After months exploring Fiji and cyclone season closing in, we have just a short window to prepare Wanderlust, stock up on provisions, and get Yoda cleared before setting sail on a 1,200 nm passage to New Zealand—one of the most unpredictable crossings in the world. 

Anchored outside of La Playita marina in Panama City we’re putting in long days to get Wanderlust ready to cross the Pacific Ocean. A project that should have taken a few hours turned into days because of one small mistake.

We are gearing up to transit the Panama Canal and sail about 4,000nm across the Pacific Ocean to the Marquesas in French Polynesia. It’s probably the longest passage one can make so we need to make sure our boat is as seaworthy as possible.