SCAM ALERT! - There are multiple fake YouTube accounts pretending to be me (same picture and almost the same name) and replying to people's comments here. They will try to get you to message them on an app called Telegram, where they will ask you for money in one way or another.
However convincing they may be, I never use Telegram, and I'll never ask you for money!
I've tried to shut them down multiple times, but they just make new accounts. Be warned!

I'll be turning 93 years old on June the 8th, and to see Tally-Ho sail is the best Birthday present I have got. Good Luck & God Bless!

The smile on your face  as your lady spread her wings and caught wind for the first time in forever...

The “hat rescue” was actually an important exercise. Same basic maneuver to turn around and pick up a person who has fallen overboard, so its good to know how the boat handles that under sail.

Watching his skill as a shipwright, it was easy to forget that Leo is a highly accomplished sailor who has captained vessels all over the world. Sailing is something he has essentially done little to none of in the last several years, so to repress that urge for the sake of building his own boat only exemplifies how monumentous this moment really is.

Leo, 7 years ago you said  :  ''Should I embark on something really very stupid and try to save this boat?'' ( épisode 1 ) What courage, what generosity, what work! Today we can cry with joy.
Respect !

All the drawings, the moving, the legal troubles, the videos, the templating, the mechanical aligning, the tree sourcing, the laser aligning, the wood steaming, the cutting, the carving, the planing, the sanding, the caulking, the weird sealing goos, the lines, the lead, the brass, the bronze, the cottons, the tars, the deep holes, the huge bolts, the varnish, the sanding, the cabinetry, the bulkheads, the furniture, the electronics, the wiring, the three types of "water", the outlets and inlets, the rudder, the lanyards, the sheets, the stays, the shrouds, the rings, the cockpit, the tiller, the bowsprit, the english sails, the american sails, the personal losses, the energy of the shipyard community, the energy of the yt community and one charismatic macaw and you created magic Leo and the gang. It is a beautiful boat and a great community. Long may it thrive. Oh, and the $1. Congratulations!

The smile on Leo's face was priceless. Congratulations for successfully saving this wonderful boat and thank you for posting.

anyone else not able to watch the latest video, says it's private?

85 year old Vietnam  veteran, Australian.  Watched  since day one. Didn't think I would live to see this day. Thanks to you all.

This channel always leaves me in awe and not just because this is expert craftsmanship. I still cannot believe that in the 21st century someone cared enough to spend 7 years and an unfathomable amount of money to preserve something that was almost lost. None of us were alive to watch that boat cross the finish at the Fastnet race. Without Leo, no one would have gotten to see Tally Ho sail again. It's a very significant and sacred honor to be able to watch this boat sail, if only on YouTube. Thank you so much for providing this experience to all of us fans! This crew of shipwrights and volunteers has done something so inspirational and put me in awe of what a group of good folks can do for history and the ancient art of ship building.

My partner never understood why I watch wooden boat buliding if I bulid cars out of metal. I told her just watch when all that superb work comes into fruit and it will sail majestically into the open sea.
Sadly I cannot show her this video any more as she passed two weeks ago. But I think she understood after all, and she was just mocking me out of love.

When I started watching this, I was a student and the reason why I was drawn to this channel was to learn woodmaking skills. Believe it or not Leo I use the skills I've learnt on this channel to help launch rockets to space. Pretty emotional watching you actually sail this. Today I am a rocket scientist.

I see, Leo can’t stop smiling. What a joy.

Wow! 69 year old sailor with tears in my eyes. She is truly beautiful to behold. First sail and a man over board drill already accomplished.

Hello Leo and crew. Fellow British boat builder here Dave. I have been following you from the very start. And never missed a single episode. I have never commented before. But this time I just had to !! Seeing the hull kiss the water for the first time was very emotional. Again to see her motoring along, under the power of her engine. But this time...By her sails, Drew more than a few tears, to see those magnificent sails fill out for the first time. Hopefully in near silence. I just wanted to say that I'm so happy for you all. You have also built up an amazing set of friends. And a new family.
I can't wait for you to sail her over to England. I will drive anywhere in the country, to shake your hand, and touch Tallyho.
Safe sailing mate. What's next??
Dave Smith.

Hello Leo. Your last video June-15 is inaccessible - marked as "private" - Thank you

I have helped to rebuild a WW11 P63 airplane. It took us 15 years to get her ready to fly. When that thing took flight for the first time in 40 years my heart fluttered. It just happened again. Congratulations Leo and crew, magnificent work.

At 12:26 I got full body chills. “Hey, we’re sailing.”  I am in awe of Leo’s determination and steadfastness in saving Tally Ho. The number of talented people who have worked on the boat is truly awe inspiring.

Very nice to see Tally Ho under sail outside of an antique photograph.