Eventually, Life in the Pacific Felt Normal
Eventually, life in the Pacific started to feel normal.
After more than a week at sea crossing the Pacific Ocean, the routines of offshore life slowly began to settle in. Night watches, sail changes, repairs, fishing, cooking, exhaustion, and family life all became part of our everyday rhythm somewhere between the Galapagos and the Marquesas.
But crossing an ocean isn’t just about sailing.
It’s about adapting to constant movement, solving problems far from land, and discovering what life feels like when the rushing finally stops.
This week aboard our catamaran, we deal with nonstop sail changes, a ripped sail bag, chafed reef lines, uncomfortable sea states, and the emotional reality of living offshore as a family for weeks at a time.
And somewhere out there in the middle of the Pacific… life started feeling simpler.
⛵ Join us as we continue sailing across the Pacific Ocean toward the Marquesas Islands.
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🎥 PLAYLISTS
Start Here | Our Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFm5RsstJt4&list=PLMNeulw-KGLb8Owuvb9M0jBfIjNMXjIjC
The Pacific Chapter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sdgV5Zhr_s&list=PLMNeulw-KGLZn1phbbdHTcY3EFa6mwXLy
Life Aboard With Kids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLedXfe3Y-I&list=PLMNeulw-KGLZVVPRGn1t5x-HHE5h4QRD-
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0:00 Life in the Pacific Begins to Feel Normal
0:32 Day 4 at Sea
1:44 Settling Into Offshore Life
2:12 Family Life Continues at Sea
3:20 Fishing Offshore
4:25 Day 6 Pacific Crossing Update
5:15 Life in the Pacific Trade Winds
5:56 Troubleshooting the Furler
7:23 14 Sail Changes in 8 Days
10:12 Sail Bag Disaster & Repair
13:46 Repairing the Reef Line Offshore
14:12 Back Under Sail
15:47 Making Water Offshore
16:13 Life Offshore in the Pacific
16:28 Settling Into the Pacific
16:58 Dolphins in the Open Ocean
17:29 Final Thoughts at Sea
17:45 End
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🎵 Copyrighted music licensed from Lickd. https://lickd.co
Dreams by The Cranberries, https://t.lickd.co/l/5gPY7yGoLjb
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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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