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Nike prepares to leave her boat, Carl, in a marina for several months to return to Germany for a period of rest and reflection.Watch Before departing, she removes and folds the sails, preparing the vessel for a future haul-out and bottom job.0:38 After spending three months in the current marina and four months in El Salvador, she cites burnout from balancing the management of her NGO, In Motion, with the production demands of her sailing channel, White Spot Pirates.2:38 She describes the conflict between the stationary nature of her NGO work and the constant travel required for her media projects, noting that the dual workload has transformed her boat from an adventure vessel into a floating office.5:37 She intends to use her time away to reset her priorities, determine which tasks to outsource, and rediscover the sense of freedom she experienced during the early years of her travels.8:09

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