It’s all a waiting game!… by Tom McMahon – Deckhand aboard Sea Dragon. In the last blog post I mentioned that we were still on land, because we where waiting for a vital part to arrive here, in Lanzarote. I am pleased to say that the part has now arrived, […]
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Eat, Sleep, Maintenance, Repeat
Preperation is key… by Tom McMahon – Deckhand aboard Sea Dragon. Preparation is key, so I’m told. whether this is true or not, we have been working hard to make sure the good ship Sea Dragon is well and truly set for the epic transatlantic voyage coming up. To start […]
Read More‘The Sea is calling, so I must go’
Going again… by Tom McMahon – Deckhand aboard Sea Dragon. Once again I am sailing on Sea Dragon, It has been a year since I first set foot on the yacht and here I am, aboard once more. I’ve been looking forward to returning. One thing which seems to be […]
Read MoreDoing Well By Doing Good
Challenging poverty, inequality and climate change CNBC Catalyst and UBS have joined forces in an unprecedented partnership to highlight the impetus for Sustainable Investment and opportunities in alignment with the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. We are humbled and honored that Pangaea Exploration features in their advertorial for […]
Read MoreGuest Blog | Five Magical Days on Sea Dragon
My take on a week with the Pangaea Exploration crew as we sailed the Atlantic from Madeira to Lanzarote by Andy McLean I’m sitting here at the table in the saloon of Sea Dragon on the final day of my first offshore passage in a long time, reflecting on […]
Read MoreDeckhand Positions 2018 | Now Open
Apply Now Pangaea is looking for volunteer deckhands/media managers for our 2018 Pacific Trip. Prior sailing experience is a major plus, good attitude, willingness to work hard and learn is a must. You’ll be leading a watch, teaching guests, assisting researchers, helping Shanley & Eric in all aspects of […]
Read MoreHola warm and balmy, Adiós autumnal weather
The adventure continues… By Eric Loss – Skipper We arrived in Madeira yesterday afternoon after a fabulously fast 24 hour’s run of 207nm. It’s been an interesting passage from Plymouth – a textbook frontal system with near gale force winds and driving rain in the Bay of Biscay, lots of […]
Read MoreReturning Sea Dragon to Blue waters
Back Aboard… By Eric Loss – Skipper After four months off this summer, then a few weeks docked, it’s a bit odd to be back underway aboard Sea Dragon. Everything is laden with the familiarity of the last five years of experience, but just different enough to be new – […]
Read MoreeXXpedition Round Britain | London to Plymouth
The Final Push… By Kat Law – Deckhand Having had a fantastic stay in London’s Hermitage Moorings, being overlooked by Tower Bridge, we made our way back down the Thames. We were escorted by the PLA as we were allowed to conduct a manta trawl in the Thames! As we […]
Read MoreeXXpedition Round Britain | Inverness – Edinburgh – London
The adventure continues… By Kat Law – Deckhand As we passed through the final lock, we were all sad to be leaving the canal and its calm beauty, but excited to get more sailing underway! We were blessed with calmer weather than previous trips and so the crew managed to […]
Read MoreeXXpedition Round Britain | Belfast – Arran
Caledonian: Crew Changeovers and Canals Kat Law and Diane Reid By Kat Law – Deckhand Our final run of eXXpedition Round Britain Leg 1- from Belfast into Arran was definitely the most enjoyable and rewarding of the first Leg of the expedition so far. We eventually had some nice off […]
Read MoreeXXpedition Round Britain | Cardiff to Belfast
The ‘E’ in ‘WOBBLE By Kat Law – Deckhand After a busy couple of days in Cardiff, the eXXpedition crew and I were getting ready to set sail again. Skipper Diane assigned me the task of ‘wobbling’ the engine. To the uninitiated this is an acronym in order to remember […]
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