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Pressure Canning. Doesn't sound like much, but it was a total game changer for us. Being able to can our own meat and store it WITHOUT REF...
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Are these the best LED lights for a boat? Well, they're the best for OUR boat! We cover our favourite headlamp, some lovely Christmas ligh...
Sailing into a new place can be stressful. We have the unique experience to visit Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands, before sailing there aboard Paragon. We explore the city to see what it has to offer and find some things that every cruiser will...
Do you do a rig check before pushing off? We do, and I cannot stress how important it is to do this. Every. Time. Because you never know what you will find. A missing cotter pin? A loose wire? A thru-hull that is leaking? Or, in this case, a tear in the ma...
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Finding good quality lighting that stands the test of time can be challenging, especially when adding all the extra requirements of living...
"Would you like to spend the day with me?" The longer we stay in a place, the more often we hear this. Someone will stop by the boat for a cup of coffee, and within a day or two they'll be back with an invitation.
To their house for a coffee.
For a driv...
Some places are so beautiful it seems impossible that they exist in real life. And yet, here it is. Saksun, a tiny village of just a dozen people in an incredibly protected valley on the northern edge of Steymoy in the Faroe Islands. And what better time ...
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How do you do laundry on a boat? That is something that we are asked often, and it's a great question. With limited power, space, and wate...
This is the fourth and final episode of our limited series with Pianocean where we take a peek inside this beautiful 1983 centre cockpit Freedom 40.
This boat, perhaps more than others, has many uses...a concert hall, recording studio, playground, home, a...
A boat arrives in a harbour. Slowly a piano rises from the aft cabin and sits atop the deck of the boat. A woman walks over to the piano, sits down, and begins to play. And it is magic. But who is this woman and her family? And how did this come to be? Thi...
Imagine a town by the sea. Walking towards the harbour and hearing the rumble of the local fish truck, the cry of the seagulls in the air, the sound of a...PIANO concert? Because that is the magic of Pianocean. Discovering the beautiful lyrics and melodies...
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We met Marieke in Stornoway and were entranced by her story. A musician who is sailing around the world with an upright piano and giving ...
Drake meets up with Fróði, a local, who explains some of the history of Vestmanna, the national sport of rowing, and when the Vikings came to the Faroe Islands. It's an exciting story that even includes a Celtic curse on a Viking long house!
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It's time to step off the boat and...step onto another boat. We let someone else navigate for a change and spend the afternoon checking out one of the most beautiful places we've seen, the Vestmanna Bird Cliffs.
A haven for a wide variety of birds, it i...
Time to jump off the boat and start exploring the Faroe Islands! We learn a little about our surroundings and discover one of the most beautiful things about this place. *Hint, it's not what you think!
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One moment we were sailing from Iceland to The Faroe Islands, and the next we had arrived. We didn't even have time to clean up before people were driving down to say hello and welcome us to Vestmanna and The Faroe Islands. And, of course, to tell us a lit...
After 7 rough days at sea, we sail into the Faroe Islands. And discuss our winter living aboard our sailboat in Iceland. Plus Mo discovers a very lame superpower. Can you have more than one superpower? Let us know what you think!
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Season 6 is here! The adventure continues as we sail through the cold waters of the North Atlantic and explore The Faroe Islands, Scotland, and Ireland. The siren song calls to us and we must answer. Join us on the journey and our first leg...sailing to th...
What makes good crew for a boat? There are a lot of answers out there. For us it has always been important that the person is excited to be aboard and gets along with everyone. After that there is a certain amount of luck. Will our personalities mesh or wi...
It's time for a new adventure. Bag? Check. Crew? Check. Boat. Not needed. We're off to see one of the 25 wonders of the world, as rated by National Geographic, and a much needed treat for a travel weary crew. Here we come, Blue Lagoon.
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It's a stormy day in the marina in Iceland and we're dodging waves that are blasting over the breakwater. In between setting up extra storm lines it seems like it's the perfect day for some laundry which leads us to a very cool place. Anyone care for a bee...
It was a rough sail to Iceland. Paragon has taken some damage and the crew is spent, but now is not the time to rest. We're closer to our end destination in Ireland and there is much to do. Time to get to work! Actually, maybe it's just time for a celebrat...
Sailing the North Atlantic can be tricky in the best of times, and these are not the best of times. It's a challenging sail with rolly conditions and strong winds, but a rogue waves causes damage that leaves the crew rationing. Will our equipment make it t...
We are sailing in the land of giants. The crew of Paragon thought we had seen proper icebergs on the western side of Greenland, but we had seen nothing. The east coast towers with massive icebergs 15 stories tall (or more!) that are essentially floating mo...
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