March 2024: Behind the Scenes

During an upwelling event, the marina became infested with jellyfish. At any time of day, there were at least ten jellyfish in our slip alone![…]

Applying for a French Polynesia Long Stay Visa from Panama

As Americans, we would typically be given a 90-day visa upon arrival in French Polynesia. However, we hope to stay for over a year exploring[…]

February 2024: Behind the Scenes

We visited Islamorada in Panama City and had them print two small-scale paper charts, one for our Pacific crossing and one for the islands of[…]

Transiting the Panama Canal on our Sailing Catamaran (February 2024)

The line handlers tied the messenger lines to our rental lines, and before we knew it, the doors began to close behind us… (read more)

Passage Diary: Saint Martin to Panama (Day 7-9)

We were enveloped by the scent of warm, wet dirt a few miles out. The smell of land is so pungent after an extended period[…]

Passage Diary: Saint Martin to Panama (Day 4-6)

The moon didn’t rise until 11:30pm that night, so most of my shift was pitch black, revealing the millions of stars overhead. I got up[…]

Passage Diary: Saint Martin to Panama (Day 1-3)

There’s nothing quite like waking up to dolphins playing around the bow at sunrise. I skipped up front, squealing with excitement. It just never gets[…]

January 2024: Behind the Scenes

We hauled out at Bobby’s Megayard in Sint Maarten. The haul, launch, and storage cost $1,344.00. Additional work was as follows… (read more)

Sabado is Back in the Water!

A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 1/7/2024 – 1/14/2024​ Monday and Tuesday were a blur of contractors, coming and going as needed to complete the last of[…]

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