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· 10/2026

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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.10/10/2026 · Fareham, United Kingdom

Publicado10/10/2026

Duração15:19

Visualizações358K

LocalizaçãoFareham, 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.26/09/2026 · Charmouth, United Kingdom

Publicado26/09/2026

Duração10:11

Visualizações327K

LocalizaçãoCharmouth, 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.12/09/2026 · Penryn, United Kingdom

Publicado12/09/2026

Duração15:10

Visualizações379K

LocalizaçãoPenryn, 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.29/08/2026 · Falmouth, United Kingdom

Publicado29/08/2026

Duração18:50

Visualizações553K

LocalizaçãoFalmouth, 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.26/08/2026 · Halwartha, United Kingdom

Publicado26/08/2026

Duração3:10

Visualizações167K

LocalizaçãoHalwartha, 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.15/08/2026 · West Cork, Ireland

Publicado15/08/2026

Duração10:23

Visualizações209K

LocalizaçãoWest 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.9/08/2026 · Fastnet Rock, Ireland

Publicado9/08/2026

Duração9:04

Visualizações264K

LocalizaçãoFastnet 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.31/07/2026 · North Atlantic, 400 miles west of Ireland

Publicado31/07/2026

Duração10:04

Visualizações244K

LocalizaçãoNorth 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.25/07/2026 · North Atlantic Ocean

Publicado25/07/2026

Duração19:25

Visualizações340K

LocalizaçãoNorth 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.19/07/2026 · North Atlantic Ocean

Publicado19/07/2026

Duração15:54

Visualizações296K

LocalizaçãoNorth 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.13/07/2026 · North Atlantic Ocean

Publicado13/07/2026

Duração13:02

Visualizações307K

LocalizaçãoNorth 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.9/07/2026 · Fort Lauderdale, United States

Publicado9/07/2026

Duração14:37

Visualizações261K

LocalizaçãoFort 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.3/07/2026 · Fort Lauderdale, United States

Publicado3/07/2026

Duração14:58

Visualizações238K

LocalizaçãoFort 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.27/06/2026

Publicado27/06/2026

Duração12:54

Visualizações154K

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.20/06/2026 · Exuma, Bahamas

Publicado20/06/2026

Duração8:53

Visualizações199K

LocalizaçãoExuma, 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.15/06/2026 · Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

Publicado15/06/2026

Duração19:30

Visualizações344K

LocalizaçãoSantiago de Cuba, Cuba

Sailing Jamaica to CubaA jury-rigged VHF antenna and custom mahogany parrel beads facilitate a successful passage from Jamaica to Cuba.10/06/2026 · Jamaica

Publicado10/06/2026

Duração18:28

Visualizações253K

LocalizaçãoJamaica

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.7/06/2026 · northeastern coast of Jamaica

Publicado7/06/2026

Duração18:17

Visualizações378K

Localizaçãonortheastern 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.2/06/2026 · Caribbean Sea

Publicado2/06/2026

Duração21:10

Visualizações321K

LocalizaçãoCaribbean 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.30/05/2026 · Caribbean Sea

Publicado30/05/2026

Duração5:11

Visualizações224K

LocalizaçãoCaribbean 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.29/05/2026 · 50 miles west of Cartagena, Colombia

Publicado29/05/2026

Duração6:55

Visualizações233K

Localização50 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.28/05/2026 · Panama

Publicado28/05/2026

Duração6:06

Visualizações180K

LocalizaçãoPanama

Cutting more holes in the boat!Replacing a failed hull transducer on a wooden boat when 3M 4200 makes removal nearly impossible.23/05/2026 · Panama

Publicado23/05/2026

Duração18:21

Visualizações275K

LocalizaçãoPanama

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.16/05/2026 · Panama

Publicado16/05/2026

Duração36:15

Visualizações221K

LocalizaçãoPanama

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.9/05/2026 · Atlantic coast of Panama

Publicado9/05/2026

Duração24:16

Visualizações287K

LocalizaçãoAtlantic 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.25/04/2026 · Linton Bay Marina, Panama

Publicado25/04/2026

Duração18:39

Visualizações325K

LocalizaçãoLinton 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.11/04/2026 · Linton Bay, Panama

Publicado11/04/2026

Duração20:23

Visualizações263K

LocalizaçãoLinton 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.28/03/2026 · San Blas Islands, Panama

