A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 4/11/2021 - 4/18/2021 We pulled into an empty anchorage off the uninhabited island, and were immediately approached by three guys on a small fishing boat. They said they were in need of some cooking oil, rice, and lime juice. We were the only other boat for miles, and there…
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A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 4/4/2021 - 4/11/2021 It was interesting to hear from a local business owner about the impacts of past hurricanes and now COVID-19. He maintained a positive and relaxed outlook through it all, and said he’ll continue to serve ice cream everyday “until people stop coming”… (r…
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A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 3/28/2021 - 4/4/2021 We had winds gusting up to 30kn, and boats dragging anchor left and right. We alternated between watching zombie movies and watching the boats around us. We even heard several reports of nearby… (read more)…
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A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 3/21/2021 - 3/28/2021 The rules keep changing (presumably because of COVID), so getting up to date info on the process is next to impossible. The latest instructions we could find was a photo of a handwritten note a customs agent gave someone a month ago on how to… (read mo…
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A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 3/14/2021 - 3/21/2021 We needed to get fuel before we could leave George Town, but there was some sort of widespread fuel contamination in the area. Apparently the diesel looked like almond milk? Definitely not a good sign. We figured… (read more)…
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A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 3/7/2021 - 3/14/2021 The wind was still pretty strong, so we couldn’t make a dinghy ride into town to take care of our trash and propane tank that afternoon like we had hoped. Luckily, there’s a local guy here named Jamal who… (read more)…
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A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 2/28/2021 - 3/7/2021 The next morning we left for George Town at sunrise. It was a fun, full day of downwind sailing! We had about 10-13kn of wind all day so we weren’t moving very fast, but it was our first time… (read more)…
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A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 2/21/2021 - /2/28/2021 We’ve decided to haul out for hurricane season this year. We’re a bit disappointed, but with COVID closing borders left and right, our options are limited. We’ve decided to use that time to get a bunch of projects done so that… (read more)…
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A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 2/14/2021 - 2/21/2021 It turns out the boost pump is busted. After a brief panic period where we thought we’d have to head back to the States, we made a few calls and sorted out a very expensive and over complicated way to get… (read more)…
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