January 2023: Behind the Scenes
The block for our jib sheet broke and caused the line cover to chafe. We replaced the block and repaired the portion of the affected[…]
Returning to the USVI & Planning Our Next Boat Project
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 1/22/2023 – 1/29/2023 We discussed the details of our upcoming battery upgrade over coffee: to keep the wind turbines or get[…]
Welcome to the BVI!!
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 1/15/2023 – 1/22/2023 We woke up bright and early the next day to sail to Anegada. The trip took us ~2.5-3[…]
Enjoying Brewers Bay and Preparing to Head to the BVI
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 1/8/2023 – 1/15/2023 The next day I heard a sound off our stern while cleaning up after breakfast. I went out[…]
Hiking, Swimming with Turtles, and an Injured Captain
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 1/1/2023 – 1/8/2023 He was stepping from the dinghy onto Sabado when a wave hit the dinghy, moving it under the[…]
New Crew for the Holidays: Exploring St. Thomas and St. John with Family
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 12/25/2022 – 1/1/2023 We went for a swim off the back of the boat before sailing over to Christmas Cove. The[…]
Trying Caribbean Roti and Preparing for Guests!
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 12/18/2022 – 12/25/2022 Caribbean roti has South Asian roots. It’s similar to an Indian naan, chapati, or paratha served with curried[…]
Boat Life in the Caribbean
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 12/11/2022 – 12/18/2022 We’ve spent our days relaxing and our evenings having cocktails with friends. It feels like a dream! At[…]
Sabado is back in the Caribbean!
At 4 pm, Ray gets an email from our weather router, looks up at me, and says, “we’re leaving tomorrow at 7 am.” We both[…]
6 Days at Sea
The trip started with calm seas and fair winds. Unfortunately, that didn’t last long. Once we got offshore that afternoon, the clouds rolled in and[…]