Hacked Retired & Refueled | Winded Voyage Returns For Its 8th season | 10 years In The Making S8E01

In this premiere episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on the real life of a sailor in West Africa. It’s not just wind and water; it’s about survival. I’ll share the untold stories of my time in Cape Verde—learning Creole from the women I loved, navigating the "drunken sailor" lifestyle, and dealing with corrupt officials and gangsters just to keep moving. Now, with my pension finally here and survival mode over, I’m refitting my 45-year-old Jeanneau SunFizz 40, Galopin, in Dakar. Forget Swiss efficiency; here, we operate on "African Standards." I’m not here to teach you DIY boat repair (I mostly suck at it). I’m here to show you how to survive: finding fuel when there is none, trusting a crew that knows nothing about sailing, and embracing the chaos of the African coast. From the dark times of questionable jobs to the beauty of the ultimate chapter, this is the raw, unfiltered truth of sailing West Africa. 00:00 Intro 00:15 A rude awakening 01:14 Hacked not jacked 02:00 Cape Verde Years 03:04 Living on edge 04:03 Life change 06:32 Ultimate chapter 07:56 Next week Some say it’s The Best Sailing Channel on YouTube! Agree or disagree, make your voice heard. Subscribe, like, dislike, or comment. DISCLAIMER: This series is simply intended to offer and give an alternative to conventional TV... for FREE! And if anyone has the good will to reward this series purely on merit because it's somehow funny, mildly interesting, slightly stupid, or bizarrely entertaining, you can do so by giving it a tip on Patreon or Ko-fi: https://www.patreon.com/SailorAlex? ko-fi.com/sailoralex Stay up to date with the following Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/windedvoyage/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/windedvoyage/ Winded Voyage Website: http://www.windedvoyage.com/ Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cuckooracha/ X: https://mobile.twitter.com/SwissSailorAlex/ #windedvoyage #sailinglifestyle #africatravel #solosailor #retirement #lifeafter60