Hours Before We Left… This Happened
We finally left Panama and started our journey toward the Galápagos… but it didn’t happen the way we planned.
After weeks of waiting on visas, everything came down to a narrow window to check out of the country and begin our Pacific crossing. What should have been a straightforward departure quickly turned into a series of last-minute challenges — including unexpected issues on the boat and decisions we had to make under pressure.
With time running out and a weather window approaching, we had to decide: wait… or move forward anyway.
This episode captures what leaving actually looks like — not the highlight reel, but the real moments leading up to departure.
From a rainy exit out of Panama to our first moments back at sea, this marks the beginning of our Pacific crossing.
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00:00 We’re Finally Leaving
00:07 The Visas Are Ready
00:17 Checking Out of Panama
00:37 The Chart Plotter Problem
01:00 Last-Minute Boat Work
01:22 Departure Day in the Rain
01:51 Leaving Panama
02:27 Hoisting the Sail
03:05 Settling Into Passage
03:33 First Night Watch
03:57 Life at Sea with Kids
06:20 An Unexpected Sailfish Encounter
08:45 Back Under Sail
10:46 The Pacific Chapter Begins
This is a real sailing family vlog documenting our Pacific crossing from Panama to the Galápagos.
Sailing Big Lost
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