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Where Have I Been This Past Year??
February 23, 2026 · 9 min · 15K views · Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Sailor sits in cabin, arms crossed, gazing forward.
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Luke, the owner of the Vancouver 27 Songbird, plans to resume weekly YouTube uploads after a long hiatus caused by editing constraints and financial challenges.3:54 While the current YouTube series remains in the Tuamotus of French Polynesia, Luke has since traveled to New Zealand and is currently located at the remote atoll of Lametrek in Micronesia.0:53 He intends to publish his backlog of footage chronologically, starting from Rangiroa through Tahiti and his passage to Tonga, before transitioning to present-day content.4:28 Previous attempts to outsource editing proved financially unsustainable, as production costs exceeded revenue.3:16 With a recent increase in subscribers, he has hired a new editor and hopes to make the channel self-sustaining through viewership and Patreon support.3:43 He continues to document his ongoing circumnavigation on Instagram and TikTok while maintaining the vessel.8:45
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