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“It came, it finally came!”
Happy to say that our 53 foot sailing vessel did not sink on her first night in the water after 12 months on land haha. The leak that first started as we hit the water seems to have stopped for now and with any luck it will not come back. The boats jobs ar...
Boat Leaks Explained: Dripless Seals and a Mysterious Leak
"Does your boat leak? For many first-time buyers, seeing water in the bilge is a deal breaker. A recent visit from a prospective buyer raised concerns about water in my boat's bilge. But here's the truth—every boat leaks, and it's more about understandin...
They Sh*t On My Boat | Living & Sailing West Africa With Sailor Girl Wendy | Season 6 | Episode 80
#sailing #sailinglifestyle #africancountry #windevoyage There are virtually no water birds in Cabo Verde. Now in Senegal, it's the African wilderness. There are big cormorants and birds of prey that love to perch aboard and bombard my Galopin with giant c...
DANGLING AT THE TOP OF OUR SAILBOAT’S MAST! EP-144
SAILING ST MARTIN, EXPENSIVE BOAT PARTS AND DESPERATELY TRYING TO FIX OUR BROKEN GENERATOR & SHOWER DRAIN PUMP AFTER LIVING LIKE WE'RE CAMPING ON OUR BOAT, SAILING OUT OF CRUISERS PARADISE HOPING THIS TIME WE WON'T RUN AGROUND, FINDING THE CLEAREST WAT...
Discovering a possible MAJOR ISSUE on SPLASH DAY
Yes!! It's finally here. After 12 long months on the hard we are getting launched today!! The feelings and emotions are really running high as we take a huge step to rejoining our cruising life! Things don't go to plan unfortunately with the weather for th...
Extreme Shopping In Dakar Market | West Africa With Sailor Girl Wendy | Season 6 | Episode 79
#sailing #sailinglifestyle #adventure I made a promise to Wendy. To bring her to Dakar and experience the big city. She had never left Cabo Verde before. So we went to a French restaurant, where she ate some of the best food of her life. We went shopping i...
COMPLETING the last JOBS before SPLASH DAY!
This week we finalise everything that needs to be done before she goes in the water. The bow thruster is acting up so Kieran has to manually put in a pully system to get it in the up position. The dirty sump in the engine room gets a good scrub and the anc...
Sailing Into Imposing Dakar | West Africa With Sailor Girl Wendy | Season 6 | Episode 78
#sailing #sailinglifestyle #adventure We’re on the last leg of our passage to Senegal from Cabo Verde. And it looks like we may be stirred and bobbled for what should be our last night at sea. We just had to get passed all these fishing vessels. Mostly C...
Can’t BELIEVE our SAILBOAT is whole again
Yes, finally after delay after delay the long awaited selden mast has been put up and boy does she look good! With stress levels high, the rigger, Kieran and several workers go about getting the mast in her final position to start carrying sails to go arou...
A Passage To Senegal | Know Your Basic Mechanics | Africa With Sailor Wendy | Season 6 | Episode 77
#sailing #sailinglifestyle #adventure #sailorgirl It's a three day passage to sail from Cabo Verde to Dakar Senegal. We've got a good weather window, so we're cruising through it. The weather is great, but there's a hitch. This time it's the engine. It sta...
Measuring up our Selden mast in paradise
This week we put our mast on, well kind of. We are hoisting the mast onto the boat to measure the stays for a short time before laying it back down again. This process is key to making sure all the stays are swagged at the perfect length. We also have a li...
Steering With Bungee Cords | Sailing Cabo Verde with Wendy & No Autopilot | Season 6 | Episode 76
#sailing #sailinglifestyle #adventure My autopilot gave out just as night began to fall. With about 70nm to go, I considered stay up all night, but fell asleep at the helm. So I tied the bungee cords to the helm, trimmed the sails made a few adjustments a...
ENDLESS jobs on our WRECKED AMEL Super Maramu!
Get ready for an epic update as we tackle endless jobs on our Amel Super Maramu! From preparing the base plate for the mast, painting, grinding, and finally installing it - join us on this thrilling journey.
Beautiful Yet Deadly | Discovering Sao Nicolau Island With Sailor Girl Wendy | Season 6 | Episode 75
#sailing #sailinglifestyle #caboverde This is where I fractured my hip a few years ago. After being slammed into the rocks, I nearly got washed away into the ocean forever. I survived, thanks to my friends Peter & Aleck, and now revisit the amazing sp...