How this digital nomad quit his job to travel the world | BTS Podcast 8

[@thelastpirate]

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[@zzzxxzzz3248]

I didn't think I would watch the whole video but it was so cool I couldn't stop watching ! Thanks for sharing !

[@thelastpirate]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@DougallMcCorkle]

James, you are far more accomplished and multi-faceted than I think most of us really knew…this was a great interview to showcase your life’s story. Congrats, have watched you from the beginning.

[@thelastpirate]

Thanks, Earth Man! Very much appreciate the kind words.

[@cliftonbland1578]

Great video and great interview, loved it. The "Bounty", in the 70's there was a weatherman here in the Uk called Glynn Christian (descendent of Fletcher Christian) and he told a different story of the mutiny in which Fletcher Christian was a "hot head" and that Captain Bligh was the reasonable guy. mmm. Here in the East Riding of Yorkshire and man called John Harrison invented the maritime watch, essential for accurate navigation. Once the watch was approved copies were made, and one of those copies the K2, used on the Bounty, is on display at the Greenwich Maritime museum, as are the original Harrison watches.

[@michaeljlove6952]

James do you know why you're so blessed, because you're the most humble, caring human being on the freaking Planet, I've been on this planet for 65 years, and I know when I see who you are, I'll keep watching you're journey, I hope one day before I'm 70 to join a Crew on a boat like yours and learn some basic sailing, and believe me, I'm not afraid of work! Much Love Michael, aka Dr Love ❤️😘❣️

[@donnalatty]

Hello James, I fell asleep last night listening to your story on this! Not from boredom let me assure you! I am a night owl so my few previous nights of insomnia caught up with me! This morning I am finishing listening! On this July 4th, Thank you for your past Service to Our Country! Today we Reflect on All who fought and served to make Our Freedoms Possible! Both of my and my wife's immigrant ancestors, Fought in the American Revolution War! My Irish ancestor Survived! My wife's English Ancestor unfortunately was a POW, who died in a Northern Prison from Smallpox! We gave Serious thoughts about Flying our flag upside down since our Beloved Country is in such Distress! But Our Patriotism in our Hearts, could just not allow us to to do it! So Old Glory will still Fly High and Proud today at our home! Wishing All a Safe and Happy Independence Day today! Let Freedom RIng!!!🇺🇲 Stanley and Donna NE GA mtns.

[@RemodNC]

James, I had your 1st episode with the Crowther come up In my feed 2 days after you posted it. After all this time, and all your episodes, this is one of my favorites. Your backstop is fascinating. Thanks for all of it!

[@thelastpirate]

Ah thanks, brother! That's for watching all that time. Means a lot to me.

[@christiemccorkle8306]

This is awesome! Great interview. Great story -- Thanks for sharing! I can't wait to see your next move

[@73cuda340hil]

Watching your shows, I could tell you where a great Sailor! Now We know Why! AWESOME STORY MAN! & Good Luck with the New Stuff!

[@FreeAmerica-sc9hu]

I love this type of video. Great stories James. I thought I had some crazy stories in the military and getting out of the military.

[@kungfusansootsoilihofuthun8895]

Capt J my extreme appreciation & gratitude for your incredibly awesome updates. ⛵

[@stefanieobermeder2065]

