60 Seconds of Sailing
A 60 second glimpse into our passage from Key Biscayne, Florida to Bimini, Bahamas!…
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Christmas on Anchor + A Change of Scenery
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
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
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!
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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Dock Fever and Refrigeration Issues
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 10/25/2020 - 11/1/2020 We decided to leave St. Augustine that day, and made a 22hr trip to Cape Canaveral. We started out motoring, but… (read more)…
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A Productive Week in Charleston, SC
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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A 3 Day Passage and a Sabado Family Reunion
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 10/11/20 - 10/18/20 We motored most of the morning, but the wind filled out that afternoon and we were able to sail through the night! We averaged ~6.6kn of speed, and… (read more)…
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An Unsafe Anchorage + Passage Pets
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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