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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...
We're anchored in the fishing village called Elinkine. We've been busy the past few days attending local festivities, so we decided to stay on the boat and make food. First we had to go shopping in town and then Mana put her chef's hat on. She wears it well and her food is delicious. ...
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...
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...
Sailing is not just about the journey, but the destination. And once there, it’s about spending time there and meeting people. That’s the real way to know a place. I’ve met Mohamed who shows us the house he’s building and he introduces me to Mana. I’m welcomed like a relative or close friend. Mana s...
Forget what you thought you knew about aging gracefully. I’m not just an old sea dog, I’m reinventing vitality, one wave, one encounter at a time. My secret weapon? Solo sailing. From battling the elements to blending into foreign cultures. Discover how the ceaseless demands of the open ocean are ke...
Mes véritables aventures africaines commencent maintenant. Avec mon nouvel ami Mohamed, rencontré lors d'un déjeuner. Tel un dauphin me guidant jusqu'ici, une force supérieure m'a mis en contact avec lui. Il a été un véritable trésor. Je l'ai surnommé « Mon Prophète Mohamed ». Ce...
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...
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...
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...
If there is one skill thing to learn being a full time sailor, it is patience. We are always waiting for, the weather, a part or in my case here, to go to court. And at this anchorage is really testing my patience. I clean up after the police search and can't find certain things. The swell and ...
In the previous episode I was taken into custody and taken to the police station. After being questioned, the contents of my bag were itemized by the police as seizure. In those contents were two small bags of weed. That was enough for the police to hold me in custody in the local jail. It wasn'...
Sailor Alex recounts his experience of being arrested in Tarrafal de Santiago, Cabo Verde, under circumstances he claim were misunderstood. Three months prior, they traveled from Tarrafal Cabo Verde to Dakar Senegal intending to repair his boat engine. After completing repairs, Alex had to leave Sen...
We're under way on our passage from Dakar to Cabo Verde. Nearing the archipelago, I could see the difference in the ocean. This was Cape Verdean conditions. I’m all too familiar with them. My hopes were to get in and anchor before dark. We were not very fast the first couple of days. I could fe...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The greatest diesel mechanic I have known throughout my travels is Arona. Here at the Dakar Yacht Club or CVD. He's been caring for my dear Simone, the Perkins 4108 for many years. Now Simone is on his bench and ready to roar back to life again.
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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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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