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James Evenson is rebranding his channel from Sailing Zingaro to Be the Captain after 10 years and 90,000 miles of sailing.▶ 0:34 The transition marks a shift from documenting personal lifestyle and boat refit content to producing educational storytelling focused on maritime disasters, survival, and failure chain analysis. Evenson, who has relocated to Medellin, Colombia, will continue working as a professional delivery captain, with upcoming deliveries including a Blue Water 56 from Florida to Newport and a vessel from Greece to Cannes.▶ 3:48 He also plans a future expedition to 63 degrees south.▶ 4:20 The new channel format will feature detailed, hour-by-hour investigations of historical maritime incidents, drawing on his experience to explain how judgment under pressure influences outcomes.▶ 6:40 The first project under the new brand will cover the 1989 survival story of the trimaran Rose Noel in the Southern Ocean.▶ 7:38 Evenson maintains that while the channel's focus is evolving, his commitment to honest, captain-led reporting remains unchanged.

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