The well known “steady and powerful Trade Winds” that have driven oceanic commercie since the first mariners headed out across the Atlantic. These winds rise out of a band just above the Tropic lines (Cancer and Capricorn), driven by high pressure cells. These cells, the very same that create the […]

‘You’re going on a gin cruise,’ said Dan. Ironic, really, that this friend of mine who deals exclusively in motorised transport was insinuating that I’d taken an easy expedition option, but maybe he had a point? The control freak in me has been wrestling with this concept of travelling 1000 […]

For a brief clarification, let’s introduce the Watch Teams: Thunda – Dave, Andy and Natalia Chunda – Emily, Danny, Monish and Tina Plunda – Jesper, Nicola and Davin Over 500 nautical miles from land and team Thunda  take the helm for a non existent sunrise. The wind had dropped and […]

By Tina Beck It’s amazing how quickly we’ve all become accustomed to life on board. We’ve turned into a real family and all help eachother out in any way we can whether it’s our watch or not! We have had some very funny moments (pictures will follow) and some great […]

It started on 15th March – the day we planned to set sail. I woke up at 5am, excited about our journey and keen to say last goodbyes. The crew spent the morning packing up, stashing away things that could roll around, cleaning up the common areas, grabbing the last […]

We make our difference on the water, working from “boats” like so many before us. However, there are times and people that really stand out. After 9/11 boats of all types and people one cloth made a difference with the largest sea evacuation in history – over 500,000 people in […]

The team is sailing fast to Cabo… Yesterday we were sailing from Guadalupe to Baja. We saw lots of common dolphin’s jumping all over the place. There were at least 100. We also saw a tropic bird which has a really long tail. I helped sail the boat. I had […]

Sea Dragon is underway after her long refit. She and crew are heading south to Cabo San Lucas as a staging area for the Hawaii crossing. They have sailed via Guadalupe Island, home to an abundance of Great White sharks that use the area as a social aggregation point (and […]

Ben and Luke reporting in again from Guadalupe: I was driving the boat toward Guadalupe island. About noon yesterday we spotted land. We said land ho and I rang the bell. The island was really big and when we were driving along the island dolphins came up and swam with […]