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Boat sailing well…

Here is a snip of recent email in from the skipper Rodrigo… Hi Ron: Apologies fewer e mails and updates, its been kind of full on, learning the boat, getting used to it and finding what she likes and doesn’t like. Must say, I am very impressed with the performance […]

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All is good…

18′ 51.26 N 161′ 36.59 E Winds 15kts from east All is good. First trawl done. First wahoo caught. Starboard head has not been thrown overboard yet but is still tempting fate. Jesse

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Moving along

Current position is 10’37.36N 166’33.13E Wind is “mellow”. 15-17 kts great for everyone to get used to the boat and get seasick….. Dolphins, moon bow, and a few sightings of marine debris. The starboard head has been pulled apart twice already and might be thrown overboard before the end of […]

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We’re trawlin!

We did a test trawl in Majuro Atoll to make sure it all works.  The trawl is a 60cm wide net with a 333 micron mesh, roughly 1/3 of a mm. It’s smaller than the holes in your t-shirt.  We drag it across the sea surface for exactly 60 minutes […]

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Through the Trades and to the Calm…

Sea Dragon is pressing west-northwest under sail, enjoying the last few hundred miles of good solid Trade Winds. Subject: Re: HOW TO TWEET!! From: “seadragon ” (Add as Preferred Sender) Date: Fri, May 04, 2012 8:12 pm To: Emily Penn Hi Emily, We’re going to tweet daily. After a bit […]

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May 2nd on the Sea Dragon

We’re preparing to leave in a few minutes.  Rodrigo, our skipper, has giving the safety briefing.  “Keep your life vest on, especially at night, cause if you’re overboard we’ll likely not find you.” Adventure sailing is serious business.  Our science requires a boat that can get us anywhere in the […]

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