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DIY Plywood Dinghy Build: Finished and Sea-Tested

DIY Plywood Dinghy Build: Finished and Sea-Tested

DIY Plywood Dinghy Build: Finished and Sea-Testedflohjoe
Published on: 09/06/2026

We finished our DIY plywood dinghy—partly on a beach. Now it’s our daily ride, repairable anywhere, and surprisingly tough.

DIYstitch and glueCabo VerdeMindelo
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Building our Dinghy somewhere in Africa

Building our Dinghy somewhere in Africa

Building our Dinghy somewhere in Africaflohjoe
Published on: 23/05/2026

After our dinghy was stolen in Palmeira, we tried replacing it—then decided to build our own in Mindelo. A scrappy one-week stitch-and-glue Spindrift build in a cramped garage, with cracks, fixes, fiberglass, and a nesting dinghy cut in two.

Cabo VerdesailingDIYMindelo
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how beautiful the world is

how beautiful the world is

how beautiful the world is flohjoe
Published on: 01/05/2026

An injured ankle keeps Floh aboard while Nike hikes Monte Gordo on São Nicolau—an episode about awe, perspective, and remembering how extraordinary this life still is.

Sao NicolauCabo VerdeHikingroadtrip
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Sailing from Sal to Sao Nicolau

Sailing from Sal to Sao Nicolau

Sailing from Sal to Sao Nicolauflohjoe
Published on: 30/04/2026

Sailing overnight from Sal to São Nicolau turns rough with cross seas and a failing autopilot—then Cape Verde rewards us with Carriçal, a quiet fishing village and green volcanic valleys.

Cabo VerdesailingcrossingSao Nicolau
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