Without any crew onboard, the Sea Dragon feels quiet and empty…which is why we work so hard to get her ready for the next lot arriving! The list of jobs to be done is massive, but luckily myself, Maggie and Anna are all keen for a day off so we […]
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And at 0900 Monday morning, after a morning of packing away the sails, pumping up the fenders and getting the lines out and ready, we pulled alongside the fuel dock at Ko Olina Marina. Customs came to meet us not long after, to have look around the boat, make sure […]
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Thursday Hey guys its Brad again! Another exciting day onboard Sea Dragon. At 3am this morning, Skipper Anna persuaded me to climb into the wet locker behind all the jackets so I could give Mo a scare when she reached for her foul weather gear. I grabbed her arm and […]
Read MoreHello! My name is Mo, the new deckhand to join the crew of Sea Dragon! Last week, I handed the blog writing over to one of our guest crew, so thank you Brad! This week however, and for the next couple of months, it’s all done to me…so prepare for […]
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So yesterday was a lot of fun! We have been following the Great Pacific Race, well as best as we can with no internet. But before departure in Ensenada we worked out that we may cross paths with a tiny ocean rowing boat with 3 INSANE girls on it! Team […]
Read MoreWednesday Hello! I’m Brad, the latest tamer of Sea Dragon. Upon arrival, we met a crazy man named Rico who screamed “Welcome aboard!”. He had arrived a few hours earlier than the rest of us to get first try of all the bunks and decide which was comfiest! He introduced […]
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After waiting patiently on the dock for clearance from Mexico, we finally slipped lines, an excited crew ready to experiance warm weather sailing and following seas. Well if it was that easy everyone would do this! First we have to get through a few days of ‘June gloom’. Although it […]
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Sailing the wrong way is sometimes the right way. For those of you who followed us as we sailed from Oahu to Ensenada, you may have wondered; ‘why did they sail this great loop around the pacific?’ We do admit that at no point in the first 1000nm did it […]
Read MoreDay 10 Halfway! 1,500 nm down, 1,500 nm to go, and we can almost taste the margaritas! With 10 days at sea under our belt, the crew has settled into a comfortable rhythm onboard Sea Dragon. Most days consist of cooking, reading, standing watch, resting, and occasionally dancing while helming. […]
Read MoreThe ocean is the largest ecosystem on Earth and is central to the survival of both humankind and nature, and yet it is massively under threat. What is Pangaea Exploration and Sea Dragon doing about it? On June 8th, which happened to be The United Nations World Oceans Day, the […]
Read MoreAfter departing Hawaii we quickly entered new territory: squall city. For the past few days we’ve had a great, strong breeze that’s pushed us upwind toward the high and allowed us to get familiar with Sea Dragon’s sails and reefing system. The weather initially put everyone’s seasickness medicine to the […]
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Wednesday June 2, 2021 The stowaways are beginning to multiply! Sea Dragon’s onboard team is now up to eight hearty souls! Yesterday Rebecca, Andrew, Bruce, Ben, and Jaden joined the boat and it was immediately obvious that this is going to be a great adventure! Despite long travel days, everyone […]
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