Publicado28/03/2026

Duração22:42

Visualizações346K

LocalizaçãoSan 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.14/03/2026 · Panama Canal

Publicado14/03/2026

Duração20:22

Visualizações280K

LocalizaçãoPanama 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.28/02/2026 · Panama City, Panama

Publicado28/02/2026

Duração18:30

Visualizações328K

LocalizaçãoPanama 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.14/02/2026 · Panama City, Panama

Publicado14/02/2026

Duração16:03

Visualizações292K

LocalizaçãoPanama 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.31/01/2026 · Marina, northern Costa Rica

Publicado31/01/2026

Duração28:31

Visualizações404K

LocalizaçãoMarina, 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.17/01/2026 · Costa Rica

Publicado17/01/2026

Duração41:25

Visualizações239K

LocalizaçãoCosta 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.3/01/2026 · off the coast of Nicaragua

Publicado3/01/2026

Duração34:33

Visualizações318K

Localizaçãooff 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.21/12/2025 · Huatulco, Mexico

Publicado21/12/2025

Duração45:29

Visualizações393K

LocalizaçãoHuatulco, 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.13/12/2025 · Sea of Cortez

Publicado13/12/2025

Duração20:56

Visualizações175K

LocalizaçãoSea 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.6/12/2025 · La Paz, Mexico

Publicado6/12/2025

Duração27:38

Visualizações228K

LocalizaçãoLa 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.22/11/2025 · off the coast of the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico

Publicado22/11/2025

Duração26:31

Visualizações301K

Localizaçãooff 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.8/11/2025 · Ensenada, Mexico

Publicado8/11/2025

Duração16:20

Visualizações260K

LocalizaçãoEnsenada, 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.25/10/2025 · Ensenada, Mexico

Publicado25/10/2025

Duração25:40

Visualizações257K

LocalizaçãoEnsenada, 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.11/10/2025 · Santa Catalina Island, California

Publicado11/10/2025

Duração18:22

Visualizações418K

LocalizaçãoSanta Catalina Island, California

Ecological disaster on the Pacific CoastSea star wasting disease wiped out sunflower stars, triggering kelp forest collapse along the Pacific coast.4/10/2025 · Moss Landing, California

Publicado4/10/2025

Duração10:07

Visualizações234K

LocalizaçãoMoss 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.20/09/2025 · Richmond Yacht Club, San Francisco Bay

Publicado20/09/2025

Duração15:31

Visualizações308K

LocalizaçãoRichmond 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.6/09/2025

Publicado6/09/2025

Duração20:29

Visualizações316K

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.23/08/2025

Publicado23/08/2025

Duração25:27

Visualizações306K

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.9/08/2025

Publicado9/08/2025

Duração19:48

Visualizações267K

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.2/08/2025

Publicado2/08/2025

Duração16:34

Visualizações316K

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.20/07/2025

Publicado20/07/2025

Duração11:15

Visualizações229K

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.12/07/2025

Publicado12/07/2025

Duração15:38

Visualizações278K

A realistic day living alone on a wooden boat.Leo Goolden repairs a seized bronze bow roller on the Tally Ho in Herriot Bay.28/06/2025

Publicado28/06/2025

Duração11:21

Visualizações874K

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.21/06/2025

Publicado21/06/2025

Duração17:30

Visualizações333K

Sailing in the Gulf Islands, British Columbia.The crew of *Tally Ho* demonstrates a dinghy anchoring technique for rocky shores in the Gulf Islands.31/05/2025

Publicado31/05/2025

Duração31:56

Visualizações302K

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.17/05/2025

Publicado17/05/2025

Duração17:19

Visualizações368K

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.4/05/2025

Publicado4/05/2025

Duração24:21

Visualizações357K

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.19/04/2025

Publicado19/04/2025

Duração28:11

Visualizações222K

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.5/04/2025

Publicado5/04/2025

Duração16:20

Visualizações384K

Fixing the rudder and painting the boat!Leo Goolden repairs a stiff rudder on Tally Ho by realigning pintles and installing UHMW plastic washers.22/03/2025

Publicado22/03/2025

Duração18:33

Visualizações441K

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.15/03/2025

Publicado15/03/2025

Duração7:19

Visualizações289K

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.8/03/2025

Publicado8/03/2025

Duração25:36

Visualizações719K

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*.22/02/2025

Publicado22/02/2025

Duração14:05

Visualizações301K

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