Ships Log

Wind, Sails, and Deck Squid

Sea Dragon pointed towards O’ahu, Hawaii at 1400 Monday, May 27th. The sun was shining and the wind was blowing and we were cruising along at 10 knots. The ride on a tight reach was pretty bouncy, and a few of us got to know a variety of sea sickness […]

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Whales and Dolphins and Tacos, Oh My!

Since the last blog, we’ve spent almost two weeks in Ensenada, Mexico. Our sail down from California was a lovely day full of sun and breeze. We watched dolphins chase schools of fish into the shallows (for easier eating) as seagulls and pelicans bombed in from above. A whale spout […]

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First Trip of the Season

Sarah Tokos, our deckhand extraordinaire, will be chronicling our voyages this spring. Here are her reflections on our first trip, sailing from San Diego to Ensenada via the Channel Islands in a last minute itinerary change! We got our feet wet at 1000 last Thursday morning with a new crew: […]

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Them Boatyard Blues

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 […]

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Purpose 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 […]

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Maybe 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. […]

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To (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 […]

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A 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 […]

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A 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 […]

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SV 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 […]

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