This tells the story of our crossing in May 2026, with lots of new facts and anecdotes you may not know about the canal. We certainly learnt some new things and we have done the crossing over 15 times. We also introduce our charity that we support. Mission to Seafarers. We do not ask for channel support, using Patreon or other means but prefer to ask you to support this critical and valuable charity. 100% of any donation goes to the charity. https://bit.ly/4uWa0wt This is our personalized direct link the Mission to Seafarers, so that they can track what comes from this channel.

Vista Mar marina and the surge, not a good thing. We also do some repairs and then head towards Panama City, and our next adventure. Broken capstan, surge in the marina!

We thought we only need a bottom clean in the water. Turns out the bottom was in dire need of some barnacle removal and we were about to lose the wing engine propellor. No clickbait here, no fancy music or exaggerated drama. This video is a "real" life example of how plans change while boating and living aboard full time.

Keeping up a routine of maintenance is essential to trouble free operations on the boat. Whether it is changing oil, or filters or impellers regular maintenance helps reduce the chance of breakdown to a minimum. In this video we are in Panama and preparing for the next leg of our journey of living aboard our Nordhavn 64.

Those who follow us on Instagram will know we had a couple of false starts on this video, we lost a bunch of the tape and had to restart. The result is some shots are not included. That said the beauty of the area and the cruising is second to none. Ample use of the fly bridge also allows a great viewing spot.

This video recounts our journey as we leave Baja California and head out into the Pacific headed for Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia, only to turn left and head to the Mexican coast and down to Costa Rica.

We explore the region around Loretto, as well as a number of anchorages. We hang out with N57 Noeta, and then on New Years Day see N40 Epic, N50 Lasernut, N475 Dolcezza and N41 Aloha parade into our anchorage for a party! Cruising at its best.

After multiple requests we finally compare the two Nordhavn's we have lived on full time. The results may surprise you, or not. We have lived on these boats, travelled on these boats, crossed oceans on one and come down the US West coast on the other. We know what the sales people say, we know the experts can comment on the equipment and perfection BUT we have lived it. We know what works and what doesn't.

A continuation of the journey from Anacortes in October/November 2025. We depart Ensenada and still off for a few days in Magdelena Bay to experience a cornucopia of sea life experiences. We repair some electrical issues and meet up with a number of other Nordhavns for the 2025 Taco Run. Only we choose our own weather window. We left 2 days after the fleet and also stayed longer in Magdalena Bay to enjoy the area. Don't follow the crowd, follow your dreams. While cruising together is fun, it just did not fit our plan and read on the weather at the time.

From Anacortes Washington to Ensenada Mexico in October and November 2025. We encounter big seas, large swells, lots of fog, irresponsible mariners and bold sailboats. We endure issues underway, repairs, maintenance required and get to visit some great spots along the way. Want to see a Nordhavn 64 in big following seas... watch this video!!

This is the continuation of the extensive work we had carried out in Anacortes Washington in Sept Oct 2025. It also covers some work we had done on the boat in Comox BC with camera upgrades.