Excellent Sailing and Fresh Produce: Traveling Down Island
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 6/11/2023 – 6/18/2023 Later that afternoon, as we sat down for lunch, two men dinghied up to our boat. They didn’t[…]
Plans Written in Sand at Low Tide…
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 6/4/2023 – 6/11/2023 Despite our high hopes (and 2-3ft following seas in the forecast), we were met with 6ft waves coming[…]
April- May 2023: Behind the Scenes
Ray recharged our top-loading fridge once. We have a refrigerant leak that would require replacing the entire cooling system to fix, so for now, whenever[…]
Keep the People In the Boat, Keep the Water Out of the Boat
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 5/21/2023 – 5/28/2023 I was making dinner, holding onto every ingredient so it wouldn’t go flying off the counter when I[…]
Back in the Swing of Things
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 5/14/2023 – 5/21/2023 The following day I was practically launched out of bed. A southerly swell had taken over last night’s[…]
The Best Week Ever!
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 4/30/2023 – 5/7/2023 The morning of our wedding, we moved Sabado over to Leverick Bay. It was a short trip, but[…]
Boat Life: Generator Problems, Relaxation, and a Storm
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 4/16/2023 – 4/23/2023 By lunchtime, Ray had the generator up and running again- my hero! Now that we’ve experienced this, we[…]
Island Hopping in the Caribbean
Last week we sailed to St. Croix for a change of scenery. It was a beautiful ~5.5hr sail with 15- 20kn of wind. Our average[…]
Snorkeling Adventures, Boat Projects, and Fun with Friends
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 3/26/2023 – 5/2/2023 That night Ray and I decided at the last minute to host everyone for dinner on Sabado. We[…]
March 2023: Behind the Scenes
Our professional solar upgrade and lithium battery installation were completed. If you are considering a project like this, expect to pay $35-45K. We hired STT[…]