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Welcome to Paragon's Favourite Stuff where we check out the systems, gear, and other stuff w...
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.
In each video we'll take a clos...
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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PROJECT VIDEO: Fairing the base and completing the install!
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On this third part of the this install series I sand the new base and apply fairing compound to try and get it as smooth and original looking as possible! After several passes o...
PROJECT VIDEO: Glassing up a New Base
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On this second part of the this install series I make the necessary adjustments to the marine ply base to find the right fit and remove material from the underside to make it match the camber of the d...
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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SEASON 6 / The Haul Out : Episode #122 : Getting the shaft.... out
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On this weeks episode we hire the Ventura Harbor Boat Yard to help us pull out our prop shaft so we can change the cutlass bearing and remove my archnemesis THE PACKING N...
Go Small. Go Simple. Go Now. Bigger is not always better, especially when it comes to a sailboat. While rafted up to a Swedish boat, Relax, in Nanortalik we meet some sailors from Catalonia and Spain aboard a boat that partly inspired Drake's cruising drea...
Caroline and Ola spent years sailing their first Linjett 35, so when the time came to build the second one they had a lot of great ideas about how to improve the design...both inside and out. Best of all, many of the fixes are super simple and user friendl...
What advice would you give for someone just starting to cruise? What are your future plans? What sort of food do you eat aboard. (I'll give you a hint...some pretty spectacular fishing photos are coming up!) Ola and Caroline answer some final question abou...
Ola and Caroline, Swedish sailors who built 100% of their Linjett 35 sailboat, talk more about their voyage around the Northern Atlantic and weather routing, fishing, the question of crew, and so much more!
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On this episode of Sailing on a Whim, we welcome a guest on board to sail and explore the Abacos together to find new places and adventures. We head out to check out the mangroves, discover a shipwreck, and even venture into a cave. Of course, we spend som...
Ola and Caroline have spent years circumnavigating the North Atlantic aboard their homemade Linjett 35. We meet up in Greenland for an interview (and boat tour) to hear about the experiences of this amazing boat building couple.
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Knock knock. Who's there? Iceberg. Iceberg who? Nope...just an iceberg.
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It's time for some Hot Springs in Greenland! Then later one careless decision can lead to disaster...or not.
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We have favourite movies, but the Titanic isn't one of them! With just a few miles to go to our hot springs anchorage in Greenland, we encounter a monster of an iceberg and it's directly in our path. What to do...
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Need a place to write the next great novel? Check out Paul's tiny house that is available to rent. He takes us on a tour of the town and gives insight into the Greenlandic language before taking us on a tour of his home, office, and tiny rental house. The ...
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On this episode we show you how to install a "Rope Clutch" on your mast. If you are not familiar with what a rope clutch does it is basically a one way channel / brake that allows you to pull the line through one side but it doesn't allow ...
Season 5 - Episode 88 : Preparation and departure.
Welcome to Season 5 of our channel !
On this season we take you along with us on a yacht delivery we were hired to do helping take a 74ft power yacht from Seattle, Washington to Los Angeles, California....
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On this weeks episode I introduce our viewers to the incredible Lagun Table Leg System. This is a modular table leg that can easily swing around out of the way and lock down to stay stable when needed. It can also break down into its indivi...
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We are happy to announce our very first MEETUP! It will take place here in Southern California at Brouwerij West in San Pedro on Sunday October 6th at 3pm.
So if you living in Socal or will be in the area and want to come have a beer with...
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This episode was filmed the morning after our Fourth of July trip to the island where we had a lot of problems with our bilge pump and switch.
I replaced our old cheap dead bilge pump and switch with a new:
RULE 1100 GPH - 4164 LPH Blig...
Sometimes all it takes for a rig to come down is just one little cotter pin.
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A remote anchorage, a calm night, and a fishing pole...what could go wrong?
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Do you have any strategies for attracting dolphins or whales to come and swim along side your sailing boat?, we do!
Sailing across the Irish Sea is the next instalment of our boat life adventure, as we head back over to England on our blue water cruising ...
It is a town on the edge of the world...what will we find?
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We finally get our old (Trident Warrior 38) sailing yacht moving again, after having to change the starter motor while being 'stranded' in Inverness, and the adventure is back underway. In this episode we make our way through Loch Ness, then the rest of th...
It's our first sail since arriving in Greenland and it's a challenge right from the start. Rolly conditions coupled with Ice Of Unusual Size or IOUS (Princess Bride anyone...anyone?) keep us on edge. Then comes the fog. Now we just need to keep clear of th...
In this episode our 35 year old sailing yacht experiences a critical engine failure which leaves us stranded and unable to proceed unless we can fix the problem.
The engine is essential to make our way through the locks system on the Caledonian canal. Eve...
As we continue moving forward on the forward and midship bronze floor timbers, we are kindly interrupted by a friend of ours who plays us a cover of 'Boats to build' by Guy Clark.
The bronze floors are a tedious amount of work. Bending the compound curve...
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