Join us for a 3 day sail from Brunswick, Georgia to Norfolk, Virginia! Along the way we caught 4 fish, saw lots of dolphins, and passed the famous Cape Hatteras Diamond Shoal Lighthouse. 🌊
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This week we made our way up the Chesapeake! ⛵️ We had a beautiful sail and found ourselves in two gorgeous anchorages, despite having to outrun a nasty lightning storm… 🌩
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This week we continued our way up the East Coast. We stopped in Lewes, Delaware, said hello to Lady Liberty as we passed through New York City on our way to Port Washington, Long Island, and made our way towards Newport, Rhode Island. 🗽⛵️
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Join us while we sail into Newport, Rhode Island, try to make our own fender covers out of sweat pants, solve our wet bilge mystery, and are welcomed to Boston with a thunderstorm. ⛈
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This week we caught up on chores, re-provisioned, and stocked up on spare parts before beginning our journey South! Along the way we got to use our new strataglass enclosure and Starlink service.
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This week we motored to Newport, RI, to dodge a storm. While there, we talk about our spare parts inventory and favorite specialty food items that we’ve stocked up on in anticipation of our journey to the Caribbean later this year. ⛵
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This week we continue our quest toward having a dry bilge. We spent hours working on a solution, inventing new yoga poses to access what we needed, and even had a minor injury…
We left Newport and made a small (salty) hop South, involving some poor con...
This week we left Port Washington and headed South to begin staging for our trip to the Bahamas. We stopped in foggy Lewes, Delaware, to wait for weather before heading down to Norfolk, Virginia, where we will stay on anchor until there is a weather window...
After a substantial weather delay, we departed Norfolk, Virginia, on November 12th and sailed to Exuma, Bahamas! Our Gulf Stream crossing was rough, but we lucked out with beautiful weather for the remainder of the trip. We arrived at Emerald Bay Marina on...
Another week-long passage for Sabado and crew.⛵️This week, we sailed from Exuma, Bahamas (Emerald Bay Marina) to St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands! We motored through low winds and sailed through the evening squalls when we could. In total, the trip took u...
This week we settled back into boat life in the Caribbean. We did some routine care/boat maintenance (stainless polishing and hull cleaning), went lobster hunting/snorkeling, and tested out our new Kuuma 160 grill!
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This week we welcomed aboard our family for the holidays!🎄Together, we sailed to Christmas Cove to check out Pizza Pi VI- the local floating pizza shop. We dealt with some power supply/generator issues, explored the nearby beaches, and grilled up a stea...
This week we explored the Virgin Islands National Park (St. John) while Holly’s parents were aboard! We snorkeled Henley Cay, Lovango Cay, Waterlemon Cay, and Maho Bay. There was healthy coral and diverse marine life- we even got to see a small nurse sha...
This week we sailed back to St. Thomas to drop our family off at the airport and checked out a new anchorage with some very friendly wildlife…🐢 We had two turtles hanging out right behind our boat!
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Join us this week while we sail from the USVI to the BVI! We pick up a couple of friends and explore the famous Willy T (a Floating pirate ship bar), Virgin Gorda, Saba Rock, and Anegada! Along the way, we rent a couple of non-traditional vehicles (safari ...
This week we left the BVIs and motored back to the USVI to watch a concert in the ocean and pick up our new Lithium batteries! In this video, we discuss our decision-making process and plans for the installation of our KiloVault LiFePO4 batteries on our La...
This week we woke up to a message from our friends, their dinghy went missing! We spent the day driving around, searching. We attempted to salvage the day with a snorkel, but the poor visibility turned it into just a swim. The next day we ran our generator...
This week we began our lithium battery conversion on our 2017 Lagoon 42 sailing catamaran. We sat down with a professional and discussed the KiloVault HLX+ LiFePO4 batteries, the details of our design plan, and why the term “drop-in” oversimplifies the...
This week our lithium battery install and solar upgrade project finally came to a close. We left the dock and tested the new system for a few days on anchor before the STT Marine Services team came by to do a final check and chat about some of the unexpect...
This week we left the USVI in light winds and calm seas. We motored through the night and arrived in St. Maarten before sunrise. We anchored for a day while we rested up, then hauled out at Bobby’s Megayard for our Lagoon 42’s 5 year insurance survey a...
This week Sabado went back in the water after being hauled out for maintenance in St. Maarten! Upon leaving the boat yard, we decided to take advantage of the wind and sail overnight back to the USVI.
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This week we revisited one of our favorite anchorages in St. Thomas, USVI! We met up with our friends, made some cocktails, and went for a fantastic snorkel (we saw a turtle, squid, spotted eagle ray, and a skillet growing coral! 😂). We closed out the n...
We started the week by catching up on chores in St. Thomas, a mundane but necessary task. Holly went for a swim/snorkel around the anchorage and saw some beautiful sea life. The arrival of a large cruise ship solidified our decision to head somewhere new, ...
Join us for a beautiful snorkel at the pier in Frederiksted, St. Croix, where Holly swam with turtles, spotted eagle rays, and hundreds of fish amongst diverse coral. After, we sail to Norman Island, BVI, where we meet up with friends to explore some caves...
This week we sailed from the BVI back to St. Thomas, USVI. We met up with our friends from STT Marine Services to tear down an old KiloVault HLX LiFePO4 battery. We were impressed with the build quality and BMS, especially in comparison to other popular br...
Join us for a day living on our sailing catamaran, cruising the Caribbean! ⛵️ We wake up in a peaceful anchorage, go snorkeling, and take care of some general boat maintenance. Suddenly, a storm hits, but we weather it out despite being unprepared... W...
In this video, Ray takes you through his go-to tool bag. He discusses his favorite brands, what he thinks is worth splurging on, and what you can get away with having cheap versions of. As a liveaboard sailor with a background in engineering, these are the...
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