Single-Handed Sailing Circumnavigation: The Voyage of Fathom - Part 2
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
- From 2016 to 2020 I sailed single-handed around the world on 'Fathom', a Vancouver 28 pocket cruising boat after leaving my job, career and land life in my wake. My voyage was the adventure of a lifetime and I returned home to the UK 4 years and 3 months later. 37,200 nautical miles had passed under the keel in a solo circumnavigation via the Panama Canal and South Africa. This is my attempt at piecing together a 2-part film about my adventures in the Voyage of Fathom. I hope you enjoy watching.
Part 2:
In this 2nd and final episode, I arrive in Cape Town at the end of 2018 before sailing up the South Atlantic to the Caribbean via stops at Saint Helena and Fernando da Noronha. On approach to Grenada in April 2019, I cross my ground track from two years earlier to complete a loop of the world.
After a few months break from the boat, I return to the Caribbean in October 2019 before sailing back across the Atlantic to the UK via a stop in the Azores. On August 8th, 2020, 4 years and 3 months after sailing away, I arrive back to the Solent and am escorted back to Yarmouth Harbour by friends and family.
Here are some of the highlights and most memorable moments including swimming with whale sharks, Caribbean island hopping, Coronavirus lockdown in Antigua, being stuck onboard at anchor for 3 weeks in the Azores whilst the Border remained closed, and of course returning home after so long away.
My boat is called 'Fathom', an 8.5m Vancouver 28 built by Northshore in 1991. Long keeled, cutter rigged and with plenty of storage, she is the perfect pocket ocean cruiser.
Check out the 1st part of my circumnavigation film here: • Single-Handed Sailing ...
My Instagram: / thomdarcy
My Facebook: / yachtfathom
My website: www.thomdarcy.com
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Very good joke with the pigeon!
Congratulation!
Best yachting video I have ever seen on CZcams in every aspect, totally brilliant and well done, more please 👌
I also own a Vancouver. I have reviewed your excellent footage of your voyage multiple times, not only to admire the places you have been but also the little details you added to your boat. I am slowly building miles on my boat to be ready in the near future to stretch out my sea-wings.
Vancouver boats are truly built for the ocean, and I am proud to own one.👍
This is an example off an truly heroic voyage, and also what you tube should be,a way to let the world now about it.
So that said,no rediculous filmery,no chit chat bla bla bla,no weaning for money via patreons,just honest storytelling.
Shame on you,vagabondes,delos,doodles,and why not uma.......
You have my respect and admiration!!
People might think this is easy because it was on a 28 foot boat. Probably as easy as climbing Mount Everest barefoot. It is a tough and difficult thing to circumnavigate solo. More people summit Mount Everest in a day than have circumnavigated solo since the beginning of time.
You have achieved more wealth than most men will never hope to achieve. The wealth of memories and experiences, something money can’t buy. Your happiest day and saddest day was when you pulled back in port in the UK
uhhhh, he was solo.... that aint so rich in any book.
Just finished watching both parts and wonder my dear skipper what you are doing now. Is it possible to go back to a "normal" life after such a journey? Thank you for sharing and GL to you in your endeavors.
Just finished watching both 'parts' of your voyage - fantastic journey and adventure, very well deserved. 30+ minutes to see the world and experience life on board wasn't enough, I feel robbed! 😊 I wish you'd made many videos documenting in detail the routine, the destinations, life at sea etc., a bit like Barry Perrins (Adventures Of An Old Seadog) but the younger version. Go again and do it properly this time so that us armchair sailors can get our fix! 😉
wathing from jb malaysia,salute n respect ,hopefully one day i can sail like you do,,god bless you take care
Wow I'm blown away, what a dream and thank you for sharing without all the jabber. The stories you will be able to pass on!
What a modest record of an epic voyage and adventure. Much respect to both you and Fathom - for your achievement and the humble way in which you undertook your circumnavigation.
Great achievement mate from Australia.
Amazing
I come back to this 2-part video of your circumnavigation quite often. I love the music in it. There is something so very nostalgic about this whole footage. I hope you are doing great and that you are planning some more voyages like this one. Hope you will upload something soon! All the best mate!
