"Welcome to Sailing Salacia Star, a channel dedicated to exploring the world's oceans and waterways. Join us on our sailing adventures as we explore new destinations, encounter different cultures, and experience the thrill of sailing. Whether you're a seas...
Hello! Welcome back. In this video, we arrive in Cape Verde, and start exploring the islands of Sal, Boa Vista, Sao Nicolau before ending up in Mindelo on the island of Sao Vicente. Lars takes every occasion to try out his new surfboard and we enjoy being ...
We go from the relative calm of of the city of Mindelo where I take care of my friend's boat and we check up on Wendy's little bar. Then we take on the ocean canal between the islands of Sao Vicente and Santa Antao. The ocean there is horribly mean, but we...
The streets of Mindelo are alive and singing after the pandemic quieted the city for two years. As well our friends Peter and Lily are back from their Atlantic crossing. And we see more progress at Wendy's little place. And finally we are introduced to a n...
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In this case partying in Mindelo is a family affair. I went out to a big beach party with Wendy's mom, Alcinda and her brother Eric. Everyone loves to party here. But I went a bit too far and got very sick. I got overe it fast and cured myself with a solo ...
So excited to be heading back to the Bahamas to start an adventure we have never done before.
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Mindelo has plenty of love stories and this is one of them. Eder and Camille will make beautiful children someday. This why the people of MIndelo are so beautiful. He is Cape Verdean and she is French. These are the kinds of love stories from Mindelo. A fo...
Sailing around the Cape Verde islands is always a challenge. The wind is almost always strong with Venturi effects near certain islands. There are currents and fierce waves. As well the coasts are rough and mean pocked with rocks and steep cliffs. It's rar...
I always wanted to circumnavigate the island of Sao Vicente. We tried to do it in one day, but it turned we couldn't in one day. So we crossed the channel between Sao Vicente and Santa Luzia island, a nature reserve. Technically no one is allowed there. We...
Finally life is coming back to normal in Mindelo. You can here it all over by way of music. And people are out and about playing and dancing. But as well we take care of Wendy and here project for a snack bar. This episode is full of life and the people of...
We sail from Sao Vicente to Sao Nicolau island to test out a sailboat, but it fails the test. So we get another boat and go on our journey. W're crew of five plus a dog. The journey takes us way up a mountain for local festival. Back in Mindelo we host a s...
Living full time aboard my sailboat can be a lot of fun and a lot of work. Join me as I undertake many boat repair projects since my return from Dakar Senegal. As well you can partake in some of the fun and pleasure of living in the city Mindelo in Cabo Ve...
What an interesting week at anchor. A few boat jobs done as well as some excitement with dancing boats.
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There's no need to talk when sailing the Atlantic Ocean in West Africa. We sailed 475 nautical miles in three days and nights. One of the best sailing experiences I have had with my 1984 40ft Jeanneau SunFizz. Galopin was a beast on this passage. Sailing G...
Going through a lock for the first time was a real cool experience.
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In 2020 we visited Anzac Cove (Turkish: Anzak Koyu) a small cove on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey.
It became famous as the site of World War I landing of the ANZACs (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) on 25 April 1915.
The cove is 600 meters (2,0...
STLT Episode 97.
Join us on a rollercoaster ride that is just getting more ridiculous by the day. Waves are starting to break around us. Eating and sleeping seems to become a bigger challenge with every hour that passes by.
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It's 475nm from Dakar Senegal to Mindelo in the Cape Verde Islands, West Africa. Or about a three day and night passage. We had to weave through busy local pirogue traffic, the Senegalese Navy and hidden fishing nets. Thanks to some luck and a last ditch e...
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STLT Episode 96.
We are out at sea, days from land. Winds get stronger and seas bigger. Life is getting tougher every day. When Levi eye infection seems to get worse and I stay seasick we have to make a decision: do we keep going or turn around?
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Me and my boat Galopin are stranded in Dakar Senegal, West Africa. But the man, Arona comes to the rescue with a new gearbox. He installs it successfully and then takes us to buy new deep cycle gel batteries. We prepare to sail again. On the way back to Ca...
We are not liking this Gulf Stream.
1st Crossing from Bahamas to North Carolina (perfect)
2nd Crossing from North Carolina to Bahamas (lost our liferaft)
3rd Crossing from Bahamas to Florida (becalmed with Gulf taking us north)
4th Going from West Palm B...
We didn't ever think that we would be going to a boat show when we pulled into West Palm Beach. Here we are
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We're sailing to Dakar, West Africa and on the way pick up a few boat hitchhikers. They're just little birds, but we bring up the subject of boat hitchhikers. As we begin to enter the bay of Dakar, my gearbox fails and we have to continue under sail and at...
This week we wanted to share with you all what it is like to be in our cockpit whilst underway.
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It's our second and third days and nights sailing into wind and waves. On our way to Dakar Senegal from the Cape Verde Islands. Two old salty sailors reclaiming our right to be at sea after major surgery. But it was not easy. We suffered for our previous s...
After thinking about how long it takes to get parts sent to islands, we have decided to head on back the the good old USA to build up our spare parts, before heading back out to the islands.
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Two old salty sailors are back at sea after surgery. Me at 61 after hip replacement surgery and Giani at 74 after open heart surgery. We start our journey to Dakar Senegal. We are looking for our sea legs. It's several months since both of us have been at ...
It's grey and cloudy and I've got to deal with poor batteries not holding a charge and still put out a video, As well I help my dear friend Wendy move to her new humble home. And stumble onto a party at Peters's boat with a new Viking friend Henric. I fini...
This is the first time that we have seen an anchorage that has so many activities. Was a wonderful way for us to get back into the spirit of sailing life.
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It took 4 days and nights to sail the more than 400nm passage from Cape Verde Islands to Dakar Senegal in West Africa. Me and Galopin were accompanied by Giani, a 75 year old Italian veteran sailor and adventurer. With me in my sixties, we were a a couple ...
This week we have lots of laughs as we party in Mindelo, Cabo Verde!!! We meet up with a bunch of sailor friends and party for New Years and feed lots of stray street dogs throughout the town as we explore. Join us for a funny week as we have lots of laugh...
This week we are sailing across the Atlantic Ocean with our dog from Canary Islands to Cabo Verde on our way to the Caribbean!
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Valentine’s Day on my boat in Cape Verde was quite an event. My friend Wendy organized a small party with three of her friends. It went on until dawn when more people came aboard and the fun continued on. Man, can Cape Verdeans party. Before that I did v...
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