I remember years ago reading a short blog about this retired NYPD officer who always wanted to live on a boat and when he retired he did just that with no real sailing experience. He weaved a great narrative in only 10 pages that it still sticks with me. This has that same vibe and now I'm looking forward to the daily Captain's log. Bravo
As I said before I am really loving this format and look forward to each episode. Great work James Love the creativity behind it and the narration is superb.
James, you are a natural story teller, loving the Captains log. Captures the imagination and I’m looking forward to each episode. Great work, great format. Beats the sh*t out of La Vagabond, but don’t tell them I said that.
You are a great story teller. This type of video is excellent, you have the voice and experience for it. I find them relaxing as well as informative and entertaining! Great job James 🤙🏻
Lovin' the Log James. You do give me the vibes of Kelley's Heros - "What's with the negative waves Man?" By the view of the port light, that boat was well heeled.
Awesome storytelling, love the acoustic guitar playing in the background. Makes me feel like I'm below decks and being regaled with some great seafaring tale .... ( Great job James, love the format)🏝🏝
You've got the makings of a very worth while audio book. It'll be some 3 or 4 hrs long once compiled. Waited all day for this to come out, I hope the editing isn't too bad.
the commentary is great too. Lying back listening to the rhythm in your voice is very relaxing whilst taking me on a journey. Looking forward to Summer do here in the deep south (New Zealand) to get my yacht "Patrice" back out on the water. Thanks for your efforts ..awaiting day 5 lol
James, great format, love it with the music, and the video from the hull side cabin window plus the portions from the stern camera. Very cool, yet informative, and still super serene. Have sooo enjoyed watching your creative professionalism evolve, awesome job man. I look forward to seeing you in February at San Blas! Best and much love! Chris
Our staysail is on a self tacker, we have stoppers along the track to keep the car in place for heaving or sail trim. We have to go forward to raise the staysail so we set the car stops accordingly if we are offshore. As for our genny, it is a 130 lowcut Hydranet, sheeted regularly.
I like the captains log , it is a great way to narrate your journey more in depth . Starting out more formal , but filling in nuances that we might not pick up on , A good story , where you don't want to put the book down .
Considering I have seen you make coffee in a sock I am surprised you mentioned the loss of the coffee maker, particularly since you have a backup. Enjoyed meeting you in Annapolis.
James, eight to ten knots is ideal for fishing and when you do hook up just head into the wind, luff up and maybe have the crew roll up the headsail, then wind on the drag...good luck.
I've already told you I like this, however temporary, departure from your already fine norm. I really like the andante Spanish guitar you've chosen for an accompaniment. It sets a mood that is somewhat at odds to 20 kt. winds and 3 m. seas, but it works wonders. I eagerly await your next installment. Fair winds and following (but not over the transom) seas.
Great updates as usual, you have huge cojones....wouldn't catch me crossing the Atlantic in a (relatively) small boat !! One small point....could you show in your updates (pictorially) where you are positioned in relative terms to your journey?
Ahoy captain James a Spanish singer composer of original gypsy music I love these Captain tales that you are doing they are great if by somehow someway if you can show a map with dotted lines and a sailboat Moving on the map that would be perfect please keep it up I I really like this segment that you’re doing thank you for doing this very creative Mike
Sure thing, my brother :) I'll put that in on the next video. Would be really cool to have a paper chart and plot it for you... I highly doubt I can get my hands on one right now though. It'll most likely be digital.
Taking the episodes in. Good they are fast out like reading a chapter a day the story is still on a persons mind daily. Occupy a person's mind even in a back channel for a week is significant. Yes, agree the self tack is for inland channels. I can't stand the ones with the modern hardware tracks. They worked perfectly fine with just the bar track.
Self tacking? I love mine, but it's a late modification that is only semi-self tacking. I built a long straight track immediately forward of the mast with a car controlled by typical mainsheet traveler controls led to the helm. I can tack from the helm by releasing one control line and pulling the car across with little effort, I can control the sheeting angle along the car, and importantly, I can still heave to by leaving the jib control car on the windward side. Heaving to always leaves a slow forward progress, which I control by how many reefs I have in the main, and heaving to isn't just for storms - I can't count how many times I just wanted a peaceful time to cook, shower and enjoy a quiet dinner before getting going again. Because of the loss of jib area, I made the main roachier with full battens to compensate, leaving broad reaching performance as before. Agreed, downwind the small jib loses it below 30-45 degrees downwind from a beam reach, but I find sailing on the roachy main alone is quite fine with a fresh breeze, and when the winds are light the top down furler sails (a 6oz 120% code zero and 4oz normal cruising chute) with the extendable bowsprit are amazingly enjoyable. So quiet, so peaceful, so easy on the autopilot) Note: don't simply put on an extending bowsprit, go to the effort of adding a masthead crane to place the top down furlers clear of the jib roller furler and eliminate the risk of tangling the light wind sails in the jib roller. Put some thought and money into your sail plan and keep going even when you're old and wobbly.
