Part three of our journey of a 1000M takes us across the southern Mediterranean from Minorca island to Sardinia. A three day passage that is highlighted by ...

saltandtar.wordpress.com gofundme.com/saltandtar This is my longest video so far! I had so much footage to sort through. I'm really excited I figured out ...

Here is part two of our twenty-one days at sea to complete our required 1000 nautical miles for the Swiss Competence for Ocean Yachting license.  We explore a ...

Winded Voyage is really under way! No turning back. We haven't been on land since we left Port Leucate France. We leave mainland Spain behind for our first ...

The 1000M around the Mediterranean journey starts in Switzerland and quickly takes us to Port Leucate to prepare for the journey. I'm with my brother Stephane ...

Ahoy from Drake and Monique! Our upcoming episodes are coming out great, but we will need more time to work on them. In the meantime, we hope you will ...

We are off to sail 1000M in the Med for 3 weeks. It's not part of this episode, but will be coming up next. Meanwhile, in this episode, sailing coach François ...

I passed the theory test! And there's more. Eye test, hearing test, first aid course. And now I must do the lake sailing license. In this episode I'll take you ...

Finding peace and solitude by going solo is one thing, but when sailing you’ll inevitably find friends. They’re generally all helpful, generous, knowledgable, ...

If you hear buzzing it's because we are busy bees aboard Paragon! With a push off date looming we figure out which storage containers work the best for ...

It's an exciting season on DrakeParagon! From the shores of Boston to the rolling hills of Nova Scotia and the cliffs of Newfoundland, prepare for the ...

Spring is in the air, Charlie goes missing, I clean the boat with dish water and take a boat ride to market. All in the week of a boating life. Hope you ...

After a meeting with our carpenter friend on the boat, we have some new ideas about the interior design. To view the complete Cruising Lealea Refit ...

Documenting every step of the refit of our 43 year old Albin Vega 27. Sorting through our junk. Finally beginning to dismantle the interior and refinish some ...

Making test patches of plywood to see how stain, penetrating resin, epoxy and varnish in various combinations will work for our project. We thank you for your ...

We ran into Mads and his children in the Faroe Islands and he was kind enough to sit for an interview. In this part he recalls the first person in the family ...

The first physical labor of our refit -removing all of our belongings and moving them to storage. We thank you for your support. You can help keep the videos ...

As we approach the end of 2015, we thought we would take a look back over the past two seasons of DrakeParagon. The wonderful people we've met, the exciting ...

Mele Kalikimake e' Hauoli Maka Iki Hou! We are truly blessed to be part of such an amazing community. Merry Christmas to all our boating friends and family. ...

Check out the Finale to Season 2! As the date of our departure swiftly approaches, Drake travels into Boston to pick up our friend and third crew member, ...

Planning the haulout and major refit of Lealea, our 43 year old Albin Vega 27 sailboat. Just part of the living aboard and cruising life. Thorough planning, ...

We delve into the world of nautical charts while defending Paragon from unwelcome guests, then head into town for supplies and some much needed repair advice ...

Planning the haulout and major refit of Lealea, our 43 year old Albin Vega 27 sailboat. Just part of the living aboard and cruising life. Thorough planning, ...

Time to start planning the haulout and major refit of Lealea, our 43 year old Albin Vega 27 sailboat. Just part of the living aboard and cruising life. ...