Svzingaro

02/11/2023

Part 2 of our at-sea rescue is OUT!

Real-life at sea rescue of three sailors on our Pacific crossing from Marquesas, French Polynesia to Panama. Part 2/3. ❤️ Support this channelCome sailing wi...

29/10/2023

Live in 15 min!! Arrival to land after 31 days!

After 30 days at sea, 4800 nautical miles, one RESCUE, and countless boat repairs, we MADE IT TO PANAMA! Come kiss the earth with us! -❤️-Patreon: https://ww...

28/10/2023

After 30 days at sea, 4800 nautical miles, one RESCUE, and countless boat repairs, we MADE IT TO PANAMA! Come kiss the earth with us!

LIVE 10am EST

After 30 days at sea, 4800 nautical miles, one RESCUE, and countless boat repairs, we MADE IT TO PANAMA! Come kiss the earth with us! -❤️-Patreon: https://ww...

09/10/2023

S/V YARA, DISMASTED AND MOTORING
TO NUKU HIVA DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH FUEL
AND REQUESTING 100 GALLONS OF DIESEL,
IN 05-59.60N 120-39.00W AT 091000Z OCT.
USCG Honolulu has requested all vessels in the vicinity to assist if possible.
SV YARA, has been dismasted and is low on fuel.
SV YARA is 13.6 meters sloop, MMSI number 227442030, hull white, EPIRB, food and water for one month and 3 people on board. The owner who is not on board is Olivier Deschamps

If anybody knows this chap, please have him get ahold of me. We're on the way to help, about 80nm away (great luck for them), we will arrive around the 'Break of Dawn' (name of my boat).

https://boatwatch.org/current-watches/sv-yara-dismasted-eastern-north-pacific/

Merci!

06/10/2023

I speared a personal record grouper recently and it had something CRAZY inside, check it out!

In this epic episode, we drop anchor in paradise, spearfish for dinner, and battle a record-breaking 80-pound grouper! 🐟 But that's not all—join us as we ge...

21/08/2023

🌊Ahoy Fellow Sailors and Cruisers! 🌊

I hope this finds you well out on the water or dreaming of your next adventure!

I'm diving into a passion project to learn from the collective wisdom of this incredible sailing and cruising community. The twists and turns of our sailing journeys, the lessons learned, and the friendships forged all create a rich tapestry that I'd love to explore.

That's why I'm inviting YOU to join me for a casual Zoom chat. Here's what I'm curious about:

🔹 What are your concerns when it comes to sailing offshore?
🔹 What resources or courses have been most helpful to you?
🔹 What is keeping you from cutting the lines and cruising?
🔹 Videos/Influencers that you love?

This is specifically for those that are dreaming of cutting the lines and sailing away but aren’t quite ready to cut the lines. Whatever the reasoning your insights are invaluable.

Interested in joining the conversation? 🌟 I only need 30-40min of your time. Please use the link below to schedule a zoom call with me, send me a private message, or respond to this post, and we'll set up a time!

https://scheduler.zoom.us/james_evenson/30-min-meeting

And, of course, if you have any questions about sailing, offshore cruising, or even starting a life aboard, I'm more than happy to share my experience and knowledge.

Thank you for considering this opportunity to connect and share. ⛵💙

Much love,

James

P.S. if you know someone whose insights would shine a light on this topic, please feel free to share this post with them. 😉

13/08/2023

We're having a WATCH PARTY tonight :) All you have to do is rent it and click on the video :)

Next episode is coming out Friday, Aug 18th!! Woohoo! I'm exited to release the new stuff!

Come watch 'Following Seas' with us! 8PM EST Sunday, Aug 13th, 2023

Click the link to join the Watch Party

24/11/2022

Happy Thanksgiving!! I've got some big news, that I'm very thankful for. 😁

Counting the Navy, I've been living on boats now for 18 years. In that time I've sailed somewhere around 60,000 miles, crossed the Atlantic and Pacific multiple times, and checked quite a few items off the bucket list... Today we are announcing our new plans:

We are going to circumnavigate South America. Galapagos, Easter Island, Patagonia, Cape Horn, Antarctica, Falkland Islands, Brazil, Surinam, Barbados, Bermuda, and the USA.

Just the planning phase has been daunting, definitely pushing me out of my comfort zone. We're also offering 3 bunks for sale, which brings it's own crazy set of complications (it's basically another business).

This is the culmination of nearly seven months of work and planning, the new business is launched, the schedule is set, now we are headed to Panama to make some money so we can pay for the needed upgrades to the boat (heater, insulated life raft, cold water immersion suits, new rigging, etc). The list is extensive, but we've got some time...

Very thankful to have this opportunity. Just wanted to share it with you. Have a great Thanksgiving. Eat some Turkey for me! We're leaving today for a 3 day passage to San Blas, Panama.

Much love!

Get up to $1080 off by clicking this link Website: https://bit.ly/3E3sX7q Amazon: https://amzn.to/3fXWCH7 We are going to Antarctica, via Cape Horn! Dubbed t...

