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Winded Voyage 2 | Episode 4 | Viva Barcelona
My first time coming into a big port alone. And not just any port, Barcelona. It's amazing to sail into the heart of a city. You step out of your little floating home to walk around the city streets and shake out your sea legs. And then you get back into y...
Winded Voyage 2 | Episode 3 | Anchoring Woes & Engine Failure
It seemed the sea and weather played with us. Rocked our boats and trapped us in Palamos for hours. We made the best of it and continued down the coast the next day. It was a nice sail until my engine refused to start. Another test to pass. Getting into po...
Winded Voyage 2 | Episode 2 | Challenged In Solo Sailing
In my opinion, there is no better way to learn about your boat and how to sail it than by doing it alone. I set out for this challenge with a 20 knot wind in my face. Heeling at close reach, I had to go to the bottom of the mast to take reefs. It was the f...
Season 2 | Episode 1 | Got The License. But Can He Sail?
Winded Voyage Season 2 is off on new adventures. With my sailing license in hand I go back to Galopin in Port Leucate France to set off on an key challenge to my sailing apprenticeship. Solo sailing for two weeks. I’m supported by co-star “Bix”, a co...
Winded Voyage | Episode 24 | Good Sailor Neighbors
Finding peace and solitude by going solo is one thing, but when sailing you’ll inevitably find friends. They’re generally all helpful, generous, knowledgable, interesting, brave and congenial. We’ll meet a few of my new friends that help, party and w...
Winded Voyage | Episode 22 | Rain, Jellies & Goodies
We went back for more sailing out in the sea. With more trial and error now I'm getting a little more familiar with Galopin. The sea was littered with jelly fish that looked like garter belts for can-can dancers. And it rained like it never rains in the so...
Winded Voyage | Episode 15 | Good & Bad Winches
The winch saga continues in Episode 15, Good & Bad Winches. For a boat so well maintained, it was a surprise to see the winches had been so neglected. But it's all part of my Winded Voyage to get familiar with winches and their functionality. I took so...
Winded Voyage | Episode 14 | The Wicked Winch
The wicked winches of the West, East, North and South. They're all around Galopin! There are 9 winches in total that needed a good service. This episode will give you a look into winch servicing. We will also take a quick break and visit the the city of Pe...
Winded Voyage | Episode 13 I Looking For Spring Sails
In Episode 13 (lucky 13), I went looking for spring sails and found a happy green egg. It was Easter weekend, so this little green dude was hanging around Port Leucate, popping his head around the landscape. I did do a small project of installing a GPS Nav...
Winded Voyage | Episode 12 | Sailing Paper Sailboats
In this episode we are sailing through swells of Swiss bureaucracy. And that's just the information we need for the theoretical exam. You'll get a good idea of what Swiss sailing class is all about, and learn about "The Rule Of Thumb", which is an actual n...
Winded Voyage | Episode 11 | Some Like It Hot
More projects in the hands of pros for Galopin. The water heater gets replaced and the water circuit explained to me. As well as getting a liferaft and changing bulbs to LEDs. The wind was howling for several days, but Galopin stayed steady. Please make y...
Winded Voyage | Episode 10 | French Love For Perkins
The Man Who Loves Perkins is back. This time David guides us through a full tune-up of my Perkins 4108. He's incredibly thorough and demonstrates he is truly passionate about engines. It's also a demonstration of how to service a Perkins 4180 diesel engine...
Winded Voyage | Episode 9 | Perkins Gets A French Kiss
Episode 9 stars my Perkins 4108 and David, The Man Who Loves Perkins. But before that we take the road from Geneva Switzerland to Port Leucate in the south of France. I'm accompanied by my tunes plugged into a old car radio tape deck and meet up with David...
Winded Voyage | Episode 8 | Loosening The Lines
In Episode 8, I let go of the life I've know for the past 15 years. It's a personal episode where you'll see where I lived and what I've done. Basically, I'm leaving my home and lots old stuff behind and bringing only what I'll need for my Winded Voyage. ...