by Max Patterson – Guest Crew 36 45N 43 11 W Atlantic Ocean These past few days the crew has enjoyed the privilege of the soft lullaby of a diesel engine to soothe us into a deep sleep. With the winds almost constantly, either too weak or coming from a […]
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by Rayenne Hale – Guest Crew Sea Dragon Who would have thought the most bruises would be amassed in the washroom or the heads as they are called aboard… Conveniently it is also a great place to gain arm strength as one has to pump a handle quite fervently to […]
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by Gavin Reid – Deckhand Sea Dragon We arrived in Bermuda this morning at 0900 local time. We were welcomed by a lovely squall passing over the island making the climate considerably cooler than what we had experienced the past week. A busy morning saw the crew working hard to […]
Read Moreby Gavin Reid – Deckhand Sea Dragon We are now into Day 4 of our voyage to Bermuda and it has happened swiftly. The watch systems have been established with three watches doing 4 hour on shifts and then 8 hours off with two 2 hour ‘dog’ watches from 4pm […]
Read Morequote by Jacques Cousteau By Cath Hough – Deckhand We’ve had calm nights, where the deep purr of the engine has rocked us to sleep; we’ve had rocky nights where you’re clenching your muscles every time we surf down a wave to stop yourself from falling out of bed! We’ve […]
Read MoreBy Ally Nobles Written on the white board in our galley this morning, this quote could not be truer than today. By lunch, we had completely lost all wind and were drifting slowly! So, we adjusted our sails, as well as ourselves, and took a swim in the stillness of […]
Read MoreBy Ally Nobels – Guest Crew Hello from off the Northern Coast of the Dominican Republic! We are now half way to our final destination of Key West, Florida from the mesmerizing St Lucia. We’ve got a sturdy crew of eight, four men and four women, led by the latter! […]
Read MoreBy Cath Hough eXXpedition – Barbados to St Lucia The first watch team arose before sunrise to lift the anchor and set sail to St Lucia. After an adventurous first sail, a few days before the ladies were hoping for a smoother downwind passage! We were greeted with a pleasant […]
Read MoreThe power of the ocean can take your breath away, as the women aboard Sea Dragon this week for our Caribbean eXXpedition have found out. From feeling on top of the world to sea sick in a bucket, many emotions have been experienced in the two day and night passage […]
Read MoreThe arrival of the new crew on board Sea Dragon, sees eXXpedition Caribbean get underway, for their 8-day island hop through the Caribbean. 8 glorious days of science, sea, stories and sunshine. Excited conversations, inspiring stories, laughter, happiness, and anticipation filled the air as eleven strong, powerful and inspiring women came together […]
Read MoreBy Cath Hough Anchoring in St Pierre, Martinique is an impressive sight with Mt Pelee towering over you, the peak occasionally appearing from the clouds. Once a thriving city St-Pierre has a fascinating history, making it a quaint place for a stopover. During May 1902 the town was destroyed when […]
Read MoreRecently, Yachtmaster Ocean and Yachtmaster instructor Emily Caruso joined us on the SV Sea Dragon, and with a crew of marine scientists and environmentalists sailed from Senegal to Guyana, crossing the Atlantic Ocean. A very wise man once told me that there are two kinds of sailors: those who have been […]
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