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Boat #15: 1939 John Alden Schooner
"When the war is over and if I return," said General Patton. This was his boat! An immaculately-restored 1939 John Alden Schooner, with her very own Captain Seth giving us a tour and telling us his story and plans to sail When and If around the world. T...
Solo sailing to southern Cuba | Sailing Zingaro Ep-4
Sailing solo to the southern archipelagoes of Cuba. Freediving, spearfishing, sightseeing... Explore Nueva Gerona with me as I take you into a real Cuban restaurant where the food is $1 (and fantastic)! We welcome a new crew member. Welcome Mel! And get t...
A Death-Defying Sail to CUBA – Bums on a Boat Ep 12
Join along in this ride of highs and lows as we sail to Cuba. The Gulf shows its ugly teeth and the weathers proves unpredictable. A storm runs us off course and we are stuck sailing against the current and wind. The trip quickly turns into an endurance ma...
#95: Historic Havana: Sail There with Me!
Mojitos at La Bodeguita del Medio, walk historic Cathedral Square, tour Hemingway's house, Finca Viega, dance at the Floradita and see inside the Casa Particular we rented for $40 CUCs/night. We take you all through Havana in this video with some very exc...
Havana locals show us the real city | Sailing Zingaro Ep-3
A look at the REAL Cuba! We sail overnight FL-Havana, go to the markets, dinner with the mayor, get a guided tour around Old Havana, Hotel Nacional and see the crew off onto their next adventure. [ SUPPORT OUR VIDEOS] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sv...
Sailing to Cuba 101
Here's everything you need to know about sailing to Cuba. Well, not really sailing, more checking-in to Cuba via sailboat. It's overwhelming at first, and information was sketchy - so here's my first-person account of arriving and checking into customs in ...
#94: Clearing Customs and Exploring Cuba
Want to know exactly what it feels like to go through the customs process after sailing to Cuba? Come along. We'll walk you through. Show you exactly who boarded and what they wanted to know. We've included a lot of great tips in here for you as well t...
#93: Cuba Voyage Finale: Gulf Stream Crossing and Landfall in CUBA!
The current of the Gulf Stream is no joke, particularly when it is pushing you into head winds. Watch as we reef up and cross a pretty kicked up sea state across the Gulf Stream, sing to our first Cuban sunrise, deal with an issue with the furling gear on...
#92: Cuba Voyage IV: Rudder on the Loose
Last time we documented power management underway, now we're dealing with a rudder post that won't stay ... put anyway. Follow along as we fix our boat in exotic places (i.e., on the way to Cuba). You'll also hear extensively from Phillip in this episode...
#91: Cuba Voyage III: Power Management Underway
Follow along as we are mesmerized by a jumping pod of dolphins at the bow, monitor the power situation (and show you our cool below-decks inverter), and make our one BIG tack of the trip. We had some great wind that allowed us to hold a pretty steady rhum...
#90: Cuba Voyage II: Heavy Heeling
Get ready for it to blow! These weren't super heavy winds but they were on the nose and had Plaintiff's Rest really heeled over during the second night and day of our voyage to Cuba. Our Niagara 35 proved she was up for the task though, practically saili...
#89: Cuba Voyage I: Cast-off!
And they're off! Plaintiff's Rest is finally headed south for Cuba. Follow along as we cast-off the lines (finally!), make good way our first night under sail, get used to the new hydraulic auto-pilot, hand-steer just for fun (that wouldn't last) and pas...
#87: How to Voyage Safely Offshore (Season 4 Finale!)
PFDs, tethers, jack lines, life raft, flares, ditch bag ... oh my! We are headed out for Cuba crew, so we wanted to take a moment and share with you all of the really cool safety gear we take with us, some designed to keep us on the boat, others to get us...
#86: How to Provision & Prepare Your Boat for Passage
Provisioning for passage. Stowing goods on the boat (according to weight). Power conservation while underway. Watch schedules. Sleep arrangements. You name it. A ton of good, hopefully helpful info for you all while Phillip and I are preparing our bo...