Free Offline Emergency App for Cruisers, Built After Our Own Medical Emergency in Fiji
After an accident onboard, Holly went to the hospital in Fiji, and I learned something about myself that I didn'…
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A Stolen Credit Card Number Used to Ruin Our Month. Now It Takes Ten Seconds to Fix
One compromised credit card turns into weeks of headaches while cruising. Replacing cards, updating autopay, and getting mail simply isn't easy when you live on a boat. Thankfully, there's a simple solution we've relied on ever since that keeps our real card number safe.…
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5 Lessons Every Cruiser Can Learn From Our Medical Emergency in Fiji
I fell from the coach roof through an open hatch while we were anchored in Fiji and ended up in the local hospital. This post covers what we learned, the hard way.…
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Three Watermakers, Two Oceans, One Hard Lesson
Making fresh water is not optional on a cruising boat. It's the difference between real independence and being tethered to a dock and a hose. Over the years we've owned three watermakers and learned the hard way what actually matters when you choose one.…
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Starlink Changed the Roaming Rules. Here's How We're Handling It Aboard Sabado
If you cruise internationally and lean on Starlink to stay connected, the rules just changed underneath you. In this post, we discuss what changed, what we're doing about it, and what it's going to cost us.…
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Sailing from New Zealand to Fiji: Our 8-Day Offshore Passage
On day 8, we caught our first glimpse of land. Ray hoisted the Q flag, and we were relieved to see the current finally dissipate. We raised the sails for the final couple of hours of the passage and happily traded our sweatpants and socks for shorts and sunscreen.…
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One Last Week in NZ: We're Fiji Bound!
I have to admit, I felt a little nervous when I first saw them speeding toward us. Memories of being chased out of perfectly legal anchorages in French Polynesia came flooding back...…
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A Stormy Week on Anchor
The wind continued to build on Monday, hitting 40kn+. We could hear the wind whistling through the rigging, and felt the boat vibrate... (read more)…
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Back in Our Element: Life After the Refit
Right on schedule, the wind began to build Saturday night. I was restless, listening to it whistle through the rigging as gusts reached 30+ knots. We're still building trust in our new ground tackle and alarm system... (read more)…
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