LIVING WITH A FAMILY OF 5 ON A SAILBOAT
We’re still stuck in Fiji waiting on borders to open so we can get back to our floating home. Until then, we’re boat hopping and seeing what life is like with a family of 5.
We’ve been staying with our friend Mark from s/v Millennium who doesn’t have an email address much less an Instagram account or YouTube channel. He’s a behind the scenes kinda guy who just likes to sail, surf and …well, that’s it. Just sail and surf.
So, this adventure will be quite different. This is a 3 teenager, homeschooling, dive, kite, YouTube crazy family adventure boat.
We first met Sailing Zatara in Tonga and it was like running into family at the grocery store. Familiar, friendly…very American and very Texas.
Now, here we are in Fiji. Living together. I would have never, in a million years, expected this is where we would be!
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Roberto Fernandez
Greatings from Salinas- Ecuador, love your videos, livig the life !!!!!
Margaret Daniels
All I can say is Thank you. God bless, be safe and have fun.
Robin Gettman-Salvato-CA
I just watched you all for the first time. I’m so Jelly! I’m a Flight attendant for a major U.S. carrier and house bound right now due to the pandemic. I can’t wait to see all the great activities and traveling you guys are going to do. I miss flying and seeing new places on this big beautiful planet. Now I will be exploring through you. Thanks for the tour with ya. Have a blast…Robin ✈️🛥⚓️
Jeffrey Stenberg
Bad ass song to start the video! And I like the “leap of faith” to get on. Can a Minion do that? Everything is big in Texas that’s why they live on such a large boat. Waiting game, momma always says “this too shall pass” Meanwhile have fun, enjoy company.
Curious Minion
Minions have those short legs so you have to sling ’em by their overall straps! ;o)
Curious Minion
Alan Solomon
You guys can be sooo motivating. Sometimes you motivate me throughout a week.
The fact that you make friends easy definitely keeps you busy and jumping and I keep coming back.
I remember this family from the Pineapple Cup and the boat show, all of you on stage sharing your sailing experiences with an audience.
Thank you for being in my life!! Providing me with options, alternatives and ideas.
Glad to hear that Singa has a girlfriend.
Your cabin looks wayyy comfy! Like you are not even on a boat.
Best, Safe & Well.
Roger B
Wow! Another great life experience you’re enjoying. Thank you for this video.
Gary Hinchey
Folks be sure to catch every episode of the wynns, both RV and sailing you won’t be disappointed
Elizabeth
I have thought about that very thing, we could do a go fund Curiosity and help with the cost If possible to do that that it would be so awesome for them. GOD bless.
Deborah Kerr
Wow, that’s like a castle boat!! Thanks for the tour – you are smart figuring we’d all be curious about it!!
Let the fun begin!! 😎
Linda Davis
Love you guys, plain and simple!!! I know it’s been crushing not to be able to get back to Curiosity BUT you two know how to make lemonade from lemons!! This life side step has created some incredible opportunities like raising money for the villagers fresh water system and now what you’ve done for Mark!!!! Keep on keeping on and look forward to the next video!!
richard Ruffin
You really tthink you are going to get Texans to part with their meat???
Nikki Wynn
Well, we are Texas vegetarians. Stranger things have happened. (But seriously…not a chance)
John
I am actively planning to liveaboard a Seawind in a couple years and love your videos. I’ve been using a product called Ooler to sleep without A/C in the midwest. It’s a water cooled mat that goes on top of a mattress, connected to a control unit that can be set for various temperatures (can also heat in colder climates). Though it’s a bit pricey, I think it would be a game changer for liveaboard boats.
Curious Minion
I looked it up and love the idea, but that sucker’s gonna use a lot of power, plus the inverter will have to run the whole time to power it, which uses even more power. If you’ve got the power it looks like a great idea though!
Curious Minion
Aboyandhisdog
That is a ridiculous amount of toilet paper. How is it that bidet toilet seats are not standard equipment on these boats? Install those and you don’t need ANY TP.
