The crew of Sea Dragon bonded quickly after coming together in Marina Taina, Tahiti and the impressive level of experience with our fledgling team was immediately apparent. After an initial day of safety briefings and final preparations we fueled up on Thursday 6th April and departed for a brief stop […]
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Arrival in Tahiti
After spending several weeks in the middle of the Pacific, the crew has found a new appreciation for the vastness of the world’s largest ocean. Without the hustle and bustle and dramas of land life we have learned to live simply and become creative with our entertainment. We are now […]
Read MoreHalfway to Tahiti
Our journey south towards Tahiti has started off far less sporty and splashy than our departure from Oahu. However, less wind has converted the cabin to a sauna with the sweet pungency of fruit beginning to rot with a mixture of body odors and a dash of salt. To add […]
Read MoreChristmas Island
Upon arrival to Kiritimati Island, we experienced a slight delay with being able to clear into the country. The holdup was not due to long lines of lei wearing tourists, as the 8 of us are currently the only travelers visiting the island, but instead because customs and immigration are […]
Read MoreSailing to Christmas Island
On 22 Feb, 8 adventure seeking crew members stepped aboard Sea Dragon and set sail from the stability of Hawaiian land for the persistent seas of the Pacific Ocean. A strong welcome from the Pacific to Sea Dragon was appreciated by only 2 of the crew members whilst the others […]
Read MoreSouth Bound Down to Kiritimati
Good morning from a salty, sweaty, yet smiling Sea Dragon! We left Hawaii two days ago having covered all of the alongside safety briefs and theory, enjoyed pancakes for breakfast on Shrove Tuesday (apparently a British thing?), and chatted through the upcoming passage over a final sit-down meal in the […]
Read MoreGate to Gate
11/09 Vancouver – Prevost Island After a night of boat prep and buffalo cauliflower tacos, we set off early to fuel up at Coal Harbour. The air was thick with smoke from a local forest fire, distorting the city – casting a grey and ominous feel. Our crew prepped the […]
Read MoreBlog 4 – Ketchikan – Alaska
25th/26th – Salmon Bay to Alert bay, Coromrant island 25th Quote of the day: “Betty, you’re like auto helm” – Jake 26th Quote of the day: “I didn’t think I could possibly get any worse at this, I’m 50degrees off, somebody take this from me!” – Alan Anchor up at […]
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22nd – Khutze Bay to Khynoch bay Quote of the day: “Look bear! Over there! Another bear! AAH so many bears!” – Alessandra Today was like being on the set of Jurassic park. We cruised through the deep fiord lands passing soaring snow-topped mountains, rushing streams and waterfalls and many […]
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19th – Kumealon Inlet to Lowe Inlet, Grenville Channel Quote of the day: “This is paradise” – Dory Yankee unfurled, speeding along at 8 knots with motor sailing. On deck, we dug out the old cast off of ropes and introduced some new knots and freshened up on others. Anchored […]
Read MoreSouthbound from Alaska
16th – Day 1 afloat – Ketchikan to Foggy Bay An early classic soggy morning in Ketchikan. Our crew finished up the rest of our safety briefs, stored everything away and slipped lines. Excused from having a pilot onboard, we made our way out of the land of sog. Dressed […]
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Between laundry runs, deep cleaning, dry provisioning, boat maintenance, and final checks, we’ve managed to squeeze in some time to explore Ketchikan and the surrounding area. Ketchikan, a small coastal fishing town, known as the Salmon Capital of the world. We were warned that Ketchikan is rarely dry, so to […]
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