Ahoy and a warm welcome aboard Mabul
Take time off, quit the apartment, set the household goods and move onto a sailboat to sail across the oceans and head for unknown shores. Cruising in the Caribbeans, something for dreamers? Maybe. We are such dreamers. In April 2022 we bought a sailboat in the Caribbean and named her Mabul. Over the past few months, we have sailed northward from Grenada down the string of pearls and along the Greater Antilles toward Guatemala, where we are currently spending the hurricane season. Here we are preparing Mabul in the boatyard for the next big voyage: Crossing the Pacific next year. If you want to hear what we experience and who we meet on our journey, listen to our podcast “BoatCast Mabul” or read our blog. You can find the latest pictures in the gallery. Nice, you sail a little bit with us!
Caribbean greetings from Mabul!
Karin and Alex
Blog
- Stranded in Linton Bay
We reach Linton Bay in early February – we have no idea that we will be stranded here for much longer. But staying in one place for longer also has… Continue reading - The sinking island of Gardi Sugdub
Last summer, a story went through the world press: «Klimawandel: Bewohner verlassen Insel in Panama», was the headline on ARD and «Gardi Sugdub: The Americas’ disappearing island» was the headline… Continue reading - A rearranged triangle relationship
Back on Mabul! Time for a brief review. 2024 is the year when everything changes again. It is also the year of a boat timeout. When we arrive in San… Continue reading
Gallery
- Gallery – Puerto Lindo
Back from San Blas, we are on anchorage near Puerto Lindo in Linton Bay. Here our friend Moni disembarks again, and Karin also sets off on a research trip to the Pacific coast. Meanwhile, I repair Mabul’s minor aches and pains and once again encounter major problems. The almost new shaft bearing is already showing… Continue reading - Gallery – Birding in Panama
The wildlife and especially the birdlife in Panama is simply amazing and too often I was unable to capture them well in photographs. Even the most modern smartphone camera gigantism is not enough, the flight distance of the shy animals is simply too much. So I’ve been carrying a longer lens around with me on… Continue reading - Gallery – San Blas III
From Isla Tigre, we sail on to Waisaladup in San Blas, where our friend Moni comes on board. We continue with her to the so-called swimming pool: here we meet up with many old friends from the Turtle Cay Marina in crystal-clear, turquoise waters. After various dream islands, we also make a detour with the… Continue reading
