After 4 jam packed days snorkeling and swimming with the sharks, we were all sad to see Palmyra fade into the horizon. Palmyra really is a beautiful paradise in the North Pacific Ocean. We visited all the snorkeling sites and were not disappointed in the slightest. The pinks, purples, reds, oranges, […]
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The adventure to this far away island began last week in Hawaii as we sat around the BBQ for our last crew dinner on land, reading the back of a potato chip packet. I can’t quote the exact words by Maui Onion Kettle Chips as we have since devoured those […]
Read MoreAfter putting the repaired mainsail back on, retrieving the outboard from the shop and buying the final fresh food and other provisions for the trip, we were finally ready for the new group of guest crew to join us on Sunday. And what a motley crew they are…Sailing with us to […]
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No we haven’t been boarded by a mermaid! We seem to have become an ocean taxi for one of my favourite seabirds, THE BOOBIE! If you haven’t come across these goofy birds before, yes, they are actually called boobies. It also gives me great amusement to shout ‘Boobie’ when they […]
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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 […]
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