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Jean Philippe’s Oyster Bar: The Taste of Africa with Mana & Charlemagne’s African Grooves | S7 E29
Mana and I are invited to Jean Philippe's place where he offers fresh wild mangrove oysters charbroiled and laid out on his oyster bar. We shuck and suck the delicacies with a drop of lemon from trees in his yard. The huge sound system is playing warm African grooves from local artist Charlemag...
People Wrestle & Get Married | It’s Kamangnene Festivities In The Casamance River Delta | S7 Epsd 27
Kamangnene celebrates the rice harvest in Casamance. It's when locals must welcome people at their homes and offer them food and drinks. Then in the evening folks gather in forest clearings to watch boys and men wrestles and newlyweds are presented. These are celebrations of the Diola people wh...
How To Drink Palm Wine | & Hunting For Wild Oysters In The Casamance River Delta | S7 Epsd 26
My beautiful guide Mana, gets us together with a family friend named Jean Philippe, he will be our guide into the rice harvest ceremonies called Kamangnene. We move to another anchorage in a fishing village called Elikin. We have been expected by the folks at Campement Villageois where we drop ancho...
She Takes Me Deep Into The Casamance River Delta | This Is Sailing Senegal, West Africa | S7 Epsd 25
This is how I like to experience a place I sail to. Meet a beautiful local to show you around. In this case she's Black Little Red Riding Hood. But first I test to see if Mana like being aboard Galopin to go places. So we go explore the nearby mangrove watery labyrinth. Where we are a little fr...
Senegalese Pride | Cheers For The Home Team Who Get The Jobs Done | Outboard & More | S7 Epsd 24
There’s a lot going on here in this video in terms of Senegalese pride. First, I get my outboard fixed by Babou and his crew. In Senegal there’s always a solution. We get a genuine wholesome message to humanity delivered by young mechanic Abdu. Lose and find my dinghy by Alioune. I turn 65 with Moha...
Meeting Mohamed | He Made My African Dream Come True | To Feel The Real Senegal | S7 Epsd 20
I believe I have found one of the best city anchorages ever here in the city of Ziguinchor on the River Casamance in Senegal. At the local restaurant nearby, I regularly go to, I meet Mohamed over lunch. He would change my life here. Thanks to him, we immerse ourselves in the vibrant chaos of a Sene...
Casamance River Reflections | Unexpected Serenity Of The River & Anchored In Ziguinchor | S7 Epsd 19
Navigating the tranquil Casamance River, we discover the profound peace of life aboard Galopin, embracing the river’s rhythm as a counterpoint to the ocean’s fury. It’s an intimate exploration of tranquility and unexpected beauty, where the challenges of living anchored on the river along the gentle...
Ocean Swells, Fishermen & Into The River’s Mouth | A Dolphin Guided African River Ascent | S7 Epsd18
Imagine leaving the vast, ferocious ocean behind, after dealing with torn sails, broken autopilot and dodging local fishermen all night long. To then enter a major river with sand banks and unseen currents. This is what happens when Galopin, my sailing vessel designed for the open sea dares to chall...
Big Test For Engine & Crew | A Severe Jelly Sting | Sailing Dakar To Cabo Verde Africa | S7 Epsd 10
Just hours away from sailing from Dakar, Senegal to Cabo Verde. We just need a engine starter, ignition, alternator and diesel engine philosophy. We board the crew starting with Asahi, the Japanese cycle traveler who's cycling around Africa. As well as Paul and Gauthier from France who scrape t...
Rebuilding My Perkins Diesel Engine In Africa | Simone The Engine Comes Home | S7 Epsd 9
Arona and crew brought Simone the Perkins Diesel engine back home to Galopin via the beach and dinghy. He installed it just enough for us to go a give it a feel. Simone purred and we gloated. One of two of his most memorable jobs of his career. That’s the good news. Im having trouble with my solar V...
Diesel Wears A Blue Dress | Rebuilding Simone My Perkins Diesel Engine In Senegal Africa | S7 Epsd 8
We are into cosmetics now. Simone the Perkins diesel engine is tuned and ready for it’s beauty treatment. She will proudly wear the Perkins brand blue. Meanwhile I non/slip my floor, make friends with a jumping spider and watch a boat launch enviously. All the while Arona is fixing he electrical sys...
My One Eyed Driver & Simone’s Magician Mechanic | Rebuilding My Diesel Engine In Africa | S7 Epsd 7
Doing a full diesel engine rebuild takes time, and money. Arona is diligently caring for Simone the Perkins 4108. As I take care of projects on Galopin while waiting. Sometimes I need to get out of the CVD club and get stuff like groceries and cash. And that's where Tafa, my one eyed driver com...