As an ex sailor, now solo mum, I’m so warmed by your journey.. fuck, how I found my way onto boats as a massage therapist-a long and entangled journey in intself! Now as I avoid cooking dinner whilst watching this, u have no idea..bro, I made it to Isla de cocos, and due to the generosity of our boss boat owner; we got to dive w those amazing animals under the surface. It’s where I had my first experience of a big ass blue fin tuna the size of a car whoosh past me, whilst diving a rock of hundreds of circling sharks. A moment in time sketched into my memory. That fish, blew us all away. So humbling. AND During the night, we sounded out those illegal mother fuckn fishing boats. And due to our high tech, we blasted them with our high lights and sonar and chased those fuckers out of the area-I’m so lucky I happened to be on night watch at that time, so I got to see our captain acting above n beyond to preserve that area. So magical, so hardcore. Next stop we did was Galapagos. Due to full moon, n the spawning, the viz was shit. And hence so greatful for our moments to drop down into the depths around cocos and feel sharks-like, hundreds of them! You’re giving me flashbacks of my previous life foot loose n fancy free.. Fuck, I’m so greatful. Wishing to get back on the ocean in our ocean town so my boys can receive the precious learnings that the wild ocean has to offer… Happened to stumble across your channel during lockdown, so binge watched the whole love story. But I found u via the link “Things i learnt from sinking my boat” Please keep sharing your fails. “Fail harder” my dance teacher told me, coz we don’t learn nuttin unless we put our nuts on the line. U may reel in the views w all your bikini clad, hotties; but I’m here to learn from you and all your glorious transparent fuck ups. Sending love from NZ

[@thomas-marx]

I'll be the first one to sign on to your channel Stefanie!

[@thelastpirate]

Hahahaha. Steph, you win comment of the year. Send me a message, I'll send you a Zingaro Tee. 😎 Much love -James

[@angiewalsh9809]

James, I loved this interview, you are a great story teller! Always wishing you Safe, Happy Travels! Best of Luck on your new adventures!

[@thelastpirate]

Thanks, Ang. :) Means a lot.

[@robertlaird6746]

James, I found your channel the video before Tula's Endless Summer talked about your channel. That might have been your second or third video. Since then, I've seen all your videos. Your best videos were when Kim was with you because you were in some crazy places and Kim was a supper star.

[@gibson010]

What ever happens to Kim? Does someone know if she got her own channel or insta account? She is the best!

[@rons9197]

@@gibson010 I also wondered why Kim has disappeared from You Tube also. She had a great spirit and was a natural in front of the camera. It would be nice to hear an update on her.

[@konaono]

Excellent to know the Captain James and the sailing skilled adventurer! Thank you and well done. As a side note Irma Christian wrote the Pitcairn Cook Book. Irma signed a copy and gave that to me when visiting the family home on the Big Island Hawaii. That also came with an invitation to visit Irma on Pitcairn. When you and Kimi were there, I was vicariously living that experience that I may very well never get the opportunity myself.

[@jasonhatfield5771]

Dude I have followed your channel for a while now and watching this and learning your background gives me so much more respect for you

[@thelastpirate]

Thanks for the kind words, Jason, and for watching.

[@jacky4566]

Awesome story man, love it. Currently saving for my own world sailing adventure! Hope your not stuck on shore too long.

[@southerncross86]

Amazing life, thanks for sharing your history. So, that is how you are able to fix all on your boat, you really need that knowledge and skills for being able to survive at sea.

[@BusinessBuildingApps]

Just watched SEASPIRACY and was blown away (sailors pun) a real eye opener on so many levels. From an environmental standpoint the seas health has more of an impact than most people think. Seems many of the organizations that claim to be environmentalists are just feel good marketing shouldering a major conflict of interest. It appears that humans will end up fishing themselves into a global environmental disaster that will only be realized when it’s too late. A must sea (see)

[@michaelrice5341]

I knew I liked your channel but now I know why. You've had a really cool life so far. Keep it up.

[@thelastpirate]

Thanks, Michael, will do!

[@leonasimmons162]

Thank you for sharing. The best of luck in your future adventures.

[@thomasday3294]

James, Thank You for your Service in The Navy.

[@tarivard]

James - what a great story and an awesome journey. On a positive note, Petit has a technology from Sweden that will replace the ablative coatings that you discussed. I actually worked on fouling release coatings years ago. It's a very difficult problem but there are some evolving solutions. TBT has been illegal for more than 2 decades now - you are right about the marinas and their dead floors from the ablative coatings. The heavy commercial sector has been testing these environmental solutions. Selektope is the technology. There is a ton of research in this area. I have worked on innovative technology projects over my career. On another note - we sponsor Ocearch - this group is one of the most advanced Shark research groups. Lots of work being done in this area as well.

