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Hello! In this video we sail from Guadeloupe up to Antigua - first stop: Jolly Harbour. We then make our way across to Falmouth Harbour and after a sketchy ride towing the dinghy we go to the famous BBQ evening at Shirley Heights on a Sunday. We set sail for Green Island but after struggling our way...
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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 know better. As well as Giani and Tatiana. The sailing...
In this episode we pick up where we left off - mid-passage from Mexico to Costa Rica.
This is jammed packed with quirky family sailing life, repairing the damage to rudders that we sustained from the longlines in the last episode, a passage debrief from the Captain and the joy of arriving in a new...
Starting on the island of Taha’a, we tour a vanilla planation, taste agricultural rum and explore this beautiful island. Then it is off to sail to Bora Bora, known to be one of the most stunning islands in the Pacific. Follow along as we motor out through the pass on Taha’a past a rainbow before sai...
Hello! Welcome back to our channel. In this video, we go on a few dive/snorkel explorations along the reefs in Martinique and we find this amazing tunnel and open top cave with our friends. We then sail to the northern part of the island, and anchor just off Saint Pierre, an impressive and historic ...
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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 free and sailing aboard a sailboat in Cabo V...
This week we take time to do a bit of exploration on the island of Huahine in search of the perfect tropical cocktail in this amazing paradise. Even once we find it we must fight off a hen who wants that cocktail as well. Then we head over to the islands of Raiatea and Taha’a to explore and sample r...
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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 sailors taking on the great ocean and ...
Here is the latest episode full of adventure as we sail down Central America from Mexico to Costa Rica.
We hit a road block with the officials before we even set off! We have to forecast a light wind passage through the Gulf of Tehuantepec and the Papagayo winds while still having enough wind to s...
Tahiti and the main city of Papeete are one of our favorite stops on the Pacific run, but a hustle and bustle shock after the quiet of Fakarava. Even so, it makes a beautiful place to stock up on foods we have not seen in years and the savings of duty free gas is not to be overlooked. Then it is tim...
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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 up tangled in the line of another boat....
This week we slow down and explore what may just be our favorite anchorage ever. We explore the anchorage at Hirifa by paddleboard, walk the beach and enjoy the crystal clear waters of this beautiful corner of the atoll. Then it is time to head out through the south pass and sail to the jewel of the...
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Me a 60 year old and Giani a 74 year old sail 120NM from the island of Sao Vicente to the island of Sal in Cabo Verde Africa. We beat a storm coming out of Mindelo Bay and sail into the wind. We are beating a storm and sailing into the wind. It's the life of a 60 y...
The south pass of Fakarava is famous for one reason. Sharks everywhere! Due to the narrow and deep pass with a near constant flow of water, this pass attracts sharks in insane numbers, and they are truly everywhere. So, this means if you are in the water, you are swimming with sharks. This week we d...
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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 Verde. Wendy had been blowing me off so I made other a...
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 around to get propane, groceries and diesel and...
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 celebrate in Cabo Verde.
Some say...
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 sailing in Cabo Verde, Africa.
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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 rattling me and Galopin in the bay. I solved a p...
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 favorite spots. But the cond...
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 apparent to us that we are in long line fish...
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. Sailing Galopin in Cabo Verde, Af...
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 function. And I'm shaken up by l...
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, Mexico.
Come along for the highs and low...
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