Hello Barbados… by Tom McMahon – Deckhand aboard Sea Dragon. We have arrived in Barbados! And in doing so we have sailed from one side of the Atlantic ocean to the other. So I think a quick recap of the passage itself is in order and then a roundup of […]
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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 […]
Read MoreArticle written by Eleanor Merrill. “She really boogies upwind…” We are delighted to have a feature piece in Nov/Dec’s issue of Cruising World. This amazing six page spread details Cruising World’s Managing Editor, Eleanor’s eight day passage aboard Sea Dragon. As part of a crew of seven, Eleanor and the […]
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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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Caledonian: Crew Changeovers and Canals Kat Law and Diane Reid By Kat Law – Deckhand Our final run of eXXpedition Round Britain Leg 1- from Belfast into Arran was definitely the most enjoyable and rewarding of the first Leg of the expedition so far. We eventually had some nice off […]
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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 Damona Brown – Guest Crew Manta Trawling on Sea Dragon Today, at sea it was very calm and eventful I began on watch duty at 12pm. Then, Dr. Edwards decided to include some science. We took out the Manta trawl and set it up in the sea to catch […]
Read Moreby Keanan Jenkins – Guest Crew Pavement art Horta Marina Today, Sea Dragon is setting sail with its newest crew members from Faial to Sao Jorge in the Azores. Many of the guest crew are brand new to sailing and are excited to be crewing a ship of this magnitude. […]
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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 […]
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by Rayenne Hale – Guest Crew Sea Dragon Who would have thought the most bruises would be amassed in the washroom or the heads as they are called aboard… Conveniently it is also a great place to gain arm strength as one has to pump a handle quite fervently to […]
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by Gavin Reid – Deckhand Sea Dragon We arrived in Bermuda this morning at 0900 local time. We were welcomed by a lovely squall passing over the island making the climate considerably cooler than what we had experienced the past week. A busy morning saw the crew working hard to […]
Read Moreby Gavin Reid – Deckhand Sea Dragon We are now into Day 4 of our voyage to Bermuda and it has happened swiftly. The watch systems have been established with three watches doing 4 hour on shifts and then 8 hours off with two 2 hour ‘dog’ watches from 4pm […]
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