9 Jul 2026

Duration14:37

Views261K

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.3 Jul 2026 · Fort Lauderdale, United States

Published3 Jul 2026

Duration14:58

Views238K

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.27 Jun 2026

Published27 Jun 2026

Duration12:54

Views154K

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.20 Jun 2026 · Exuma, Bahamas

Published20 Jun 2026

Duration8:53

Views199K

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.15 Jun 2026 · Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

Published15 Jun 2026

Duration19:30

Views344K

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.10 Jun 2026 · Jamaica

Published10 Jun 2026

Duration18:28

Views253K

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.7 Jun 2026 · northeastern coast of Jamaica

Published7 Jun 2026

Duration18:17

Views378K

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.2 Jun 2026 · Caribbean Sea

Published2 Jun 2026

Duration21:10

Views321K

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.30 May 2026 · Caribbean Sea

Published30 May 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.29 May 2026 · 50 miles west of Cartagena, Colombia

Published29 May 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.28 May 2026 · Panama

Published28 May 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.23 May 2026 · Panama

Published23 May 2026

Duration18:21

Views275K

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.16 May 2026 · Panama

Published16 May 2026

Duration36:15

Views221K

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.9 May 2026 · Atlantic coast of Panama

Published9 May 2026

Duration24:16

Views287K

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.25 Apr 2026 · Linton Bay Marina, Panama

Published25 Apr 2026

Duration18:39

Views325K

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.11 Apr 2026 · Linton Bay, Panama

Published11 Apr 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.28 Mar 2026 · San Blas Islands, Panama

Published28 Mar 2026

Duration22:42

Views346K

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.14 Mar 2026 · Panama Canal

Published14 Mar 2026

Duration20:22

Views280K

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.28 Feb 2026 · Panama City, Panama

Published28 Feb 2026

Duration18:30

Views328K

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.14 Feb 2026 · Panama City, Panama

Published14 Feb 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.31 Jan 2026 · Marina, northern Costa Rica

Published31 Jan 2026

Duration28:31

Views404K

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.17 Jan 2026 · Costa Rica

Published17 Jan 2026

Duration41:25

Views239K

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.3 Jan 2026 · off the coast of Nicaragua

Published3 Jan 2026

Duration34:33

Views318K

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.21 Dec 2025 · Huatulco, Mexico

Published21 Dec 2025

Duration45:29

Views393K

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.13 Dec 2025 · Sea of Cortez

Published13 Dec 2025

Duration20:56

Views175K

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.6 Dec 2025 · La Paz, Mexico

Published6 Dec 2025

Duration27:38

Views228K

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.22 Nov 2025 · off the coast of the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico

Published22 Nov 2025

Duration26:31

Views301K

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.8 Nov 2025 · Ensenada, Mexico

Published8 Nov 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.25 Oct 2025 · Ensenada, Mexico

Published25 Oct 2025

Duration25:40

Views257K

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.11 Oct 2025 · Santa Catalina Island, California

Published11 Oct 2025

Duration18:22

Views418K

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.4 Oct 2025 · Moss Landing, California

Published4 Oct 2025

Duration10:07

Views234K

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.20 Sept 2025 · Richmond Yacht Club, San Francisco Bay

Published20 Sept 2025

Duration15:31

Views308K

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.6 Sept 2025

Published6 Sept 2025

Duration20:29

Views316K

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.23 Aug 2025

Published23 Aug 2025

Duration25:27

Views306K

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.9 Aug 2025

Published9 Aug 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.2 Aug 2025

Published2 Aug 2025

Duration16:34

Views316K

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.20 Jul 2025

Published20 Jul 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.12 Jul 2025

Published12 Jul 2025

Duration15:38

Views278K

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

Published28 Jun 2025

Duration11:21

Views874K

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.21 Jun 2025

Published21 Jun 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.31 May 2025

Published31 May 2025

Duration31:56

Views302K

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.17 May 2025

Published17 May 2025

Duration17:19

Views368K

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.4 May 2025

Published4 May 2025

Duration24:21

Views357K

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.19 Apr 2025

Published19 Apr 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.5 Apr 2025

Published5 Apr 2025

Duration16:20

Views384K

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

Published22 Mar 2025

Duration18:33

Views441K

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.15 Mar 2025

Published15 Mar 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.8 Mar 2025

Published8 Mar 2025

Duration25:36

Views719K

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*.22 Feb 2025

Published22 Feb 2025

Duration14:05

Views301K

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