Sailor Alex YouTube Videos
Showing 196-210 of 466 results
How To Do A Birthday Party Cape Verde Style | Sailing Galopin | Winded Voyage S5 | Episode 23
It looks like the restrictions due to the pandemic are going to be lifted soon. So where do we want to go. West Africa is where. Senegal, The Gambia and The Bijagos Islands in Guinea Bissau. But we'll have to wait. And I'm not the only one to wait. There a...
Offering The Gift Of Clear Vision To A Dear Friend | Sailing Galopin | Winded Voyage S5 | Episode 22
Wendy receives her glasses and sees her surroundings clearly for the time. This is what happens when people from all over offer random acts of kindness. Thank you Daniel, Dale, Andrea, Paul and Peter whom have together paid for much of her prescription gla...
Another Boat Is Lost | Extreme Cape Verdean Winds | Sailing Galopin | Winded Voyage S5 | Episode 21
While my boat is going back in the water after a successful haul out, another boat is lost due to the extreme weather conditions here in Cape Verde. Sailing up the Sao Vicente Canal is not easy. Especially when the weather forecast is forty knots and up. I...
Will We Finish In Time? | 2 Days Left To Do The Job | Sailing Galopin | Winded Voyage S5 | Episode20
When hauling out here, you have ten days included in the price of the haul out. Sidney, my local naval engineer is convinced we will be done in seven days. There is a lot to do in that time. Sanding of the hull. Rudder preparation. Epoxy filling in rudder ...
Hauling Out This Boat So Can Haul Out My Boat | Sailing Galopin | Winded Voyage S5 | Episode 19
Peter's boat goes back in the water so we can haul out my boat for some much needed care. But that doesn't mean there isn't a bit of partying going on, on Peter's new old boat. He's hauling in so we can haul out. It's quite an experience to haul out your b...
In Time For Celebration | Girls Just Wanna Have Fun | Sailing Galopin | Winded Voyage S5 | Episode18
We are back in time for May Day celebrations. Back in Mindelo! But the police have shut down beaches to keep crowds from gathering for barbecues and have s and restaurants must close at 9PM. So the parties come to our boats. But during the week, it's all w...
Intense Winds & Hard Sailing | Sailing Galopin & Breaking Down | Winded Voyage S5 | Episode 17
My engine breaks down in the middle of the ocean. I was pushing upwind with the motor to get a better angle to the wind. The seas was rough and we were barely making any headway with just the sails. I had to figure out a way to fix it so we could contin...
Me, A Girl & Too Much Wind | Sailing Galopin In Cabo Verde Africa | Winded Voyage S5 | Episode 16
Me and Wendy have been sailing together, but she gets seasick. So I do all of the sailing solo and she stays down below deck. We head up north the coast of Santiago to Tarrafal. The wind is in my face so I zigzag close to short to stay away from swell and ...
This Beach Is Full Of Surprises | Sailing Galopin in Cabo Verde | Winded Voyage S5 | Episode 15
We're at one of my favorite anchorages in all of the Cape Verde archipelago. It's well protected form the wind and swell and is a stunning spot. It's fairly remote and a great place for surprises. As well we meet a pirate family who's been living here off ...
A Bit Of Fashion | History & Culture In Cape Verde | Sailing Galopin | Winded Voyage S5 | Episode 14
Wendy did not have such a good time sailing down here, but sure did make up for it later. We docked at Porto do Praia with the fishermen. Then took the girls shopping at Sucupira Market. The islands biggest flea market. Me and Galopin get on on board fashi...
Buddy Sailing Galopin In Cape Verde | 2 Yachts Sailing 160nm Together | Winded Voyage S5 | Episode13
Peter and I sail to Santiago island accompanied by Lily on his boat and Wendy on mine. We're buddy sailing in Cape Verde Africa, two yachts sailing together 140NM. After a short delay we are off down the Sao Vicente canal and it's glorious. We catch up and...
Boat, Girls & My Local Captain | Sailing Galopin With My Best Friend | Winded Voyage S5 | Episode 12
Now that my gearbox is fixed, I've been wanting to get back out on the water. And with the help of my friend Peixe it's about a boat, some girls an my local captain. On the way we rescue a drifting boat. Me and Galopin get invaded by a band of girls. And ...
How I Lost & Found My Dinghy & Friends Who Helped | Sailing Galopin | Winded Voyage S5 | Episode 11
How I lost my dinghy in Cabo Verde Africa? There are only two ways really. Someone steals it or it drifts away. Usually it's the latter. And often is pilot error. And often it's because the pilot made a bad knot. This epiode goes through some of my errors ...
What Does Life Have Waiting For Us | Sailing Galopin In Cape Verde | Winded Voyage S5 | Episode 10
Life aboard in Cape Verde Africa is never what you'd expect. Who knows what does life have waiting for us. My boat is on the verge of breaking loose because of the constant insane wind force. Cape Verdean spirit opens its arms with one party after the othe...