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The Party’s Over | Another Begins | Living Aboard A Sailboat In Cabo Verde | Season 5 | Episode 83
#sailing #livingfree #offgrid The party’s over until the next one starts. Another can begin. It’s summer in Cabo Verde. It’s hot but not extreme. I invited a friend for dinner and it became an all weekend birthday festa. That’s how it is in Cabo Ve...
Visiting the second DEADLIEST City in the WORLD! plus AMAZING WILDLIFE! | Sailing with Six | S2 E15
In the last episode you saw us arriving in Acapulco, while we were there we discovered it has a reputation for being the second deadliest city in the world. A pretty huge claim, however we have only ever felt safe in our travels through Mexico. We zip aro...
The Frustration Of Living Aboard A Sailboat | Sailing Galopin In Cabo Verde | Season 5 | Episode 81
Life aboard a sailboat is not all fun. There's always a problem or something to fix. It's the frustration of living aboard a sailboat. And in this episode I try my best to fix my generator. And then we go to another Cape Verde event. This is the season to ...
I Got Robbed On My Boat | Sailing Galopin In Cabo Verde | Season 5 | Episode 80
I got robbed on my boat while I was sleeping. Crazy no? I've been in Cabo Verde quite a while now and this has never happened before. The details are in this episode. But it's not all bad. We also go to a wild Cape Verdean rave party. It's all part of sail...
No Problems Only Solutions | Bikini Photoshoot | Sailing Galopin Cabo Verde | Season 5 | Episode 79
My boat Galopin and I passed our sea trial. Coming back from two days sailing, Galopin is ready to set sail. The weather is good. Yet sailing Galopin is not possible at this time which is explained in this episode. Meanwhile there are still explosions ratt...
Getting Galopin Ready To Go | Sailing Galopin In Cabo Verde Africa | Season 5 | Episode 78
It' been a while that I've been getting Galopin ready to go. And now it's time for a test sail. And as well some fun and dance with Wendy. Me and Galopin as well as Peter on his boat sail down the coast of Sao Vicente island looking to anchor at one of our...
SURGERY At Sea! And Learning About Longlines In Mexico | Sailing with Six | S2 E14
What can I say... this is a pretty intense episode but if you're all in on the journey you have to expect that things can change in an instant and handle them as best you can at the time. As we push off from Manzanillo in Mexico it suddenly becomes appar...
Preparations Are Under Way | To Go Sailing Galopin In Cabo Verde Africa | Season 5 | Episode 77
Galopin has got his main sail back. It's part of our preparations under way to go sailing again. But before that, the Maritime Police asked me to move anchorage. So I'll explain my anchorage procedure. And there's some time for more musical discovery. Sail...
Shaken Up By A Loud Disturbing Noise | Sailing Galopin Back At Anchor | Season 5 | Episode 76
Is it time to move on? Yes it is. I'm sailing Galopin back at anchor in Mindelo Bay in the Cabo Verde Archipelgo. My free stay is up at Marina Mindelo, so ma and Galopin drop anchor in the bay. It's nice to be out of the marina, but I need my dinghy to fun...
The WORST Boat Job EVER! | Sailing with Six | S2 E13
In this episode we tackle what we believe is the WORST boat job EVER! Unblocking the pipes to the toilet. If you have a weak stomach we suggest skipping through to 07:12 after we've disinfected the bilges and sail South form Banderas Bay to Manzanillo, Mex...![QUICK LET’S GO! Anchored on top of Turkish Relics [Ep.25] Sailing Turkey – Sailing SV CUBA](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WIXIFCHvkCU/maxresdefault.jpg)
QUICK LET’S GO! Anchored on top of Turkish Relics [Ep.25] Sailing Turkey – Sailing SV CUBA
We are racing at more than 8 KNOTS! SV CUBA has made it to Turkey but we are not stopping now as our sailing adventure takes us around the many beautiful peninsulas. We are trying to find an anchorage before it gets dark and tuck into a small bay close to ...
Crossing The Mean Straight After Ripping My Main Sail | Sailing Galopin | Winded Voyage5 | Episode75
Early in the morning we were about crossing the mean straight after ripping my main sail. And as usual the Canal do Sao Vicente was mean. But we managed just fine. We had breakfast and a rest just in time for Lily's birthday party the next day. Another nev...
The Damage Is done & There’s Fun To Be Had | Sailing Galopin In Cabo Verde | Season 5 | Episode 74
My main sail got pretty ripped up on this short but treacherous journey. But we came here to have fun. So that setback didn't stop us from going to shore and celebrating Sao Joa with our friends. Wendy gives the performance of her life live on stage. There...
Island Hopping in Cape Verde | Ep. 57
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 ...
