The steering is fixed, the boat is secured, and we have an...acceptable weather window. Kind of. But our time has run out as the frequency of storms increases and the tiny, unprotected harbour fills with icebergs. We can't stay any longer, so we leave. We ...
With a report calling for 50+ knots of wind off the southern coast of Greenland, we stayed put in the semi-protected harbour of the weather station. After all, we needed to have access to internet and weather reports. But then came the icebergs. Should we ...
We've got company at the weather station in Greenland, and it's not just another boat. The grounded iceberg is breaking apart and starting to cause concern in the tiny harbour. Where is our weather window?
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Docking a sailboat can be challenging, but there are all sorts of things one can do to make it less stressful...and then there's what we did. (Hint: there's a lot of yelling...yuck!)
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We've made it back to the dock...now what? With the clock ticking on our weather window, it's time to figure out what happened to our steering with a little help from our friends.
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What do you do when the worst happens on a boat at sea? Are you prepared or do you panic? The crew aboard Paragon is tested when she loses her steerage in the middle of an iceberg field sailing off the coast of Greenland.
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We're pushing off from Greenland aboard our 42 foot sailboat bound for Ireland...or are we? The boat is stowed and the crew is rested, but even the best laid plans cannot compete with the raw nature in this harsh land. A few icebergs and gale force winds m...
The crew of Paragon awakens to white caps and gusting winds that turn the boat into a rocking horse straining and bucking against her lines. Submerged rocks and the appearance of an iceberg suddenly makes everyone question how we're going to get out of thi...
We've checked and downloaded the latest weather report, said our goodbyes to the men at the weather station, and given the dogs one last belly rub. The time has finally come to push off from Greenland and sail to Ireland. The weather isn't ideal, but at th...
We've sailed Paragon into one of the most remote places to work, but what is that like. We sit down with the manager of the weather station on the southern tip of Greenland to talk about life in this remote outpost.
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Welcome to Paragon's Favourite Stuff where we check out the systems, gear, and other stuff w...
The weather station on the southern tip of Greenland is the last stop for us, but also an incredibly important place for many reasons including...PUPPIES! We meet up with old friends, are attacked by an unlikely source, and encounter some of the cutest Pol...
Greenland makes its own rules. Any port in a storm doesn't quite work if there is a glacier calving icebergs in 30+ knots of wind. Forced to leave our anchorage we set our sights on a tiny weather station where we hope to find refuge and perhaps even a fri...
Welcome to a NEW type of video here at DrakeParagon called Paragon's Favourite Stuff where we check out the systems, gear, and other stuff we love to use while cruising aboard our Westsail 42 sailboat (and home!) Paragon.
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What to do when it becomes too dangerous to stay in an anchorage? Should we head for the unknown option or backtrack to a possibility? With limited daylight we have to make some tough decisions...and quickly!
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Welcome to a NEW type of video here at DrakeParagon called Paragon's Favourite Stuff where we check out the systems, gear, and other stuff we love to use while cruising aboard our Westsail 42 sailboat (and home!) Paragon.
In each video we'll take a close...
It's blowing 37 knots and we're downwind of a calving glacier...what could go wrong?!?
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With the current against us and the sun going down we're left with our backup anchorage...only to find it's filled with ice.
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A beautiful fjord, a calving glacier, and a difficult decision that could affect our entire trip!
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Some places stop us in our tracks and leave us speechless. Ikerasasuaq, or Prince Christian Sound, on the southern tip of Greenland is such a place. This is a postcard video of our sail through this magnificent fjord. To see the full episode click on the l...
There are times that we encounter such magnificent places that words simply cannot describe the experience. This is such a place.
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Sailing to unknown places is always made easier with one precious, but hard to come by, thing...local knowledge. Some Faroese mariners take the time to talk with us, and we start voyage planning for our departure from Greenland.Which way should we sail and...
Where are we? What are we doing? What are our plans for the future...and the channel?
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It's time for some voyage planning now that the summer is coming to a close. There's just one question...do we go with Plan A or Plan B?
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