[@braithmiller]

I am hopeful of what comes out. Better than their Trinidad I have put on a Hatteras, close as you can get to all copper. Wood hull so still using copper soaked in, asphalt, pine tar. Still using copper as polishing ( now Azko Nobel's) so it isn't wearing off like ablative. The end could be a bioskin, we are just not there yet.

[@WSallai]

James, you and I have similar life story arcs!. I too was a Submariner out of charleston, SC as a Fire Control Tech and stood SONAR, Torpedo Room, and Helmsman/Planesman/Lookout Watches. My Boat, USS James Monroe SSBN-622B was the very first one in Kings Bay. After Active Duty, I went to a marina and left a 3x5 card with my name advertising that I was a PADI-trained Advanced Open-water SCUBA Diver looking to crew a sailboat. I got to sail a 32' Herrschoff Ketch from Beaufort, SC to Beaufort, NC. Got seasick, but after two days I enjoyed my time on the boat. Afterward, I went to school in NY for Electrical Engineering Technology and my first job after was a field service tech working on computer power systems (generators, frequency converters & UPS systems) for large data centers in Canada, USA & Mexico. A year later I worked as a manufacturing engineer designing and building diesel generators. My next career move was into the semiconductor industry as a field service engineer working on PVD & CVD Systems. That led me Silicon Valley into global product support in Europe, N. America, and throughout Asai, then manufacturing engineering over a 35-year career. I am currently working as a technical writer in Pennsylvania. I have been following you, Gone with the Wynns, Sailing Zatara, and a number of other sailing vlogs. I want to get into living full-time on a catamaran. You are living the life!

[@Wedontwantnowarnomore]

I’ve stuck to this channel since the beginning. I really enjoy it. Miss the Kim era. Wonderful eps with you two. Wonderful to watch. That Zingaro Cat was not impressing on me though. I was really worried when you went out to Easter Island. But you are unstoppable for sure. Great job you’ve done with ZII. You’re cool Cap. Rock on!

[@Wedontwantnowarnomore]

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[@Wedontwantnowarnomore]

Please 🙏 I really want to see that. A movie from the past. TBT. Such a great idea 💡

[@intnsbiker]

Hey James what an exciting story/life you’ve had! It is so inspirational to see someone have an adventurous life with no regrets!

[@thoremilbrandrud5003]

One word. Respect! You’re da man James!

[@davescott1491]

What a great story James. And, if your going to blow through cash and have fun….it might as well be with Kim! I loved the videos of you two together living the dream. Good luck on your future endeavors, and non profit. Lol. You deserve your success and happiness. Thanks for sharing.

[@matthewgilbert1765]

your a living legend bro i cant wait to someday sit down with you if i happen to run into you at anchorage i love the channel stay safe and keep living the dream mate

[@nickdipascal6682]

Brother you are the Man....living the life we all dream about !!!

[@FreeAmerica-sc9hu]

I agree. I feel like I led the wrong life hearing James's stories.

[@ultrarekt5114]

Thank you James, learned a lot about you!!

[@Samthemancharles]

I never imagined I would watch this whole thing, I even had to slow it down from 1.75 to 1.25 because ya'll were actually saying some interesting things. I was even late to my tennis because I was intrigued with your interview. I have watched some of your vids especially with Plucky, what a character. I'm impressed you actually care about the environment, nice to see that kind of consciousness. Seaspiracy is a must see, I thought it was hoky at first but what he unveils and shows is reality, you might not like the conclusion personally. Nice to see you care about sentient beings, where do you draw the line as far as consuming them? Is there any difference in eating lobster, tuna, dolphin, whale? I really like your vids and the info you readily share. Glad you are able to make this gig work for you.

[@jimbeam7160]

Is it amoral to kill LionFish? If spear fisherman don't, that fish will decimate the variety of life on a reef? Nothing's really black and white. Even a debate on this leads to frustration.

[@thelastpirate]

Whether or not to kill a certain sentient being isn't the argument. The important thing is whether or not you're doing it sustainably and responsibly.

