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Can Lock Down Get Any Better? | Pandemic Pleasure In Cabo Verde | Winded | Voyage 4 | Episode 80
It's been rough here in Cape Verde. One month of staying at home in Marina Mindelo with just a few sailors, a few beautiful women and plenty of boat projects to catch up on. But finally Mindelo opens up. With just one case of Covid-19 in the past 2 month ...
Mermaids In A Pandemic Dream | Life During Lock Down in Cape Verde | Winded Voyage 4 | Episode 79
I never thought the nightmare of a global pandemic could be a dream come true, but it has. Life in Mindelo Cape Verde during lock down has been pretty amazing. Made more friends. Got lots of projects done, even went to a birthday party and a long hike in t...
Sailors Stand By Stand Each Other I Living The Pandemic In Cape Verde | Winded Voyage 4 | Episode 78
It's the beginning of the pandemic and as sailors we are grounded at anchor or at the marina. Cargo is still being unloaded, but a cruise ship and super yacht could not disembark. With luck, I move into the marina and it's a game changer. Shore power, wate...
Social Distancing In Cape Verde | Living Aboard With The Pandemic | Winded Voyage 4 | Episode 77
We sail into the pandemic, and it happens to be Mindelo Bay, Cape Verde Africa. No one was prepared for what would ensue. First major issue, Natacha has left the boat. Life in the city begins to slow down. I connect with my girlfriends and they come aboard...
What Am I Sailing Into Next? | When The World Changed Forever | Winded Voyage 4 | Episode 76
One of the toughest place to sail is Cape Verde. Strong winds, current and nasty waves makes it very challenging for sailors. And this is no exception for me. We start off in perfect conditions. Sail through the night with almost no wind and wake top to do...
Living In The City | Docking For The First Time At The Port Of Praia | Winded Voyage 4 | Episode 75
Everyone says "Don't Go To Praia!" Well we did. We sailed into the bay and moored at the fishing pier next to fishermen. The beauty of living on a sailboat is that you can live one day near a deserted beach and the next in a busy city harbour. We are livi...
Drinking Rum Where Pirates Once Drank | Anchored In History Then & Now | Winded Voyage4 | Episode 74
This is one of the best anchorages in Cape Verde. But a good anchorage is only as good as your anchoring, so I go down and check. As well I check out Cidade Velha, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The location of the anchorage. One of the most significant pla...
Pirates Anchored Here | This May Be The Best Anchorage In Cape Verde | Winded Voyage 4 | Episode 73
So far seven out of ten Cape Verdean islands I've sailed to and anchored, this may be the best spot to anchor. Santiago island is he largest of all the archipelago. There is much to see, and in this episode we see some more like the city of Assomada and th...
I Met The Nicest People Ever Here | Random Acts Of Village Kindness | Winded Voyage 4 | Episode 72
We have found a paradise of goodness in the village of Ribiera de Barca. It's rare that sailors anchor in front of their village, and we are welcome like royalty. Kids swim out to say hello, fishermen come for coffee and girls come for a beer and curious t...
The Friendliest Anchorage In Cape Verde | And Where Girls Got lost | Winded Voyage 4 | Episode 71
We get kidnapped by locals and are taken hostage by the most charming villagers. From the secluded bay, we attempt to walk to the village. It's supposed to be an hour's walk. For us it was a lot more because we did not know the way, and the girls get lost....
Girls Sailing The West Coast Of Santiago Island | Winded Voyage 4 | Episode 70
It's time we go sailing down the west coast of Santiago island. But before that our friend Anton takes us to visit a couple of his favourite spots, his aunt's bar and a black sand beach. And then it's time to get Galopin ready. His deck is covered in deser...
Distilleries To Surf Spots | Songs Of Santiago | Sailing Cabo Verde | Winded Voyage 4 | Episode 69
Cape Verde is a relatively poor country, but it's rich in music. Wealthy in friendliness and loaded with beauty. Natacha made friends with Sarah, a French compatriot from their home port of Marseille. And she introduced us to Anton and Oswald who took us o...
They Got Robbed & We Didn’t | There Came Friends And Thieves |Winded Voyage 4 | Episode 68
Yes, there came friends and thieves aboard. An act of piracy happened in this peaceful bay. We are in peaceful Tarrafal, where the schooner Oosterschelde anchors regularly. Where tourists come and visit. And as well our French friend Lola, which we met a y...
Winded Voyage 4 | Episode 67 | Monkey See Monkey Do
There is still more to discover in Cidade Velha as well as monkeying around. Nat doing monkey see monkey do. As well as being treated to pure Cape Verdean music. We want to someday sail to Praia, but it's not recommended to anchor in the bay. But I heard i...