We have a saying on the boat, particularly amongst the staff at Pangaea and 5 Gyres that “the sea is not your friend.” That reminds us an important fact about the boat, mission and our work at sea. While we do important work, we have fun, and we are […]
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A Panama Passage Recap! 🇵🇦
In February we sailed two trips! A blue water passage from the Galápagos to Panama, and from Panama City to Colon! Accomplishing an equator crossing and making our easy through the Panama Canal.
On our adventure sailing trips, strangers become friends, skills are learned, and the world is seen through a unique lens. It’s a travel EXPERIENCE.
- We had two birthdays onboard, our very own Phoebe, and Jasmine! Jasmine and her mum Mel were on board which was very special.
- We had a pelagic swim on a low wind day which was exciting to be floating out in the deep blue sea!
- Our equator crossing ceremony on day two was something to not be forgotten. Phoebe was Neptune!
- Chad and Lori completed two passages with us, so they were veteran crew!
- We snorkeled with amazing marine life 🐢
- Fresh Mahi Mahi was caught and fish tacos were devoured 🌮
- Plenty of onshore exploration days provided cultural immersion, walking colorful streets and celebrating as a group 🎉
- Great mixture of seasoned sailors and guests who had never sailed before, we welcome folks from all backgrounds and skill levels!
We don’t take a day of our adventures with guests for granted, we can’t wait to sail and see the world with you!
Our 2024-2025 itinerary is INCREDIBLE 🌍
Take a peek at our website www.PanExplore.com and remember, you can reserve your bunk on ANY of our trips for ONLY $500!
#seetheworld #sailing #sail #sailinglife #adventuresailing #adventuretravel #yachtlife
2 days ago
Three Countries, 1,700 Nautical Miles, Multiple North Atlantic Islands ⛵️
Just when you think our itinerary can’t get any better, we drop a gem like this on you! Explore with us as we take adventure sailing to another level. As always, a friendly reminder that we welcome guests of all skill and experience levels on our expeditions. No previous sailing experience required.
Our journey starts in Southampton where we will set sail to explore a bit of Cornwall. When the weather looks good, we’ll set sail on the longest passage of the trip to the subtropical Portuguese island of Madeira. You’ll have time to take in a bit of Madeira, from gorgeous hiking, riding famous street toboggans in Funchal, or just sitting back and enjoy some down time after a challenging passage. If the weather looks calm enough, our next stop will be the wildlife refuge of Selvagem Grande, which is part of the archipelago of Ilhas Selvagens. The weather will continue to warm as we sail to the Canary Islands, ideally having enough time to make a stop at the island of Tenerife for a couple nights before heading to the final port of the trip, Las Palmas on Gran Canaria.
Key Highlights
- Multiple countries visited (Spain, Portugal, UK)
- Tiede Volcano 🌋
- Rare and significant remote islands
- Cultural Immersion
- Multiple offshore passages
- Stunning landscapes and hiking
- Potential for rare wildlife sightings of endangered and protected species
A unique opportunity for the experience of a lifetime.
Join us October 22 - November 12, reserve your bunk online today for just $500!
www.PanExplore.com 🔗 in bio
#adventuresailing #sailingfalmouth #sailinguk #madeira #selvagens #sailinglife #sailing #yachtlife
1 week ago
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While underway, all meals on board Sea Dragon are delicious and vegetarian, with the addition of fish if we catch any along the way!
We love sharing our favorite recipes with you and it’s a lovely treat to catch a fresh meal to be prepared. From ahi to mahi, ono to lingcod, we can whip up a variety of dishes.
