Quiet Days Before the Rain
flohjoePublished on: 24/06/2026
A quiet update from the mangroves in The Gambia: Nike heads north, Floh recovers from a long cold, rainy season begins, and Santana waits at Sama Lodge.
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DIY Plywood Dinghy Build: Finished and Sea-Tested
flohjoePublished 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.
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Building our Dinghy somewhere in Africa
flohjoePublished 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.
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how beautiful the world is
flohjoePublished 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.
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Sailing from Sal to Sao Nicolau
flohjoePublished 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.
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where to make landfall
flohjoePublished on: 29/04/2026
Most sailors rush to Mindelo to provision and wait for an Atlantic window. We wanted to explore Cabo Verde—but a stolen dinghy changed everything. Palmeira is still worth slowing down for.
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