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BREAKING NEWS: Zatara now has a NEW CAPTAIN! (+ Special Guest) Ep 353
March 12, 2026 · 24 min · 150K views · The Bahamas
What this video covers
Jack Whitaker, son of Zatara owners Keith and Renee Whitaker, takes over as captain for the boat's next circumnavigation, with siblings Kate and Remy serving as first and second mates.▶ 5:46 The crew transition is tested when Keith and Renee are in Montana and the marina requires Zatara to move slips; Jack docks the boat solo in Fort Lauderdale, navigating drawbridges and tight waterways over roughly two hours, with only a friend named Chris Knapp assisting with lines.▶ 5:11 Keith and Renee watch via Starlink from over 2,000 miles away.▶ 4:49 The episode also covers a short passage from Fort Lauderdale to Bimini, Bahamas, where the crew anchors near the Sapona wreck — a concrete ship from the early 1900s that grounded during a hurricane.▶ 15:20 Keith's brother Brian, a first-time ocean sailor, snorkels the wreck, encounters southern stingrays and a nurse shark, and handles eight hours at sea without seasickness.▶ 15:27 Back aboard, the crew tests inflatable PFDs by deploying one in the water, accidentally triggering its AIS man-overboard signal, then works through how to cancel the alert and repack the jacket.▶ 19:16 The next leg is a Pacific crossing, with a full crew including Luke Bosworth joining.▶ 21:06
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