Awesome speed, hell yeah put that code zero out !! Keep everything up just reduce, I'm pretty sure it will compensate not blow everything out. And hell, if you blow the code zero out it wasn't worth the crap anyway. Stress tested to the limit. Looks like those people have money. They probably have a receipt to get a refund.ha
Is it possible to easily rig, the sail out of self tack and then get it back to self tacking? How hard is it? Might make sense to do before long passage especially if you are on sand tack for days...
Hey James Jay from Washington State I like your creative Outlook your Pacific Northwest style shines through nice work brother would love to sail with you sometime peace much love
VIEWER LOG DAY 4: Sat down here at my iMac (I don't have an ink quill pen let alone a way to print the old fashioned way here in the comment section) after college football afternoon. I learned James lacks a proper 130º Genoa, and I wondered how come on such an expensive 60 footer the owner was so negligent. I wonder if in the Day 5 log the Captain will include some of his crew in the video? I just realized this is the last day of Daylight Savings Time requiring me to set my clocks back one hour. Sadly, this means one more hour longer before I see Captain's Log 5. This time til next time, Captain James. Be well everybody! :¬) Webhead USA
VIEWER LOG DAY 4.1: I forget to mention my observation that the Captain's calligraphy sucks!!! Good thing he is an excellent story teller! :¬) Webhead USA
Come SAILING with Zingaro!!!! Go to sailingzingaro.com/ to see availability. Hope to see you out here! -James
Bangin' it. This could be a durable format. You have the storytelling knack. Brilliant music.
Thanks
I remember years ago reading a short blog about this retired NYPD officer who always wanted to live on a boat and when he retired he did just that with no real sailing experience. He weaved a great narrative in only 10 pages that it still sticks with me. This has that same vibe and now I'm looking forward to the daily Captain's log. Bravo
Great work. 200 miles in one day is crazy 👍👍👍I really like these captain's log!
Another entry in the captains log and once again I listened and watched to the end … well done Captain.
As I said before I am really loving this format and look forward to each episode. Great work James Love the creativity behind it and the narration is superb.
These are awesome James. Great work. Cheers from Melbourne Australia.
James, you are a natural story teller, loving the Captains log. Captures the imagination and I’m looking forward to each episode. Great work, great format. Beats the sh*t out of La Vagabond, but don’t tell them I said that.
You are a great story teller. This type of video is excellent, you have the voice and experience for it. I find them relaxing as well as informative and entertaining! Great job James 🤙🏻
JAMES.. WE Always enjoy your videos.. just counting down tye days till we are out there too. We learn something from every video.. THANK YOU!
Lovin' the Log James. You do give me the vibes of Kelley's Heros - "What's with the negative waves Man?" By the view of the port light, that boat was well heeled.
I am enjoying your current logbook format. Excellent idea. Long time follower of your channel.
Great format!!!! I look forward to it every day!! I also love just watching the boat sail!! Keep up the good work captain!!!!
Another great one, James. Following seas always for you and your crew.
I close my eyes and lean lean back whilst listing to your Captain's log. I watch the vid later. Thank you.
Awesome storytelling, love the acoustic guitar playing in the background. Makes me feel like I'm below decks and being regaled with some great seafaring tale .... ( Great job James, love the format)🏝🏝
This series has been the very best of Sailing Zingaro😀
Have very much enjoyed the style for this series. It’s creative and fun. Informative too
James loving your story telling such a nice change from me reading to the kids and much more my level 😊
Love the format, a fun listen.
You've got the makings of a very worth while audio book. It'll be some 3 or 4 hrs long once compiled. Waited all day for this to come out, I hope the editing isn't too bad.
the commentary is great too. Lying back listening to the rhythm in your voice is very relaxing whilst taking me on a journey. Looking forward to Summer do here in the deep south (New Zealand) to get my yacht "Patrice" back out on the water.
