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I have finally set sail and leave but only 15 minutes later the bilge alarm started screaming. I had to find out the problem so I hove-to to see the danger. With the winds getting stronger and almost all my electronics dead it looked like the day was going...

Out of Food, Out of Wind, Out of Time...Tropical storm Eta has finally developed into a category 4 hurricane so there has to be wind from this coming my way being only 200 mile north of me but the wind is still a headwind so I must be patient and wait ... ...

With hurricane Eta forming above there should soon be winds to sail back to safety. But it's a long wait after the lightning strike. If you would like to support with a single donations click here - https://www.paypal.me/Plukky Give it a thumbs up if yo...

After a harrowing sail we settle into Tarrafal de Sao Nicolau. We clean up our boats do a little sightseeing of the town and go off on an excursion. Destination is Carbeirinho, stunning rock formations battered by the surf. There we venture into a secluded...

The crisis continues. Now comes the task to get the boat back to a place where it can be repaired. It isn’t over yet and the weather is misbehaving. Press click to watch part 3 Sailing into Hell. If you would like to support with a single donations clic...

With all the damage done to Freedom the channel is in dire straits. Your help will make all the difference. Go to this link if you wish to help: Https://www.paypal.me/Plukky #update This is the 2 part of Sailing into HELL! Lightning devastates Freedom ...

#realtime #update I witness first hand and feel the shockwave of a lightning bolt just yards away from me. It travels through every critical instrument in my boat and destroys it all. I am alone, without communication and struggling to find a hole in the...

Some of you might remember that I had a kite surfing accident in Los Roques (Venezuela) that resulted in a heavily fractured calcaneus bone (heel bone). Since then, nearly a year has gone by and this update video will take you on a fast forward journey fro...

The islands of Los Roques are known to be a great spot for kite surfing due to their steady winds often around 20+ knots. Our charter guests André and Manu as well as boat owner Micha were totally hooked and had finally talked me into getting on a board m...

It’s amazing how one day can change so much. Magnus went onboard Nutshell to do some work. He put the kettle on and then came on deck to check the mooring line. This little act saved his life. Until next time… Wendy and Magnus ______ Where are ...

Thinking of trekking ‘Caminito del Rey’ near Malaga in Spain? This is how we scored tickets, where we stayed, where to go and what to do.

Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – Assembling the bow timbers / EP51. Support; http://www.sampsonboat.co.uk/support Become a Patron; http://www.patreon.com/sampsonboatco ----- EPISODE 51. In this episode we finally dry fit the purpleheart bow asse...