09/09/2022

Tour of the boat we're taking across the Atlantic is UP on Patreon. :) It'll be out to the Public soon.

We're already back on our boat after this crossing, so we are running a bit behind still (but trying to catch up!!

Much love, stay tuned for some big news! We're planning some COOL stuff.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/tour-of-bavaria-71761054

17/08/2022

Something is brewing... Become a Patron now to find out WHAT is going on.

Join Sailing Zingaro on Patreon to get access to this post and more benefits.

04/07/2022

Will too much sailing make you crazy?

Check out the newest episode on YouTube to find out...

😵‍💫 Link in description 😵‍💫

28/06/2022

Had the pleasure of interviewing a sailing legend

I finally got a chance to meet John Kretchmer's in Bermuda. What a guy! He is one of the coolest, most humble cruisers I've ever met.

Turns out he's as strong as a baby gorilla as well. He promptly beat me at arm wrestling...

04/06/2022

🇨🇴 + 🇺🇲 =

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17/05/2022

Meet our NEW BOAT: Bavaria's Flagship C57

08/05/2022

If you haven't heard it yet, here's the story of how I got started. :) Big thanks to Andy H for having me on the Ocean Cruisers Podcast. I've never told this story online before, so thanks for giving me the venue to tell it! I hope you all like!

Much love!

-James

If you've ever wondered what decisions go into having an alternative lifestyle, this podcast is for YOU! We hear the full story of James, the creator of 'Sailing Zingaro' youtube channel, and hear how the decisions he made in his life led him to t...

02/05/2022

Freedom. Serenity. Tranquility.

These are the words i use to describe offshore passage making.

Freedom from the telephone. The internet. The incessant spam mail. The incessant need to grab my phone if there's even .5 seconds of my life when I'm not being distracted enough.

Serenity that comes from letting go of my worries and cares for a few days and diving into a new book (or revisiting an old one). Serenity that comes from the sound of the wind in the sails, the boat through the water, and NOTHING else. For days.

Tranquility that comes with being a master of this earth's oceans, knowing how harsh and beautiful they can be, and accepting what comes. It's different everyday. Only one thing is certain: it will change soon...

24/04/2022

You've got to try this rum

All the best things come from Colombia...

Rum made with the first pressing of sugar cane, which uses pure water from a high-altitude spring, 2,200 meters, and matures for 15 years in American oak barrels from Colombia!


thank you for introducing me to this deliciousness 💎

13/04/2022

We interview Ryan from Sail Libra and get a masterclass on centerboards. If you have ever wanted to know about how centerboards work give this a listen.

Book an adventure with Sail Libra using code "ZINGARO" and get 10% off!

If you've ever dreamed of cutting the lines and running away on a sailboat Captain Ryan is the man to talk to. For a small fee, you can experience what REAL cruising is like aboard Libra, his 60' center cockpit ketch. In relative safety you can ex...

15/03/2022

Check out my new podcast: Between Two Sheets

Between Two Sheets is an homage to Zach Galifianakis' 'Between Two Ferns'. On a sailboat, the sails are sometimes called "sheets" and as my studio is directly in between both sails.... I thought the name was fitting.

In this episode, we interview the owners of a FANTASTIC. Outremer 55 that just had a horrible accident...

Please listen to the podcast to see what happened.

Video:
https://youtu.be/OCz1bIbxaZQ

Audio: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1908295/10248565

26/02/2022

Fun facts to celebrate our 120,000th subscriber:

Channel started: Oct 15, 2016.

First subscriber: Nov 9th, 2016.

Episode #1 views after 5 years: 326,582

Boats: 2

Total lifetime views: 22,113,419

Total time watched: 2,676,691.3 hours
or 111,528 days
or 15,932 weeks
or 306 years... (Holy s**t that's a crazy one)

Subscriber count by year:

Oct 2016 - 0
Oct 2017 - 12,072
Oct 2018 - 31,231
Oct 2019 - 51,475
Oct 2020 - 82,197
Oct 2021 - 108,875
Feb 2022 - 120,000!!!

Once-in-a-lifetime experiences: 1,573,799

Much love to every one of my subscribers, patrons, and anyone who has ever supported me through this journey! I wouldn't be here without YOU! Here's to the next 120k!!!

13/02/2022

Between Two Sheets is now officially listed on Apple Podcasts! New episodes will be coming out as they are produced, with a fixed schedule TBD. Dig it.

‎Leisure · 2022

30/01/2022

Check out the latest from the 'Between Two Sheets' podcast! Hang out with James and Colin and get some interesting tidbits. I think you'll dig this one!

We sit down with Colin from the YouTube channel 'Parlay Revival' and get a unique view of his entire story, from start to finish. This is a very interesting podcast you won't want to miss.

27/01/2022

Official Zingaro Merch

https://www.bonfire.com/store/zingaro/

Thanks for the love and support!

-Z crew