1200 GMT 26th Nov 34.31.36S / 016.42.05W Curently we are south of the SAG due to the weather. CT is 1739nm and we have 12 days to be there on the 8th … it is tight as we have to hit over 150nm per day (we are currently headed NE […]
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Thanks to you
The team is at position 33.20.73S / 19.30.09W as of 1200 GMT on Thanksgiving, November 25th. “All well the sun is shining!” It seems they’ve made it to the calmer waters high just in time to cook up a feast for Thanksgiving – apparently, Stiv has been in the […]
Read MoreLatest Position Report – 24 Nov
Sea Dragon and her team continue to press SE, towards the heart of the Gyre center. This morning the crew reported clearing skies and winders “moderating” to just over 20kts- this is a big improvement from the 40+kts they had seen in the last 48 hours. All things relative, this […]
Read MoreLatest position report- 23NOV
Latest position and Iridium satphone note from the crew. They are moving now SE, trying to reach the center of the high. Ron. 1330 utc 30.07.56S / 023.20.37W back sailing reasonably fast in almost the right direction. Need to maintain 7knots to be in CT on 8th … looks like […]
Read MoreSouth Atlantic Gyre: Under the Weather
NOTE: this blog is crossed over from the 5Gyres site, sent in from Sea Dragon by Anna Cummins, just this morning on the Sat Phone. 5:30 am. 5th straight day of screaming southern seas. We’re still heading South East to try and escape a bit of this weather system, but […]
Read MoreSouth Africa Watching
Not yet halfway across the South Atlantic, the Sea Dragon team is already connecting with the African continent. A recent article in the Johannesburg Sunday Times, highlights the team’s work in the southern gyre. Story Link Here The extended team has also been working on detailed plans for a […]
Read MoreSPOT Tracker Down
“spot still not working, think it has died” After almost 50,000 miles and 14 months continuous use, Sea Dragon is reporting that her SPOT tracker is down. We’ve lost signal. The boat and the crew are, of course, in no danger because of this. Nor is the immediate mission, but […]
Read MoreWhat is causing this wind?
Sea Dragon and her team are heading out into the center of the South Atlantic…and into more wind. This is a time of year when we would expect relatively calm wind, lengthening days and good conditions for the research. However, that is not what we are seeing. The team has […]
Read MoreThe Best Innovation Joins Sea Dragon
Pangaea and 5Gyres are excited to be going to sea with new kit that represents the absolute best of maritime ability and sustainable design. The crew is using the new Henri Lloyd Blue Eco line of “foulies” to work in all conditions and role model the best commercial innovation. As […]
Read MoreDay One: Feeding the Fishes
After several hours delay clearing immigration, Sea Dragon wayed anchor and wove her way out of the bay of islands that comprises the sound that would serve as our last taste of terra-firma for some thirty days. We wove our way around hazards to land’s end just at dark, […]
Read MoreInto the South Atlantic
Just a few hours ago, Sea Dragon and her renewed crew headed out to sea…again. As we all sit back tonight, the team is sailing into the night, offshore and leaving the lights of Rio behind. As with all our expeditions, and indeed all great voyages – this is about […]
Read MoreSeamount Dive Video – First Release
The just completed Brazilian Seamount Expedition has been an important project for us on many fronts. For conservation, this is the first ever look at an extremely remote, unexplored region that has great biological potential. For the team and Sea Dragon, this was also a first test of our ability […]
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