I love that even when things went crazy and didn’t work how you expected, you adapted, kept going and COMPLETED YOUR DREAM!!! Yeah!
If I were to circumnavigate on a sub 30 foot yacht (and it's a big if) a Vancouver 27/28 would be top of my list of boats to do it in.
Well done sir!
Thank you, Sir! Just bought myself a classic long-keeled, canoe-stern 32-footer. Will follow in your footsteps soon. Great docu you made. Much appreciated.
I'd follow in his footsteps too, but I can't walk on water. He certainly is an inspiration.
Thanks
Just wanted to say that I really enjoyed your round-the-world video set - well done! I was so impressed with the turn out for your return - didn't see that coming. You Brits really "get" sailing. I'm from the U.S. - plenty of sailing but I don't think the same level of enthusiasm.
Fantastic! Thanks for sharing!
I really like the way you have made the record of your voyage. Some great footage, superb photographs, ad you captured many of the feelings of the ocean cruising life, especially the beautiful, tranquil moments.
Bravo, you miss the Mediterranean Sea and the Suez Canal, and I am sure those seas are subject to your next adventure.
wonderful journey, how is it to go back to "normal" ?
Fantastic achievement, well done Vancouver's -the best offshore yachts
Awesome:)
What a wonderful journey, 4 years & 3 months well spend, an experience kept in your heart forever. Thanks for sharing.
🍻"to making it count".. good show mate-.
Great inspiration inducing stuff! I can't get one scene of part one out of my mind, thought of it every day since watching part one. it is "jumped overboard for a swim 100 miles offshore, ......... in hindsight should have tied myself to the boat!" Anyhoo great stuff keep em coming.
What a lovely welcome home !!
Thanks for sharing, very well done & lovely pictures, I also loved your text information.
Much Enjoyment 👍😎
That’s nice boats came over you to welcome you home..well done!
Thanks for the memories.
Love it. M gracias!❤
Congratulations and so nice to see the love shown at your return
einfach unglaublich, die Leichtigkeit wie du deine Geschichte erzählst, ich finde so viel Kraft diese Reise um zu setzen, du hast meinen Respekt und es mach sehr viel Spaß deine Videos zu sehen!!! I love it and the Boat seem to be Vancover 28...right? schönes Boot, danke für dein Video
Wonderful video, fantastic achievement. Congratulations.
Bloody excellent
I’m so happy for you! I’m 57 and just had cancer surgery w/diabetes. I can’t do what you did and I’m sad I didn’t do it when younger!
Never say never
Don't give up on it Barry. Don't know how you are doing now, but our skipper has had bowel and lung cancer, there are few prostates left on board and our medicine supplies would make Boots the Chemist look undersupplied in comparison. We sail until we can't. Even then I have been lifted on board post surgery. But my wife wouldn't help me get out of my wheelchair to get onboard because she said it could endanger my health.
Congrats, félicitation. All the best.
What an adventure. I can't wait to do it myself.
A voyage to be proud of.
Contratuations . . . epic voyage and enjoyable video. Well done (from Hants !!)
Brilliant film, giving a real flavour of your epic journey. Thanks Thom.
I read your blog some time ago and I'm very happy to find your videos now. I hope to do something similar on my OE36 that I'm rebuilding now. Fair winds!
Fabulous Thom. Thanks for sharing. Hope to see you in Cape Town again one day.
Thanks Paul. It would be great to visit Cape Town again and catch up.
Very nice and many thanks and lots a hugs for sharing and uploading 🤗😊☺
Congratulations is infinite respect!!! 👏👏👏⛵⛵⛵
Glorious
Thank you for sharing your epic voyage around the world..
Big congratulations Thom! Nothing short of brilliant. Inspirational and entertaining.
Thank you for sharing your great adventure.
AL
Vancouver, Canada.
Hats off. Inspiring. Made me smile too.
Absolutely inspired by your journey and thank you for sharing. I am sure you have turned some folk from night to day dreamers in the process.
What a great story, thank you for sharing.
That´s another great worth watching video made in your own style. Also very nice: the warm welcome on your arrival from everyone as for the heroes of Vendee Globe. Thanks for sharing.
