Introducing Zidar & Fabio
An introduction to Kate Zidar and her seemingly fairy tale story of meeting an Italian sailor named Fabio, fixing up a sailboat, and setting off to adventure on the high seas of the United States’ Atlantic Coast.
The story of a couple building and then living full-time on their sailboat, told by Kate Zidar.
A Small Boat and a Big Plan
Kate & Fabio find the perfect boat, a 1965 Columbia 29, and spend the next six months fixing it up for full-time travel around North America.
Operation: Flee
Kate describes her initial fears of setting sail for the first time, as well as how they arrived at their route to Florida.
A Big Jump
Kate recounts the first leg of their sailing trip from New England into Virginia.
We are the 1%?
Kate talks about the stresses of a couple living together at sea, and how many before them have faded over such adventures…
Full Moon Fever
I am starting to get why people do this. During our last offshore passage, from Southport, NC to Charleston, SC, I had the duty of being on watch from 4am until 6am. It’s the coldest shift and the sleepiest shift, but it’s also my favorite because of the sunrise. On land, I am not a […]
Sea Islands
While the adventurous sailing team, rested from the holidays, continues their adventure south, passing Beaufort, South Carolina and on to Sapelo Island, Kate reflects on childhood memories of traveling in a VW Bus.
Gale Force
Kate reflects on the reality that living aboard a sailing vessel could mean sudden death.
A Sailor’s Meal
Kate walks us through eating 4000 calories a day and losing 10 pounds in their first month on the ship, and other delights of eating while living on a sailboat!