Nibblets from Underway: From Van to San! by Ally Nobles – Deckhand aboard Sea Dragon. Nibbles is back with another round of songs creating the soundtrack for our journey down the west coast! Michael Jackson – Will You Be There (from the Free Willy soundtrack) Jack Johnson – Home […]
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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 […]
Read MoreAll hands on deck by Charlie Triggs – Deckhand aboard Sea Dragon. At any one time Pangea Exploration can have between one and three deckhands that help the skipper and first mate to run their ex BT Global Challenge 72ft cutter. Sea Dragon is a MCA category zero coded vessel […]
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Hawaii to Kiritimati by Charlie Triggs – Deckhand aboard Sea Dragon. Its been another busy week for Sea Dragon. We arrived in Hawaii on Friday 13th April and have been moored in the Ko Olina resort which is 17 miles up the coast from Honolulu. There are four manmade lagoons […]
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…Pretty splendid! by Charlie Triggs – Deckhand aboard Sea Dragon. Header image by Jen pate We have had good visibility, northern and easterly winds up to 10-15 knots, <3ft waves and temperatures of 70 – 80OF. This has made for some beautiful sailing and provided lots of opportunities to play […]
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Reflections by Ally Nobles – Guest aboard Sea Dragon. When I was a kid, I remember sitting in the backseat of my parents’ car looking out the window to the moon, blank, following me home – or so I’d exclaim excitedly. Some things don’t change. Still as I helm westward […]
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The Ocean holds something different, for each and everyone of us by Andy Rogan – Guest aboard Sea Dragon. If you were to be dropped anywhere on our planet’s surface, chances are high that you would be on the open oceans. The oceans are the dominant geographical feature of our […]
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Baja California Sur by Charlie Triggs – Deckhand aboard Sea Dragon. Sea Dragon, although bound to the dock, has enjoyed the last few days in Cabos San Lucas, Baja California. Morning maintenance, a change over of crew, starter motor mayhem, and lots of tacos have all been on the cards […]
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The Pacific by Ally Nobles – Guest aboard Sea Dragon. Day 1/227 Hearing: Andrew Bird – Distant Stations I am living in a dream. Frigates swoop endlessly above. They never flap or flounder. A slight but unwavering breeze is comprisable to carry. The sun is also unforgiving here. — […]
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Plastic Paradise by Jen Pate – Deckhand aboard Sea Dragon. “The most important thing we extract from the ocean is our existence.” Sylvia Earle, World Ocean Summit 2014 We’ve reached the halfway point – a day of celebration and appreciation among the small crew on our passage from Panama to […]
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The Pacific by Iona Taylor – Deckhand aboard Sea Dragon. “It rolls the mid-most waters of the world, the Indian Ocean and Atlantic being just its arms.” ― Herman Melville, Moby-Dick or, The Whale On Tuesday 27th February we left the back drop of the urban metropolis of Panama City, […]
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Goodbye Caribbean, Hello Pacific by Iona Taylor – Deckhand aboard Sea Dragon. Shelter Bay is a little community marina set out far from civilization in the old US military barracks west of Colon. It has a small boat yard, a pool, restaurant as well as a small selection of stores, […]
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