Final 24 Hours at Sea – By 1st Mate Phoebe Rogers I can’t believe I’m actually typing this right now but we have officially made it into the final 24 hours of our ARC Rally passage across the Atlantic Ocean! It’s day 16 at sea and by the time we […]
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The western central Atlantic (N 23° 25,0’/ W 43° 43,5) – By Ed Paulat Words fail to describe my Transatlantic experience on Sea Dragon thus far… Well, this would make for an awfully short Blog entry so let me try and have a go at it regardless and share this […]
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Hello everybody! Today’s blog is written by me – Rhian! AKA Dr Deckhand. Did you know every boat needs a scientist on board? Well SV Sea Dragon is showing you how it’s done! We are somehow already at Day 6 into our Atlantic crossing, and we have finally discovered this […]
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Hello outside world! Phoebe here, 1st Mate onboard SV Sea Dragon. It’s our third day of sailing all together as a crew and folks are settling in nicely to the pace of life at sea. The excitement of the ARC start is still buzzing within all of us as we […]
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Today officially marks one week at sea for our Galapagos Glide crew! We have some remarkable human beings on board and its amazing what friendships can be formed after 7 days at sea. A group of total strangers at the beginning of this trip has turned into a strong crew […]
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26th January We are currently entering day 3 at sea of our trip to the Galapagos Islands. Sea Dragon is feeling great after our refit period, everything’s shiny and working nicely. After so long ashore I was keen to get back to sea, and I think she was too- maybe […]
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Today marks our 12th day at sea. For most on board this is the longest they’ve been at sea and slowly conversation is turning to what they’re looking forward to on land. The chance for the mind to wander to shore side delights is helped by the lack of wind […]
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Three quick impressions from our 1,300 miles at sea as we approach Kiribati after leaving Honolulu about 11 days ago: First, the sailing. Does this boat smile? It feels like Sea Dragon is giving us a ride intro her playground. She loves 20-25 knot winds and moderate seas. A lot […]
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Waikiki Yacht Club, under the soaring glamorous beach front hotels, was our embarkation point.Once briefed, we headed south from Hawaii into remote Pacific.Boobies our only companions at sea for the next 6 days. No other boats in sight.The immenseness of the Pacific became clear, as guided by the Southern Cross […]
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May 16,2023. First day of the first leg Waikiki to Palmyra Atoll. Winds currently 15 knots off off the beam in a steady sea. The crew is elated to get off of the dock. Smiles all around. We have several hitchhikers on the rail. I wonder if these birds know […]
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How very privileged were we to visit one of the most remote yet inhabited land masses on earth and the world’s largest coral atoll to boot. Christmas island is a place that words simply cannot describe and with residents that epitomise the concept of warmth and genuine friendliness.The crystal blue […]
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April 14, ship’s time (April 15 local Kiribati time). 3am.We’re bobbing along gently in a light breeze this morning, much as we have been doing the last few days. With only a few knots of wind, often coming from dead ahead, we’ve been mostly motor-sailing lately. Occasionally we’ve raised the […]
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