At home in the South Pacific
These Canadian YouTubers have been sailing around the world with their family for 10 years aboard their Lagoon 410. They share their adventures, their sense of freedom, and their enthusiasm on social media, but without hiding the inherent challenges that come with their lifestyle. Their sincerity is appreciated by their community, who have been following them for almost two years in the middle of the South Pacific.
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Publié le
27/11/2025
Par
Gilles Ruffet
Numéro :
205
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2026
Where: South Pacific - Niue
Multihull : Lagoon 410
YouTube : @sailingnahoa
So Ben and Ashley sold all their possessions in Canada and set sail. The first year was idyllic, with no problems with their Lagoon 410. But in their second year of sailing, things got complicated. As they explain so well, they hadn’t anticipated the cost of maintaining a sailboat for ocean sailing.
“We ran out of money. Everything broke down and we found ourselves in a desperate situation. That’s when the videos started. At first, it was just a dream, but as the months went by and our debt increased, we took the project more seriously. We started filming everything and editing the videos daily.”
Ten years have passed since the beginning of this adventure. To say the least, it has been a success: the crew has visited more than 30 countries, traveled more than 50,000 nautical miles, and accumulated no less than 400,000 subscribers on their YouTube channel. This large community has enabled them to generate enough income to continue pursuing their life project. And for more than 500 days now, Ben and Ashley have been crisscrossing the South Pacific, exploring atolls, islands, and other island countries.
Their most recent destination was Niue, an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean, in Western Polynesia, 1,300 miles northeast of New Zealand.
Discovered by Captain James Cook in 1774, this island, like the Cook Islands, is part of the Realm of New Zealand. Ben, Ashley, Willa, and Bodhi landed there after a rough crossing punctuated by heavy storms.
