travel stories & updates

Sailing from Sal to Sao Nicolau
29 2 min

Sailing from Sal to Sao Nicolau

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.

flohjoe
flohjoe
30/04/2026
Tenerife to Sal: Our Longest Passage So Far
12 2 min

Tenerife to Sal: Our Longest Passage So Far

Nike is back aboard and we sail from Tenerife to Sal, Cabo Verde—our longest passage yet. The forecast lied, the seas got rough, and landfall in Palmeira felt like pure relief.

flohjoe
flohjoe
28/04/2026