Sailing Big Lost

Welcome to Sailing Big Lost ⛵ Follow our family as we leave our old life behind and build a new one at sea. Sailing Big Lost shares the real, unfiltered journey of learning, risking, and growing together aboard our sailing catamaran. From major life decisions and hard lessons to unforgettable places and everyday moments with kids, we show what full-time family cruising actually looks like — the beauty, the chaos, and everything in between. This isn’t just about sailing. It’s about choosing a different life and seeing where it leads. Want to follow along more closely or support the journey? 🌍 Website: https://www.sailingbiglost.com 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingbiglost 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sailingbiglost ❤️ Support the journey on Patreon: https://patreon.com/Biglost ⛵ Family sailing • Life aboard a catamaran • Cruising adventures

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Our Neighbor Put On a Concert From His Sailboat ⛵🎶
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Our Neighbor Put On a Concert From His Sailboat ⛵🎶

When you live at anchor, your neighborhood looks a little different. Tonight, one of our neighbors put on a concert right from his sailboat while the sun went down over the anchorage. This is our kind of neighborhood. ⛵🎶 #SailingLife #BoatLife #LiveaboardFamily #SailingBigLost #CruisingLife
We Needed to Leave… But the Weather Had Other Plans
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We Needed to Leave… But the Weather Had Other Plans

We needed to get Big Lost to Tahiti. After dealing with alternator problems off and on since Saint Martin, there’s an alternator specialist in Tahiti who can finally help us figure out what’s going on. But sometimes the smartest decision you can make while cruising is deciding not to go. With 25–3...
We’re Trapped in Paradise… So This Is Boat Life Today
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We’re Trapped in Paradise… So This Is Boat Life Today

We only needed to sail three hours to Tahiti… but 25–30 knot winds had other plans. So instead, we’re waiting it out in Cooks Bay, Moorea—homeschooling, working out, watercoloring, baking cookies and finding ways to pass the time. There are definitely worse places to wait out the weather. ⛵️🌴 Follow...
Somehow, This Became Normal | Living on a Sailboat
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Somehow, This Became Normal | Living on a Sailboat

Living on a sailboat has completely changed our definition of normal. Zooming across coral reefs in a dinghy, swimming with stingrays, meeting up with friends on the water, beach bonfires with people we just met at the anchorage, and starting the day with a swim. Somewhere along the way, the extraor...
We Swam with Sharks and Rays in French Polynesia 🦈
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We Swam with Sharks and Rays in French Polynesia 🦈

We swam with blacktip reef sharks and stingrays in the crystal-clear waters of Moorea, French Polynesia. What we expected to be intimidating turned out to be one of the most peaceful and unforgettable wildlife encounters we've experienced while sailing around the world. Moments like these remin...
Grocery Shopping Looks a Little Different on a Sailboat 🚤🛒
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Grocery Shopping Looks a Little Different on a Sailboat 🚤🛒

What does grocery shopping look like when you live full-time on a sailboat in French Polynesia? For us, every grocery run starts with a dinghy ride to shore, a search for fresh food, and figuring out how to get everything safely back to the boat. It's just another day living aboard SV Big Los...
We Never Expected to Find Family Here
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We Never Expected to Find Family Here

When we left home to sail around the world, we thought the hardest part would be leaving our family behind. What we never expected was finding another family halfway around the world. After arriving in Moorea, we finally slow down enough to enjoy everything this incredible island has to offer—from...
The Hardest Part of Sailing Isn’t Leaving the Islands ❤️
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The Hardest Part of Sailing Isn’t Leaving the Islands ❤️

The hardest part of this lifestyle isn't leaving incredible places like Moorea... It's saying goodbye to the friends who become family along the way. Fair winds, SV Kaikoa. We'll see you somewhere over the horizon. 🌎 Follow our family's journey as we sail around the world aboard...
Why Sailors Dream of Moorea, French Polynesia
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Why Sailors Dream of Moorea, French Polynesia

After one of our most uncomfortable sails across French Polynesia, we arrived in Moorea—and every difficult mile was worth it. From rainbows and rough seas to sharks, stingrays, and breathtaking mountain views, this is why we continue sailing around the world as a family. ⛵ Subscribe for weekly sai...
Traditional Polynesian Fire Dancing in Moorea 🇵🇫
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Traditional Polynesian Fire Dancing in Moorea 🇵🇫

We thought we were just meeting friends for dinner in Moorea... but the night turned into one of our favorite memories in French Polynesia. From traditional Polynesian music and dancing to an incredible fire dancing performance, this is one of those cruising moments we'll never forget. We'...
Sailing to Moorea Was Hard, The Reward Made It Worth It
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Sailing to Moorea Was Hard, The Reward Made It Worth It

