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Panama Canal Full Crossing in a Sailboat
Here is the raw footage from our Gopros and iPhones of the January 2021 Southbound (Caribbean to Pacific) transit of the Panama Canal. Includes some time lapses. If you'd like to see a more condensed version, check out: Day 1 : https://youtu.be/C5hheKgHmZ...
The Adventure Continues S6 Ep 1- DrakeParagon Sailing
Season 6 is here! The adventure continues as we sail through the cold waters of the North Atlantic and explore The Faroe Islands, Scotland, and Ireland. The siren song calls to us and we must answer. Join us on the journey and our first leg...sailing to th...
Ep. 72 – How to Cross the Panama Canal Without an Agent (Part 1, Prep)
In this episode, we go over the preparation process on how to cross (transit) the ⛴Panama Canal🚢. We walk you through what we did, how much it cost us, and lessons learned. It ended up being super simple and we are glad we didn't pay and extra $500 fo...
Panama Canal Time lapse
Here is a time-lapse of our Southbound Transit of the Panama Canal in our 40' Bavaria sailboat in January 2021. 3 locks up 85 ft to Lake Gatun from the Caribbean, 28 nautical miles across the canal, and 85 ft down into the Pacific. It's not a continuous v...
Escaping to Ibiza before a Gale | Ep. 26
Ahoy! In this video, we are in Mallorca and wondering about what our next steps will be and where we'll go next to take shelter before some strong winds. We eventually set off for Ibiza, doing a night passage over and bake bread on the way. We get to our...
Ep. 74 – How to Cross the Panama Canal Without an Agent (Part 3, Canal Day 2)
After spending the evening in Lake Gatun, a new advisor arrives the next morning to take us the remainder of the transit south to the Pacific Ocean through the Pedro Miguel and Miraflores Locks! Barrett Young & PJ Kelliher thanks for the GoPros, they ...
Destination Sailing Channel – Bequia. Sailing Ocean Fox
#inspiring #blogging In this programme we look at the island of Bequia in the Grenadines . This is a favourite spot to drop the hook in the south of the Caribbean chain. And it has a lot to offer the yachtsman. Destination Sailing Channel is sponsored by...
Ep. 73 – How to Cross the Panama Canal Without an Agent (Part 2, Crossing Day 1)
For our 2 day southbound transit of the Panama Canal (1 day for northbound) After being told by the Canal Authority to anchor in "The Flats" at noon, we waited over 4 hours until our advisor came aboard and directed us to the canal. We tied onto a tug so w...
Anchoring at the Mouth of an “INCREDIBLE” Canyon | Ep. 25
Welcome back! We're still on the beautiful island of Mallorca, on the Northern coast. We're anchored in the anchorage of Sa Colabra, surrounded by sheer rocks and the mouth to a canyon which we go and hike down. We love this spot, it really is incredible, ...
We Found The Best Place To Keep Our Boat In Iceland | #83 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5 finale
What makes good crew for a boat? There are a lot of answers out there. For us it has always been important that the person is excited to be aboard and gets along with everyone. After that there is a certain amount of luck. Will our personalities mesh or wi...
Isla Mujeres Miramar Lobster House Fire26 April 2021
After a propane explosion from the neighboring restaurant occurred on 26 April 2021(not the 27th). Mirimar Lobster House and other restaurants burned down as a result. Mirimar's staff and owners were like family for ourselves and many other sailors and c...
Ep. 71 – Exploring Panama (San Lorenzo, Fort Sherman and Isla Grande)
Our friend Diana comes down to help us cross the canal as a line handler, but before we cross the canal we do some site seeing! First we check out the old Spanish Fort San Lorenzo built in the late 1500’s on the Chagres River about 8 miles from Colon. Th...
We Sail to Our Favourite Spot in Mallorca | Ep. 24
Hello! Welcome back to Mallorca. In this video, we enjoy some time in a cute anchorage just off a small island called Illa de Formentor. We go on a hike, not knowing what we'll see or find and end up getting to the top of the hills, with incredible 360 deg...
BALANCE 526 – 11 FEATURES EVERY CATAMARAN SHOULD HAVE
A chance meeting in a far-off anchorage leads to a ride on perhaps the best-designed catamaran we have ever sailed on. The Balance 526 gave us ideas for what features really should be designed and built into every production cat. Let's go for a ride on Ga...