[@3AdamAnt]

It’s good to know the back story! Hey you mentioned playing music in LA. Did you ever know a bass player named Kirk Alley?

[@BusinessBuildingApps]

Awesome bro, I’m from Seattle as well love your story…. Good stuff

[@andrewkeir2282]

I am now intrigued about the next step, and after watching this I am very pleased I contributed to your fund raiser. I think I should also check out videos 1 and 2.

[@briandale8386]

I watched it . It was a great story to listen to . Thanks . I always learn something . Or something to think about . Great podcast hes a good interviewer

[@OceanCruisers]

Cheers Brian! ✌️

[@thelastpirate]

🙏

[@chevywv9735]

Good for you James I enjoy all your videos sir

[@fj40highroller1]

Amazing show brother! Thank you for sharing the backround story with us. Cheers from one Navy Brother to another!

[@rabukan5842]

Very interesting video. Watched all the way through and really enjoyed it. BTW James, you do have to document 360 days of sea time for the USCG Master Captain’s license now, and you are only licensed up to the tonnage of the boat(s) you logged (I also have 100 tons.) The exams are quite thorough, and you do have to study quite hard to pass.

[@entornossumate2270]

Querido amigo James: he visto casi todos los videos que has producido. Dónde podría verlos uno a uno en el orden en que los hiciste... Un aventurero en todo el sentido de la palabra... Felicitaciones Dear friend Jame: I have seen almost al your videos. Where i could find and see them in order of production. You are what I call an adventurer... Congratulations and keep the adventure going... Aurelio

[@arielajaeger4291]

Great to have found you! Really enjoyable and interesting...positive powerdude you are! Good good energy!! looking forward to future endeavors! 🌊🧜🏻‍♀️🌊🕊️🌊🐬🌊🌸🌊

[@FlyJFY]

I have a jeanneau 54ds coming for sale. Airspeed is Recently refit in 2021 and 2022 and is one of the best equipped finest 54 DS in the fleet.

[@OceanCruisers]

I saw it for sale on the group mate, it's a nice one. What price are you thinking though as you didn't mention i

[@grhornehorne8348]

I can't believe you lived in Gloucester! America's oldest seaport....... Life time resident, no wonder i like your channel

[@jcregal3456]

After seeing this episode I realized I've been watch this channel from the very beginning. I remember you introducing Kimmy as your new video tech.

[@FreeAmerica-sc9hu]

Nobody ever blames the manufacturers of the plastics, just the consumers.

[@patrickjames1080]

Brilllllliant James - thanks for sharing your early journeys 👍

[@cliffm7082]

great info - i bought a 31 CAL w/ a bad diesel engine - putting on a 9.9 honda and was worried about not being able to get out of the channel markers - you doing it W/O an engine gives me hope i can do it - any info on your Cuba meetup - i would LOVE to join there in my CAL ... ps: this was an all inclusive interview giving us the whole picture of your life - THANKS - super cool life (so far)

[@freyja4954]

Can't wait to see what you got up the sleeve for the next boat. Granted I'm surprise considering the oyster's such a beautiful boat and you're kind of not done with it yet. But when an opportunity comes you gotta jump.

[@Malakai_333]

Amazing Story, you have lead an amazing life...

[@iranlopez2796]

Glad I found this video. I want a life at sea.

[@TheStanley65]

Make or invent a compact machine to melt island trash plastic to make a dingy mold . Or a giant trash find plastic sailboat build .

[@darylreed7771]

No shit!!! Oh man I’m excited. I love acorn to Arabella and tally ho! James your handy enough to make it happen. And it’s going to be awesome. New builds are the best shows on KZbin. And I can’t wait to see what it’s going to be, catamaran, mono, America’s cup foiling mono….🤔

[@terratracer]

Much Luv James

[@kristaready8812]

You're a real bad ass!!! What a story. Just riveting 🤙🏻

[@MarcosMonteiro79]

you're a great storyteller, James

[@NigelMartinhome]

Fascinating life. I can relate to moving around. Curiosity and the need for new experiences because that’s where we grow. 🕉🙏👍😎

[@johncooper5293]

Long but really interesting. Good luck with the new challenge and looking forward to the updates.

