FULL STORY - How we stopped wasting our lives - from office to sailing & driving around the world Most dream about escaping the rat race, but how do you ...

The day has finally arrived. We are scheduled to get back in the water. Just a few minor projects to complete... Wax the hull, install the prop, paint the ...

#sailing #offgrid #livingfree #seasick It's a new year in Mindelo and people are back out on the streets to celebrate as well as aboard Galopin. I get ready ...

I never thought dealing with a hole in the boat could be so satisfying. This week was a true test of DIY with your spouse. We had to coordinate two separate ...

#sailing #offgrid #hitchhikers Galopin and I took on Jonathan, a Belgian boat hitchhiker to sail from Dakar Senegal to Mindelo Cabo Verde. And I spent ...

Now that the fiberglass rebuild work has been completed on the rudder it’s time to start getting the rest of the hull back in shape. We have 685 sq ft of ...

#sailing #offgrid #livingfree We sail out of Dakar Senegal in West Africa and out into the rough Atlantic Ocean. Taking my boat Galopin for an open sea trial. ...

After spending the last couple of weeks slowing down our travels and soaking up the magic of the New Mexican desert, it's time to pick up the pace again. We ...

To say that we have a lot of work ahead of us is an understatement! Now that we are in the thick of things we are getting a real idea of what needs to be ...

#sailing #offgrid #livingfree When Galopin was sailing with the motor under load I heard and felt something was not right. And it was Arona, the genius ...

Can turtles fly? It’s haul out day! “There is nothing scarier and more exciting than seeing your entire house and everything you own held up by two little ...

#sailing #offgrid #livingfree Here we are living on the hard in Dakar Senegal. Me and my boat Galopin. In this case the hard or boat yard is the beach. Which ...

Will it ever go it? If we are ever going to move our boat again, we need to get our engine up and running. The trip north really did a number on her and we ...

#sailing #offgrid #livingfree Adele and I sail through traffic on our approach into Dakar. The girl gets off Galopin and we say good bye. She was great to have ...

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More Boat Projects! We have final made it to our new home in Virginia and boy was that shakedown cruise a doozy. We have discovered a whole “boat” load of ...

#sailing #hitchhiker #livingfree Boat hitchhikers. Ever been approached by any? Ever consider taking one or more on your travels? Ever have one aboard? Who are ...

Is this the end of our journey? What a change in scenery we had this week. Going from the tranquil grasses and trees to a full-on industrial landscape, what ...

#sailing #offgrid #hitchhiking I was going to solo sail the four day journey to the West Coast of the African continent when I met Adele. Adele is a boat ...

#phiphiislands #sailinginthailand #thailandtravel one sleepless week onboard when the storm hit our bay with the gusts up to 48 knots, and finally relieving ...

#sailing #offgrid #livingfree There's always something to fix when living on a sailboat. And when it's your dinghy engine which you need to go to shore, it's ...

Find out why we are measuring the carbon fiber mast on our sailboat, and take a close look inside our new neighbors ship, what we found was really interesting! ...

#sailing #offgrid #livingfree My engine ran out of oil while out on the ocean and I had forgotten to buy more before heading out. I put whatever oil I had on ...

After college, instead of chasing the American Dream, Andre and Aiyana decided to pursue their dream of traveling. Follow to see where the wind takes SV Naida, ...