There seems to be a magnetic force to this island. Some of us try to leave and are drawn back to Mindelo like a magnet. As well, many of us are stuck here. ...

Welcome to a NEW type of video here at DrakeParagon called Paragon's Favourite Stuff where we check out the systems, gear, and other stuff we love to use while ...

One of the toughest place to sail is Cape Verde. Strong winds, current and nasty waves makes it very challenging for sailors. And this is no exception for me. ...

Cape Verde is a relatively poor country, but it's rich in music. Wealthy in friendliness and loaded with beauty. Natacha made friends with Sarah, a French ...

Sometimes good times get the better of us. But not during our passage to Santiago Island. We waited for the right conditions and the wait paid off. Beautiful ...

Patrick Single hands this 1978 Endurance steel hull sloop rigged sailboat from Canada down to the Bahamas. Patrick's blog: ...

It's something that can happen to any sailor. This is the story of Jurgen, German solo sailor who left his boat at anchor for a couple of hours only to come ...

Alex Thompson and his Hugo Boss sailboat is in the house. Here in Cape Verde, sailors in need come to Mindelo indeed. Having hit something during the Jacques ...

#sailingpacific #sailingblog Intense sailing though coral reefs in the Pacific. Thank you for watching this episode, please give us a thumbs up and ...

I recently met Eduardo who makes up the amazing whale research project in Mindelo, Cape Verde. Since then he's done a survey of locations at all the islands of ...

This island is really something. Me and Nat had come here a few months ago, but did not visit the interior of the island because there was the "Bruma Seca". ...

Engine failure while entering a bay full of rocks during a storm. Its not all plane sailing for the Old Seadog. #sailingaroundtheworld #sailingblog ...

Solo sailing can sometimes be lonely. Not for me. I got my friend Galopin to talk to. Being French, he's not at a loss for words. So we banter then turn on the ...

The star attractions of the island are its beaches. We land the dinghy and explore the beach at the southern most point of the island. Made of angel blond sand ...

Just outside of the port of Palmeira on the island of Sal is a zone of magnetic anomaly. But what is the effect of magnetic anomaly? That depends on who. In ...

Falling asleep at the helm is not like falling asleep at the wheel. We did and went off course and not off a cliff. Nat was hungover and I was tired from ...

We have visited 4 out of 10 Cape Verde islands. And now we're preparing the boat to sail out Mindelo Bay. Next is the eastern most island called Sal. After ...

For seasoned sailors the answer is obvious. As well for arm chair sailors. But we begin this episode with a pretty lousy day at anchor. Which is a consistent ...

It seems many of the places to anchor in the Northern islands of Cape Verde are said to be rough. With real experience, I can say it all depends on the wind ...

(UPDATE: SAM MADE IT SAFE AND SOUND TO HILO!) Hello Friends! This is a special episode where I interview my friend and marina neighbor Sam Holmes who, by ...

There's a lot of fear of pirates on the high seas. They do exists, and this episode will prove it. You will meet Tito, a "Conojero" from Lanzarote Island in ...

Natacha and I take to the sea for some Cape Verdean island hopping. And it's time Natacha starts to learn more about sailing Galoipin so the sexy sailor girl ...

We're going back to rescue the lost drone with help. Not just any help, but the crew from Bela Vista. All Cape Verdean! And yes, all black when we include Nat. ...

What is a Mandingo? Fierce African warriors and in Cape Verde also great sailors. We set off with a crew of Cape Verdeans. It was great to have them aboard as ...