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The Place Is So Nice | We Had To Come Back | Happy & Sailing In Cabo Verde | Season 5 | Episode 94
#sailing #happylife #livingfree We set off to sail to Senegal. But we have to turn back because of weather and the real possibility of serious engine failure. This turned out to be quite an adventure which I describe in colorful details. We averted disaste...
BOAT WORK MYSTERIES On Our Sailing Catamaran | Harbors Unknown Ep. 81
BOAT WORK MYSTERIES On Our Sailing Catamaran | Harbors Unknown Ep. 81 Check out the following video to see what maintenance and repairs were needed on Wanderlust when she turned two. https://youtu.be/wj0ScrRFdOE The cruising lifestyle affords us the oppor...
It’s About Making Friends | Meeting Great People | Living Free In Cabo Verde | Season 5 | Episode 93
#sailing ##livingfree #offgrid I'm in Tarrafal de Santiago. Cabo Verde's most populated island. To me it's one of the most interesting of the archipelago. It's got rugged mountains, golden beaches and is home to Praia, the capital city. And the people here...
I HAVE A PROBLEM – and I hope it’s just the barnacles!
I have noticed that Wahine has been a tad slower of late and when motoring I am getting a slight shudder between 2500 - 3000 rpm. It's been a year since I painted her bottom so I am `hauling her out for a day to inspect, clean, and paint. #solosailor #...
We Sail Finally S5E3, SailingAOV, Later Than We Think
We sail finally, this season Mike and I made a effort to set the sail and enjoy our time in the Sea of Cortez, even if we were only doing 2-3 knots, where did we have to be anyway. Well we do need to get to Mazatlán for Christmas, but that is still sever...
Sailing Solo To Santiago | A Lonely Experience | Living Free In Cabo Verde | Season 5 | Episode 91
It's time I leave the island of Boa Vista and head south to the island of Santiago. There are a few thing to do before I go and then we sail out in the night for 80nm passage. Am I sailing alone, or am I? All part of living free in Cabo Verde Africa Some ...
New Island Different Vibe | Boa Vista & Friends | Living Free In Cabo Verde | Season 5 | Episode 90
#sailing ##livingfree #offgrid Boa Vista Island is the Bahamas of Cape Verde. With its wide turquoise colored bay and long golden sand beaches. There I meet up with Peter and we try to go visit our friend Marizia at her job. But the hotel would not let us ...
My Favorite Crew Girl | Cruising To A New Island | Living Free In Cabo Verde | Season 5 | Episode 89
#sailing ##livingfree #lifestyle Marizia and I continue to Boa Vista Island. About 40nm miles south. Conditions are exceptional and we take in the natural high of the moment. When Marizia takes more than she expected. She's tough and resilient and we sail ...
Are Professional Yacht Rigging Checks worth the $$$$$ ? We pay for one and find out. – S2 Ep 52
While we regularly inspect our rigging looking for any developing problems, hopefully before they happen, we decided to pay for a professional rig check before embarking on our next adventure. Follow along as Darrin, “The Yacht Rigger” explains the ent...
Time To Let Go | See You Mindelo | 60 & Sailing In Cabo Verde Africa | Season 5 | Episode 88
#sailing ##livingfree #offgrid It’s time to leave Mindelo where I lived some of the best experiences of my life. It’s a tell-all episode. We’re sailing to Sal island and I’m accompanied by my beautiful friend Marizia, the girl whom you’ll get to ...
Why Do Girls Come Aboard? | Dinghy Lost & Found | Living Free In Cabo Verde | Season 5 | Episode 87
#sailing ##livingfree #offgrid There are those who are welcome and those who are not. Find out who and why. As well we solve a missing dinghy mystery for our friend Henric. Find out why girls come aboard and how a dinghy was lost and found. Part of living ...
Problems With The Generator (Honda Eu20i) | Prepping To Leave | Ep 320
Two days to go before we leave Lembeh. But we have problems with the generator, and we wonder if we can get help from local friends or maybe somewhere in Manado? 🤙 Support us: PATREON | FTBMates | Rum Fund - https://followtheboat.com/pub/ 👌 00:00 P...
Trimming Sails & Wind Angle | My Best Sailing Yet | Living Free In Africa | Season 5 | Episode 86
#sailing ##livingfree #offgrid Somewhere north of the coast of the windward Cape Verde islands, me and my boat Galopin are averaging 7kts speed. My best sailing yet. It's all about trimming sails and wind angle as we barrel over the Atlantic. Two old timer...
Tangle Up to Another Boat | Woes Of Anchoring | Living Free Aboard A Sailboat | Season 5 |Episode 85
#sailing #livingfree #offgrid We end our 120nm passage in the bay of Palmeira. It's a small fishing village a calm bay in which to anchor. It is the place to be on Sunday nights, which is when we arrived. But the wind had shifted and my boat Galopin ended ...