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… (read more)…
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Pacific Crossing Day 5: Squall Central
Sitting at the helm last night was like being blindfolded and thrown into a washing machine… (read more)…
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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 comfortable sea state our first three days… (read more)…
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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 of a flat, calm ocean is undeniable… (read more)…
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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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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. So… (read more)…
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March 2024: Behind the Scenes
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! Ray had to… (read more)…
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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 the region’s 121 islands. So, we applied for a long-stay visa on February 15th, 2024… (read more)…
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February 2024: Behind the Scenes
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 South Pacific, for $50 per chart. Although… (read more)…
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