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)
Pacific Crossing Day 1: The Wait is Over!
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.[…]
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[…]
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[…]