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: 10/22/2023 – 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)
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 9/24/2023 – 10/1/2023
The park is listed as one of National Geographic’s 25 wonders of the world and has 75 sculptures over 800 square meters… (read more)
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 9/11/2023 – 9/24/2023
Our insurance allows us to move on November 1, so we only have another month in Grenada. We’ve grown very fond of this place, so we are soaking up every last second… (read more)
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 9/3/2023 – 9/10/2023
By this point, our guide was concerned about our sobriety levels. So, he took us to a bar that served, in his opinion, the best rum punch on the island… (read more)
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 8/27/2023 – 9/3/2023
The next morning, we decided to venture up to Carriacou. We hoisted our sails and turned off the engines for a few hours until we reached the mooring field at Sandy Island. We stopped for an afternoon swim and walked on the stunning white sand beach, then continued to Anse La Roche, where we anchored… (read more)
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 8/20/2023 – 8/27/2023
To prepare for our upcoming Pacific crossing, we had the Sea Safety Center service our life raft. We carry a Plastimo 6-person life raft on Sabado, and the manufacturer recommends servicing it every three years. We were invited to see it inflated, and a staff member talked us through the best protocols in case… (read more)
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 8/13/2023 – 8/20/2023
We were coaxed out of bed around 4 Monday morning by the sound of beating drums. Carnival had begun! We could see the flashing lights and torches ashore. We made a pot of coffee and waited until first light to join the party… (read more)
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 7/30/2023 – 8/6/2023
We woke up Thursday morning to a message from Nick: their flight had been canceled, and the airline had put them up in a hotel until Saturday! 😩 So, we all agreed to have “one last group dinner” #3 the next night… (read more)
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 7/23/2023 – 7/30/2023
I counted it all: he gave us 27 mangos, 10 star fruits, 1 bunch of bananas, 1 papaya, 12 limes, 1 soursop, and 4 bundles of guaya… (read more)