Pacific Crossing Day 17: Sailing Through Squalls

After struggling to find an efficient sail configuration these past few days, it felt so good to kick back and let Sabado do her thing…[…]

Pacific Crossing Day 16: So Many Sail Changes…

We had 18kn of wind at that point and were getting our asses kicked. Ray was manning the snuffer while I… (read more)

Pacific Crossing Day 15: If you can’t get out of it, get into it!

We’re realizing that we do not have the proper sail inventory to make this an efficient, easy trip. We are physically exhausted… (read more)

Pacific Crossing Day 14: Feeling Frustrated

We tapped into the diesel jerrycans for the first time today, putting 40 gallons into our tanks, keeping 10 in reserve… (read more)

Pacific Crossing Day 13: The Doldrums

Dripping sweat, we tied and untied, tangled and untangled the lines. The sun felt brutal, and it was hardly 8AM. We finally got it up,[…]

Pacific Crossing Day 12: Our New Normal

I spent the afternoon thumbing through the “French for Cruisers” book we have on board, summoning my three years of high school French class knowledge[…]

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[…]

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