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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Preperation is key… by Tom McMahon – Deckhand aboard Sea Dragon. Preparation is key, so I’m told. whether this is true or not, we have been working hard to make sure the good ship Sea Dragon is well and truly set for the epic transatlantic voyage coming up. To start […]
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We hope to find some shelter from the wind under Graciosa, where we plan to carry out our final trawls. These will give Adam a useful comparison between island and open ocean waters. Then we will sail the remaining 25 miles down the east coast of Lanzarote to Arrecife, our final destination on this trip.
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After five days in Marina Lanzarote, taking part and leading workshops/talks for the Atlantic Odyssey, Sea Dragon and her team of 14 changemakers has finally set sail! After crossing the line with 34 Atlantic Odyssey boats, we set a course between Lanzarote and Fuerteventura heading out into the BIG WIDE ATLANTIC OCEAN!
Read MoreLanzarote, on the horizon for hours as a question mark – cloud or land? – came into focus as an extended sprawl of volcanic hills. A fantastically arid landscape, all browns and tans like the dried pelt of a brindled creature, a stark contrast to the lush greens of the Azores. Clusters of white buildings ran in lines like barnacles on a low-tide rock.
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