Sailing on a Schedule
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 12/03/2023 – 12/10/2023
Ray made a couple of cocktails to soften the disappointment of missing out on yet another thing we wanted to do… (read more)
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 12/03/2023 – 12/10/2023
Ray made a couple of cocktails to soften the disappointment of missing out on yet another thing we wanted to do… (read more)
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 11/26/2023 – 12/3/2023
We took the dinghy back to Sabado, showered, and were relaxing in our saloon when Ray noticed another boat practically on top of us- they were dragging anchor, and no one was aboard… (read more)
As Sabado ages, we’ve noticed many lower-quality odds and ends breaking. So, we spent an afternoon with some epoxy and superglue repairing busted cabinetry buttons and the thin plastic tachometer bezel.
We noticed a squeaking/grinding noise when the boom moved… (read more)
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 11/19/2023 – 11/26/2023
One of the only survivors turned out to be a prisoner who had been kept in a windowless underground cell and was later discovered by rescue workers… (read more)
A recipe given to me by a fellow cruiser… Thank you, Elizabeth! 🍦… (read more)
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 11/5/2023 – 11/12/2023
Our approach was incredibly beautiful. We had skipped St. Lucia on the way down, so I had never seen the famous Pitons up close. They became even sharper and more dramatic as we… (read more)
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 10/29/2023 – 11/5/2023
As we were sitting down for dinner, a catamaran came in with its sails still up. It was dark, and they were overpowered. The wind carried them within a boat length of another anchored vessel… (read more)
We paid $15 per night to stay on a mooring ball outside St. George’s.
We removed our Mantus chain hook and switched to soft shackles a couple of years ago after a line got caught under the bridle while we were furling in the gennaker, launching the heavy, metal hook through the air right toward Ray’s head… (read more)
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 10/22/2023 – 10/29/2023
Storm clouds quickly swallowed us. The air cooled, and the rain began shortly after. This weather pattern continued all week, with hot, still mornings and afternoon storms… (read more)
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 10/15/2023 – 10/22/2023
One of our favorite taxi drivers had arranged for some fresh fruit from a local farmer to be dropped off for us at the marina. We picked it up, not realizing just how much… (read more)