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BE FREE IS SAILING AGAIN – SwT 90 – THE FAST TRACK TO THE CARNIVAL
BE FREE IS SAILING AGAIN, and this time its the fast track to the Carnival in Fort de France. In this episode I'm sharing some hints about sailing tactics explain how I do things when it goes to slow flat down wind. Im also showing the costs of new lazy lines, bag, and the service on my sails....
Made It To Dakar Senegal | How 2 Old Salty Sailing Galopin In Hard Passage | Season 5 | Interim Epsd
It took 4 days and nights to sail the more than 400nm passage from Cape Verde Islands to Dakar Senegal in West Africa. Me and Galopin were accompanied by Giani, a 75 year old Italian veteran sailor and adventurer. With me in my sixties, we were a a couple of well aged salty sailors. Sailing Galopin...
READY FOR NEW ADVENTURES – SwT 89 THE BE FREE BAR IS OPEN AGAIN
Finally back in the water again ready for new adventures. THE BE FREE BAR IS OPEN AGAIN and we had a crazy splash and farewell party. Busy days for both BE FREE and Wanderfull again. I'm the luckiest solo sailor on this planet blessed with good friends helping out. I have had a great progress ...
Will my boat still leak? #solosailor #sailboat
This short video features the dripless seal installation by Yuki san, a real pro, followed by the water test. If you are interesting in knowing how I am paying for this, when I am not a man of means, check out some new videos at These videos are made possible by my Patrons: Trevor Webster, St...
HOW TO ENJOY BOAT WORK? – SwT 88 KEY TO SUCCESS IS GOOD FRIENDS
GOOD FRIENDS IS KEY TO SUCCESS! Busy days for both BE FREE and Wanderfull. When she splashed BE FREE is hauled out. Lots of work ahead but luckily I'm blessed with good friends helping out. I have had a great progress and are trying to keep up with posting videos again. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR W...
Valentine’s Day On My Boat In Cape Verde | And Boat Checks I Sailing Galopin | Season 5 | Episode 56
Valentine’s Day on my boat in Cape Verde was quite an event. My friend Wendy organized a small party with three of her friends. It went on until dawn when more people came aboard and the fun continued on. Man, can Cape Verdeans party. Before that I did various boat checks on Galopin as we're ex...
The Neverending Sail to Tahanea WHS E84
Merch store: If you want to support me, check out my Patreon account (thank you so much!!) patreon.com/windhippie. If you would like to make a one time donation my PayPal is: paypal.me/windhippie For more regular photo updates and boating life, check out my instagram page: @boatlizard I am a 2...
Haul Out – What Will the Boat Reveal? #solosailor #boatlife #surprises
To replace the dripless seal, the boat needs to be out of the water. This gives me an opportunity to inspect the keel following the repair work last Sept, dealing with a crack and a lingering question: does Wahine have a loose keel? But alas even more is revealed. As they say in the boating wo...
I Get Mugged But Not Robbed | Things Get Dirty In My Boat I Sailing Galopin | Season 5 | Episode 55
Yes, I got mugged but not robbed. Me and two friends of mine were ambushed in the street. A rare event in Mindelo. But since Covid, people seemed to have gotten more desperate. Less tourist, less work. It’s hard for the locals, but thats no excuse. And things get very dirty deep inside my boat. Some...
Getting Towed in Japan! – #solosailor #driplessseal #sailingjapan
A few days ahead of schedule, but with a conducive sea state, the engineers decided to go early. The sea was calm but air temperature was frigid. But 6 hours later we arrived at Nishi Fukuoka Marina, where I haven a cradle booked for one week from Feb 14th. The temporary fix of the leak and now I a...
Sailors Say See You Later Never Goodbye I Sailing Galopin In Cabo Verde | Season 5 | Episode 54
This the season of good byes or rather see you laters, au revoir, hasta la vista. Sailors are hopping on the Tradewinds West. To the Caribbean or South America. I meet a friend I had met three year ago in Cape Verde. We catch up and I get more things done on my boat Galopin so I can soon start sail...
