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Santa Antao is the most western island of the Cabo Verde archipelago, and the most spectacular. Its volcanic mountains rise nearly 2000 meters above sea level. And me and my buddy Fanny, or kumat in Creole, ...
The stars have finally aligned. The wind and sea are being favorable. This armada needs to get rocking!
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It's summer in Mindelo, Cabo Verde. And there's something going on every weekend, like Feastival de Kavala Fresk, or Mackerel Fish Festival. They celebrate the fish with Mackerel recipes, live music and more. As w...
Join Henk-Jan on an exhilarating and challenging journey aboard Lady Liselot as he navigates the treacherous waves of the North Sea. On a trawler yacht without stabilizers. This episode takes you from the vibrant city of Blankenberge to the picturesque por...
We are running out of time! Hurricane season is fast approaching and we have decided to make the trip south to Grenada instead of going back north like we originally planned. However, we are embarking on this adventure very late in the season and that does...
#sailing #sailinglifestyle #boatfails
Many stories unfold here in Cabo Verde. Like the women friends who show up to let loose on Galopin. A strange lobster called a Locust Lobster. And a boat on its way across the ocean that ended up sinking just a few mil...
For all of you that have been with us this season you know we have struggled with one very significant issue.
*Our Batteries!*
Electricity on a boat is really what keeps the entire system going on our blue water cruising sail boat. From the simple task ...
#sailing #sailinglifestyle #bikinis
So I met a German sailor who said I had a bad reputation. I was intrigued and surprised by his answer. Meanwhile, Wendy, Lori and I went about on our adventures on the island of Santa Antao.
Some say it’s The Best Sai...
When we first started this adventure, we had a grocery list things that worried or terrified us about what we would encounter on Honu. But as with all things you overcome your fears and that helps you to grow and become stronger at what you are doing. Howe...
#sailing #livingfree #sailboatlifestyle
Wendy had asked me if we could go to Santa Antao for a yearly festival. How could I refuse. Galopin was ready to go, and it was just a few nautical miles away. She asked if her friend Lori could come. Galopin has thr...
I don’t know anyone that loves doing laundry at any given time. But doing it on a sailboat in a storm posse a whole new set of challenges.
Join us this week as we tackle some mundane everyday chores that shouldn’t be this difficult.
*Having so much ...
Boat Jobs in the Bahamas
Someone once told us living on a boat is just an opportunity to work on your boat in exotic locations. Truer words were never spoken.
Join us as we discover the beautiful Man-o-war Cay in Abaco Bahamas and get down and dirty with...
#sailing #sailinglifestyle #retirement
Two points of view of living in Cabo Verde, Africa. Young people enjoying the May Day Holiday and glimpse of life in retirement for a Rolls Royce engineer. Life is not easy for everyone on the island of Sao Vicente, b...
Lost in Paradise ~ Georgetown Bahamas
I never knew there was such a place that was a 100% adult playground until we sailed into Georgetown, Exuma.
The cruisers regatta was well on stride when we finally arrived and all the hype about this cruiser’s p...
#sailing #sailinglifestyle #sailife
Arguably Mads and I are creators of two of the best sailing channels. I personally am a big fan of his channel Sail Life and the incredible work he's done on his boat Athena. But best of all, he sailed it with his lovely...
Hero to Zero in 8 hrs ~ Exuma Bahamas
You know how you have that perfect day. You wake up and feel recharged like you are ready to take on the world. Your coffee tastes spectacular, like an Italian barista came into your kitchen and shared a little piece ...
#sailing #livingfree #sailboatlifestyle
It's the final leg of our journey sailing around Cabo Verde with our guest Ferdi. We return where we started from two weeks prior. There he talks of his experience in a one-on-one interview in our segment Galopin's G...
Top Must See Locations in Staniel Cay & Little Farmers Cay Bahamas
There are so many things to see on these two Cay’s that you definitely won’t get bored. From swimming pigs, nurse sharks, a real 007 moment at Thunderball grotto, to exploring cav...
Exuma Foam Party ~ Exploring the Bahamas
So many first this week. From almost getting a foodborne neurological illness to basking in our own private aquarium, a little skinny dipping and so many happy memories in between.