WOW!!! Cheers mate...
Unbelievable!! Thank you for sharing this and taking us along for the ride!
Thank you
What an excellent trip and what an excellent account. The memories will keep you going for many a long year. From some of the footage it appears that you could just as easily have swum round the planet, underwater, with no need for the fine Vancouver. 10/10 on all counts.
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the video.
Great stuff. When do you go again?
Loved following you amazing adventure, a massive well done, you must be very proud
...I am feeling a strong urge to go onto the high seas. ...I might need to get a boat - problem seems to be all the boats I could afford would leave me spending twice as much to get them sea capable according to some channels and then I'll have no money to actually go sailing - esp not without a way to make money while out sailing. I suppose I could do some leatherwork docked up.
Absolutely amazing journey!
Congratulations! Such an amazing achievement Thom! Loved the happy smiles on your’s, your mum’s & Caitlin’s faces.
You made your dream reality. To it belongs courage - congratulations! I assume the audience would appreciate to get some words about your vessel, e. g. maker, age, epuipment, engine.
Best regards Andreas from GER
There is a bit about the boat in the video description 🙂 She's a Vancouver 28 from 1991.
ENHORABUENA. Fantástico.
Wonderful videos!
Amazing video the part 1 ! Thanks 👍👍👍
Well done - excellent .
Ohh man what a trip, what an adventure!! How i would love to do this type of adventure, it's once in a lifetime experience! Soo cool!
Bravo! What an incredible and inspirational adventure! Hopefully there's a book in the works (and plans for doing it all again).
This has to be the best sailing channel…you are truly gifted….amazing videography and great mix with stills…what boat? Victoria 32?
Amazing - congratulations, not only for your tremendous sailing skills, but also for obviously being such an amiable, likable and humble person. You have missed to list the amount of parties attended at the end :-)
fascinating!!! exceptional journey thanks for sharing...you are also so brave I am just amazed
Bravooooo 👍👍
Both videos are super inspiring. Thank you. You have unforgettable memories. What about your next plans?
Chapeau !
Such an inspiration, thank you and very well done
Congratulations on an amazing achievement!
Tremendous! Well done!
Well done, also enjoyed your articles in the VYA 👍
Nice film. Tom, you did well. when do you go next time. ?
Maybe I'll follow you again.
Really inspiration journey! And so wonderful to see everybody cheering you on when you got back!
It is great you got to do this before Covid.
Bravo !
Thank you!
I congratulate you on your circumnavigation. I'm writing this from my sailboat in the safe harbour as it is a windy and unpleasant week. Tip, It's my view only until you told the bird sitting on your tiller to turn the tiller to starboard 10%. I did not think you were able to speak! It's frustrating not to get your personal inputs during parts 1 & 2. Advice from an old sailor why don't you consider doing a voice-over on parts 1 & 2 your tip, I know it will have more value to the sailors out there as well would dramatically enhance the value of your circumnavigation effort. Regardless, you did it nicely. Thanks for sharing, even though it is a silent movie video.
Thanks Thom loved it
This is fuckin sick buddy. Damn good photographer too.
Really inspirational my Friend. You passed my home Islands on your way to the Azores. Well done. Much respect from Antigua & Barbuda, W.I Before I forget with all that wonderful shared journey. I believe it was asked before, but here goes. can you share your yacht spec and tech used on journey? Thanks in advance.
Been to Antigua lovely place you are lucky.
@@googleexplorers7209 it really is. I Appreciate that.
Fantastic! so what's next?
Brilliant!
You just missed Covid on that around the world trip. That was perfect timing being on the down hill stretch when that awful Disease came about.
Thanks for sharing with us. This is very inspiring! Very well edited, great music and amazing views. Are you sailing now? Best wishes man
Next time round bring a lawnmower with you for the photograph.😂
La belle vie❤
love it....
impressed!
Great videos thanks for sharing. Inspirational stuff. Better get a pigeon and start training it now. 👍
Un hombre que navega solo con su barco por el mar, podrá ser cualquier cosa, pero nunca se sentirá solo.
Amazing!
Great to see film footage of Fathom sailing, did you enjoy sailing in company?
Always fun to buddy boat on a short passage.