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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Gone with the Winds by Iona Taylor – Deckhand aboard Sea Dragon. So we crossed the Caribbean Sea last week! This was definitely not the peaceful calm week you might imagine but an unexpected and incredibly rewarding challenge giving us a huge sense of achievement. We had 25-40 knots of […]
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Happy New Year to each and all Of course, the new calendar year officially starts for all on the 1st January. But for us here at Pangaea, our new sailing calendar comes into effect later in January, after our annual inspections are completed, odd jobs done, decks are painted, lifeboats […]
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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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Almost time to drop the lines… by Tom McMahon – Deckhand aboard Sea Dragon. And now it seems we are ready to cross with the Atlantic Odyssey. We have prepared the boat for not only the crossing but the legs beyond as well. We have made Sea Dragon look nicer […]
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The ‘E’ in ‘WOBBLE By Kat Law – Deckhand After a busy couple of days in Cardiff, the eXXpedition crew and I were getting ready to set sail again. Skipper Diane assigned me the task of ‘wobbling’ the engine. To the uninitiated this is an acronym in order to remember […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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