Not sure what your cryptic ? means but we were all up to date with our shots and after some unpleasant symptoms during the quarantine period all recovered OK. I am in my late 80's so at risk.

No idea,

I posted this "video" on You Tube about six years ago. I created it from transparencies about one year prior to that. The actual trip took place in 1956/57.

Thank you very much for your kind comments re narration. I tend to agree with you re loud music and I think you will find that recent videos made in 2022 and 2023 have quieter music tracks, However it is not so simple when it comes to "natural" sound. Firstly, it is vey hard to get because of all the interruptions from extraneous noises - such as engines, pumps, voices, pumps starting, wind, passing aircraft etc etc. Most professional films have people working under the heading of "Foley" who make phoney "natural" sound. If they get real natural sound it usually requires very expensive, sophisticated and bulky equipment. Also, music plays a very important role in creating mood. There can be a huge difference after music has been added. Having no sound sounds wrong - even when showing maps. There has to be ambient sound even then. Also, I have learned that the equipment on which viewers watch the videos makes a huge difference. Some systems seem to deliberately boost the music over the narration. Creating the audio actually takes more time than editing the video.

We normally cruise around 9.5 kts. For long ocean crossings such as Galapagos to Panama we reduce speed to around 8 kts to reduce fuel burn and extend range.

I have never seen a passerelle intrgrated into a Fleming , they are availabe with nordhavns , but I am sure they would do one . Hopefully Tony (the owner of Venture ) answers this as he owns Fleming yachts and is the man whom designed them ...

I am not sure what you mean by DRY DOCK miles but if you are referring to those miles as deck cargo aboard a ship of course they are not included as logged miles. Good Grief - the very idea!!!!

You have absolutely no reason to feel "sorry". The people who run Nordhavn and Fleming have known and respected each other for many years. The boats we build are radically different and do not compete. Nordhavn have fully displacement hulls and Fleming semi-displacement. One will provide more flexibility in performance and the other longer range. It is up to a potential buyer to decide which design better suits their needs.

If one is traveling along the coast where there are anchorages to choose from then generally one would not travel overnight. But if traveling long distances then you have no choice but to keep going. You cannot just drop anchor and stop out in open waters. Traveling at night you need to take turns to keep watches - generally two hours on watch followed by 6 hours off with a crew of four.