[@shoop4040]

A Rockstar - Dam you look like you could be Bonjovi’s twin brother - May you have safe sails and continue to have the time of your life -

[@graplingurty]

Great story! You came way up in my sailors ratings. X Navy SAR man

[@danaparedes5613]

I fell asleep listening to you and dreamt we raced our boats in Hawaii ❤️

[@smokedoliver1]

Dude, you look much healthier since you cleaned up. Take care of yourself.

[@CaptSea61]

About sixteen years ago I was diving in Maui , flooded a nice camera at the crater . I have no way of knowing if you were the captain of that boat , but I will say , you may have a twin, I’m really good at remembering people.

[@robertlemoine3500]

Awesome program ,Thankyou James .

[@svZia-Switch51]

You need to write the words and music to that ballad: Partying with a Pirate in Pitcairn

[@davidwelsh829]

Huge mistake to get rid of the Oyster, unless you pickup a Super Maramu. Been watching since day 1, don't sell her, building a nice boat is about a 5 year ordeal and expensive as hell.

[@palharley]

That was fun. I have enjoyed your channel from the first time you showed me how to splice rope. Hooked ever sense.

[@OceanCruisers]

Awesome appreciation for a great podcast brother ✌️

[@xtransam9970]

Assamese life experience, you leadership has captain is amazing, thank you for sharing your story, you tell you're story and I will listen......thank you Captain

[@haroldconnell2973]

Looking forward to the next adventure

[@braithmiller]

Between two podcasts. Engaging stories more than I get even living on the water. Building your own boat is one of the tops. Building out is all I can do now. Stages, you have gone through some. Hopeful we get global respect and care together. Definitely technology can make things better instead of worse. Showing this is part of my aim.

[@Caperhere]

There’s a company in Canada that puts Teflon on ships, called CME.

[@johndodds7949]

Love the environmental factor, I saw when controlled agriculture died thanks to Mugabe in Zimbabwe……….the cleared agriculture land grew wild self seeding trees and bush! Amazing (sad for the food loss for humans and economic down turn!) but a good thing seen from a different perspective. Sadly uncontrolled riverside agriculture and poor conservation and hunting practice the world over!!!

[@tommon6591]

Saw your boat parked next to SV Delos. Where you kite surfing with them and Plucky? Like 2 months ago.

[@bravescatz]

Might find cost for a new build higher than you think and finding parts might not be easy. A friend was paying over a 1K a month for a camp site, just for a concrete pad and hook ups in FL.

[@svfreelance8235]

Always falow your adventures from the beginning James total inspiration I am working on my adventure as well all the best Alan from the Sv Freelance cheers yo

[@lesabre1972]

I love them MJ sailing Matt and Jess.

[@tomriley5790]

Great stories James! The level of effort taken in Kenya over conservation isn't something I really appreicated until I lived there. Examples - they *burnt* $20million of seized ilegal ivory. If you are found in a national park with a firearm the rangers can shoot you on sight. Every Black Rhino is followed by a group of rangers who are actually heavily armed soldiers with grenades and assault rifles etc to protect them. Incidentally Bligh (Captain of the Bounty) made it 3618 miles to Timor (not Britain). They were in an overloaded boat, with just a few inches of freeboard, and survived 47 days on 40g of bread a day, with no charts. Bligh continued in RN service, at the battle of Copenhagen he was able to see Nelson's "I see no ships" moment when he disobeyed orders and could have called it out but didn't allowed Nelson's signal and ruse to continue leading to the victory. It's not actually clear that he was that much of a tyrant - he arranged 3 watches so his crew could get more sleep and Fletcher Christian (the leader of the mutiny) was an old family friend of his. All in all rather wierd.

