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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Underway to Ensenada! September 2 Sea Dragon left Ko’Olina this morning and is on her way to the North Pacific Gyre and Mexico!

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 […]

++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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Well, It’s that time of the year again when we buckle down to yard work on Sea Dragon to get her ready for the next sailing season. We’re doing a lot of big projects this year in addition to our normal maintenance and annual survey by MECAL for coast guard […]

Thank you to all 20 of you who have applied for a deckhand position with us next year. As of November 1, we are no longer accepting applications. If you have applied for a position, we will be in touch shortly. -Eric & Shanley