What better way to celebrate Earth day than to be fully emerged in mother nature herself. The alarm rang at 6am and three sleepy crew climbed on deck, coffee in hand and began mixing paint to roll out the final topcoat on the deck. After debating whether or not we […]
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The Layovers
Many people ask us what we get up to in between trips… Other than missing the big blue, we spend a lot of time looking after Sea Dragon. She does such a good job of looking after us when we are exploring the oceans that it’s only fair that when we […]
Read MoreSailing to Hawaii
A little over a week ago, a group of strangers met in Ensenada, Mexico to embark on a 2,600 nautical mile sailing expedition. For some it was a lifetime dream to sail on the open ocean while others spontaneously made the decision helped by the covid entrapment. The realization of […]
Read MoreMore than Halfway!
3/25/21 1175 Nautical miles, 6 days and 3 showers ago we left the dock in Ensenada. We’re now halfway and can start counting down the miles to our destination in Hawaii.I imagine that it was the guilt for deserting us for such a long time that drove the sun to […]
Read MoreDebris at Sea
3/22/21 Much has changed since we last spoke and at the same time nothing at all. The weather is forever variable, while our routine remains the same. Most visible in the stillness of the ocean, is its sickness. What started out a white smudge on the horizon, presented its ugly self […]
Read MoreAt Sea Again!
It’s day 3, or so we think, as the days are beginning to merge into one another. After getting into the swing of things we thought it was about time to give you an update. The gods of the wind have been kind, gently easing us into life on the open […]
Read MoreWhere Is Sea Dragon:
Underway to Ensenada! September 2 Sea Dragon left Ko’Olina this morning and is on her way to the North Pacific Gyre and Mexico!
Read MoreBack on the Water with Anna and Maggie
The engines are warm, the sail covers are longingly waiting to be pulled back and the food stores are stocked to the brim with a spectacular array of international cuisine. Sea Dragon is almost ready to set sail for the 2021 season of adventure sailing, exploring the Pacific Ocean. This […]
Read MoreExploration Science Part II
Mexico! Having niftily skirted the worst of the weather systemsdumping copious amounts of rain onto everything around us we tied upin Ensenada on Friday evening. We even managed to get some sailing in!Since leaving Catalina Island we have been blessed with whales duringsunrises, bright yellow moonrises and dolphin companions on […]
Read MoreA Message on the Coronavirus Outbreak to our Sailing Community
++UPDATED December 4 ++ We are closely following the current Coronavirus outbreak and related travel developments. Unfortunately we have had to cancel our 2020 sailing season, but we are optimistic about the potential of sailing in 2021. We hope you are staying safe and healthy in these challenging times. We’ve […]
Read MoreUnder way again! Exploration Science in the Channel Islands
Accompanied by dolphins under a bright full moon, Sea Dragon started the 2020 sailing season on Sunday with a smooth overnight crossing from San Diego to Catalina Island in the Channel Islands. The boat is full of energetic grad students on an Exploration Science Program. So yesterday we let them […]
Read MoreTahiti? Let’s Go!
We’re going to Tahiti in May! Unfortunately the grant for the proposed research voyage to the Phoenix Islands was not successful, but it does mean we get to go to another hemisphere! Yes, that’s right, from Christmas Island we’ll be continuing our southward voyage, crossing the equator and heading to […]
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