United Kingdom
Adventuresofanoldseadog is a United Kingdom-based YouTube creator documenting a singlehanded circumnavigation of the world in real time — a long-form, unfiltered voyage diary that covers everything from mid-ocean storms in the Atlantic to island passages through Fiji.
Total Followers +0.0%
151K
Across YouTube, Instagram
Primary Platform
YouTube
142K followers · 94% of audience
Engagement
9.7%
vs. 1.5% category median
Sponsorship Tier
Mid
Est. $229–$640 / IG post
| Window | YouTube | Combined | ||
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| Last 7 days | +0 +0.0% | -8 -0.1% | +0 +0.0% | -8 |
| Last 30 days | +0 +0.0% | +21 +0.2% | +0 +0.0% | +21 |
| Last 90 days | +2K +1.4% | +53 +0.6% | +0 +0.0% | +2K |
| Last 365 days | +2K +1.4% | +53 +0.6% | +0 +0.0% | +2K |
Daily follower snapshots from CreatorDB's longitudinal index.
Adventuresofanoldseadog is a United Kingdom-based YouTube creator documenting a singlehanded circumnavigation of the world in real time — a long-form, unfiltered voyage diary that covers everything from mid-ocean storms in the Atlantic to island passages through Fiji. The channel name signals the creator's own framing: an older, seasoned mariner who has chosen to live out a lifelong dream on camera rather than in private. Post titles such as "Solo Atlantic Sail to the Azores" and "Homeward Bound on a Stormy Sea" reflect a content style built on episodic tension and honest storytelling, leaning into setbacks and hard weather rather than glossing them over. That transparency, expressed in the channel's own words as "showing the bad as well as the good, the heartaches and the triumphs," is the core of its appeal.
The channel has built a mid-tier but exceptionally loyal following, with engagement running several times above the sailing and travel category median — a strong indicator that viewers are emotionally invested in the outcome of the voyage rather than casual browsers. The audience skews heavily male and predominantly 45-plus, concentrated in English-speaking markets across the US, UK, Australia, and Canada: exactly the demographic that grew up reading single-handed sailing literature and harbours its own deferred ocean-crossing ambitions. No formal brand partnerships are apparent at this stage, which keeps the content feeling like a personal document rather than a sponsored production — a positioning that actually deepens audience trust. As the circumnavigation narrative reaches its conclusion, the channel sits at a natural inflection point: a completed voyage is a compelling credential that opens doors to sailing gear, marine equipment, and adventure travel brands seeking an authenticity-first channel with a proven, older-skewing audience.
Adventuresofanoldseadog reaches an audience concentrated in United Kingdom primarily through YouTube, and is best activated via long-form YouTube integrations, Instagram Reels and Stories. As a travel creator they map naturally to brands targeting that space. With no brand deals logged yet, they read as an available, category-aligned partner for advertisers building early presence in the space. Engagement on YouTube runs around 9.7%, which points to an audience better suited to category-relevant, mid-funnel campaigns than to pure-reach buys. The channel's mix of long-form YouTube integrations and Instagram Reels and Stories lets a sponsor choose between short awareness placements and longer, more detailed integrations. Because the audience follows travel content rather than arriving through untargeted reach, sponsorships that match the channel's subject matter tend to convert more efficiently than broad placements. A consistent, on-topic posting focus gives sponsors a predictable, brand-safe environment, lowering placement risk compared with broad, general-interest channels. Campaigns here are best measured on qualified engagement and consideration within the niche rather than on raw impression volume. For United Kingdom-focused brands in travel and related categories, Adventuresofanoldseadog offers a defined, creative-fit audience rather than broad, low-intent impressions.
Benchmark estimates for a creator at Adventuresofanoldseadog's tier (Mid, 151K combined followers, United Kingdom). Pulled from CreatorDB's category benchmarks.
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Yes — the channel's most significant video is titled "I Sailed Singlehanded Around the World," confirming the circumnavigation was completed. The voyage is documented across the full channel run, from early passages through to the final homeward leg, making it one of the few solo round-the-world sailing journeys chronicled in real time on YouTube.
Yes, the Fiji leg features prominently in the channel's content, with dedicated videos and hashtags like #sailfiji and #sailingfiji used across posts. Sailing to Fiji as a solo passage is a major offshore undertaking in the South Pacific, and it forms a notable chapter in the overall circumnavigation story.
Yes — a video titled "Solo Atlantic Sail to the Azores" documents exactly that passage. The Azores are a common waypoint for Atlantic circumnavigators sailing from Europe toward the Americas or back, and this video captures one of the more dramatic ocean crossings in the voyage.
Based on the channel's recent titles — including "Homeward Bound on a Stormy Sea" and "Last Passage" — the return journey and completion of the circumnavigation have been documented. The creator is based in the United Kingdom, suggesting the voyage came full circle back to British waters.
The channel includes a video explicitly titled "What Happened Next," which picks up after the voyage's end. This kind of sequel content is common for long-form sailing documentary channels where the transition back to shore life after years at sea is itself a story worth telling.
"Old sea dog" is a traditional nautical phrase for an experienced, weathered sailor — someone who has spent a long time at sea. Choosing it as a channel name signals that the creator is an older adventurer deliberately pushing back against the idea that epic sailing voyages are only for the young.
Showing the full picture is central to the channel's identity — the YouTube bio explicitly states the goal is to show "the bad as well as the good, the heartaches and the triumphs." Titles like "Homeward Bound on a Stormy Sea" back this up, putting real risk and emotional struggle on screen rather than polishing it out.
The viewership skews heavily toward older men, with the majority of the audience aged 45 and above and around nine in ten viewers being male — a profile that closely mirrors the demographics of people who are either already sailors or dream of ocean voyaging in retirement. Viewers are spread across the UK, the United States, and Australia.
The creator is based in the United Kingdom, and the voyage documented on the channel began and ended there. British solo sailing has a rich tradition — from Francis Chichester to Ellen MacArthur — and the channel sits within that heritage of amateur British offshore adventurers.
Yes — the channel's own YouTube bio directs viewers to a Facebook page called Adventures of an Old Seadog, making it an active secondary platform. YouTube remains the primary home for long-form voyage videos, while Instagram is also used for shorter updates and reels.
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