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Winded Voyage 4 | Episode 48 | Cape Verde’s Little Sahara Desert
Each island of Cape Verde has it's own identity. Boavista Island is the "Desert Island". Its golden white sand beaches was flown over from the Sahara desert by winds of thousands years. And there, on the West side of the island is Cape Verde's little deser...
Winded Voyage 4 | Episode 45 | Sailing With Cops On A Catamaran
That's right! Three of us delinquents went sailing with cops on a catamaran. Deb and Phil bought their catamaran and have been getting ready to sail up to the Canaries for several months. They invited us to go sail with them and check things out. And they ...
Winded Voyage 4 | Episode 44 | All Systems Go… Or Not
The best part of sailing is that you can go anytime. Or can you? After a fun outing with Peixe and family, where young Nelson shows off his captain and dancing skills, we decide to sail to Boavista Island. It's all systems go... or not. We are stopped shor...
Winded Voyage 4 | Episode 43 | We Did Africa’s Woodstock Festival
Adventures in the company of Canadians Dave & Pete continue. We get a flat in the middle of nowhere and manage to get a lift of Cape Verde manpower. What luck. Then we go to what some call Africa's Woodstock. A massive outdoor music festival that is mi...
Winded Voyage 4 | Episode 42 | It All Started With Two Canadians
When a story starts this way, it's gonna be a pretty good one. I'm Back on Galopin and sort my things for life aboard again. My Swiss friends Jean tries to get out to sea, will he? Then we go to one of the best Block Parties ever. And the Canadians Dave an...
Winded Voyage 4 | Episode 41 | Landlocked And Now Back To The Island
My visit in Switzerland is not over. There is more food follies and festival fun to eat up. La Fête des Vignerons, a festival that happens every 20 years cant be summed up in one episode. You'll go backstage and meet star cows getting milked. A nighttime ...
Winded Voyage 4 | Episode 39 | Good Times & Bad Times In Mindelo
Living aboard is a not always the dream life. Your boat is vulnerable to a whole lot of potential hazards. Which was the case one night here in Mindelo Bay, Cape Verde. But overall, the good times here are also abundant and weigh out the challenging moment...
Winded Voyage 4 | Episode 38 | I Messed Up For A Better Passage
Sometimes you mess up and it works out for the best. Fortunately for me and Mamadu, I messed up for a better passage. We left early in the morning and about 3 hours into the journey we had to turn around. Why? You'll have to watch to find out. Once we were...
Winded Voyage 4 | Episode 32 | Falling Asleep At The Helm
Falling asleep at the helm is not like falling asleep at the wheel. We did and went off course and not off a cliff. Nat was hungover and I was tired from basically solo sailing most of the day. Which started good, than got hard because of poor judgement an...
Winded Voyage 4 | Episode 31 | Preparing The Boat To Sail Out Of Mindelo Bay
We have visited 4 out of 10 Cape Verde islands. And now we're preparing the boat to sail out Mindelo Bay. Next is the eastern most island called Sal. After about 7 months here, Galopin has grown quite a bit of undergrowth on its hull and it must be cleaned...
Winded Voyage 4 | Episode 30 | Anchored In The Wild West Of Cape Verde
Just a few nautical miles away from Mindelo is a hidden gem of a cove. Protected from the constant trade winds which can get on your nerves back in Mindelo Bay. SO here we are to escape the wind and the city anchored in the wild west of Cape Verde. We are ...
Winded Voyage 4 | Episode 29 | The Hidden Cove Few Know About
Getting to really know a place is when you have gotten to really know the people. For me it's most notably Peixe. One of the first guys I met who helped me fix my outboard motor and invited us to his home over six months ago. He's with again a journey to T...
Winded Voyage 4 | Episode 28 | Is A Great Day Of Sailing Better than A Good Time Of Sex?
For seasoned sailors the answer is obvious. As well for arm chair sailors. But we begin this episode with a pretty lousy day at anchor. Which is a consistent 35kts of wind for most of the day hoping your boat won't drag. (My friend Tito's does). But we've ...
Winded Voyage 4 | Episode 25 | Face To Face Encounter With A Real Pirate
There's a lot of fear of pirates on the high seas. They do exists, and this episode will prove it. You will meet Tito, a "Conojero" from Lanzarote Island in the Canaries. You'll also meet a couple of young pirates from Argentina, as well as a straight shoo...