[@michaelwilcox5818]

Hey man I love problems and solving them and if you'll still have us Missy and I still want to sail with you when we can work it out with our scheduals. Like the way you deal with the life things and still can't wait for the adventure

[@thelastpirate]

Get your asses down here! :) You know you're welcome anytime, my friend. just lmk when. :)

[@iranlopez2796]

I will be doing Foundational work & look into the Earth protection.

[@daveg4963]

Zingaro #1 was bad ass aside from the catastrophic design flaw.

[@robertlaird6746]

With your floors, I believe that the plywood is good but the hardwood flooring that is glued onto the plywood is bad. Anyways, rip some strips of the wood you want and glue it on. You can also glue and pin nail the boards onto the plywood. Anyways, that's how they build cedar strip kayaks and canoes in the Pacific Northwest as you probably already know. Do that and your good to go. You can even do that job yourself supper easily.

[@jimbeam7160]

Great story. Great life. Imagine all the envious scoundrels who don't get it and can't let go of their scheduled life of meaningless hustles, conformity, and materialism? He's had more success at living life than 99.9% of the frustrated people out there (trying to hang on to their baggage while sailing upwind) while still anchored. Some people drag anchor in life and then complain about their average speed. James just told the story of how to live life like The Kerouac figures who were always on the move. This life story shows a very good start to a richer life ahead. I'm sure the sails will have to be adjusted during the next 32 years. The wind, if cleverly captured provides free fuel to move a boat: an obvious statement, but also loaded with metaphorical parallels to how James lived his life (sailing down wind without capsizing). A life like James has lived...is really quite easy if you let the wind blow your boat. James was smart not to get captured too long in a marriage. It takes wisdom and patience and some mistakes to balance a life (boat). Never thought James would sell his Oyster...never. The next boat will be interesting.

[@thelastpirate]

I love this comment. Very cool. The next project will be awesome... can't wait to tell you what it is!

[@jimbeam7160]

@@thelastpirate You're on a good path. Some how, podcasting manages to be far more entertaining then the polished produced reality TV shows? It's more real than the fictional characters on TV. There's something about podcasters being more authentic from start to finish (director, producer, protagonist, editer, interviewer, T-shirt seller) that makes podcasting more real or intimate...trustworthy.

[@webheadusa9377]

Yeah James, you named some of the cruisers I watch: Ashley & Ben, Billy & Sierra, Rick & Maddy,, Colin, Matt & Jessica, Bobby & his girls on Doodles, Brian on Delos, and, of course, Plucky! Plucky had Covid, and yesterday I saw him on SSL where Rick & Maddy gave him food while he was sick. He was on Rick's latest video & he looked good. Also, I watch Aquarius in which Ken sails an AMEL Super Maramu 2000. Name dropping! Can I say I miss seeing Kim, she of the 4 languages, on your channel? See ya next time, :¬) Webhead USA

[@WSallai]

James, there actually is a place where we know what the World would look like if and when humans disappear...Chornobyl, Ukraine. The city has become overrun with vegetation and animals. Red Deer now flourish and there are more of them now than there were before. Inside the soccer stadium is a forest!

[@terenceoconnor1584]

Very entertaining podcast great story! Looking forward to the next adventure

[@rb2whrider9836]

Bioneers group are forward thinking organization , might have an answer for hull

[@johnwilbanks6665]

James, everyone loves you because youre a great teacher and you have an awesome authentic energy kind of like collin from parlay. now that i know youre selling the oyster ill be saving my pennies. im excited to hear what these big plans are. thanks for sharing.. oh, and bring ana back. she was awesome. lol

[@davidwelsh829]

Kimi> Anna

[@johnwilbanks6665]

@@davidwelsh829 I'd like to think so, but Kim left when james ran dry and also lost his boat... she was great ... but apparently not that great.

[@jimbeam7160]

@@johnwilbanks6665 I think Kimmy was doing it right: traveling, adventure, sunshine, good company. And she decided to get educated: she had some hopes and goals and was young enough to tack when she needed to. Breakups are usually hard on people...but easiest on those who were never really dependent on companionship from just one person. Cats are like that. Women are feline personalities.

