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After waiting several weeks, I finally undergo surgery and this is a look inside how I got a full hip replacement. From the day before I go in to the hospital to the actual surgery. And the five days at the hospital for recovery. I interview my surgeon, Dr...

While waiting for hip surgery, my friends Lily from Cape Verde Africa and Peter The Canadian came to visit for the weekend. I took them to two of the most wonderful sights in Switzerland. One is taking a cog train all the way to the top of The Alps where L...

It's Indian Summer in Switzerland. I brought the sunshine with me from Cape Verde it seems. I go from one check and test at the hospital. Consultation with the surgeon, CT scan and check up with a nurse and with the anesthesiologist. Everything looks good ...

The Beaufort scale was established to give sailors a common scale with which to observe conditions at sea. While here at Winded Voyage we interpret The Beaufort Scale as to how it affected me and Galopin on the waters around the Cape Verde Archipelago. I s...

Part 2 of my guide to anchoring in Cape Verde. Great places to go on 4 different islands. Boa Vista, Maio, Santiago and Sau Nicolau. Me and my sailboat Galopin show you where to anchor. How its holds down below. And how to access land by dinghy. It's a gre...

Sailing and living aboard my sailboat for three years in the Cape Verde Archipelago, me and my boat Galopin have anchored in many spots. Probably more than any other sailing each this millennia. Certainly the only one during a pandemic. In this episode we ...

It's time I leave Cape Verde and make my way back to Switzerland to hopefully get hip surgery. Since I cant walk properly, I sign up for assistance for the handicapped online and get special treatment. On the way I'm flying by the erupting volcano on La P...

A take on MTV cribs, this is my live aboard crib. And I'm giving you a tour of the lining space aboard my sailing yacht Galopin. Mindelo Cape Verde has been my home for three years now. In part due to Covid. Since I’ve been here I’ve learned a new lang...

I go on a last sail with on friend Paolo's 90ft luxury yacht. It's a group effort as several of us sailors are on hand as well as friends. The boat is spectacular out here in Mindelo Bay. It's also the place we enjoy on a daily basis. It's me, the sailor's...

Wendy did not have such a good time sailing down here, but sure did make up for it later. We docked at Porto do Praia with the fishermen. Then took the girls shopping at Sucupira Market. The islands biggest flea market. Me and Galopin get on on board fashi...

After losing our propulsion in front of North Landing Bridge in Virginia, we had to find some kind of solution before being able to continue on. It was cold, and only getting colder, but we didn't want to let it discourage us. Through ups and downs, so ...

What's it like to turn sixty in Cape Verde? Well, you're about to see how it was for me. Imagine a bunch of young lovely girls and a few friends drinking and dancing in your honor all night long. But this episode isnt just about my birthday party, we prepa...