Thanks for your efforts ..awaiting day 5 lol
James, great format, love it with the music, and the video from the hull side cabin window plus the portions from the stern camera. Very cool, yet informative, and still super serene. Have sooo enjoyed watching your creative professionalism evolve, awesome job man. I look forward to seeing you in February at San Blas! Best and much love! Chris
Thanks Chris! Very much. Can't wait to sail with you!! Woohoo!!
Much thanks for your daily ships log, very enjoyable.
The narration, story, writing, and imaging is superior
James, met you at the boat show after the Delos lecture, pleasure. Just wanted to say that I LOVE the captains log format!
Awesome James!! I loved the explanations on the sail types!
Just love the Captains Log format. Pls keep it going
Fantastic performance; captivating story telling! Thanks for taking me on this journey with you!
James, the Captains Log videos are some of your best content I've enjoyed.
Keep it up lad, well done. ⛵
Our staysail is on a self tacker, we have stoppers along the track to keep the car in place for heaving or sail trim. We have to go forward to raise the staysail so we set the car stops accordingly if we are offshore.
As for our genny, it is a 130 lowcut Hydranet, sheeted regularly.
So you are killing with the captain logs series you started I think you should keep this rolling
Loving these new episodes...Keep up the good work
This is so cool James. You really have a creative streak in you. Exploit it more.
These captain's logs are really cool!
Great job with the sail logs. Enjoying the videos well done
James ! Lovin these captains log’s !
I like the captains log , it is a great way to narrate your journey more in depth . Starting out more formal , but filling in nuances that we might not pick up on , A good story , where you don't want to put the book down .
Loving this series of videos, cant wait for the next one. Well done
Brilllllliant James- thanks for sharing 👍
Thank you James, love this format. The guys are lucky to have your experience to learn from. 👍👍
200 miles in one day is crazy on a sailboat. Thats incredible.
Imagine what Sailing La Vagabonde are going to get with their up-coming 60ft trimaran... And that will be in pretty calm winds and pretty flat seas...
Hello haven’t got a clue about sailing, but your videos are relaxing to watch ❤
very relaxing, thank you, watch this series for the first time 👍👍
Thanks for watching ☺ Much love!!
I've been surprised how much I've enjoyed these Captain Logs! Great Job!
Thank you very much!
Very nice. Love 200mi days!
Great story telling. Liking it.
Considering I have seen you make coffee in a sock I am surprised you mentioned the loss of the coffee maker, particularly since you have a backup. Enjoyed meeting you in Annapolis.
Libre this new style but also missing seeing the yacht and crew at work. Please do both
Been loving the captain logs and story telling!
Loving the log.. vlog.. format! ❤️🔥🕊️🌊🐬🧜🏻♀️💜
This guitar music is GREAT!
I like the old school captain routine. Very informative
Love the format.. it works!
James, eight to ten knots is ideal for fishing and when you do hook up just head into the wind, luff up and maybe have the crew roll up the headsail, then wind on the drag...good luck.
Love the captains log James,you do it very well 👍
I've already told you I like this, however temporary, departure from your already fine norm. I really like the andante Spanish guitar you've chosen for an accompaniment. It sets a mood that is somewhat at odds to 20 kt. winds and 3 m. seas, but it works wonders. I eagerly await your next installment. Fair winds and following (but not over the transom) seas.
Great concept and delivery James. Thanks for making this crossing a short daily log reading. Very entertaining, is it a You Tube first?
love your content
Great updates as usual, you have huge cojones....wouldn't catch me crossing the Atlantic in a (relatively) small boat !!
One small point....could you show in your updates (pictorially) where you are positioned in relative terms to your journey?
I believe someone once told you to write your own book... If this is anything similar it would be an amazing journey!
Enjoyed the style,,great series
I really like this! Good job👍
thank you for doing a great job
Captain’s log is a nice touch.
Love the way you made this video. You are sooo creativ
Another masterpiece James!
great story telling
They do make limiters for self-tacking jibs to eliminate the tie off method.
Just thank the world you've not left handed xx
Good stuff- thanks
Love your work mate, Beers from Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
I like your new format Commander James 👺.
cool video thanks Pirate James
Would be nice to see where you are, where you have been and are going to on a map!
