Ryan and Brittni: The 'Jackson's Treats' duo who sailed 35,000 NM with their rescue dog, currently navigating a major life transition from their Beneteau 46 to ...

Mana and I are invited to Jean Philippe's place where he offers fresh wild mangrove oysters charbroiled and laid out on his oyster bar. We shuck and suck the ...

We're anchored in the fishing village called Elinkine. We've been busy the past few days attending local festivities, so we decided to stay on the boat and ...

Kamangnene celebrates the rice harvest in Casamance. It's when locals must welcome people at their homes and offer them food and drinks. Then in the evening ...

My beautiful guide Mana, gets us together with a family friend named Jean Philippe, he will be our guide into the rice harvest ceremonies called Kamangnene. We ...

This is how I like to experience a place I sail to. Meet a beautiful local to show you around. In this case she's Black Little Red Riding Hood. But first I ...

There’s a lot going on here in this video in terms of Senegalese pride. First, I get my outboard fixed by Babou and his crew. In Senegal there’s always a ...

Sailing is not just about the journey, but the destination. And once there, it’s about spending time there and meeting people. That’s the real way to know a ...

Forget what you thought you knew about aging gracefully. I’m not just an old sea dog, I’m reinventing vitality, one wave, one encounter at a time. My secret ...

What if everything you thought you knew about Senegalese football was just the surface? I was taken beyond the tourist trails of Senegal, by my guide and ...

Mes véritables aventures africaines commencent maintenant. Avec mon nouvel ami Mohamed, rencontré lors d'un déjeuner. Tel un dauphin me guidant jusqu'ici, une ...

I believe I have found one of the best city anchorages ever here in the city of Ziguinchor on the River Casamance in Senegal. At the local restaurant nearby, I ...

Navigating the tranquil Casamance River, we discover the profound peace of life aboard Galopin, embracing the river’s rhythm as a counterpoint to the ocean’s ...

Imagine leaving the vast, ferocious ocean behind, after dealing with torn sails, broken autopilot and dodging local fishermen all night long. To then enter a ...

My T-shirt says in French "If you annoy me, I'm going back to Senegal". Well, I was somewhat annoyed back in Cabo Verde a few weeks ago, and here I am, back in ...

What would you do when the unforgiving Atlantic throws its absolute worst at you? The autopilot decides to break down and fixing it pushes the body to its ...

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 ...

Good morning from the moat of Matsue Castle, where turtles bask, cherry trees sway, and history lingers in the quiet corners. I’ve just visited the former home ...