Sailing Big Lost · video

What this video covers

Big Lost has completed all boat projects and provisioning for a Pacific crossing but remains at anchor in Panama, held up by two obstacles: pending children's visas and an unacceptable weather window.0:08 The crew reflects on the Atlantic passage that preceded this moment — thousands of miles that began as a dream and evolved into a family's full-time life afloat, with schooling conducted at anchor and children growing up shaped by ocean passages.2:56 Crossing the Panama Canal marked a clear transition: different ocean, different weather patterns, different language, and a reshuffled cruising community, as some Atlantic companions chose not to continue west.0:53 The family describes building connections across distant anchorages and treating strangers-turned-friends as community.2:25 No departure date is set; the crew is waiting for both the visa clearance and a suitable westbound weather window before leaving Panama for the Pacific.4:06

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