[@johnwilbanks6665]

@@jimbeam7160 they sure as hell are. if they arent loyal, they arent worth anything.

[@jimbeam7160]

@@johnwilbanks6665 Well...yeah. But, it's a two way street. I prefer cats over dogs, anyday. I'm not married. I couldn't wrap my head around living with the same person in the same house for very long. I'm just not a good candidate for marriage-fatherhood. I can understand fatherhood, but...I'm really not a good candidate for that. I'm not really a good candidate for any long or short term monogamous relationship. Not everyone is ready to be locked into a marriage, especially when Kimmy was young and had goals that included getting a college degree. Sometimes you got to live in the moment without planning for the future.

[@stevecurran3007]

Seapiracy documentary opening lines, "if you're scared of dying, go home."

[@sailingsomeday5975]

James - Put out the videos - Call them Flash Back Zingaro.....

[@jimmystewart5662]

A Navy Man… now I know why I like you 👍🏽

[@WSallai]

james, how do you avoid hitting the Pacific Gyres while making passage? Do they show up as hazards to navigation?

[@robertlaird6746]

Your going to get an aluminum catamaran just like Sailing Life on Jupiter has. You talked about it with Plucky and on a podcast. I saw a catamaran just like what you had but bigger and it was made out of aluminum that was docked for about 4 or so years in WA. It finally moved but I don't know where. No one cared for it at all during that time. I was starting to ask questions because I was thinking of buying it and then it was gone. I have several photos of her but I'm unable to post in the comment's.

[@lesabre1972]

I love your shows James NOOO don't sell your boat you can't!!!

[@TheStanley65]

If we stop burning oil , the reefs indeed will come back . The ocean will cool down .

[@arimmer2356]

Wuhuuuu, Plukky will buy Oyster from James... That is so cool people!

[@sailingjazzy8272]

If 1/2 of this is true you have lived an epic life to this point - congrats and see you out there at some point. Congrats man.

[@FreeAmerica-sc9hu]

Most people who spend any time in the military typically have 10 times the amount of adventures as a person of the same age who never spent any time in the military.

[@jimbeam7160]

@@FreeAmerica-sc9hu I suspect that's why people join up to hand their freedom to a bureacracy: they are serving their own wanderlust-adventurism. It's really not public service...it's always been self service. Controlled self service. Most can't imagine how that's true, but it is. The confusion comes from refusing to admit conformity is selfishness: the need to conform and have others tell you what your worth and where your gonna go and for how long. Eric Fromm calls this running to Unfreedom. Fear of freedom.

[@FreeAmerica-sc9hu]

@@jimbeam7160 you are so in right field on this subject. You couldn't be so much further from the truth.

[@jimbeam7160]

@@FreeAmerica-sc9hu Nope. I'm in left field. All Government service is selfish. It has nothing to do with altruism or being selfless. You needed an uniform. You needed to get lost in a sea of uniforms. You needed discipline and rank to submit to "dominance and submission" as a way of losing any authentic virtue. You don't understand yourself. You've internalized the idea that your own selfishness (service) is actually proof of your own sublimated altruism.....when in fact, you resolving your own existential crisis while seeking an identity in which the Gov acts as a father figure to a child. You're arguing with Eric Fromm's thesis (Unfreedom and the need to avoid responsibility for yourself). Study The Authoritarian Personality and see how stunted your world is, was, and will be. Note, the uniforms are always at war, preparing for war, or somehow rationalizing the fear that supports the proactive aggressive response. Defense spending is really just offensive weapons purchases. America has no real authentic enemies other than the cult of wackos who infiltrated the Gov.

[@michaeljlove6952]

Hey James I've not seen video from Plucky in a week, I'm a little worried, I hope he's alright?

[@gordonw.gallimorejr.5754]

Used sails made into garmet bags. sold with Zimgaro brand

[@fb1926]

Great Show👍

[@naturesjourney6574]

What kind of bottom paint are you using James?

[@denny5564]

You guys are starting to sound like the Davos Gang with your Global talk.