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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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)