#fishing #sustainablefishing #sailing #sailinglife #sailboats #offshorefishing #adventuretravel #sea
2 weeks ago
As one adventure sailing trip ends, we prepare for another leg to begin ⛵️
That’s a wrap on Panamá to Key West via Cayman. Sea Dragon will depart Key West again on May 5, heading to Bermuda. Our current itinerary lineup is as follows:
⚪️ Key West to Bermuda 5/5-5/18
⚪️ Bermuda to Newfoundland via St. Pierre 5/26-6/16
⚪️ Newfoundland to Greenland 6/23-7/14
⚪️ Greenland to Iceland 7/14-8/4
⚪️ Reykjavik to the UK 8/18-9/8
⚪️ UK to Canary Islands 10/22-11/12
⚪️ Gran Canaria to Saint Lucia (Atlantic Crossing with ARC Rally!) 11/20-12/22
⚪️ Saint Lucia to Grenada (Island Hopping) 1/12-1/25
⚪️ Grenada to Panamá 2/2-2/22
⚪️ Panamá to Galápagos 3/23-4/5
⚪️ Galápagos to Tahiti 4/12-5/17
- All of our trips are open to guests of ALL experience levels, no previous sailing skills required
- Our adventure sailing expeditions are an EXPERIENCE full of education, culture, great food, excitement, wildlife, and exploration
- Great for those looking for offshore sailing skills
- Any itinerary can be booked and reserved directly on our website @ panexplore.com with a $500 deposit
- We provide a safe and welcoming environment for guests of all adult ages and backgrounds
Come join us as we explore the globe on an adventure of a lifetime! 🌎
📸: @edwinmartirosyan
#sailing #sailinglife #yachting #adventuresailing #exploreeverything #sailinglovers #travelstoke #travelinspiration
3 weeks ago
Calling all adventurers! 📣 Join us this summer as we adventure sail from Iceland to the UK, August 18 - September 8.
This trip is a mixture of coastal and offshore sailing. We’ll take time to anchorage hop the Southwest coast of Iceland, before visiting the Vestmannaeyjar Islands to the South. Whales, dolphins, seabirds, volcanic activity and green hillsides are all a plus here! After getting well acquainted with Sea Dragon, we’ll set sail south to beautiful Cornwall and onwards to Southampton.
Travel the world, learn to sail. All experience levels welcome aboard! This is an experience not to be missed!
Link to our website in bio where you can review our full trip itinerary, or visit us at www.PanExplore.com
Questions? Shoot us a message! ⛵️
Our trips are perfect for sailors, photographers, journalists, bloggers, adventurers, and everyone in between. Come experience the world’s most beautiful untouched corners with us!
#sailing #sailinglife #travelmore #sailingfalmouth #yachting #sailingyacht #traveldeeper
3 weeks ago
Don’t wait! Our last tropical destination for the 2024 season is next month! 🏝️ ⛵️
Adventure Sailing from Key West to Bermuda May 5-18 🗓️
$500 today holds your bunk!
Join us as we sail offshore, through the Bermuda Triangle, and make our way to the sandy shores of Bermuda. As always, no experience necessary to join us! Come seasoned for some offshore exploration, or come to learn. This is more than a trip, it’s an experience you’ll never forget!
We’ll snorkel, ride scooters around the island, visit coves and bays, immerse ourselves in the cultural and rich history and more! 🤿
Visit the link in our bio or check out PanExplore.com for our full itinerary and more information!
#bermuda #sailing #sailboats #explorepage #tropicalisland #yachtlife #yachting #snorkeling #offshore #adventure
4 weeks ago
Our S/V Sea Dragon is a 72ft (22m), 90,000lb displacement steel hulled sailing vessel built in the UK in 2000.
Formerly known as CB 37, she is 1 of 11 second-generation yachts built for the Global Challenge Race – one of the longest, most demanding ocean voyages ever made with an upwind, west-about 32,000km circumnavigation.
In her new role, the boat provides a superb platform for rugged capability, capacity, and efficiency with a naturally low environmental footprint – perfect for the type of remote sailing expeditions we do in adventure sailing!
The British Maritime and Coastal Agency rate Sea Dragon to the highest standard of Category 0 All Oceans. Designed to thrive in the Southern Ocean, and safely handle the world’s worst sailing conditions. The boats were also specifically set up for volunteer crew with limited sailing experience. Today, those same qualities make her an exceptional platform for long-distance, remote expedition sailing. With a crew capacity of 13, and a cruising speed of up to 10 knots, she is a genuine ocean explorer.
#adventuresailing #sailing #sailinglife #yacht #sailor #sailingyacht #travelawesome #sailor #offshoreracing #globalchallenge #offshore
4 weeks ago
📣 Greenland to Iceland Adventure Sailing
Join us this summer July 14th - August 4th as we take an epic journey in the Arctic Circle!
This trip is a combination of offshore and costal sailing, come a seasoned sailor or learn to sail with us on this journey!
This sailing trip begins in Greenland and full of adventure! We’ll start the trip in Ilulissat, where the number of sled dogs rivals the number of people. In addition, you’ll see where the Ilulissat Icefjord (an UNESCO World Heritage Site) spits icebergs out into Disko Bay. We’ll sail south with the midnight sun, anchorage hopping over the next week toward Nuuk (Godthåb), keeping an eye out for sea life and sea ice along the way. Our specific anchorages and villages visited will depend largely on weather. We’ll have a night in Nuuk before setting sail on our offshore passage to Iceland ⛵️
Fun Facts:
- Greenland is actually the world’s biggest island – by area – that is not a continent. The total area of Greenland is 2.16 million square kilometres (836,330 square miles), including other offshore islands. Almost 80 percent of the land mass is covered by an ice cap.
