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Ep 168 This is the Cruising Life | Passage to SXM Dutch Sint Maarten
This is the Cruising Life! In Episode 168, We finally get prepared enough to begin our cruising season. The shakedown portion was a simple motor-sail from Jolly Harbour to Falmouth harbour, both in Antigua, followed by a couple of weeks at anchor and quic...
Ep 167 Kevin & Wendy | Boat Projects in Antigua Part II
Boat Projects in Paradise Part II: In Episode 167, we continue to crank through the various boat projects. We’re in the water now, but that just means a different sort of prep. Projects highlighted in this episode: Bad battery Getting hoisted to the ma...
Ep 166 Kevin and Wendy | 2025 Season Opener Upgrades and Launch in Antigua, W.I.
2025 Season Opener: In Episode 166, our 2025 season opener, we cover just a small sample of the various projects required to get the boat on the water. This follows from breaking a lot of stuff the previous season, and needing parts and research to get th...
Best Bluewater Sailboats (& Catamarans!) Under $300K
Looking for a monohull or catamaran under $300K? You may be surprised at the top choice... Offshore passage making: https://sailingzingaro.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/svzingaro Zingaro Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/zingaro/ Links Menti...
My Oyster 485 Yacht Isn’t Selling – Come See What Buyers Are Missing
I'm going to be real with you—I hate selling things, especially when it's something as special as my Oyster 485 sailboat. After four months on the market and countless viewings, I haven't received a single offer. 😔 In this video, I invite you on an e...
Ep 165 Season Finale Island of Antigua by Drone
Antigua by Drone: In Episode 165, our season finale, we go for something completely new. It’s a whirlwind of nothing but aerial footage (with all new music) of Falmouth Harbour and English Harbour, two of the preeminent cruiser-friendly anchorages in th...
Ep 164 Various Drama in Simpson Bay Lagoon, Sint Maarten | Superyacht “Kisses” Kisses the Bridge
Kevin and Wendy Sailing: It seems like there's always drama in Simpson Bay Lagoon. Between the high (often katabatic) winds, generally poor anchor holding, crazy boaters, and hurricane debris under the water, there's always something interesting to going o...
Ep 163 Back in the Amazing BVIs Again | Full Moon Party Trellis Bay, Foxy’s New Year’s Eve Party
Following our leaving for the USVI’s after being disappointed by the BVI’s ridiculous 30-day tourist visa rules, we return knowing that the officious behavior is simply the gatekeeping, and we know from long experience that these challenges are rarely,...
Ep 162 Exploring the Hotspots of the BVIs – Then Getting Thrown Out
I feel a bit bad about calling this episode “Exploring”. It’s really more about showing viewers what the anchorages are like and letting them know that these are areas to stop at. But I couldn’t come up with a better word, or one I liked better tha...
Ep 161 Sail and Furler Repairs Continue in the BVIs
We just can’t get past the problems with our upper swivel on the mainsail furler and the problems created by “sail repairs”. But that being the case we still try to enjoy the beauty of the British Virgin Islands, which are probably the preeminent s...
Ep 160 Cursed Projects Part II | Tortola and Scrub Island, BVI
In this episode we make the hop from Sint Maarten to the British Virgin Islands without fully completing the projects we were working on. And, of course more crop up. And things go from mere nuisance to much bigger problems when our mainsail starts jammi...
Ep 159 Am I Cursed With My Boat Projects? Frustration in Sint Maarten
The cruising life is full of challenges, and truth be told, it would lessen the enjoyment were it not for both the failures and the successes. And there are times when you almost want to give up, but you can’t. These are necessary and important tasks t...
Ep 158 Boat Projects, Launching Talisman, Perfect Passage from Antigua to Sint Maarten
This episode isn't too complicated. We prep the boat for launch with a long list of projects to complete. We ride out a Cat 1 hurricane (Tammy), then it's back to work. Our new drone gives us some impressive footage as I learn to fly it. It's a new DJI Min...
Ep 157 Docking Challenges in Antigua, W.I.
For this episode we present a somewhat simple docking challenge, but one that is seen frequently and has been know to put skippers on edge. After all, you never want to scuff up another boat. sailing yacht talisman, sailing, saili...