Carol
Hi sounds like an adventure my boyfriend has been trying to talk. Me into sail boat living since we start following you guys but I’m not sure I have never been on a boat and sharks scare me to death any suggesting or words of wisdom
j
how do you feel about the fact that they knowingly tried to sneak in to a county that had closed its borders due to quarantine
Elizabeth.
Who tried to sneak into a country that was/is closed? And when? I watch the Zatara sailboat crew every week and have for a long time so please explain who you are referring too!
Nikki Wynn
Zatara had permission from the Fiji government before taking off from New Zealand to get here? Fiji even asked them to shoot a video explaining the check-in process for other boats. So, not sure what you are referencing. There were some other sailboats that tried sneaking in without permission (not cool) and their vessels were taken by the Fiji Navy. Maybe you thought that was them?
Pat Yedinak
Where is your cat?
Curious Minion
If you mean the catamaran, it’s on the hard in Tonga. https://www.gonewiththewynns.com/stranded-fiji-pandemic
If you mean the kitten, she was a foster and has now been adopted by a great family in Fiji: https://www.gonewiththewynns.com/saving-animals-fiji
If you mean the Wynns cats Singa and Cleo, you must have missed this vid: https://www.gonewiththewynns.com/sailing-pets-goodbye 😥
Spoiler alert: Singa is super happy with his new family and even has a girlfriend!
Curious Minion
mary
From a fellow Texan, we are excited you guys are able to hook up with Zatara and have some fun! I look forward to seeing all of your adventures!
Is it kite surfing you will be trying? Like the ones we saw in Hood River Oregon? I always wanted to try it myself. have fun! Can’t wait to see. Hopefully, it will be better than surfing those big waves with Mark!
Nikki Wynn
We are! I will post a story today so you can see what we are up to. Kiting so far is loads of fun and a little terrifying.
Jeanette Brennan
Sounds like you’re going to have lots of adventures with your friends. Looking forward to the videos. Stay safe and enjoy every moment! 💖👍⛵️🪁🏄♀️
Sid Landrum
I am so sorry y’all are stuck in Fiji and unable to get back to Curiosity. I am really concerned that you are crewing on Zatara, but especially Kieth.
You do realize the family members are Texans from the DFW area and probably shady characters.
If there is anything I can do to find another place of residence just let me know.
I really understand people from that area and could fill you in on their characteristics. 😂🤠🤪😉😀
Nikki Wynn
😆 We know their kind. Turns out our fave camping spot at Lake Grapevine is super close to their house. Makes me wonder how many times we were right next to each other…never knowing one day we would meet in the South Pacific!
Sid
I do hope you realize my comment was meant as a joke. I live in Granbury and a fellow Texan that has been following you for the better part of 9 years and following Zatara at their beginning purchase of their catamaran in Greece.
I enjoy and respect both and meant to give a little bit of humor into the pandemic situation y’all have been forced into.
Mike
So you are not on the boat with the guy with cancer anymore?
Curious Minion
No but they had gone back to the apartment in Fiji for awhile between trips out with Mark. They are trying not to overstay their welcome in any one place.
Curious Minion
JOHN SCHRETLEN
That’s just another reason they get invited where other wouldn’t.
Only question I have is how recent are the videos? I miss the date stamps from years ago.
Nikki Wynn
The last video gives an update on Mark and explains us leaving. 😘
About Creativity
Very good.
Ron Morse
Hey my favorite sailors. I watched your latest video & I’m glad your back sailing, I hope you get your boat back real soon. I follow a lot of YouTube channel’s but I have to be honest, you two are my favorite. My wife and I started our life on the road in our rv and like when you two started traveling the US, we want to go everywhere and see everything. We love the freedom of just traveling . I hope you enjoy your time on Zatara. You two are awesome and have big hearts. Love you guys.
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Donna Biasetti
Is it possible to have someone from Tonga sail your boat out to international waters?
NyRaised
I wondered the same thing