Black Point Settlement and Ca...
Old Legends, Forces of Nature & One Psycho Bird!
A little know fact, sailors are very suppositious people. Whether it’s your morning routine, renaming your boat, or following old legends, we are all cautious, of upsetting Neptune. Maybe it’s just...
#sailing #sailinglifestyle #swelll
I’ve been to this anchorage many times before. And it’s usually a pretty laid back spot. But the past few days were different. Because of the incoming swell. It’s a shallow bay and the waves can break at any moment ...
Is This Paradise? Exploring Exuma, Bahamas
It feels like by the end of every day we have seen the most amazing things and we can’t even imagine how anything could be more spectacular? Then we wake up, move the boat, and it all starts over again. Every ...
#sailing #marizia #sailinglifestyle
In our continuing series with Ferdi on his journey to get his ocean sailing license on Galopin. He's come with me to accumulate nautical miles and knowledge on the ocean. We do some safety training, like anchoring in a s...
Chase’n Tail 🤿Diving into the Exuma Chain
It’s time to discover all that the Exuma’s has to offer. Every Cay we pop into seems to have something special to offer. Whether it’s iguanas at Allens or lobsters at Long, we are soaking it in.
It f...
#sailing #sailinglifestyle #seamanship
Seamanship, can it be taught? In my opinion no. You either got it or you don't. Like talent. You can't teach an artist, musician or athlete to be great. They just are. And should one have a sailing license? I didn't f...
Exploring Hoffmans Cay ~ Berry Islands, Bahamas
Wow! Does this feel like an adventure! The trip here wasn’t the greatest but you know what, that makes the destination all that much better.
We have had some eye popping experiences here on Hoffmans Cay ...
#sailing #solosailing #howto
Let me start by saying that I’m Swiss. So how can someone like me, Swiss, get one of those? We’ve got no ocean, no sea, no coastline. I’m from a country that is landlocked. So how do we do it? Precisely how did I do it? R...
The Party is OVER! In 2 days ~ No more unlimited Starlink in the ocean
We all knew this day was coming we just didn’t expect it to be so harsh. Starlink has dropped their Monopoly hammer and has put together a new service for us sailors.
Yes, they do ...
Our own private island – Welcome to the Bahamas
Hello folks and welcome to a whole new different set of things we need to learn to comfortably sail our boat.
What an amazing experience we have had so far. The Bahamian people are so welcoming and invit...
#sailing #sailinglifestyle #bikini
We were about twenty miles away, and it was getting dark. The wind had dropped so I started my engine. But it was not running right. I spent several hours trying to purge the injectors. It didn’t work. Thorfinn kept on ...
We finally made it - Arriving in Bahamas - Sailing Honu Time S4E1
What a sense of accomplishment we are feeling today. We have been preparing for this day for longer than we can remember. It was a hope and a dream years ago when we had a crazy idea of up...
#adventurer #sailinglifestyle #sailing
The latest of Galopin’s Guest interview is with Thorfinn who rode his bicycle from the most Northwestern point in Scotland to Senegal. Riding all the way through England, France, Northern Spain, Portugal, Morocco, W...
Look out BEACHES Here We Come! – Bahama Bound
We are on the move. One more hopscotch before we hit the open water. Florida has been a huge catalyst, we hope, for what to expect in the next couple of months. We are so ready to experience that crystal bu...
#sailing #sailinglifestyle #roughsea
We say "Au revoir" to all the beautiful people I met in Dakar. The dilema for us sailors. But "Au revoir" means "See you". We head out in the afternoon to beat the fishermen who lay out their nets in the late afternoon...
We are DONE! | What's or next step
Can it be true? Are our electrical woes over? Are we finally ready to blow this popsicle stand and start the last leg of our trip down the US before we pop over to the Bahamas?
We had originally planned to be in the Ba...
#sailing #livingfree #boatmaintenance
I wanted to do some shopping at the popular Colombane market. So the ladies, Chantal and Sorna offered to take me there to protect me and to help in negotiating. When they see a foreigner the prices double. We still g...
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