After weeks of exploring the remote atolls of the Tuamotus, it was finally time to sail to Moorea in French Polynesia. What looked like a straightforward overnight passage quickly reminded us that the ocean always has the final say. Rough seas, seasickness, and an uncomfortable sail tested the enti...
POV: This Is Your Neighborhood ⛵🌴
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POV: This Is Your Neighborhood ⛵🌴

What if your neighborhood was a tropical island? Where friends arrive by dinghy, the beach is your playground, and every afternoon turns into an adventure. This is everyday life for our kids as we sail around the world aboard SV Big Lost. ⛵ New adventures every week. 🌴 New islands. ❤️ Lifelong mem...
The Biggest Lie About Paradise 🌴❤️
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The Biggest Lie About Paradise 🌴❤️

The biggest lie about paradise is that it's a place. We came to French Polynesia for the crystal-clear lagoons, coral reefs, and unforgettable scenery. But what we'll remember most are the friendships, beach bonfires, and the incredible cruising community that made this place feel like hom...
We Came for Paradise    We Found Something Better
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We Came for Paradise We Found Something Better

We crossed an ocean chasing paradise. What we found was something even more valuable. For months, our family had been working toward this moment. Crossing the Pacific meant weather windows, long passages, constant planning, and the relentless pursuit of the next destination. Every mile brought us ...
Things Our Kids Think Are Normal
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Things Our Kids Think Are Normal

Most kids grow up with neighborhoods. Ours is the ocean. From school on our sailboat to making friends from around the world, taking the dinghy on their own, camping on remote islands, and building beach fires, this is simply "normal" for them. We're not trying to raise fearless kids—...
This Is Why People Dream of French Polynesia
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This Is Why People Dream of French Polynesia

Crystal-clear lagoons. Living coral reefs. Blacktip reef sharks. Manta rays. Every day in French Polynesia feels like stepping into a dream. These are the moments that remind us why we chose to sail around the world aboard SV Big Lost. ⛵ Follow our family's journey as we explore some of the mo...
We Changed Where We Lived… So We Could Change How We Lived ❤️
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We Changed Where We Lived… So We Could Change How We Lived ❤️

Everyone assumes sailing around the world is about the places. For us, it's about something much simpler. More time together. More ordinary moments. More life. The ocean changed where we live. But slowing down changed everything else. ⛵ Follow our family's journey as we sail around the wo...
Kids Don’t Remember What Things Cost ❤️
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Kids Don’t Remember What Things Cost ❤️

Kids don't remember what things cost. They remember adventures, friendships, quiet moments, and the people they shared them with. This is the childhood we're grateful our kids are experiencing as we sail the world aboard SV Big Lost. ❤️ If this reminded you of your own childhood, we'...
Before Everyone Wakes Up… 🦈
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Before Everyone Wakes Up… 🦈

Some mornings, if I'm lucky, I wake up before the rest of the crew and take my paddleboard out for a little peace and quiet. On this morning, I wasn't the only one awake. Life aboard our catamaran in French Polynesia is full of moments like these—simple, unexpected, and unforgettable. ⛵ F...
We Came for the Sailing… We Stayed for the Friendships
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We Came for the Sailing… We Stayed for the Friendships

We thought sailing around the world would be all about the destinations. The turquoise lagoons. The remote islands. The adventure. But somewhere along the way, we realized the places weren't what changed us the most. It was the people. In this episode, we spend our final days in beautiful T...
Some Places Don’t Seem Real 🌴 | Exploring the Tuamotus Together
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Some Places Don’t Seem Real 🌴 | Exploring the Tuamotus Together

Some places don't seem real... until you're standing in them. We didn't choose this life just to cross oceans. We chose it to explore our world together as a family. This is one of those moments that reminds us why we left everything behind. 🌎 Follow our family's sailing adventu...
One Day You Look Up… And They’re Growing Up ❤️
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One Day You Look Up… And They’re Growing Up ❤️

One day they're looking to you for everything... and before you know it, they're growing into capable, independent people. Living aboard our sailboat has reminded us that these years won't last forever. That's why we're choosing to spend as much time together as we can while...
Welcome to the Tuamotus 🌴💙
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Welcome to the Tuamotus 🌴💙

Welcome to the Tuamotus, French Polynesia—a chain of coral atolls unlike anywhere we've ever explored. From crystal-clear lagoons and vibrant coral gardens to walls of reef sharks and unforgettable sunsets, every atoll has its own story. This is why we sailed across the Pacific. ⛵ Follow our ...
POV: You Quit Your Job… and This Still Happens 😂
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POV: You Quit Your Job… and This Still Happens 😂

We quit our jobs, sold our house, and sailed across the Pacific so our kids could experience places most people only dream about. And somehow... Wi-Fi is still part of the adventure. 😄 Turns out, even in paradise, kids are still kids—and honestly, we wouldn't have it any other way. ⛵ New long-...
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