Life on the hard it certainly is. I even got locked in one day and had to make a run for it. And got down and very dirty in that keel pit. But it's not a very ...
Winded Voyage Sailing
Living the dream of sailing off into the sunset means that sometimes you have to live high and dry. Galopin is on the dry dock and so am I. While we’re getting ...
Action packed episode. Dolphins come alongside and wish me well as I leave Falmouth heading for France. After a terrible night on the tale end of a gale ...
Adventures of an old Seadog
I'm not the only one to have a dream of sailing off into the sunset. Here you'll meet several others who are preparing their boat for a big voyage. And I'm ...
Work, work, work. After a quick stint in Switzerland to do a paying gig, I board a train to my dear Galopin to do more work. And thanks to Neptune, I’m working ...
This episode is far from distant shores and beautiful people. It’s about getting into the inside of things. Galopin is like a living being with a wired and ...
We finally were sailing downwind. I had prepared my spinnaker three times and put it away. But third try was the one. That was quite a journey and learning ...
Once upon a time there was a tortoise and a hare. Each on their sailboats, they raced along the coast of Catalonia. The tortoise was lagging behind the hare, ...
Join us as we jump around on the french cliffs while preparing to cross the furious bay of biscay. And during our wait we meet a lot of new friends aswell! ...
Sailing Malou
My first time coming into a big port alone. And not just any port, Barcelona. It's amazing to sail into the heart of a city. You step out of your little ...
It seemed the sea and weather played with us. Rocked our boats and trapped us in Palamos for hours. We made the best of it and continued down the coast the ...
Follow our adventure as it continues in to the English channel! We visit the glorious city of Cherbourg and the stunning island Guernsey before we continue ...
In my opinion, there is no better way to learn about your boat and how to sail it than by doing it alone. I set out for this challenge with a 20 knot wind in ...
Winded Voyage Season 2 is off on new adventures. With my sailing license in hand I go back to Galopin in Port Leucate France to set off on an key challenge to ...
We finally untie the lines for good! We get up early to leave through the last lock in the Netherlands before the North Sea and pull off a 57 hours non-stop ...
Two aboard Tuuli
Finding peace and solitude by going solo is one thing, but when sailing you’ll inevitably find friends. They’re generally all helpful, generous, knowledgable, ...
We went back for more sailing out in the sea. With more trial and error now I'm getting a little more familiar with Galopin. The sea was littered with jelly ...
Battling my way north with a torn sail while navigating with a toy compass. 7 days against the wind from Spain, almost defeated by the coast of France . . will ...
In the middle of Biscay I have a whale swim under the boat, Break a toe, Discuss the merits of having a piss bucket and have doubts about France. Found some ...
We saw fish swim through town, a birdman and flying saucers! We followed recommendations to go to the town of Leucate for their Sol y Fiesta festival. Just ...
The winch saga continues in Episode 15, Good & Bad Winches. For a boat so well maintained, it was a surprise to see the winches had been so neglected. But ...
The wicked winches of the West, East, North and South. They're all around Galopin! There are 9 winches in total that needed a good service. This episode will ...
In Episode 13 (lucky 13), I went looking for spring sails and found a happy green egg. It was Easter weekend, so this little green dude was hanging around Port ...
In this episode we are sailing through swells of Swiss bureaucracy. And that's just the information we need for the theoretical exam. You'll get a good idea of ...