Exciting news - what’s next for Tally Ho!

The most impressive thing to me about the Tally Ho project is Leo's skill as a project manager. I've been working on major construction projects for 40+ years and good project managers are worth their weight in gold. I'm old and I wasn't sure that I would be around long enough to see Tally Ho actually sail, but I'm so happy to have seen that happen. I've got to admit that a few tears of happiness were shed. I look forward to watching the upcoming adventures of Leo & Tally Ho.

Two videos I’d really like to see. 1, a tour of Tally Ho pointing out all the bits of wood etc that came from the original boat. 2, a video focusing on all the helpers you had along the way. Show some old footage of them at their best and give us an update of where they are now.

Every time I tell my kids that there's a new Tally Ho video, their faces light up and they can't wait to see it. They don't even speak English and I translate it for them. They know the names of the crew, the tools you use, the names of all the sails. Just like me, they're in love with this project. Through these videos they can see how long and tedious work pays off. They get to see amazing craftsmanship and the beauty of creating something that lasts. I can't overstate how much value your videos have brought to us. Thank you!

Absolutely beaming smiling from Leo saying "we are getting ready to leave the dock tomorrow." So, so, chuffed for Leo and the team. Leo's management, humanity, humility and approach to this whole project is Exemplary in the biggest meaning of the word. I'll always be hugely impressed, and massively grateful that we got to follow this along all this time.

I STILL CANT BELIEVE ITS SAILING I never thought we would reach this day when he bought it - SO happy to be wrong.

May Tally Ho live on forever ⛵️

I am not a boatbuilder nor a sailor, yet I bought a Swedish Skerry Cruiser, SK40, from 1923 a couple of years ago, and I can't even begin to tell you how much I have learned and how much courage I have gained just by watching Tally Ho. Thank you so so much

Leo's grounded and realist attitude to the process of rebuilding Tally Ho is the essence of what has made this incredible journey as special as it is. His emphasis on community and gracious thanks to those who helped along the way is a blueprint of how to succeed in a mamoth, complex and very lengthy project like Tally Ho. His knowledge, gratitude and tireless work ethic is inspiring. Tally Ho really is "wooden boat porn" in the nicest way - she is simply gorgeous! Enjoy the fruits of your effort and those who worked to "make it happen". Fair winds and calm seas!!!!

I do love how you're still focused on telling stories - build, sailing, adventures, etc...

Watching Tally Ho sail will be different from watching any other boat now that we have seen how each and every piece of Tally Ho was put together ⛵️

Leo: I am a research scientist now retired. I outfitted a complete woodworking shop in 1980. I have worked in it every weekend for 44 years. I have watched your channel since #3 posted. You have taught me so much about woodworking. I had to self teach, or read "how-to books". Remember this was before home video players, and 25 years before YouTube. Thanks to you, I am now fearless about making the wood exactly the correct shape to fit the project. I will send you photos of a trivial project I am doing right now, and you will see how much thight fitting I now do when before it would never have occurred to me. (I get seasick. I once got seasick on a large barge docked in Boston Inner Harbor, on a calm day, even though I was inside a windowless room. So sailing is out for me.)

I just turned 93 years old, and have been blessed that I have been able to watch all your from the beginning to now. Thank You! for them all. Just don't stop! I'm still here!

Guilty - Leo was a huge inspiration in me getting out on the water. I really am not exaggerating to say that it’s been life changing! Thank you Leo and team!

Tally Ho is just the catalyst that brought this amazing group of artisans together. In the real world it’s the people that are the gold in this project Tally Ho is just the by product. Go sail and enjoy the moment.

I've built a couple of small wooden boats, and six years ago I called Leo's project "Mission Impossible." And of course it was impossible for ME or any other random person, but not Leo!! I called it Mission Impossible because the project would require such a wide range of expertise; from showmanship, to video making, to public relations, to financial management, to boat design, to shipbuilding, to personnel management. And those are just the skills needed. To this list you must add a lever of persistence, determination, ambition, and grit that is at the championship level. So, how could one person process all these attributes? I still say it's impossible, except for Leo that is. Fair winds, and I hope you head out on a world cruise.

Guilty as charged, I will build my own sailing boat. Though living in a landlocked country, I still have a Chichester's book about Gipsy Moth circumnavigation I received from my father as a kid some 50 odd years ago, read about Joshua Slocum and the bug was there since then. When I found YT channel about Tally Ho, it made me longing after sailing and I decided to build a trailerable boat (J. Welsford design) to discover our Danube and possibly Adriatic sea. I have very close to woodworking as I organise salvation of old folk architecture (see my channel) but boat building is a huge step. Thank you for the inspiration, it is a great booster for any boat builder.

Leo , my two bits : With the state of the World people need to see more positive , creative & incredibly interesting stories . Tally Ho checked all the boxes it was your spirit that tied it all together for that I tip my hat to you Captain of the sailing vessel Tally Ho ! three cheers crew !

Today I hoisted my very own sail for the first time. A small sail for my kayak. Such a free feeling. This channel plays a big part in me getting out on the water with a sail. Looking forward to what's next for Tally Ho and the channel.

We are old. We sailed our lap-welded steel sailboat for 20 years, then settled down on land. The San Juan Islands was one of our favorite places to spend time when we had time off from work. We sailed all of Puget Sound, Inside Passage up to Skagway, took the narrow gage railway to Canada and back. Sailed back down the outside. That was fun! Later we sailed down the west coast to San Francisco, Sandiego, Cabo San Lucas, spent a year in the inside of the Baja, sailed to Hawaii and all over that, came around the north pacific high back to the Strait of Juan de Fuca and home. Such great memories.

To Leo and the Team, it's been a privilege to watch this project steam ahead week by week despite the many challenges it met along the way. To see this beautiful restored yacht on the open sea once again is simply magical. Cannot wait to travel along virtually to all the amazing destinations. Glad to hear that there's a possibility that some of the Tally Ho Team may join in on future adventures. One thing I'm certain of is that all the care that was taken in restoring this yacht so well will stand her in good stead in any sea that may in the future challenge boat, crew and skipper. May a fair wind blow wherever you set sail!