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Nike, owner of the 35-ft Hallberg-Rassy 35 *Santana* and the aluminum-hulled sailboat *Carl*, addresses questions regarding her current lifestyle, finances, and future travel plans.4:42 She confirms that *Carl* is not currently outfitted for cold-climate sailing or the Northwest Passage, though she expresses interest in such voyages if funding allows.6:18 Her primary income sources include Patreon, YouTube, and freelance marketing work.2:29 Regarding Panama Canal transit, she recommends Portobello or Puerto Lindo as anchorages while awaiting a weather window, noting that conditions have changed since her 2016 crossing.7:29 She also discusses the logistics of traveling with dogs, emphasizing the necessity of a rabies titer test for entry into Europe and Morocco, despite infrequent requests for paperwork at sea.16:58 Additionally, she details her nonprofit, InMotion, which facilitates plastic recycling workshops in Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico, and The Gambia.14:22 She currently anchors at La Graciosa in the Canary Islands and plans to spend 2025 traveling on *Santana* and working on a 21-meter Dutch canal boat.11:24

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