We started the engine for a bit after lunch but were able to turn it off shortly after. The wind has been such a tease…[…]

Sitting at the helm last night was like being blindfolded and thrown into a washing machine… (read more)

We ate dinner together at the helm while Sabado bobbed up and down with the waves. I didn’t realize how spoiled we’d been with the[…]

Sure, it’s hot, the engine masks the relaxing sound of the water and the smell of diesel pollutes the otherwise pristine air, but the beauty[…]

We were hauling ass. With 15-17kn of wind, Sabado was cruising along at 8.5kn, flying up to 10kn+ as we surfed down waves… (read more)

Reports of partially submerged debris along the Panamanian coastline damaging boats made us hesitant to leave without enough time to get substantially offshore before sunset.[…]

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![…]

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[…]

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[…]

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)