WHAT`S GOING ON HERE? – SwT 87 HARD WORK AHEAD FOR BE FREE
WHATS GOING ON HERE? Busy days for both BE FREE and Wanderfull. When she splashed BE FREE is hauled out. Lots of work ahead but luckily I'm blessed with good friends helping out. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WATCHING AND SUBSCRIBING! You can also follow sailing with Thomas on other platforms for alm...
Unicorn Fish and Scenic Laundry WHS E83
Merch store: If you want to support me, check out my Patreon account (thank you so much!!) patreon.com/windhippie. If you would like to make a one time donation my PayPal is: paypal.me/windhippie For more regular photo updates and boating life, check out my instagram page: @boatlizard I am a 2...
Trying To Sail On | Day In The Life Of Full Time Sailor | Sailing Galopin I Season 5 | Episode 53
I see sailboats leaving Mindelo Bay everyday to cross the mighty Atlantic Ocean. And I'm trying to sail on myself. But me and my boat Galopin are still getting some things done. But we have time to explore a house perched on the cliffs above the ocean which we have been seeing from our boats so...
Sometimes you just have to wait. #solosailor #islandlife #driplessseal
In trying to be cheerier, I set about cleaning the floorboards and the bilge, while managing the leak which we have slowed to 4 drips per minute. ( about a table spoon a minute). But to move on from a temporary fix I need to resolve three issues 1. Finding the part ( Dripless Seal) which should be...
I Live To Live Another Birthday | Being A Full Time Sailor I Sailing Galopin | Season 5 | Episode 52
It was the day before my birthday and I had forgotten. In January, just after all the holidays festivities, you’re not really in the mood for a birthday party. But the party came to me. So I live to live another birthday. Then the realities of being a live aboard full time sailor sets in. There are ...
DRUG BUST & MEDIVAC – SwT 86 – MEDICAL EMERGENCY AT ANCHOR
DRUG BUST AND MEDICAL EMERGENCY AT ANCHOR One of my sailing friends out at anchor ending up at hospital, and my neighbor boat was arrested having 1100 kg Cocaine onboard! What a week with action, drama and as always a good end. In between all this there have also been time to be friends, making new ...
Fish Traps, Overnighters, and Attack Roosters WHS E82
Merch store: If you want to support me, check out my Patreon account (thank you so much!!) patreon.com/windhippie. If you would like to make a one time donation my PayPal is: paypal.me/windhippie For more regular photo updates and boating life, check out my instagram page: @boatlizard I am a 2...
My boat is filling with water! #solosailor #selfdoubt
To be disabled at sea was unsettling in itself, but when i discovered my boat had a leak once in harbour, self-doubt flooded in. This is an account of what happened on January 15, 2021. With only a 24 hour notice I had to change plans and rather than a 7 nm passage to the neighbouring island I h...
Weapons on board | To Have? Or Not To Have? | Sailing Galopin in Cabo Verde I Season 5 | Episode 51
Back aboard Galopin. Back to the reality of living aboard a sailboat full time. First things are, problems to resolve. There is always something. But as wel I see friends like Peter and the gang as well as lovely Wendy. And I bring back a machete for my boat and go into the self defense speech. Weap...
BREAKING OUT OF ROUTINES – SwT 85 – LIFE IS MORE THAN SCHEDULES
Breaking out of routines is doing something thats not in your schedule. Even as a sailor, life can easily become routine with a constant feeling of something you need to do. I sometimes need a bit changes in scenery and experience. Happy to have Kylie back as she also enjoys doing something differen...
Traveling During Covid Times Sucks I How I Got From Europe To Africa | Season 5 | Episode 50
Another wave of Covid washes over Europe. Portugal tightens its rules. All travelers must be Covid negative and prove it with tightly secured documentation. Traveling during Covid times sucks! This is how I got from Europe to Cape Verde Africa and back to my boat Galopin. Sailing Galopin in Cabo Ver...
CRUISING INTO THE NEW YEAR – SwT 84 – IS IT OK TO JUST ENJOY LIFE?
Is it okay to just enjoy life? It's so easy to forget to relax because it's always something I can do. I will try to be better at doing nothing. At least this was something I was thinking about when I felt like cruising into a New Year even without a NYE party. I really enjoyed just hangin...