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#sailing #solosailing #sailinglifestyle My time in Mindelo was coming to a close. It was soon time to go. I had been waiting for a few issues to get resolved. Like new glasses for Wendy which had finally arrived. It was a shock for her. We were supposed to...

#sailing #boatmaintenance #sailinglifestyle Living on a sailboat full time and being a YouTuber takes a sound vessel and technology. And as sailing YouTuber one has got to have general knowledge of boat maintenance and be tech savvy. But sometimes we canâ€...

#sailing #carnaval #sailinglifestyle It seems here that as soon as one celebration ends, another begins. We just got over the holidays and here comes Mardi Gras. Wendy came with not one sister but two. And this guy? That’s Vlaus. A friend I’ve known fr...

#sailing #solosailing #sailinglifestyle I'm solo sailing the waters of the Cape Verde Archipilago form the island of Sal to the island of Sao Vicente. About 120nm and I'm about 40nm into the passage when I'm hearing a nasty noise. It's my autopilot and it'...

#sailing #anarchists #sailinglifestyle Anarchy, derived from a Greek word meaning "having no ruler," is a belief system that rejects governmental authority in favor of self-governing or community consensus. A good description of our situation out here on t...

#sailing #fishingnets #sailinglifestyle Fishermen go out early afternoon to lay out their nets. Lots of them. They’re racing out to secure a good spot to put out their long lets. Like, kilometer long nets. Laid out perpendicular. We were sailing side by ...

#sailing #sailinglifestyle #fishingnets When sailing from Cabo Verde to Dakar Senegal we had to pass through a sandstorm. Sail into a headwind. Batteries ran dead during the night. What was supposed to be a 4 day passage turned into 6 days. Then when we ha...

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#sailing #sailboatlifestyle #roughsea Sailing in a sandstorm sounds near apocalyptic. It was a strange feeling to be on the ocean with little visibility and the sun blotted out by the sky. Thick Sahara Desert sand coating everything on my boat and even my ...

#sailing #solosailing #sailboatlifestyle I’m sticking with my boat Galaopin. And finally we get to hoist his sail. He’s looking mighty proud. Just got to set up the reefs and we’ll be set. Then there’s the dinghy. Not an easy fix that gosh dinghy. ...

#sailboatlifestyle #sailinglifestyle #celebration Two nights of music and dance. Beautiful people in a stunning stetting. And a intimate look into how the coming of the new year is celebrated. This is how we brought in 2024 in Mindelo, Cabo Verde. Some sa...

#sailing #partyboat #sailboatlifestyle It's Atlantic crossing season here in Cabo Verde. Many foreign sailors are here a few days preparing to cross the Atlantic. Like the Spanish sailors I just met. One of them a fan of Winded Voyage. He wanted to know if...