We’ve now completed our 2018 schedule and Sea Dragon is laid up afloat for the winter. We’re planning a major overhaul as part of our Coast Guard required 5 year survey in March, and will be starting our 2019 sailing season in May. Our social media updates will be less […]
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“Separately there was only wind, water, sail, and hull, but at my hand the four had been given purpose and direction.” Lowell Thomas Written & Photos by Ally Nobles – Deckhand aboard Sea Dragon. At sea for days, and the night air lightening with pending dawn. Wipe your […]
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‘A good traveller has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving’- Lao Tzu Words & Photos below by Nibbles – Deckhand aboard Sea Dragon. Sunrise onboard in Echo Bay en route from Seattle to Vancouver. There’s a saying somewhere, “It’s not about the destination, but the […]
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the albatross can be both an omen of good or bad luck, as well as a metaphor for a burden to be carried as penance. by Jessica MacIntosh – Deckhand aboard Sea Dragon. It’s hard to believe that Sea Dragon is only less than a week away from […]
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Hello from the North Pacific Gyre! (well, sort of!) by Jessica MacIntosh – Deckhand aboard Sea Dragon. Sea Dragon has been slogging its way northeast from Hawaii towards the north pacific gyre, and we are finally arriving at the southern edge. Its been almost a week at sea with […]
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Goodbye old main sail, hellooo NEW mainsail!. by Jessica MacIntosh – Deckhand aboard Sea Dragon. Sea Dragon has just been outfitted with a brand new main sail! – a day we have been looking forward to for a long time! Jake and Jackson from North Sails were here this […]
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So long and thanks for all the fish. by Charlie Triggs – Deckhand aboard Sea Dragon. For Shannon and I three months as deckhands on Sea Dragon are drawing to a close. We have sailed from Mexico to Hawaii, then onward to Kiribati, completed a circuit of the Phoenix Islands […]
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From the trade winds in 13N, 53W!… by Tom McMahon – Deckhand aboard Sea Dragon. Thousands of sailors have used these very winds to speed them to their destinations, and as far as winds go they are very helpful. Blowing in a consistent direction and at a reliable useful speed […]
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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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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 […]
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by Damona Brown – Guest Crew Manta Trawling on Sea Dragon Today, at sea it was very calm and eventful I began on watch duty at 12pm. Then, Dr. Edwards decided to include some science. We took out the Manta trawl and set it up in the sea to catch […]
Read Moreby Keanan Jenkins – Guest Crew Pavement art Horta Marina Today, Sea Dragon is setting sail with its newest crew members from Faial to Sao Jorge in the Azores. Many of the guest crew are brand new to sailing and are excited to be crewing a ship of this magnitude. […]
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