Ahoy captain James a Spanish singer composer of original gypsy music I love these Captain tales that you are doing they are great if by somehow someway if you can show a map with dotted lines and a sailboat Moving on the map that would be perfect please keep it up I I really like this segment that you’re doing thank you for doing this very creative Mike
Sure thing, my brother :) I'll put that in on the next video. Would be really cool to have a paper chart and plot it for you... I highly doubt I can get my hands on one right now though. It'll most likely be digital.
When I was a kid watching pirate movies or other movies that showed travel travel they would use that message I always thought it was cool
@@thelastpirate who’d a thunk, a new purpose for all those paper charts…(I have tons), to reminisce the old salty ways in a super cool vlog
Really love the captain logs
another great one!
Taking the episodes in. Good they are fast out like reading a chapter a day the story is still on a persons mind daily. Occupy a person's mind even in a back channel for a week is significant.
Yes, agree the self tack is for inland channels. I can't stand the ones with the modern hardware tracks. They worked perfectly fine with just the bar track.
Great content.❤
FYI OpenCPN can do what PredictWind does for free. Just requires a little more setup.
Ah you are better than a zopidem lol. I’m learning to. Thank you ,
Good night on my end
Ciao
Tank you very much for making this video! No useful feedback. Keep going please :)
Self tacking? I love mine, but it's a late modification that is only semi-self tacking. I built a long straight track immediately forward of the mast with a car controlled by typical mainsheet traveler controls led to the helm.
I can tack from the helm by releasing one control line and pulling the car across with little effort, I can control the sheeting angle along the car, and importantly, I can still heave to by leaving the jib control car on the windward side.
Heaving to always leaves a slow forward progress, which I control by how many reefs I have in the main, and heaving to isn't just for storms - I can't count how many times I just wanted a peaceful time to cook, shower and enjoy a quiet dinner before getting going again.
Because of the loss of jib area, I made the main roachier with full battens to compensate, leaving broad reaching performance as before.
Agreed, downwind the small jib loses it below 30-45 degrees downwind from a beam reach, but I find sailing on the roachy main alone is quite fine with a fresh breeze, and when the winds are light the top down furler sails (a 6oz 120% code zero and 4oz normal cruising chute) with the extendable bowsprit are amazingly enjoyable. So quiet, so peaceful, so easy on the autopilot)
Note: don't simply put on an extending bowsprit, go to the effort of adding a masthead crane to place the top down furlers clear of the jib roller furler and eliminate the risk of tangling the light wind sails in the jib roller.
Put some thought and money into your sail plan and keep going even when you're old and wobbly.
cool little series. hey james whats your thoughts on how many people get seasick on cats vs monos?
Awesome speed, hell yeah put that code zero out !! Keep everything up just reduce, I'm pretty sure it will compensate not blow everything out. And hell, if you blow the code zero out it wasn't worth the crap anyway. Stress tested to the limit. Looks like those people have money. They probably have a receipt to get a refund.ha
Is it possible to easily rig, the sail out of self tack and then get it back to self tacking? How hard is it? Might make sense to do before long passage especially if you are on sand tack for days...
Best intro man!🤙🤙
When does it become a genny, at the 100% or does it have to be over the 100%? diggin' this log format, real interesting
Hey James Jay from Washington State I like your creative Outlook your Pacific Northwest style shines through nice work brother would love to sail with you sometime peace much love
we always love it..just wish it was us sailing...
ASMR without even trying!
thanks for vids
u have a very soothing voice.
200 miles a day...... that's great..... sail on brother
Very professional. Just miss the ladies. Kind of like on a submarine.
Next time your coffee machine breaks just allow the grinds to settle in the bottom of the cup. Gravity, natures coffee filter
Not a fan of the logs, but still watching
VIEWER LOG DAY 4: Sat down here at my iMac (I don't have an ink quill pen let alone a way to print the old fashioned way here in the comment section) after college football afternoon. I learned James lacks a proper 130º Genoa, and I wondered how come on such an expensive 60 footer the owner was so negligent. I wonder if in the Day 5 log the Captain will include some of his crew in the video? I just realized this is the last day of Daylight Savings Time requiring me to set my clocks back one hour. Sadly, this means one more hour longer before I see Captain's Log 5. This time til next time, Captain James. Be well everybody! :¬) Webhead USA
VIEWER LOG DAY 4.1: I forget to mention my observation that the Captain's calligraphy sucks!!! Good thing he is an excellent story teller! :¬) Webhead USA