Excellent Sailing and Fresh Produce: Traveling Down Island

A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 6/11/2023 – 6/18/2023

Later that afternoon, as we sat down for lunch, two men dinghied up to our boat. They didn’t speak much English, but the second Ray made out the word “help,” he climbed in, and they zoomed off. I kept a close eye on them from Sabado. They pulled up to a small monohull that was dragging anchor. The three of them boarded the boat… (read more)

Keep the People In the Boat, Keep the Water Out of the Boat

A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 5/21/2023 – 5/28/2023

I was making dinner, holding onto every ingredient so it wouldn’t go flying off the counter when I heard a slew of curse words coming from the cockpit. I looked up to see Ray running to the helm. He shut off our starboard engine. I plopped dinner into the sink and took the helm… (read more)

The Best Week Ever!

A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 4/30/2023 – 5/7/2023

The morning of our wedding, we moved Sabado over to Leverick Bay. It was a short trip, but we took our time and put the sails up. ⛵️ Being able to sail our home to our wedding destination with all our loved ones was an experience we will cherish forever… (read more)

Boat Life: Generator Problems, Relaxation, and a Storm

A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 4/16/2023 – 4/23/2023

By lunchtime, Ray had the generator up and running again- my hero! Now that we’ve experienced this, we will update our maintenance plans for the system. Running it with a higher load (that our new power/charging system provides) and checking the filter as needed should prevent a repeat of this problem… (read more)