A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 9/29/2024 – 10/06/2024 His hull turned perpendicular to the wind and, with one of those 30-knot gusts, began dragging rapidly[…]

We paid $39.67 for 6 gallons of gasoline at a gas station in Bora Bora.  We endured three termite swarms this month. One in Tahiti, one[…]

A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 9/21/2024 – 9/28/2024 I’ve never seen more than two or three eagle rays at a time, so I was in awe[…]

A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 9/15/2024 – 9/22/2024 The boat felt a bit steamy since we had to keep the hatches closed, so we set[…]

A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 9/08/2024 – 9/15/2024 From the top, we could see fields of pineapples growing out of the reddish volcanic soil. Taking[…]

By Thursday, we were ready for a change of scenery. Once everyone had their fill of coffee, we set sail for Moorea. Conditions started out…[…]

We replaced our rapidly failing B&G chartplotter for $4,340.88.  We struggled to stay positive after a prolonged period of bad weather, failing equipment we were struggling[…]

I’ve been in a bit of funk lately… (read more)

A Week (or two) Aboard S/V Sabado: 7/21/2024 – 8/04/2024 The more remote the destination, the greater the magnitude of responsibility, and here, that notion is[…]

We purchased fuel in Fakarava. They will not honor a duty-free fuel certificate unless you bring the big boat to their dock. Conditions were bad,[…]