Hippo & Albatross
Ahoi! Come aboard! We are Kyra and Robert, two passionate explorers. Join us on our adventures around the world on board our steel expedition sailing yacht TONLEI.
We take our sailboat to faraway places, always sailing where the wind pushes us.
We honed our sailing skills in the fabled Canary Islands, known for their treacherous acceleration zones with high winds and big waves. Next we tackled a long ocean passage that took us to West Africa. There we take our sailboat on an adventure of a very special kind! We sail upriver on the river Gambia, right into the heart of West Africa. Come with us to the land of hippos!
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Fishing nets, snakes and chimpanzees!!! Sailing the river Gambia!
Sailing to a remote African village in Gambia which caught our hearts 💛
Upriver in The Gambia!!
Will our SAILBOAT fit under this BRIDGE? We face our biggest obstacle sailing up the Gambia river!
extra episode: * Bouywallo * - best restaurant in Tendaba !!!
Gambian FOOD & the most amazing ANCHORAGE on the Gambia river
Gambia river adventure sailing - Visit to an old fort on a river island
Sailing with DOLPHINS on the GAMBIA River
Beached boats and stunning nature! Exploring the mouth of the mighty Gambia river!
Beekeeping in Gambia, West Africa! A Honey Hunters Paradise! Raw cut special episode!
Exploring vibrant Gambia. We go ashore for the first time in West Africa after offshore sailing.
SAILOR'S PARADISE in West Africa!!! We are at Lamin lodge in Gambia!
Ocean sailing to Gambia!!! 1045 nautical miles offshore sailing to West Africa!!!
BOAT TOUR of our sailboat! Come see our steel expedition sailboat Van de Stadt 43 Zealife "TONLEI"
Are we ready to sail the open ocean? (Last preparations to leave the Canary Islands)
When sailing goes wrong... We get beaten by strong winds and high waves!
The best Canary Island? We explore EL HIERRO with our sailboat!
Sailboat race to the EDGE OF EUROPE! (and dragging anchor...)
Sailing maneuvers in high winds (with a step-by-step hove-to)
Our daily life at anchor sneak peak (and a new haircut)
30 knots of wind! High wind sailing in the acceleration zone between Tenerife and La Gomera!
Sailing the treacherous acceleration zone to Tenerife
First sail with the new boat!!!
Our last days in port! We climb our mast and hoist our sails!
First ride with our dinghy! Does that old engine still start?
Brand new MANTUS M1 ANCHOR!!!
New diesel filter system for our engine! One step closer to adventure sailing!
Engine trouble on the Canary Islands
Windpilot installation! A wind steering mechanism for our steel sailboat!
We are BACK on the BOAT!!! And boatwork continues...