Pacific Crossing Day 11: Hello, wind!

Last night was miserable. It felt like we were riding a mechanical bull for hours on end. It’s not particularly better today, but everything seems[…]

Pacific Crossing Day 10: From Pollywogs to Shellbacks

A pod of pilot whales visited us just after sunset. I had a brief moment of panic when we first spotted them; I thought they[…]

Pacific Crossing Day 9: Passing the Galapagos

I can’t believe it’s already day 9. I feel like time is flying by! I really enjoy passage-making. I’ve been racking my brain trying to[…]

Pacific Crossing Day 8: Engine Blower Failure

If something is busted on Sabado, it’s just in our nature to try and fix it. So, Ray took it apart at our cockpit table[…]

Pacific Crossing Day 7: Getting in the Groove

Of course, it would be nice to have more wind, but we knew it would be like this between Panama and the Galapagos, so we[…]

Pacific Crossing Day 6: Better Than a Cubicle!

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…[…]

Pacific Crossing Day 5: Squall Central

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

Pacific Crossing Day 4: Searching for Wind

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[…]

Pacific Crossing Day 3: Finding the Silver Lining

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[…]

Pacific Crossing Day 2: It’s a Marathon not a Sprint

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)

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