The City To The Treacherous Ocean | Sailing Galopin In Cabo Verde Africa | Season 5 | Episode 73
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...
How We Communicate At Sea! | Sailing with Six | S2 E12
In this episode Pippi gets back into the saddle - she has her first kite surfing lesson since her accident and with a 4m kite and her little seat harness she gives it a red hot go but the winds are light and fickle making it tricky for her. We then instal...
Mindelo Sings Again | Music & Dance Is Back In Cabo Verde | Sailing Galopin | Season 5 | Episode 72
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...
Searching for Freedom | Moving our Tiny Home Off Grid | Off Grid Boat Life
We’re going off grid in our liveaboard sailboat... Finally, we sail our Catalina 30 sailboat (and tiny home) away from the docks!
Partying In Mindelo Is A Family Affair | Sailing Galopin, Cabo Verde Africa | Season 5 | Episode 71
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 ...
Sailing to Surf! La Paz to Punta Mita – MEXICO | Sailing with Six | S2 E11
Come on the sailing journey from La Paz on the Baja Peninsula to Punta Mita in Banderas Bay, Mexico. We hop across the Sea of Cortez over 3 nights and 2 days. It's an eventful trip with a bit of everything including some playful dolphins and a chance to fl...
Autopilot Stops Working 😧 Stressful Sailing (Canaries to Cape Verde) | Ep. 56
In this video, we have a quick tour of La Gomera, meal prep and get ready for our passage to Cape Verde. We had 750nm to sail - and the wind was going to be quite strong. Worst nightmare hits when we lose our autopilot - we quickly realise how tough the pa...
Love Flourishes In Mindelo | Sailing Galopin In Cabo Verde West Africa | Season 5 | Episode 70
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 and Seeking Summit Sunsets!
In this video we sail again, explore a new beach, have unfortunate accident, and go on an epic hike in search of an incredible sunset. Like and subscribe to follow along as we undertake the biggest adventure of our lives as our family sails the Sea of Co...
Can She Pass The Sao Vicente Canal Test | Sailing Galopin, Cabo Verde Africa | Season 5 | Episode 69
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...
Discovering the Hidden Gems of this Little Island (Tenerife) | Ep. 55
Hello! In this video, we continue discovering Tenerife. Mountains, rainforest, scuba diving, wildlife, surfing, culture, history? This island seems to have it all. We only really scratched the surface of everything you can do here but we fell in love with ...
Finally Getting In The Sailing Groove
What do you do when you check off a ton of boat work? Go sailing! In this video we sail to a new anchorage, explore it by paddleboard, finally fly our drone (while under attack!), and show you a little bit of what life in La Paz has been like for us since ...
RIGGING Replacement in Mexico for Leopard 46 Catamaran + Cost Breakdown | Sailing with Six | S2 E10
This episode is all about replacing our standing rigging in the beautiful town of La Paz. We walk through how it all worked, what we learned... and how much it cost. We hope you appreciate our insight into rigging in a foreign country as we share our expe...
Sailing Around Sao Vicente Island with Friends | Sailing Galopin Cabo Verde | Season 5 | Episode 68
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...
Boat Work, Dinghy Redemption, and Spontaneous Jam Session!
After our first sail aboard our new-to-us Catalina 42 sailboat, we had a long list of boatwork and provisioning to complete. Watch as we discover what actually happened when we "ran out of fuel", finally go on our first dinghy ride, and accidentally join a...
Life Is Coming Back To Normal In Mindelo | Sailing Galopin In Cabo Verde | Season 5 | Episode 67
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...
Boat Tour – Come See Our Floating Home!
How do three adults and two kids manage to fit aboard and live on a 42' sailboat?? In this video we take you on a tour through our 1991 Catalina 42 mk1, showing you some of our favorite features and how we manage to fit everything in! Like and subscribe ...
Running from a HURRICANE! and getting some SWEET downwind sailing | Sailing with Six | S2 E9
In this episode we hightail it North to put more distance between us.... and the approaching (and unpredictable) hurricane Pamela. In our effort to get out of dodge there is a silver lining... amazing downwind sailing conditions! Hurricane Pamela caused s...
From Sea Level To Mountain High | Sailing Galopin In Cabo Verde Africa | Season 5 | Episode 66
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...
Sailboat Repairs & Good Times | What’s Life Like Aboard In Cabo Verde Africa | Season 5 | Episode 65
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...
No Talking Just Sailing | Sensory Ocean Sailing Experience | Sailing Galopin | Season 5 | Episode 64
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...
Oh no Fishing Net Traps | Sailing Galopin From Senegal to Cape Verde Islands | Season 5 | Episode 63
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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