S/V Sabado

Holly and Ray on Sailing Vessel Sabado

"From troubleshooting my generator to digging through the manual and suggesting upgrades for better reliability, they consistently go above and beyond."
— S/V Catnip
"You were there for me as a trusted advisor as I made my first journey to the Caribbean."
— S/V Rumaway
"My sailing life is so much better knowing I have them in my corner."
— S/V Catnip
"It was invaluable to know I had someone a text away to bounce off issues or ideas off of and your repository of documents helped me plan my trip from tools to spare parts"
— S/V Rumaway
"When I’ve run into difficult boat issues, they’ve helped where others couldn’t."
— S/V Catnip
"The knowledge Ray + Holly have about electronics, mechanics and boat maintenance is truly inspiring! We know we can ask the hard questions and always walk away with several ideas!"
— S/V Karma
"Indispensable if you're planning to go cruising."
— S/V Solace
"Ray and Holly don't just know this stuff—they live it every day."
— S/V Solace
"We could not have accomplished what we did without them."
— S/V Solace
"Being able to work through solid electrical system upgrades and best practices for maintaining systems to suggesting tools that make life a little easier."
— M/Y Tiki
"The detailed answers they’ve provided me have helped me with my 48v lithium ion conversion, adding a touchscreen display to my nav desk and integrating all my onboard systems in one place."
— S/V Exit Plan
"I’ve been able to lean on their experiences to help me shape the builds and customizations to my vessel."
— S/V Exit Plan

Recent Blog Posts

Software We Use on Our Boat Every Day Paid Content

Software We Use on Our Boat Every Day

by Ray Hendricks on Jul 10

There's a full server running below decks on Sabado. Most people don't expect that on a sailboat, but after years of living aboard full-time, it's become one of the things we'd have a hard time giving up. Here's what's actually running, and why we bothered with each piece.…

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One Last Week in NZ: We're Fiji Bound!

One Last Week in NZ: We're Fiji Bound!

by Holly Hendricks on Jul 4

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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Join us as we document our journey sailing around the world on our Lagoon 42 catamaran, Sabado.
Together, we’ve explored the East Coast of the United States, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean. Then we crossed the Panama Canal into the Pacific Ocean. It took us 27 days to sail from Panama to French Polynesia, and we’ve been hopping between remote islands in the South Pacific ever since. We share photos, videos, honest insights into our expenses, tech tips that keep us afloat, and candid stories from every destination along the way.