Sailing stories

March 26, 2017
Climbing in the mast of a sailing boat

Different paths

"It's a too big risk for us" are the painful words of Dieter and Magrit when Olivier explains that he changed his mind and still want to cross to Brazil...
April 6, 2017
Sailing on rough sea

A full bucket

We visit two other islands before we continue our route to Gambia. The sailing trips in between the islands are maximum one day, so...
April 21, 2017
african fishermen sleeping on the beach

The smiling coast of Africa

With the burning African sun on our face we are sailing into the estuary of river Gambia. The estuary is so wide that only...
April 30, 2017
Painted baobab tree in Gambia

Inside Gambia

With a roaring engine we leave the Lamin Lodge, but after half a day we are all four very disappointed. Sailing on the river isn’t...