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What Happened When I Tried to Return to My Boat? #sailing #mooring #cardio
I`m hungry and I cannot get back on my boat! The Tidal variation is only two meters, but I leave enough slack in the lines to accommodate fluctuations. Which is fine, except when the winds pick up when I go shopping for supper. It is also high tide, so ...
Autopilot Is F*ckd & Sottish Sailor Is On | Au Revoir Good People Of Dakar | Season 6 | Episode 10
#sailing #sailinglifestyle #roughsea We say "Au revoir" to all the beautiful people I met in Dakar. The dilema for us sailors. But "Au revoir" means "See you". We head out in the afternoon to beat the fishermen who lay out their nets in the late afternoon...
I Became a Man on Amami Island. #sailing #japan #cruising
It took two years and three attempts, and I finally arrived in the deep inlet of Uken; I was welcomed by my mate Matt Pride and the Mayor. Also, I made new friends: Mitsu and his colleague Kenchan. Also, It was Shintaro`s final days with me on board Wahi...
I Was Guarded By Beauty & My Perkins Oil Leak Got Fixed By The Best Mechanic | Season 6 | Episode 9
#sailing #livingfree #boatmaintenance I wanted to do some shopping at the popular Colombane market. So the ladies, Chantal and Sorna offered to take me there to protect me and to help in negotiating. When they see a foreigner the prices double. We still g...
Sailing through the islands of Fiji to the Yasawa group
Episode #292 : Season 9 : The South Pacific Hello friends, On this episode I depart Makagai Island and make way for the Yasawa Group, also known as the Western Group. Leaving at midday for the 96NM passage so we are sure to reach the dangerous coral pas...
Walking The Streets Of Dakar To Find Solutions | Meeting People Going Places | Season 6 | Episode 8
#sailing #solosailing #offgrid I needed to upgrade my solar energy system so I set off walking the streets of Dakar alone to find a store named Solar Solutions. I walked throughout the city alone for more than four hours. I wanted to save money on taxis an...
Becalmed & Be stormed To New Zealand WHSE113
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Stranded on a Remote Island After Engine Failure and a Storm!
I was without an engine, and a sudden storm was blowing me toward an active volcano, I could take refuge on a tiny island with only 59 residents. For three days, I enjoyed the rugged beauty of the island, the hot springs, and the kindness of the locals. ...
Sailor Alex In Dakar Senegal | Where I Go To Get My Boat Fixed In West Africa | Season 6 | Episode 7
#solosailing #offgrid #livingfree One of the main reasons I came back to Dakar Senegal was to get my sails repaired and more. I do not have the budget to simply order new sails. Here people don’t just replace things, they fix things. I was impressed by ...
Trapped In A Net & Colliding With A Fishing Boat | Solo Sailing West Africa | Season 6 | Episode 6
#sailing #solosailing #collision I was motor sailing fast at seven plus knots. I wanted to beat the sunset so I could anchor in daylight. But then I had to get through this monumental maze of fishing nets until I hit a dead end. This was bad. Very bad. Wi...
Sail Rips on Engineless Passage to New Zealand WHSE112
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Psychological Solo Sailing Challenge | Sailing Cabo Verde to Senegal Africa | Season 6 | Episode 5
#sailing #offgrid #solosailing We were underway. Just me and Galopin. This would be my first long solo passage. I felt I needed this challenge. To get to know myself and my boat. Being alone puts you more in touch with your environment. Your reality. It’...
NEW Adventure: Sailing to Rocket Island!
Part two of my passage from Oita to Amami. Having spent a week in Abaratsu ( Nichinan), first by the Ghost Ship and then at the wonderful Calm Lanai Harbor, we set off for Tanegashima, Japan`s Cape Canaveral. Shin Taro, who helped me install the new alte...
Marizia The Coolest Sailor Girl Ever | Living & Sailing In Cabo Verde Africa | Season 6 | Episode 4
#sailing #offgrid #livingfree #sailorgirl Meet Marizia, probably the coolest sailor girl ever. We've been friends for a long time, and I asked her if we could do a quick one on one interview. She talks candidly about her new job and too much partying in Sa...