Christmas on Anchor + A Change of Scenery

Christmas on Anchor + A Change of Scenery

by Holly Hendricks on Dec 27

A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 12/20/2020 - 12/27/2020 A storm blew through around 2am Christmas morning, so we got up and kept an eye on things- making sure ourselves and no one around us dragged anchor. We were seeing 28kn sustained winds, gusting above 30kn… (read more)…

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New Batteries + Old Friends

New Batteries + Old Friends

by Holly Hendricks on Dec 20

A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 12/13/2020 - 12/20/2020 We were shocked at the level of service they provided. They even came by the next day and took our old batteries to dispose of them for us! If you ever need a marine electrician… (read more)…

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Unexpected Battery Issues While on Anchor

Unexpected Battery Issues While on Anchor

by Holly Hendricks on Dec 13

A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 12/6/2020 - 12/13/2020 Unfortunately, Tuesday night we were woken up by the low battery alarms. Turns out the only reason our batteries had been fine the past few days was because we had consistent wind, but once that died, so did our batteries. This means they… (read more)…

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FINALLY Leaving the Dock!

FINALLY Leaving the Dock!

by Holly Hendricks on Dec 6

A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 11/29/2020 - 12/5/2020 Under full main and jib, our SOG was 7kn and we figured we’d hit about 10kn once we turned downwind, making our ETA in West Palm Beach before sunrise and we… (read more)…

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A Productive Week in Charleston, SC

A Productive Week in Charleston, SC

by Holly Hendricks on Nov 1

A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 10/18/20 - 10/25/20 I was able to provision and fix up some of our decor (we’re trying to make Sabado more home-y), and Ray replaced our reefing line, serviced both engines + the generator, and fixed… (read more)…

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An Unsafe Anchorage + Passage Pets

An Unsafe Anchorage + Passage Pets

by Holly Hendricks on Oct 18

A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 10/4/2020 - 10/11/2020 One second we were safely anchored, eating soup in our pajamas and the next we were slinging lines and fenders. It happened that fast... (read more)…

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A Glimpse into Life on Passage

A Glimpse into Life on Passage

by Holly Hendricks on Oct 11

A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 9/272020 - 10/4/2020 Things started off cold and hard. Adjusting to sleeping in shifts is tough, so I didn’t feel too great and it was so freaking cold. I was in full foulies and still shivering. Definitely not… (read more)…

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