There’s an old saying that goes “Ships and sailors rot in the harbor.” While we’re in the shipyard here in San Diego, Sea Dragon is definitely doing the opposite of rotting, but some days her crew struggles a bit. We’re nearing the end of our nearly month-long haulout, and we […]
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Into the Yard
Last Week we hauled Sea Dragon out of the water at Marine Group Boat Boatworks in National City, California, for our annual maintenance period. If you have ever owned a boat, no matter the size, you are likely familiar with the phenomenon that the “to do” list never seems to […]
Read MorePurpose Built Vessels
As we get ready to return to Sea Dragon for her spring haul out, Shanley & I have thoroughly enjoyed sailing our own boat in the Caribbean. In a few weeks time we’ve covered countless islands and have had classic gorgeous trade wind sailing. One of the most fun things […]
Read MoreMaybe Palmyra?
We hope you all are having a great Holiday season! We’re very excited for a new development in our schedule – we’re planning to visit Palmyra next year! The Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge lies about 925 nautical miles SSW of Oahu within the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument. […]
Read MoreNow Recruiting: 2019 Deckhands – APPLICATIONS CLOSED!
THE APPLICATION PERIOD FOR THESE ROLES IS NOW CLOSED! Pangaea is now recruiting for our deckhand role for the 2019 season! In this role, you will act as the third watch leader on board Sea Dragon and help Eric & Shanley with all vessel maintenance, provisioning, and crew management. […]
Read MoreTo (not so) absent friends…
The Traditional Toast: The last year has been pretty full-on for us! Since September 2017, Sea Dragon has sailed over 19,000 nautical miles, leaving England’s grey shores and crossing the Atlantic, Caribbean, and the Pacific (twice!). We’ve had some amazing voyages and highlights in the last 12 months: yoga and […]
Read MoreA farewell
We’re sad to announce that Anita is going to be leaving the Pangaea team this month. Anita joined us two and a half years ago and has worked wonders with the smooth running and administration of Pangaea in that time, from designing and building our new website to making a […]
Read MoreA West Coast Recap
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” Helen Keller. Written by Eric Loss – Skipper aboard Sea Dragon. photos by West Coast, Sea Dragon crew West Coast Crew Last Friday afternoon marked the unofficial end of our 2018 season, with the departure of our […]
Read MoreWinter Maintenance
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 […]
Read MoreSV Sea Dragon | Pirate Radio- Part2
Nibblets from Underway:From the Bay Area and Beyond 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! Blue Swede – Hooked on a Feeling Sun Hotel – Channel Islands Brazilian Girls – Balla […]
Read MoreHelm as Home
“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 […]
Read MoreLatitude 38 aboard Sea Dragon | San Francisco
Exploring the World photo & words by John @ Latitude 38 August 27, 2018 – San Francisco Bay This is the time of year when the Bay Area gets visited by many sailors heading north to south. We sailed with one of those visitors on Saturday aboard the […]
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