We are at the moment in Panama, with our 3-year old son, Riccardo Jr, onboard. Obviously this will have effect on what crew we sail with, so if you love kids, keep reading! :)
Myself, (Captain Rick) I have been personally been living onboard full time for over 19 years and can't even imagine going back to a land-based life. The boat is very open and airy, I love my plants and grow everything from Aloe to herbs... have over 20 plants onboard, so if you have a green thumb I'm sure you will find an enjoyable hobby in helping care for them!
I have my own editing studio onboard where I make sailing/travel videos of all our experiences for our Youtube audience that has grown to over 95,000,000 viewers this year. We earn our money to keep traveling with our sailing channel on Youtube, so hopefully you aren't camera shy or you might not like it here.. :)
My favorite thing is to venture into the heart of new places and find locals to interview that can tell stories of the past and the culture... that is the best part about making travel videos, learning about the places we visit and the people we meet.
The past few years have been spent converting and upgrading the boat to be fully self-sufficient for sustainable long-term travel. She has had an ongoing refit the past two years to the tune of almost $200,000, including a brand new Highfield 60hp dinghy, 3.2Kw of solar installed that satisfies all electrical needs with no need of having to run an engine or generator. The galley is fully electric with dual induction cooktops, new microwave, convection oven, Instapot, breadmaker, and has all the amenities of home, including a brand new solar-powered seawater desalinator. In addition, there is a household-type Reverse Osmosis purifier for consumable water that completely negates the need for purchasing bottled water in single-use plastics from shore. We have new sails, new diesel engine, new 5kw alternators for fast charging when needed.. a new 30kwh LifePo4 battery system, new electric system, all new RayMarine navigation and communications systems, etc etc etc. She wants for nothing and is ready for safe comfortable cruising wherever we decide to take her.