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Sailing around the Cape Verde islands is always a challenge. The wind is almost always strong with Venturi effects near certain islands. There are currents and fierce waves. As well the coasts are rough and mean pocked with rocks and steep cliffs. It's rar...

Finally life is coming back to normal in Mindelo. You can here it all over by way of music. And people are out and about playing and dancing. But as well we take care of Wendy and here project for a snack bar. This episode is full of life and the people of...

We sail from Sao Vicente to Sao Nicolau island to test out a sailboat, but it fails the test. So we get another boat and go on our journey. W're crew of five plus a dog. The journey takes us way up a mountain for local festival. Back in Mindelo we host a s...

Living full time aboard my sailboat can be a lot of fun and a lot of work. Join me as I undertake many boat repair projects since my return from Dakar Senegal. As well you can partake in some of the fun and pleasure of living in the city Mindelo in Cabo Ve...

This week we have lots of laughs as we party in Mindelo, Cabo Verde!!! We meet up with a bunch of sailor friends and party for New Years and feed lots of stray street dogs throughout the town as we explore. Join us for a funny week as we have lots of laugh...

I see sailboats leaving Mindelo Bay everyday to cross the mighty Atlantic Ocean. And I'm trying to sail on myself. But me and my boat Galopin are still getting some things done. But we have time to explore a house perched on the cliffs above the ocean whic...

Back aboard Galopin. Back to the reality of living aboard a sailboat full time. First things are, problems to resolve. There is always something. But as wel I see friends like Peter and the gang as well as lovely Wendy. And I bring back a machete for my bo...

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...

Late summer in Mindelo Cape Verde filled with good times all around. All kinds of parties, raves and events, and it seems Covid is a thing of the past. As well the weather is warm and kind, the best time to take friends out sailing in the Sao Vicent Canal....

It's time that I confess some hard truth. And the truth is I broke my hip bone. It was about ten months ago when I was on the island of Sao Nicolau. And now I realized that my injury is far worse that I imagined. What are my options? The hard truth is I br...

Mindelo has welcomed all types of sailors from all over the world. And we meet three very different sailors in this episode. A Danish charter skipper who operates a business with two sailboats. An Englishman and his Dutch canal boat modified for the sea. A...

Me and Galopin are back on the ocean with a familiar friend. So say hello to our new crew member Marizia. You may remember Marizia who's a regular cast member of Winded Voyage episodes. She's been sailing on Galopin, but only short trips. This is her first...