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Margarida shows us a bit of domestic life on the boat while I go out and get some dinner. I return and am greeted by a smiling darling wife ready to go to the beach but I sort of stuff it up by opening my mouth and giving some advice... nothing but qualit...

The Cuban locals love Margarida and have invited us over for dinner again. The culinary adventure continues but this time we are going to eat the hutia that we saw in the previous episode, the one in the cage... that's right people the rodent that looks li...

After a very easy overnight sail we are rewarded by seeing waves breaking on the outer reefs. We meander through but there is a problem... we have to stop. I recall its been more than 2 months since I have eaten fresh fish so in I go to see what there is t...

This is hands down the hardest job on a sailboat, and doing it on an island 40nm north of Venuzuela isn't helping. Removing the rudder and changing the rudder bearings is going to prove to be a very time-consuming and labor intensive job. Here it is in 10 ...

Come behind the scenes and get an uncut look at life in refit on the hard aboard the Oyster in Curacao. James takes you on a boat tour, and gives a synopsis of everything going on in the land of Sailing Zingaro. :) Hope you like! Much love! James [ SUPP...

While we might have spent our first summer on the boat enjoying life as coastal cruisers, we have big dreams of becoming blue water sailors, sailing our tiny home to the far corners of the earth. And this video shows you our secret weapon to make ocean cro...

Removing the 27 year old thru hulls is a shit job. Would be better if I didn't have to change so many, but thats what you get with an older neglected boat. Watch to see what happens when I call in professionals and the bring a SAWSALL to attack the hull! I...

This boat looks like trash. It's been sitting for three years, it's ripped on the side, flat, and dirty as all heck. Can it be restored? The answer may surprise you! Or should I scrap it and start over?? This and more on this episode of Sailing Zingaro. ...

The first days aboard a new 50' Sailboat are a bit overwhelming! The teak decks, the mosquitos, the batteries, the water... Will I be able to tackle ALL these things before I have to travel? Where will the money come from? How long will it take? Do I have ...

Nearly one year after shipwrecking off the coast of Hawaii, Zingaro crowdfunded a magnificent Oyster 485. Join us for a tour of this vessel, and we'll show you what it's like to buy a boat that has been sitting for a LONG time. Made possible by Patrons/Kic...

After being separated by the coronavirus pandemic for 7 months, we are together one final time to bring you this video. It's been a wild ride, one that has deeply touched us both, and one that we will surely never forget. Please join me in saying farewell ...

Before we get into the description for today's video, I just want to say how grateful we are for the experience with David this past winter and spring. Not a lot of adult siblings get this kind of time together and so we are grateful that our paths could c...