On every ocean passage I have ever been part of, the last few days will always test the crew onboard. I can say the crew of Sea Dragon were tested by the consistent squalls carrying high winds and a lot of rain fall right until the very end of the […]
Read MoreAs we venture further south the squalls build with strength and the crew build with confidence on how to manage these random pockets of pressure coming forward to test us. Having earned that right to step across that line, we cross the equator after thanking Poseidon himself for the safe […]
Read MoreThe elegant simplicity of simply setting a course for 180* south and sticking with it for a week was wondrous in and of itself. But executing that plan has been a true adventure, topped by a night I will never forget. The watch before us braved a fairly raucous squall, […]
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Thursday 21st April, By Harriet Consistent wind, lots of laughs and it is definitely getting warmer as we get further South. It took a couple of days for the crew to find their sea legs, (as expected!) but everyone is in good spirits and fully in the rhythm of life […]
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After four days of snorkeling our hearts out, backflipping into dinghys, and taking all the selfies with bird that we could, our time in Palmyra (or as some people like to say, Palmooora) has come to an end. This gem in the middle of Pacific that is hardly a dot […]
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Squalls squalls squalls! As we got further south and entered the ITCZ (inter-tropical conversion zone), also known as the doldrums, it became a wet and wild ride. It rained all day on Monday with wind speeds reaching up to 39kts. Some of us embraced the rain up on deck and […]
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After two days of safety briefings, man overboard drills and Ted darting his eyes at Bruce with looks of “Oh man what did you get me into”, we have finally cast off! The energy and excitement on board is high as everyone is ready for a grand adventure on the […]
Read More We have just returned from one of the most beautiful places on Earth – Palmyra Atoll. Palmyra, a series of coral islands in the middle of the Pacific that most people have probably never heard of, represents hope for healing. The atoll, located approximately 950 nm south of Oahu, has […]
Read MoreIt had just gone 0420h when I arrived on deck to start my watch and to complete a handover with Alessandra. After our handover was completed I took the helm, falling into a rhythm with Sea Dragon’s dance with the wind and sea. The clouds had cleared giving way to […]
Read MoreIt has been a tough few days for the crew since departing Palmyra. It was difficult to say goodbye to the pristine atoll, to the once in a lifetime experience but also to the stability that the anchorage provided. As soon as we exited the channel, we had 30knots of […]
Read MoreAfter 5 days at sea, Alessandra called ‘Land Ho’ as Palmyra popped up on the horizon. Palmyra is an atoll located 1000nm south of Hawaii, it is very flat, green and surrounded by coral reef. It is also one of the wettest places in the world; it rains a lot […]
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Eat, sleep, watch, repeat. That’s pretty much life on Sea Dragon as we cruise into our 5th day at sea with no land in sight, no internet or cell phone connection and far away from all those daily stresses that now seem so insignificant. A typical day at sea begins […]
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