Greatest Shade Tree Mechanic I Know Rebuilding My Diesel Engine | This Is Sailing Africa | S7 Epsd 5
My boat Galopin and I are waiting for Simone, our Perkins diesel engine to have her full makeover by Arona, greatest shade tree mechanic I know. We’re living here during Senegal’s rain season. Which offers the most surreal views and bitch slapping storms. And through all the wet and dry weather we g...
Sinister Boat Gets Too Close | & Best Machinist Does My Engine | This Is Sailing Africa | S7 Epsd 4
After a brutal storm, a strange empty traditional boat has drifted very close to me and my boat. I later learn the boat has a sinister story. The storm has wrecked several boats on the beach, and I go to assess the damage. Arona is back and working on my engine. We take it to the best machinist in D...
Getting Parts For Our Engine Rebuild & More | Arona Gets It Done | This Is Sailing Africa | S7 Epsd3
We are rebuilding my Perkins 4108 diesel engine. And we need parts for that. Those parts were found, ordered and purchase at parts4engines.com. An excellent service. In between that we have time to take care of Galopin's well-being with talented individuals CVD yacht club at the service of sail...
Perkins Engine Is With The Master Mechanic | & I’m Alone With The Storms In Dakar Senegal | S7 Epsd2
This is Africa. I sailed over 450nm to come and have the one person I trust with my engine. Master Mechanic Arona. Galopin and I are looking forward to some good downpours to wash all the sticky off of us. And Simone the Perkins engine is with Master Mechanic Arona. She'll be taken completely ...
Taking Out Perkins 4108 Engine At Our Mooring To The Beach To Be Rebuilt | Sailing Africa | S7 Epsd1
Welcome to Season 7 of Winded Voyage. This is sailing Africa. And it starts by doing big time maintenance on my dear Galopin. Most notably the Perkins 4108 engine. We sailed here from Cabo Verde when the engine was showing it's aches and pains. So as soon as we anchored I asked master mechanic ...
This Is Sailing Africa | Where Few Sailors Dare Go | Winded Voyage Season 7 | Trailer
This is is the only sailing channel that dares to sail Africa. Curently in Dakar Senegal getting ready to embark on an epic journey sailing around Africa, starting with West Africa. Some say it’s The Best Sailing Channel on YouTube! Agree or disagree, make your voice heard. Subscribe, like, dislike...
Got A Pigeon Voyager 150nm From Land | Solo Sailing From Cabo Verde To Senegal Africa | S6 Epsd 130
I had patched a leak in my engine cooling system. Sailed under spinnaker. Got through a squall and heavy rain. So far this journey was what sailing is all about. Then out of the blue sky lands a pigeon on Galopin. He spent the night aboard and as we got closer to land he flew once around us, as if t...
A Scary Haul Out | The Wheels Fall Off Car | Doing Boat Maintenance In Dakar Senegal | S6 Epsd 85
#sailing #sailinglifestyle #adventure #travel #africa #windedvoyage It was a white knuckle experience hauling out my boat Galopin on the beach. On the way up, two of the 18 wheels fell off. Good thing there were 16 left. And just as we got up on the beach, the cable broke. Anytime ones boat is lift...
I Got Robbed & Arrested In Dakar Senegal | West Africa With Sailor Wendy | Season 6 | Episode 82
#sailing #sailinglifestyle #adventure #africa Yes, we got robbed and arrested. How did it happen? Tune in and hear the story of our boat heist and what it's like to get busted in the big city of Dakar on a Saturday night after going night clubbing. 00:00 Intro 00:00 Boarded & robbed 00:04 ...
What Happened To The Once Most Beautiful Bay In West Africa? | Season 6 | Episode 81
#sailing #sailinglifestyle #adventure #africa This once was West Africa's most beautiful bay. And now it has become a polluted mess. Why? Long time local resident Sami explains. On the bright side, this is where my boat Galopin gets the best people to fix him up beautifully. 00:00 Intro 00:40...
They Sh*t On My Boat | Living & Sailing West Africa With Sailor Girl Wendy | Season 6 | Episode 80
#sailing #sailinglifestyle #africancountry #windevoyage There are virtually no water birds in Cabo Verde. Now in Senegal, it's the African wilderness. There are big cormorants and birds of prey that love to perch aboard and bombard my Galopin with giant cement like turds and fish parts. But I ...