S/V Kaya

Sailing blog of Tobi & Sha-Mayn

Santa Ponsa, Majorca, Spain

Sha-Mayn

I previously led software engineering teams at Google and startups and love using my tech skills for social good. Living on S/V Kaya is my long-time dream.


My posts

The Dalmatian Coast, Part 1

In July 2021, we explore the Dalmation coast near Dubrovnik.

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Kaya Reboot - Bari, Italy

After 1.5 years apart from S/V Kaya, we head back to Italy to pick her up.

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How it all began

Remembering my dad's love for the ocean on his birthday.

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Gibraltar to Cartagena: Without Adult Supervision

From Gibraltar onwards in May 2019, we started sailing without adult supervision - building confidence as we gained miles sailing down the coast.

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Setting Sail - Galicia to Lisboa

There was a moment from Porto to Lisbon when I questioned if we had made the right choice. It was our first night sail, and 5 hours in, my stomach started to feel queasy.

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Hello Kaya!

We left New York and moved on our new sailboat.

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My recipes

Miso Eggplant

Quick and delicious miso eggplant.

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Freestyle Kimchi

Making Kimchi on a boat is easier than you think!

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