Mission Gibraltar

After a stationary winter, the earliest we’ve started sailing again has been in late April. However this year, we left our winter berth in Cartagena early. We were on a mission to reach Gibraltar before March 26th so Sabática wouldn’t be in the EU for over eighteen months. That’s the time limit before VAT (sales […]

Breaking in the New Season

Thanks to Conor for the clever post title. 😉 I may have jinxed us with my previous post “Let Season 3 Begin!” by claiming how our first couple of days out were fabulous. We have seen our fair share of challenges in the week since then, but at least we’re working them out before we […]

Covering a lot of Ground

We collected a second group of Rory’s friends in Montenegro. Another great group of young adults – Julia, Maya and Will. They were able to spend a fabulous day at the beach, then visit Kotor and Tivat. At that point, Sabática was ready to begin her journey south then west to reach her resting spot […]

Will they make it?

Four college students onboard. One airport far from the boat. One crazy bora wind in the way. One determined skipper. Will they make it…?? After anchoring for the better part of a week in stormy Cavtat, Sabática was ready to move. Her hot water was long gone, and our holding tank was full. So, we […]

Boat upgrades – Round 2

If you read my former post – Boat Upgrades–Round 1 – you’ll know that Conor has been working non-stop since January to get Sabática all geared up for our new season. While not 100% complete yet, it’s time to report on the bigger batch of upgrades. Recall our goals: The various upgrades we are doing […]

Boat upgrades – Round 1

When we purchased Sabática a year ago, she was relatively new and in great condition. We took everyone’s advice and sailed her for a full season to get to know her and then decide if she would need any fixes or upgrades. Now that it’s our first off-season, we’ve got a fairly decent list of […]