Winded Voyage

Hello friends, As some of you may know my mom passed away a few weeks ago and I traveled to Switzerland. I did not have time to work on a new episode until now. So here it is. A storm ripped the zipper off my awning, so the crew, the market runs, and a borrowed sound system became my week in Lamin.

Hello Winded Voyagers. I'm posting this video with a heavy heart. My mom passed last night. And today I saw a rainbow for the first time here in The Gambia. It seemed like my move was saying hello on her way up to the heavens. But let's get back to our story here. After six months in Dakar, it’s tim

Hello Winded Voyagers. Finally we leave Dakar. After six months in Dakar, it’s time to lift off and sail Galopin solo to The Gambia. What was supposed to be an uneventful overnight passage turned into a high-stakes obstacle course of compass failures, near-misses with fishing trawlers, and a literal

Is this the perfect setting for a sailor's hideout? And this is real, not fake. You'll see more of this wonderful place called Lamin Lodge on my upcoming videos. This place is a well known secret with a few in the sailing community. Locally, people come to enjoy boat rides, parties and booming late

Hello friends from the Casamance River. I'm trying a new angle to get more views and more great followers like you all. According to YouTube, us old geezers are trending and good business for the platform. So this is the "How To..." video targeted to old dudes that want to stay young like me, hahaha

Bonjour Winded Voyagers. Galopin and crew have finally made it to Africa. The continent! This is the real deal. It was not easy getting here, and I am so glad to have you all with us. Imagine leaving the vast, ferocious ocean behind, after dealing with torn sails, broken autopilot and dodging local

Ola Winded Voyagers! We're on time with this week's video. We're at one of my favorite anchorages in all of the Cape Verde archipelago. It's well protected form the wind and swell and is a stunning spot. It's fairly remote and a great place for surprises. As well we meet a pirate family who's been l

Ola Winded Voyagers! After several weeks of waiting, we're going back out to sea! My leg is feeling much better and it's time to test myself out I'm accompanied by a new crew member who was looking to hitch a ride on a sailboat. As well I was testing the boat and new crew. So me and Peter took our b

Ola Winded Voyagers. This week we go wild in the West! Just a few nautical miles away from Mindelo is a hidden gem of a cove. Protected from the constant trade winds which can get on your nerves back in Mindelo Bay. So here we are to escape the wind and the city anchored in the wild west of Cape Ver

Dear friends, my apologies about getting this episode published earlier. I ran out of wifi data and could not publish this earlier for you to see. Getting to really know a place is when you have gotten to really know the people. For me it's most notably Peixe. One of the first guys I met who helped

Ola Winded Voyagers! In this episode you'll get the feeling of both extremes. The best of sailing and a bit of the lousiest. We begin this episode with a pretty lousy day at anchor. Which is a consistent 35kts of wind for most of the day. Hoping your boat won't drag. (My friend Tito's does). But we'

Hello dear friends Many of the places to anchor in the Northern islands of Cape Verde are said to be rough. With real experience, I can say it all depends on the wind and waves. And if you brave the conditions, you will discover anchorages that let you discover real Cape Verde. Like in Tarafal where

Hello everyone. This week we go where many yacht sailors don't go. With the exception of Tito the Pirate, who takes us fishing. Truth is, few yachts go to where we go because most are in a hurry to go cross the Atlantic. And it's not a highly recommended anchorage to go to. Too deep, hard to beach t

Long term life aboard at anchor. It takes some getting used to. Gone are the conveniences of being moored to a pontoon with electricity, water and long hot showers. Now I must learn to make do with what I have on board. But I am not alone. We are a community. All living off the grid in Mindelo Bay.

Hello Winded Voyagers! La Graciosa is indeed beautiful! I've been wanting to sail there for several months. Now that I have a proper set up for my Mantus anchor, as well as permission (you need a written authorization from the Canary government which you can get online), I can finally visit this won