We're pushing our boat hard to make it to a safe anchorage before an approaching storm when something unexpected happens. What to do when things go wrong! *** ...
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This is the most dangerous part of the sail and we're stuck with some difficult decisions. We don't want to arrive to a strange, new anchorage in the dark, but ...
With the warnings of the Finnish woman ringing in our ears (“I wouldn’t go out in that”) we sail into the night off the coast of Spain. *** Help support our ...
The boat is ready and we think we've got a weather window. It's time to push off from the North of Spain and sail across the Bay Biscay to France. Have we made ...
In our next video we push off from Viveiro, Spain to sail across the Bay of Biscay to France. But before we leave we show a little tour of Marina Viveiro on ...
In this video, we upgrade our sailboat’s house battery bank with four Fogstar 608Ah lithium batteries, wired in parallel to create a massive 2,432Ah house ...
In today's episode, learn about our new high-capacity Bluetti AC200L lithium-ion phosphate power station, and put it to the test by using its stored energy to ...
It's our second day at sea and, between sails adjustments, keeping watch, and our first Hydrovane wind vane test, there's a lot going on! Drake and Éanna catch ...
**VIDEOS ALWAYS COMMERCIAL FREE ON PATREON** The time has come to say goodbye to a good friend and leave Scotland. We're pushing off for a 215 nautical mile ...
****VIDEOS ALWAYS COMMERCIAL FREE ON PATREON!**** A stunning anchorage with easy access to land and good amenities...with no other boats! What is this hidden ...
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Everyone has their own own way to sail offshore and deal with watches and food underway. Check out ours as we head for Kinlochbervie in the north of Scotland. ...
An extremely economical sewing awl that can fit on any boat and is robust enough to deal with whatever the cruising life has to throw at it? This is why the ...
A rugged trailer made specifically for bikes that folds to the size of my backpack AND fits perfectly on our sailboat? Yes please! Check out this video to see ...
It’s been a rolly sail to the Faroe Islands with both too much wind and not enough. Now we just need to make our way through the fog and 3-4 knots of current ...
The first sail of the season and things don't quite go as expected. For a commercial free version check out https://www.patreon.com/DrakeParagon ...
It’s been a year since we installed our new multi-fuel stove, The Hobbit, on our sailboat. We’ve used it exclusively to heat our boat over this past (very ...
Adding a Hydrovane to Paragon is turning out to be a massive project. First there was the unboxing, next the mount was made, and now it’s time to adhere that ...
Have you ever thought that it would be super fun to voyage to a beautiful anchorage in a sailing paradise and then... Spend ALL your time working with ...
The Spindrift 43 is formidable, cutter rigged, blue water sailboat designed by marine architect Ron Amy. Davie and Gill have made their Spindrift 43 into a ...
Sailing is a great way to discover…new lands, new experiences or, in this case, sewing machines! This sailor uses his knowledge and love of repairing and using ...
What is the best sewing machine to have on a boat and why is it the Sailrite. Seriously. Need to make new cockpit cushions? Sailrite. Need to mend a sail or ...
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The first 1,000 people to use the link or my code drakeparagon will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/drakeparagon04221 What is a wind ...