When you see what we saw, you'll hardly believe we are in Africa. But we are! On the island of Santa Antao, Cape Verde. The western-most island of the ...
We start our way to Gibraltar this week. After a great week in Aquadulce we have finished many of our tasks and are on our way with a good feeling. A ...
A bunch of young city folks go camping on a deserted beach. No it's not a pitch for a scary movie. It's what many Cape Verdean do on weekends. My dear friend ...
Join us for our first online chat. We've not posted a video in over 3 months now so we wanted to have an online chat just to explain why and what's been going ...
Unfortunately it is time to lift our Trampi again after 4 months. We have water in the transmission oil, which must be urgently repaired. Besides Mario repairs ...
I'm no Anthony Bourdain, but this episode has some of his style because it is about discovering Cape Verde through food, drink, music and its people. My ...
What happend to the calm and sunny Mediterranean? Why are there big waves and so much wind? Okay... I agree it's no summer anymore but... See us in this ...
Many sailors have come to Cape Verde then gone to sail across the Atlantic Ocean. I have chosen to stay longer and discover more about this island nation. In a ...
This week we have the first unknown crew on board and a fun and exciting week from Valencia to Alicante. Unfortunately a part of the crew is cancelled and ...
There are several shipwrecks in Mindelo Bay. One is partially submerged so we tied our dinghy on to it and explored the wreck top and bottom. But before we set ...
In this episode we leave Formentera and sail over to Ibiza, hoping to finally fill our water tanks again. We visit the old town of Ibiza before heading back ...
I have not seen a beach like this in a long time! Marina Mindelo was busy with ARC sailors before sailing across the Atlantic. So we decided to get away and ...
We need a break! After a fantastic summer, it is time for us to take a break. We anchor on Espalmador and have the feeling to have arrived in the Caribbean. ...
We spent a week at the marina and then decided to anchor in the bay. There is plenty of space and the holding is good. But most importantly I wanted to test ...
After we had a great time with a lot of friends on Mallorca, it's time to set sails again! We hop over to Ibiza, where we met old friends before we pick up ...
See us this week exploring more bays in Mallorca. We have our friend Helmar a few days as a guest and enjoy the beautiful weather on Mallorca. After he leaves ...
Hyperlon repairs to a Highfield rib. How to do it right. In this video we replace the damaged D ring on our Highfield Hyperlon Rib. Cid shows Ant how to use a ...
We are officially moored and settled in Mindelo, Cape Verde. Now it's time to meet some folks. From the guys working the marina, boat hitchhikers to seasoned ...
This week we sail from Menorca to Mallorca to collect our weekend crew. Christian and Jörg arrive with a delayed flight in the middle of the night, but we ...
We either picked a perfect weather window or got very lucky or both. This is the definition of "Smooth Sailing". In the conditions, we could just keep on going ...
We leave early in the morning and sail through the Strait of Bonifacio. A short detour into the beautiful natural harbour and a city tour follow before we set ...
Now we're on our way indeed! We fly the spinnaker and coast our way south at a steady 5kts. That doesn't mean everything goes well with my big orange sail. ...
After about a year and a half in The Canary Islands, Natacha and I start our journey south to Cabo Verde Africa. A 800NM passage on the Mid-Atlantic Ocean. Our ...
Three years ago I never sailed on the open ocean. And here I am in the Mid-Atlantic 300NM off the coast of Africa between the Canary Islands and Cabo Verde. ...