Salty Podcast #67 ⛵ From Wreck to Wonder! | The Sailing Magic Carpet Story
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Send us Fan Mail Watch Full Episode https://youtube.com/live/Pf-pWDAL048 When Maya and Aladino first laid eyes on their Cape George 36, most sailors would have walked away. What appeared decent from the outside concealed extensive rot and deterioration beneath. But this creative couple—whose backgrounds seemed destined for a nomadic seafaring life—saw potential where others saw a hopeless project. Five years of intensive rebuilding later, they've transformed a near-derelict vessel into a stu...
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