My resilience was being severely tested here in Tarrafal do Santiago. It was Mother Nature's turn to come down hard on the town and me. Intense rain fell ...

If there is one skill thing to learn being a full time sailor, it is patience. We are always waiting for, the weather, a part or in my case here, to go to ...

In the previous episode I was taken into custody and taken to the police station. After being questioned, the contents of my bag were itemized by the police as ...

Sailor Alex recounts his experience of being arrested in Tarrafal de Santiago, Cabo Verde, under circumstances he claim were misunderstood. Three months prior, ...

We're under way on our passage from Dakar to Cabo Verde. Nearing the archipelago, I could see the difference in the ocean. This was Cape Verdean conditions. ...

Just hours away from sailing from Dakar, Senegal to Cabo Verde. We just need a engine starter, ignition, alternator and diesel engine philosophy. We board the ...

Arona and crew brought Simone the Perkins Diesel engine back home to Galopin via the beach and dinghy. He installed it just enough for us to go a give it a ...

We are into cosmetics now. Simone the Perkins diesel engine is tuned and ready for it’s beauty treatment. She will proudly wear the Perkins brand blue. ...

Doing a full diesel engine rebuild takes time, and money. Arona is diligently caring for Simone the Perkins 4108. As I take care of projects on Galopin while ...

The greatest diesel mechanic I have known throughout my travels is Arona. Here at the Dakar Yacht Club or CVD. He's been caring for my dear Simone, the Perkins ...

My boat Galopin and I are waiting for Simone, our Perkins diesel engine to have her full makeover by Arona, greatest shade tree mechanic I know. We’re living ...

After a brutal storm, a strange empty traditional boat has drifted very close to me and my boat. I later learn the boat has a sinister story. The storm has ...

We are rebuilding my Perkins 4108 diesel engine. And we need parts for that. Those parts were found, ordered and purchase at parts4engines.com. An excellent ...

Welcome to Season 7 of Winded Voyage. This is sailing Africa. And it starts by doing big time maintenance on my dear Galopin. Most notably the Perkins 4108 ...

I had patched a leak in my engine cooling system. Sailed under spinnaker. Got through a squall and heavy rain. So far this journey was what sailing is all ...

Since Wendy left, I decide to head to Dakar Senegal for boat maintenance. And it was a good decision, but one that required some Mc Gyver ingenuity to patch ...

Things seem to go wrong at the wrong time. And that's when you have to find a solution. Because there are no problems, only solutions. I manage to steer ...

Cabo Verde celebrated 50 years of independence this year. And we joined in the celebrations with music, dance and drink. Then we show how we do laundry here as ...

When sailing around Cabo Verde islands you will mostly be at anchor. There are many amazing places to drop the hook. And almost all are somewhat perilous. So ...

Eduardo, the Indiana Jones of whale research. We met just before Covid as he was sailing from Cabo Verde to search the archipelago and beyond to study marine ...

His catamaran anchored next to mine shortly after I anchored in the beautiful bay on Boa Vista Island, Cabo Verde. I was happy he was there so I sent him a ...

We get into the local feel of Boa Vista by visiting an old Portuguese fort on the island next to us. Wendy gets into her mermaid mood. We go eat in town so ...

No stress, except for the wind. It gave us quite a scare when we were trying to get to shore in the dinghy. We managed, but had to be towed in. Which allowed ...

Good times were had in Santa Maria with our friend Mariza, and now it's time to sail to another island. We head south and downwind. Conditions are good, but ...