After a long journey up the African coast, Dakar serves as the final stop to tackle a critical repair on Galopin: a broken genoa furler. Watch as local experts ...

After six months in Dakar, it’s time to lift off and sail Galopin solo to The Gambia. What was supposed to be an uneventful overnight passage turned into a ...

Six months into my stay in the bay, it was finally time to take Galopin out of the water because the hull growth had attached itself with a vengeance. Hauling ...

Nothing is ever just ONE project on a sailboat. 😂⛵ Ashton headed up the mast to inspect the rigging and make sure everything looked good. Then, because ...

This video documents the somber hours after a severe storm hit our bay in Dakar. A poorly anchored work barge drifted through the anchorage, causing serious ...

Join Axel and Iuliana of Building Wilda as they document their high-authority shell-up completion of a Schionning Wilderness 1340x performance catamaran.

I vowed never to ride a moto-taxi again, but the people here in Africa changed my mind. Meet Mamgol, a 64-year-old mast climber built like a jockey who helps ...

Sailing the San Blas Islands, Panama after months of sailboat repairs, boatyard damage and an ongoing insurance claim! ⛵️🌴 After months stuck in the boatyard, ...

Could you find your way out of Colobane Market? One of the busiest in Dakar Senegal. I team up with my friend Asse to recover a lost hard drive in one of ...

We finally got the sails up with Diego and Pape, but our Sunday excursion to Gorée Island wasn't just about the journey—it was about the irony of the ...

Two weeks away was all it took for Galopin to show the scars of our rough return from Cabo Verde. In this episode, we dive into the gritty reality of boat ...

Do I have medical insurance? No, I don't. So what do I do in case of an incident? Like on a motorcycle taxi where I got burned on the exhaust pipe which turned ...

After waiting out 30-knot winds in Cook’s Bay, Moorea, we finally get the weather window we need to make the short trip to Tahiti — where we’re hoping to ...

In this premiere episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on the real life of a sailor in West Africa. It’s not just wind and water; it’s about survival. I’ll ...

After months of hard work, sanding, and refitting, Galopin is finally going back in the water! In this episode, we navigate the ups and downs of boat life in ...

The wait is over—Galopin is finally out of the water. Join us in Dakar for a traditional African haul-out where power tools are banned, and everything is done ...

Our sailboat haul-out turned into the biggest nightmare we've ever faced after unexpected damage, an insurance dispute, and a lightning strike. What should ...

Welcome to The Gambia—the small sliver of a country carved by colonizers but defined by its incredibly chilled vibe. In this episode, we link up with a local ...

After three months in Senegal, the port police told me I had to leave the territory to renew my visa. The only option? A trip to The Gambia, the small country ...

Leaving the calm of the Casamance River was the easy part. Getting Galopin safely to Dakar with a torn Genoa and a "toy" storm sail was a different story. In ...

Can We Repair our Sailboat After Crashing into Rocks? Welcome back aboard, you join us this week in Antigua where we are assessing the damage to our sailboat, ...

After weeks of rough weather, Christmas winds, storms, and learning how to sail in real time… we finally make it to Saint Martin. But getting there was far ...

In this episode, we leave Le Marin and continue sailing north toward beautiful Saint-Pierre. What started as one of our most peaceful and enjoyable sails yet ...

Know the weather before you go! Check out WeatherPro here - https://weatherapp.sng.link/D5ay0/ooix?_smtype=3 For months, Nandji 2 sat still, held fast to the ...