Sabado is Back in the Water!
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 1/7/2024 - 1/14/2024 Monday and Tuesday were a blur of contractors, coming and going as needed to complete the last of our scheduled work on Sabado before we went back in the water… (read more)…
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Happy New Year! An update from Sabado & crew…
We hauled Sabado out of the water on December 20th and flew out to spend the holidays with our family in Mexico… (read more)…
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December 2023: Behind the Scenes
After going up the mast, Ray was able to identify the problem: a missing pin in the shackle. In preparation for our Pacific crossing and future remote cruising, we purchased a Portable 115V- High Output (cased) Rainman Watermaker for… (read more)…
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2023 Year in Review
As the year comes to an end, we decided to round up a few statistics, milestones, and memories to share… (read more)…
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Sailing to Saint Martin: 40kn Winds, 8ft Waves, and a Busted Lazy Jack
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 12/10/2023 - 12/17/2023 As we left the protection of the island, the seas grew. We were putting our third reef in the mainsail when the wind speed hit 40kn. Even over the howling wind, we could hear the sail billowing more than usual. We looked back to see… (read more)…
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Sailing on a Schedule
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 12/03/2023 - 12/10/2023 Ray made a couple of cocktails to soften the disappointment of missing out on yet another thing we wanted to do… (read more)…
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Au Revoir, Martinique!
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 11/26/2023 - 12/3/2023 We took the dinghy back to Sabado, showered, and were relaxing in our saloon when Ray noticed another boat practically on top of us- they were dragging anchor, and no one was aboard… (read more)…
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November 2023: Behind the Scenes
As Sabado ages, we’ve noticed many lower-quality odds and ends breaking. So, we spent an afternoon with some epoxy and superglue repairing busted cabinetry buttons and the thin plastic tachometer bezel. We noticed a squeaking/grinding noise when the boom moved… (read more)…
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