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Preparations Are Under Way | To Go Sailing Galopin In Cabo Verde Africa | Season 5 | Episode 77
Galopin has got his main sail back. It's part of our preparations under way to go sailing again. But before that, the Maritime Police asked me to move anchorage. So I'll explain my anchorage procedure. And there's some time for more musical discovery. Sail...
Sailing in Japan with a Drone. Cruising Adventure
It`s amazing how seeing oneself from afar helps you refine your perspective of your place in the world. Yep: we are but a tiny spec on a big ocean. My training voyage continues. 56 Ports so far. Yuge is the latest, and I am definitely coming back . . s...
Shaken Up By A Loud Disturbing Noise | Sailing Galopin Back At Anchor | Season 5 | Episode 76
Is it time to move on? Yes it is. I'm sailing Galopin back at anchor in Mindelo Bay in the Cabo Verde Archipelgo. My free stay is up at Marina Mindelo, so ma and Galopin drop anchor in the bay. It's nice to be out of the marina, but I need my dinghy to fun...
Fathers Day in Kyoto and Canada Day in Tokyo
I left Wahine for a couple of weeks on a very busy road trip. The main reason was to attend screenings of the History Channel Pilot for a new series called Dare to Dream. Happily, I was also able to join my son Mackenzie in Kyoto to celebrate fathers day...
Japan’s Worst Heat Wave in 135 Years – A Sailor’s Journey
A noisy neighbor prompted me to leave Imabari a couple days early. I decided to move to Nihama Marina which has a delightful beach beside it. An unprecedented heatwave was coming in Japan and I wanted to be able to have refreshing swims. Little did I kn...
The Damage Is done & There’s Fun To Be Had | Sailing Galopin In Cabo Verde | Season 5 | Episode 74
My main sail got pretty ripped up on this short but treacherous journey. But we came here to have fun. So that setback didn't stop us from going to shore and celebrating Sao Joa with our friends. Wendy gives the performance of her life live on stage. There...
The City To The Treacherous Ocean | Sailing Galopin In Cabo Verde Africa | Season 5 | Episode 73
We go from the relative calm of of the city of Mindelo where I take care of my friend's boat and we check up on Wendy's little bar. Then we take on the ocean canal between the islands of Sao Vicente and Santa Antao. The ocean there is horribly mean, but we...
Navigating Dangerous Waters. Japan`s Inland Sea.
As a rookie sailor, going through the Kurushima Strait and under the famed Kurushima Kaikyou Bridge (reportedly the world`s first triple-span bridge in the world) had my attention for several days. I knew I had to pass under the bridge at slack tide to a...
SAILING TRHOUGH ELECTRO STORMS AND ENJOYING SOME NICE SQUALLS – SwT 103 MARTINIQUE TO PANAMA PART 3
Sailing through ELECTRO STORMS on my last days towards Panama. Thunderstorms or ELECTRO STORMS as the phenomena is called in this part of the Caribbean is no fun to sail through. I share my strategy and how I use my tools onboard trying to avoid the worst ...
Mindelo Sings Again | Music & Dance Is Back In Cabo Verde | Sailing Galopin | Season 5 | Episode 72
The streets of Mindelo are alive and singing after the pandemic quieted the city for two years. As well our friends Peter and Lily are back from their Atlantic crossing. And we see more progress at Wendy's little place. And finally we are introduced to a n...
Cruising Japan’s Inland Sea: Yamaguchi to Ehime
I decided to spend the summer cruising the Seto Inland Sea ( Seto Naikai ) and enjoy the stunning scenery, explore the plethora of islands, visit the numerous Yacht Friendly Sea Stations and learn more about tidal currents. To Track Wahine go to www.pacif...
HOW BAD CAN IT BE ON THIS 1300 NONSTOP SOLO SAILING? – SwT 102 – MARTINIQUE TO PANAMA PART 2
HOW BAD CAN IT BE rounding the famous Cape Horn of the Caribbean? BE FREE IS SAILING AGAIN, continuing the 1300 nautical miles nonstop solo from Martinique to Panama. This is part 2 of the long jump through the entire Caribbean east to west testing out the...
Partying In Mindelo Is A Family Affair | Sailing Galopin, Cabo Verde Africa | Season 5 | Episode 71
In this case partying in Mindelo is a family affair. I went out to a big beach party with Wendy's mom, Alcinda and her brother Eric. Everyone loves to party here. But I went a bit too far and got very sick. I got overe it fast and cured myself with a solo ...
A Solo Sail across Japan`s Inland Sea – Cruising Beautiful Waterways
Having looped the main island of Kyushu, ( about 1500 kms) I thought I might as finish a loop of Shikoku. But first a stop in the delightful Yamaguchi port town of Kaminoseki on the Big Island of Honshu, and enjoy its remarkable hot spring and green gras...