Boat Life

Preparing for The Raggeds

Preparing for The Raggeds

by Holly Hendricks on Mar 28

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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Exploring Stocking Island

Exploring Stocking Island

by Holly Hendricks on Mar 14

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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We FINALLY caught a fish in the Bahamas!

We FINALLY caught a fish in the Bahamas!

by Holly Hendricks on Mar 7

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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Boat Repairs and Relaxation

Boat Repairs and Relaxation

by Holly Hendricks on Feb 28

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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You Don’t Need a Watermaker to Make Cocktails!

You Don’t Need a Watermaker to Make Cocktails!

by Holly Hendricks on Feb 21

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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Trying Black Point’s FAMOUS Coconut French Toast

Trying Black Point’s FAMOUS Coconut French Toast

by Holly Hendricks on Feb 14

A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 2/7/2021 - 2/14/2021 You can get your haircut or order a hotdog while you wait for your laundry, buy anything from cleaning supplies to eggs to PVC pipe from the store it’s attached to, or even take a shower and/or rent a room upstairs! Talk about… (read more)…

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Our First Big Storm in the Bahamas!

Our First Big Storm in the Bahamas!

by Holly Hendricks on Feb 7

A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 1/31/2021 - 2/7/2021 The worst of it hit Monday night, so we set up several alarms (one to keep track of our anchor, another to alert us if we moved outside of a set boundary, and a third to warn us if the wind went above 40kn) and monitored everything from the salon all ni…

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Another Battery Problem?!

Another Battery Problem?!

by Holly Hendricks on Jan 31

A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 1/24/2021 - 1/31/2021 I think my favorite conversation was with the woman on the super yacht next to us… she looked over at another sailboat that was docked a ways away, they had sent someone up their mast to do some inspections, and looks back at us and goes “do you guys c…

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