- Since most of Greenland is covered in ice, snow and glaciers, the Arctic nation is mostly white. So how did it get its name “Greenland” when it’s not really green? It actually got its name from Erik The Red, an Icelandic murderer who was exiled to the island. He called it “Greenland” in hopes that the name would attract settlers. But according to scientists, Greenland was actually quite green more than 2.5 million years ago. A new study reveals that ancient dirt was cryogenically frozen for millions of years underneath about 2 miles of ice.
- The majority of the population in Greenland speaks both Greenlandic (mainly Kalaallisut) and Danish.
- Every year, the sun does not set from May 25th to July 25th, and it stays visible throughout the entire day and night.
- Greenland is home to the largest and deepest fjord system in the world 🌎
Use the link in our bio to book or visit us at www.PanExplore.com!
#sailing #adventuresailing #iceberg
#reykjavik #whale #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #fjord
1 month ago
Two chances to experience Newfoundland this summer!
Bermuda to Newfoundland via St. Pierre, May 26 - Jun 16
Newfoundland to Greenland, Jun 23 - July 14
Sail the North Atlantic with us and experience Arctic sailing! Both trips are a combination of coastal and bluewater sailing, and full of adventure!
Did you know, 95% of ALL North American puffins live in Newfoundland, AND is the official bird of the province?
You can look forward to multiple anchorages, wildlife at nearly every turn, untouched pristine coastline and land, delicious meals, cultural experience, remote outports, fjords, waterfalls, and MORE!
Whether you’re an experienced sailor or have never stepped foot on a boat, we highly encourage all adventurers to join us! This is a travel EXPERIENCE, full of learning, laughter, and excitement. No previous sailing skills required on any of our voyages.
We hope to sail with you soon ⛵️
#adventuresailing #yacht #sailinglife #sailing #newfoundland #canada #newfoundlandandlabrador #explorecanada #explorepage #travelphotography
1 month ago
“At night, we see dolphins again which trigger the bioluminescence by their quick movement and they look like torpedos coming to the ship!
Later on, we must be going through a big school of fish, as there is bioluminescence all over the place.”
Honored to be highlighting photos and quotes from a previous guests blog whom we had the pleasure of sailing with aboard Sea Dragon. We appreciate his lovely write up and the ability to capture the essence that adventure traveling is a unique, once in a lifetime EXPERIENCE. Learning, adventure, sightseeing, wildlife, delicious food, and more, waiting for you!
“We eat our breakfast watching deers walking around the shore. After that, we set up the dinghy to go on the island. We spend the morning hiking Prevost Island, getting a bit lost in the National Preserve and finally reaching a navigation light at the north west of the Island. On the way back, we stop in a wild orchard to collect delicious and ripe apples.”
Go check out his full post on his beautiful website and profile @nicholaswaton : 🔗
https://www.nicholaswaton.com/ocean-sailing-with-sea-dragon-09-2019/
We hope to see you on board 🐉
#sailing #travelblog #pacificnorthwest #sailing #sailinglife #adventuresailing #oceanadventures #yacht #sailboat #liveaboard #instatravel #travelphotography
1 month ago
Cross into the Arctic Circle with us as we head from Newfoundland to Greenland 🇬🇱 Adventure sailing awaits, learn to sail while traveling the world!
We kick adventures up a notch on this leg of our summer itinerary, with whales, wildlife, sled dogs, hiking, behemoth icebergs, villages, and more! Sail the midnight sun in Disko Bay among frozen giants and have the experience of a lifetime.
This trip is a mixture of bluewater and coastal sailing ⛵️
To reserve your bunk today visit us at www.PanExplore.com or use the link in our bio! $500 secures your spot! We can’t wait to see you 🐋
#sailinglife #sailingyacht #sailing #greenland #arcticcircle #arctic #photographers #icebergs #sleddogs #traveler
1 month ago
Panama to Key West via Cayman crew!
An incredible trip with a stellar group of people. We love our guests!
Our adventure sailing expeditions are an EXPERIENCE and no previous sailing skills are required to join us! Learn to sail, explore the world.
#sailing #sailinglife #crewlife #caymanislands #helm #friendsforever #adventuresailing #travelawesome
1 month ago