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We Learn From Those Who Go Before Us | #11 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 4
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Could Paragon take on an extra crew member? She could if Mo had her way. It's a day of visitors for Paragon as Craig stops by with some Bon Voyage gifts and we ...

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Let’s Put The Feet In The Street! Tour of Newfoundland: Part 1 | #9 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 4
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Staying at a public dock can be quite social and a great way to meet people. Craig, a local, stopped by to say hello and invited the crew of Paragon on a ...

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Canada Day | #8 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 4
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What to do when a brass band shows up on your doorstep? Why join them, of course! The crew of Paragon is honoured to witness the remembrance speeches and ...

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Why don’t you like my fritatas? | #7 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 4
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A slice of life aboard Paragon. So much of every day life on the boat is interacting...with each other and those around us. We talk and laugh and learn and ...

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Water, Water Everywhere, Nor Any Drop To Drink | #6 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 4
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The water tanks aboard Paragon must be filled, come rain or some shine. Of course, as we fix one problem another pops up in the engine room. Good thing we've ...

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Ice Charts | #4 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 4
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It's busy days aboard Paragon as we check out the night life, get some much needed help from a local, and figure out the fuel situation. (Now what about the ...

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It’s Not A Vacation. It’s Life. | #3 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 4
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We take a step back in time and also find out what's for dinner in Newfoundland. (Moose sausage?!?) While some locals soak up the sidewalk others shoot for the ...

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Welcome to St. John’s, Newfoundland  | #1 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 4
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Welcome to the beginning of Season 4! The end of last season saw us pulling into St. John's, Newfoundland (after almost a week at sea!) to whales, sunny skies, ...

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Sailing with the Coconuts – Part 4: An Interview with Natasha from s/v Messenger
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The Coconuts are a family of 6 that have voyaged over 20,000 nautical miles in an engineless sailboat. We met them in the Faroe Islands and were thrilled and ...

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A Conversation with Mads Dahlke from Sail Life | DrakeParagon Sailing
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We have been following Mads from Sail Life for years and have enjoyed occasional chats over the computer. This past weekend, for the first time, we were able ...

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Vestmanna Boat Festival • Faroe Islands
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Once a year, people from all over the Faroe Islands come to Vestmanna for the Boat Festival. Hundreds of boats and caravans converge to enjoy three days of ...

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Season 3 Finale: Arrival in St. John’s, Newfoundland   | #45 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 3
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Land Ho! After nearly a week at sea, Paragon arrives at her last destination on the North American continent. Of course it's not all smooth sailing as a thick ...

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The Preventer Lady  | #44 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 3
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There's a buzz in the air, and this time it's not a plane. Land! We can smell it and, despite being a day away, the entire crew is excited! There's still much ...

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Buzzed at Sea  | #43 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 3
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It's a bird! It's a plane! It's...all of the above? We get some expected and unexpected visitors (dolphins anyone?) as we near the end of our sail to ...

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WHALE!  | #42 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 3
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This wet and grey day aboard Paragon is spent keeping watch and checking systems. Racor filter? Check! Leak from the binnacle? Not good! Whale off the ...

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What’s For Dinner?  | #41 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 3
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Light and variable winds? A rolling boat? A whisker pole that just won't cooperate? It's all made good when the captain cooks up somthing fabulous! Let's check ...

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Christmas Mexico Breakfast at Sea  | #40 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 3
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If you had a choice between an auto pilot or a wind vane, which would you choose? We discuss this and more as Paragon voyages into her second, rather foggy ...

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Riding the Spreaders  | #39 | DrakeParagon Season 3
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The anchor is up and Paragon is underway. With the wind in our sails the journey is off to a good start...now if only we had a better view. Leave it to Drake ...

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Goodbye Lunenburg  | #38 | DrakeParagon Season 3
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Lunenburg has been great fun but, when a weather window presents itself, the decision is made to push off for Newfoundland. We scramble to get Paragon sorted ...

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Our Last Day in Nova Scotia  | #37 | DrakeParagon Season 3
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While Drake stays aboard to finish preparations for pushing off, Eanna and Mo head to shore. They split up and Eanna checks out the sweeter side of Lunenburg ...

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Heading into the Unknown  | #36 | DrakeParagon Season 3
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Living together in close quarters is part of the reality of this adventure, and open communication helps to keep it smooth sailing for everyone. Drake and ...

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Big Jib, Small Jib, Good Jib, Bad Jib | #35 | DrakeParagon Season 3
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"The rigging is right, the sail is right, but they're not right together." -Éanna. A new jib of a different size caused all sorts of problems while at sea. ...

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Welcome to Lunenburg | #34 | DrakeParagon Season 3
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While preparing to go to shore, Eanna and Drake reflect on the experience with Canadian customs. A bit of a look around Lunenburg ends at a local pub (Knots ...

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O Canada! | #33 | DrakeParagon Season 3
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Paragon enters Lunenburg Harbour and is greeted by the sweet smell of land. There's no rest for the crew, however, as they scramble to contact customs and ...

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