Walking along the beach to catch the launch that will take us to the Seadragon. A line of plastic along the shore. There is nothing here that I have not thrown away my self. Crisp packets, bottles, wrappers. The launch arrives at the Seadragon. The boat is smaller than I […]
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Adventures in Provisioning, Senegal
An early start is always easier in the heat. I’m not entirely sure why and admittedly the first night sleeping on the boat was better than I had imagined. The temperature is palpable and I am very aware that we are still at 14 degrees north which means it will […]
Read MoreThe ocean has a way of making things make sense
ocean has a way of making things make sense. It’s simple out there. Each day has its own tasks, you prep for the next day and that’s that.
Read MorePreconceptions – tales from the crew
Our first blog of eXXpedition Ascension 2015 comes from our first mate and professional crew Emily Caruso. Emily, along with Skipper Imogen Nash, have just arrived into the sweltering heat of Senegal to meet Sea Dragon and prepare for 2 months of sailing with our all girl crew!
Read MoreArt on the Edge of Change
Words from ONCA Director Laura Coleman and Dr Emma Camp who will be leading the Art on the Edge trip next year. Details here. Sea levels are rising, climates are changing and wild places are being lost. In Guyana, a country that straddles South America and the Caribbean, eighty per cent […]
Read MoreStorms in Dakar, Senegal
Some words from the wonderful Andy Rogan – the deckhand on our sailing trip from Lanzarote to Dakar, Senegal! After a calm southerly sail, through a warm and stolid atmosphere enhanced by thick dust clouds rolling off from the Sahara, Sea Dragon anchored off the West African metropolis of Dakar, Senegal on […]
Read MoreArriving in Africa
From Pangaea’s favourite skipper, Eric Loss. As soon as I stepped ashore in Africa I knew it was going to be a very different port from where Sea Dragon has taken me over the last few years. We walked down the wooden jetty towards the beach, stepping over gaping holes where planks had […]
Read MoreA Thousand Miles to Dakar
The sun drops into the sea, a red orb in a quickly darkening sky. The glow of the Canary Islands recede with the last lazy flashes of a distant lighthouse. We’re alone on the Sea Dragon with nothing but ocean around us. A thousand miles to Dakar. The familiar flutter […]
Read MoreSay Yes More from aboard Sea Dragon
By Peter Kohler, aboard Sea Dragon from Lanzarote, Canaries to Dakar, Senegal. Two weeks ago I said “Yes” to a friend, a simple three letter word that can unlock so many doors and experiences. A word that has lead to me writing this blog. I’m on Sea Dragon, a 72ft […]
Read MoreRachel Labbe Bellas on Changemakers
Rachel Labbe Bellas, part of the eXXpedition Amazon team, is featured as a Changemaker for Awear World! Check out the blog here: Rachel has an adventurous spirit that literally emanates from her. A research assistant at Scripps Institution of Oceanography UCSD, she has also worked as the development coordinator for the ocean conservation […]
Read MoreThe importance of great kit!
Here at Pangaea Explorations we rely on having access to really great kit to enable us to fulfil our missions at sea. This comes in many forms on board Sea Dragon, but one set of gear we’d be rather miserable without is our brilliant array of Aquapac dry bags. From […]
Read MoreProject Ocean: Larger Than Us
We are part of a greater system – not above, beyond and outside it. If the ocean flounders, so will we. It’s environmental preservation, but self-preservation too. So go outside. Breathe the air. Taste the water. Go on a mini (or a massive) adventure. We cannot protect what we do not love and we cannot love what we do not feel connected to, so that’s my advice and that is what I am taking from Project Ocean 2015.
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